1986 Renault 25 GTX review from UK and Ireland
"An unreliable, flatulent blob"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1992 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru DL |
| Date of Entry | 24th February, 2003 |