Renault Fuego

After Purchasing this little rocket a month ago i finally made it to country NSW to pick this little rocket up. Now many people asked me 'Why are you doing this? you wont make it back! etc etc'. but to the naysayers i say this. A 1985 Renault Fuego done a quarter of a million miles just drove 1700kms in a 24 hour period from contry NSW to Brisbane and didnt miss a beat. it even sat comfortably at 110km/h (when allowed) and didnt even slow down for hills nor did it need a gear change back to fourth. It has Power steer, electric windows, comfortable seats and suspension tune, massive boot and heaps of vision. now this was the first ever car to have remote locking (ifrared type) but alas the remotes have long perished yet the central locking still works as does every other eletical component. for an unrestored car this little thing is a credit to french engineering and longevity. still looks great and has an awesome aerodynamic coefficient that even some new cars dont match along with little touched like hidden door handles, secure boot lever, wipers on the headlights (Luxury) and a beutiful engine note. now i must admit that compared to current cars the technology is not great, although and aftermarket head unit with a cd player and a bluetooth addon has seen that lift up, but back in its day it was a game changer for the price. now you may still be asking WHY? it is simple, myself and my friend are participating in the Mystery Box Challenge at the end of the year and as such we needed a reliable car older than 25 years. We wanted a renault and this is what we chose. the rest as they say is history. If you wish to donate to a wonderful cause go to this website and assist us in raising money for cancer research. https://mysterybox2017.everydayhero.com/au/ren-speed On our inaugural trip we encountered floodways and detours and also some stray wildlife that wanted to no longer be of this world, yet throughout the whole trip we slept in comfort in the passenger seat whilst one drove and we never felt tired from driving (only from being awake for so long) noise was minimal and apart from a windscreen wiper change (a bit old and cracked) and one strategic use of zip ties (bush mechanic here we come) the whole trip went off without a hitch. The fuel economy was even pretty impressive at approx 8.2l/100kms. this for a 35 year old carby fed 2.0 motor. modern 2.0 cars struggle to get this. i am looking forward to many happy miles and our charity drive in november to really show what the sleek little coupe can do.