Faults:

Nothing at all, reliability perfect!

General Comments:

Amazing! Great buy, cheap runner and most of all FUN! I've had so much fun in my Renault 5, and I'm sad to see it go as I am moving onto a 53 plat Clio.

Faults:

Initially when I purchased my car the repair costs were expensive despite having full service history. All three sections of my exhaust fell off one by one which at the time was costly to repair. I have probably spent around a third of what I originally paid for it to get it back to good working order. Though for the last two years it has needed nothing doing.

It is quite prone to rust and dents easily.

My windscreen wipers constantly unscrew themselves and fly off occasionally into my wing mirrors.

General Comments:

Fuel consumption is good.

Accelerates quickly and can maintain top speed of 80 miles per hour on a clear road.

Seats are not very comfortable and seat belt is too high around your neck which causes chocking, though this could be due to my height.

Faults:

Exhaust.

Rear Drums.

Dents too easily.

Otherwise a sound car.

Interior noise is above average.

General Comments:

For its class this car is very quick. being 60 bhp it can easily compete with all 75 bhp cars.

Brakes are very good, but ti think that is also to do with its weight.

There is good torque at low revs, but really kicks in nearer top end.

Sticks to the road all the time. Back end can get to happy sometimes, but is easily corrected.

Conditions of R5's are very broad. I am lucky enough to own a very clean example.

Ideal first car as it has a larger engine with low insurance premiums.

Super smooth clutch and gears.

Faults:

Nothing. It has been a cheap and reliable runabout.

General Comments:

This was the last year of production (N reg) and includes single point fuel injection and a catalytic convertor. It has been very reliable but the only downside is the trim level. It is a little on the utilitarian side, but always returns 45mpg without fail.