1987 Renault 11 Turbo review from UK and Ireland

Gearbox oil leak fixed under warranty at 12000.

Lost count of the number of failed clutch cables, about one every 15000 or so.

Front shock absorbers failed at 20000 replaced with originals which lasted untill I sold the car.

Brake pads every 20000.

Exhaust rear section every 18 months.

Headlights replaced due to internal corrosion at 60000.

Steering rack replaced at 75000.

This was the series 2 model which I think looked a lot nicer. Very comfortable and pretty interior, seats lacking in support for spirited driving though!

Very underrated car which didn't attract too much attention, but had plenty of performance and an excellent chassis.

Very reasonable on fuel if it was driven on torque rather than revs, rev it hard and the fuel consumption suffered. On holiday and keeping to speed limits would return 40 miles to the gallon though.

I found the brakes to be only just adequate and found it easy to make them fade. (dealer pads were always fitted)

Very awkward to work on with very little space in the engine bay. Still had the original clutch and turbo unit when the car was sold.

No rust anywhere as to be expected with later Renaults.