1986 Renault 25 GTX 2.2 petrol

Summary:

An unreliable, flatulent blob

Faults:

Down pipe disintegrated near manifold.

Manifold gasket blew.

Front wheel bearings gave up.

Gearbox constantly dripping oil.

Slow oil leak from engine.

New coil.

Engine would die for no apparent reason.

Front and rear struts replaced.

Electrics...Arghhhhhhhh!!!

ECU problems.

Misfiring regardless of how much I tried to keep it in tune.

Injectors replaced.

Interior god awful build quality.

General Comments:

What a heap, I often wonder if people who give these cars smiley faces have ever driven another car... try it! you'll realise what a heap of crap you've been driving all these years.

Driving along the road the oil pressure gauge dropped, the engine died and the stupid incredibly annoying talking computer says DANGER, DANGER, PULL OVER AND TAKE TO NEAREST GARAGE. I jump out thinking it was about to explode... and nothing, just the usual diabolical French electronics playing up.

The French know nothing about quality engineering.. absolutely nothing.

God help anyone who buys a new Laguna, with all those millions of pointless gadgets just itching to go wrong.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 24th February, 2003

23rd Mar 2003, 07:27

All of these malfunctions are just normal for a 1986 car! 17 years old car needs some of repairs to be done. By the way, my 1985. R-25 2.2 GTX injection is still running very well after 525.000 kilometers passed. I have just sold it, now I have 1989. R-25 V6! Best car ever made!