So far I cannot complain about any item that broke of my fully equipped R 25.
Even the automatic gear is working properly so far (but as far as I know it was replaced at 80000 km before I got the car)
Only the brakes on the rear are a matter of frequent repair. This I was told is typical for the R 25.
Of course the consumption of gasoline is quite high especially in the city traffic (about 13-15 litres). On highways at steady speed of 110 km/h I was able to reach 8,9 litres/100 km which is acceptable.
The comfort of this car is excellent.
Driving with it is always a pleasure.
Renault 25, with the Baccara extensions, form a rather luxurious combination. Today those good properties are "loaned" to lower cost wagons too, but R25 did some kind of introduction. The pluses and minuses can be considered in many lines, but here is one of thousands which emphasizes much the pluses:
+ until year 1987 K-jetronic was used and you can therefor "fully understand" how the motor is sparking and kicking...
+ the driving comfort is not overridden below, let's say MB 500 series
+ gasoline consumption is far better than in e.g. corresponding Volvos (260, 960) and because of the weight is much less than with those corresponding Volvos, MBs or others, fuel is therefore sought in a good balance with the size of the car
+ this is the "last" computerized car in the 80'ies, which can be fully studied and learned with minor electronic engineering/repairing skills.
Minuses (for connoisseurs) are many, but smaller:
- it cannot be repaired anywhere, but you can learn to understand all it's inner functionalities
- in a very curvy way any slightly tuned, stupid little coupe can take you, but when the way straightens...
- with V6 there is not full space in the engine room for careless maintenance or repair operations, because of the overall dimensions of this car were planned for 2 liters... and with all the possible extensions from air-conditioning to anti-blocking brakes you have to plan all maintenance operations in advance, to avoid frustration...
Anyway, somewhere we have to stop in developments and this is the point where to, for good reasons rest 20 more years whatever smaller improvements might happen with the techniques of the cars.
There might still be a arisen question, why not to follow the development of Renaults? To buy Safranes, those Biturbo Baccara curiosities? Or Vel Satis with everything? OK, with Safrane, it did go to wrong direction - it was planned by Japanese planners! With Vel Satis, nobody can satisfy my maintenance and repair needs and it would override all my own 'rotouring' skills too!
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Topi.kallinen@pp.inet.fi.
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