1998 Renault Safrane Executive review from UK and Ireland

A fuel tank strap broke, a common fault on these so be aware!! The fuel tank will fall off if the strap has seen better days. The strap itself is metal covered in a black rubber, and over time water sits inside the rubber outer rusting the metal. Got a new one from Renault and fitted in in 20 minutes.

A handbrake cable for the MOT.

Same as everyone else - the door pocket lid on the drivers side door keeps falling off.

I've always had the old Renault 25, and when the Safrane took the model over, it had a lot to live up to, and it did it. If you're looking for a comfortable, cruiser with loads of space in the back, these cars fit the bill.

I've got the 2.5 Volvo engine in mine with the Volvo gearbox, and it's bulletproof. Even with nearly 170,000 miles on the clock, the engine still pulls well and uses no oil or water at all.

Also, being a Renault, the bodywork will never rust either.

It really is a great all rounder, and now you can pick these cars up for buttons. I bought mine last spring with 152,000 miles on it for £500 and it was (and still is) absolutely mint!!

I'll only get rid of this car when the engine finally dies, so I'll guess I'll be doing another 200,000 miles in it then :-)