Renault 5 history - This is a story of Renault 5

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Renault 5 history

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@simplicityandnaturelovers4984 Жыл бұрын

🤣😂My first driving experience was on board this car. I was 15 years old at the time, and this is the year 1995. My uncle visited us at home and he left the car outside with its keys. I was able to start it and drive without my uncle noticing me. What a pleasure. Greetings from Algeria

@richardsmith3881 3 жыл бұрын

Love this film, I am lucky enough to have a 1989 Supercinq 3 door and I love it , such a rare car these days.

@lancsjock 9 жыл бұрын

Renault 5 TL ....JKF23P (GB)...my first car.....loved it!

@auxmike 12 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a fantastic job they did on this feature! I had a 1981 four door and I miss it so....

@rimshot6444 2 жыл бұрын

had a 1982 gtl, 4 doors, 5 gears really miss it

@PeterTOrganist 3 жыл бұрын

I have had three Renault 5's and loved them all. My first car was a 1984 TL, I wish I could find it in a barn somewhere. I am on my second Supercinq, a rare 1986 GTL 3 door. With the 1.4 engine it is both nippy yet quiet at speed due to tall gearing. It is extremely comfortable too.

@milanariestaurus 8 жыл бұрын

So happy and proud that mine Renault 5 Campus is one of 9600200 one ever... It was my childhood-dream to have the 5...and a year ago i got one. Red, five dors... Dreams do come truth, just, sometimes, You have to help them a little... Alllllll the best Renault 5 people from Milan from Serbia!!!!

@julosx 7 жыл бұрын

I too dreamt of the Renault 5 as a child, not only I had some of my relatives having one, but also because I used to read Spirou comics in my childhood and he had one. Eventually, when I got my driving license I bought a (used) 1982 GTL. It was a good first car.

@28102650 5 жыл бұрын

Lucky you! We in Australia never had the privilege of the Renault 5. A few were seen here as unofficial imports, but I know of only 1 which is still 'alive'. I have heard about it, seen one photo of it, but I haven't seen it in the metal. :(

@compwiz101 11 жыл бұрын

I own one of the few Renault 5s in my province (In Canada they stopped selling here in the 80s), and I always marveled at how modern the bodylines for a 70s car. It too many more years for everyone else in the North American car market to catch up.

@mph5896 Жыл бұрын

Cold War motors on KZfaq has 2. He just bought the second one.

@reneanderson6202 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 1978. Little car with such a soft ride. Loved it

@droneman4407 3 жыл бұрын

best care ever....I had a 1982 R5 and it was the best!

@olli810 9 жыл бұрын

i just bought a new... old ...1985 Renault 5 TSE.. and looking forward to hit the roads with it..just love these little sympatic cars.. very well designed.. and still economical.. :)

@curlybrownliz 4 жыл бұрын

I owned a couple of TSEs in the late 1990s, both were supremely comfortable and very easy to maintain.

@julienbee3467 3 жыл бұрын

72hp

@TheDronne 3 жыл бұрын

Renault engines were used in the 300 series. They were supposed to buy stakes in Volvo AB instead of Ford USA.

@timm9631 5 жыл бұрын

Great story!!! Love these little cars. When I return to Europe, I would love to own one!

@charlesmacgilchrist3648 8 жыл бұрын

When I first heard that the 5 was first sold in 1972, I thought 'isn't that a decade earlier than it looks?!' For a young man to envision a design like that nearly 50 years ago, it makes the Lamborghini Miura also designed by a young man of the same year, imply the best designs are from those fresh out of college!

@mwdca7810 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, the Renault 5 checked all boxes. I had a dark blue one in Paris and it could be everyone's car--it defied. I actually liked the large plastic parts very much, modern and easy to clean---it went everywhere with no problems Super car.

@magna59 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this up....1st car I drove was the 8, the end of that previous iteration , never thought about the 5 much , but this puts it in context . It also puts the layout of the 5 in context , the 4 & 5 the 8 layout turned through 180 degrees with CV joints & then a crisp little skin.

@JAGUAR6893 11 жыл бұрын

QUE PUEDO DECIR....UN REPORTE MAS QUE SENSACIONAL GENIAL.... TENGO UN R 5 Y AUNQUE LA MAYORIA DICEN QUE LO ELIMINE ESO JAMAS SUCEDERA.....YA POCOS QUEDAN..... OJALA TUVIERAN UN INSTRUCTIVO DE REPARACION YA QUE EN OCACIONES HASTA LOS MECANICOS SE NIEGAN A REPARARLO. FELICIDADES UN REPORTE GENIAL...........

@klaushaunstrupchristensen7252 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful little car. I wish Renault will bring it back in electric form. Originally it might have been designed for youngsters but it holds appeal for all age groups over time. One thing which I find particularly appealing is the short front overhang. Wheels in all four corners of a car (with minimal overhangs) brings technical advantages as well as esthetic advantages. Oh I so want to something like this coming back:)

@tiadaid 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently an EV R5 is coming kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ib6Cd8J_ypa1cYk.html

@klaushaunstrupchristensen7252 3 жыл бұрын

@@tiadaid Thanks, I have come to realize this as well. Sounds promising. Right size as well.

@thomasheitmann1804 11 ай бұрын

R 4 and R 5 Legenden Für alle erschwinglich 🇨🇵👍❤️

@dlamiss 8 жыл бұрын

Mr first car a Renault 5 campus F908AHG.. Bought it new in 1989... happy days

@murphy1138 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, the 5 really was a game changer - Owned several :)

@-DC- 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible design had 2 such a car full of character. Comfortable Good to Drive Cheap to Run, absolutely fantastic.

@21211807 10 жыл бұрын

I have one R5 alpine turbo here in mexico and I love it. Its the best car always. Better than an ugly vw beatle

@julosx 7 жыл бұрын

The Alpines (naturally aspired and turbo) and GT Turbo are the best in the range. Some of them (GT Turbo) are still racing in rallies today.

@theflyingstonemason6867 4 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 1974 Renault 5GL with the gear stick in the dash. it had a huge pull back sunroof and a little 850cc engine. it was brilliant. l owned 4 more after that, up to a new one in 1994. They were really reliable and never let me down. The worst car after that was a VW Golf, it was terrible. Renault aren't the same anymore.

@bratattack5 11 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

@rickhunter6242 7 жыл бұрын

This was my family's first car around 1980 in Mexico. A 1976 Red R5 nicknamed and known in Mexico as "El Zapatito" ( The little shoe). Great memories, loved the thing :)

@paulhopkinson610 2 жыл бұрын

My first car, an 11 year old 5L. Bought in 1984. Still with me today 2022.

@garyking5036 Жыл бұрын

Truely astonishing, one in a 1,000 from that era made it until today !

@christianluff 8 жыл бұрын

Best years of my teens/early 20's were spent hooning around in a Citroen AXGT. Loved that car. Now in my mature years I'd love either a Renault 4 or Citroen 2CV

@frankfitzpatrick5300 7 жыл бұрын

In the 80's Sun Imports Int. was a "grey market" importer in Florida that imported the Renault R5 TURBO 2 . The homoligated Rally version with the mid-mounted engine & tube chassis . I had the opportunity to ride in a few . They were insane fast & highly collectable today .

@jimbob036 4 жыл бұрын

I had one for years, it was my all-time favourite car!

@mishadavidgamsu 9 жыл бұрын

Looking at buying one of these with a turbo. Quite excited for the test drive.

@namefinder 10 жыл бұрын

My parents had a R5

@spear8492 2 жыл бұрын

My mom used to have one ! With a sun roof. She always complained about the performance but she used to like it!

@ngairewadman9440 7 жыл бұрын

Bought my first 5GTL in 1978, loved it, and I'm now (2017) on my seventh - a 1988 auto 5 Monaco, called Grace of course. Gorgeous little lady, very demure, and reliable... with THREE (count'em!) forward speeds! My most loved was a '95 1.4l Campus Prima, 5-speed manual, a real brahman of a car - I could throw it around the road or racetrack with complete confidence, and it had loading and economy performance to match any of the large 'practical' estates. So sad it rusted out in every corner. If someone could start making SuperCinq body shells, there's parts enough in garages across the UK to resurrect at least a thousand Pocket Rockets!

@bluntyr5gtt 11 жыл бұрын

currently fully restoring my r5 gt turbo what a big job but will be well worth it :)

@Docentino 12 жыл бұрын

As a former owner of an adorable little R5 I wanna say: Thank you! for this great upload

@thomasreynold333 5 жыл бұрын

W roku1978 dostałem takiego machbox resoraka od mamy mój pierwszy machbox piękny samochód czasami t Akiego widzę na ulicy to przypominam sobie piękne czasy dzieciństwa to był model otwierane drzwi i prze, tylna szybkie wyglądał pies. Super film pozdrawiam serdecznie

@bwest6275 9 жыл бұрын

Greatest car EVER

@Hithere-ek4qt 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha - good one The Volvo 240 is a must better candidate for that title.

@blacquesjacques7239 7 жыл бұрын

A lot , clearly not all , of Americans cannot understand the allure of a great little everyman car .In the States the Renault 5 was badged " Le Car " and had minimal success due to problems in getting parts . Most of the people that bought them were the adventurous type bored with standard fare .

@runforit420 5 жыл бұрын

I think it was only sold in Canada after a certain point because the American emission standards were more stringent in the early 1980s than Canadian emission standards. Hence why the Porsche 959 was sold in Canada and not the U.S. in the early 1980s.

@adamdean5881 4 жыл бұрын

What Americans don't appreciate is over priced and unreliable cars which develop rust holes in the body in less than a year. The Renaults sold in the U.S. were pieces of sh*t on wheels. My father owned one and it was unrepairable in less than year. If Renault made and sold a worthwhile car maybe they would not have had to withdraw from the U.S. market with their tale between their legs?

@S388E45 9 жыл бұрын

Has previously only been interested in Volvo, but came unexpectedly just over a R5. Never thought I would enjoy it but I did , a really cool little car. :)

@SjPedro 11 жыл бұрын

Love my Renault 5 TR ...great machine! :)

@arrangrant4614 5 жыл бұрын

I had one of the last Renault 5 made a 1996 campus with a 1.4 fuel injection engine one had great handling would and performance it would shame a lot of modern hatches much missed

@Luckyjo21 7 жыл бұрын

I've a Renault 5 Prima, i love it!

@gearjammer3688 8 жыл бұрын

Racked up over 100k in one. Good reliable car. Auto box was sweet and surprisingly fast.

@gearjammer3688 8 жыл бұрын

A trifle harsh. Still a fair car for it's time.

@mattp4806 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this greatly. What a car

@KidThomsonMediaProductions 6 жыл бұрын

Panda of the same generation is amazing. I have 1 (my 3rd) but the R5 is cool too. Very expensive now!

@405line 4 жыл бұрын

Owned my R5 Gt turbo from 1990-2002. Still regret selling it... I really liked 5's in general and the turbo alpine, mid engined ones etc etc a whole lot more.

@RUfromthe40s 2 жыл бұрын

i had the ts in late 70´s it had doble dash with one more square for a r.p.m counter , the side mirrors were sportive and high seats like a camaro and it was powerfull in the roads of my country, Portugal

@cochaczion 4 жыл бұрын

WE had a renault rapid, 5 and 5 cabriolet.... THESE CARS ARE FANTASTIC ... i dont know why they are so underrated

@spektrum33 6 жыл бұрын

I miss my 5 ,had it for 14 years 😢

@jimbob036 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, I loved my little 5...

@pukepanther9072 8 жыл бұрын

i simply LOVE History.

@clairebannister4749 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent programme.

@MrROTD 8 жыл бұрын

My Aunt had a Renault 5 LeCar, she used to drive like a rally driver it was fun to go places with her all over Vancouver, there were quite a few of these on the roads in Canada in the early 80s

@theman2768 7 жыл бұрын

They rusted too quick for us younger Canadian to enjoy. And our parent taught they were garbage because America was apparently better?

@VESSHELPINGCATS 11 жыл бұрын

A wonderful trip down memory lane,special car with treasured memories

@ianmarshall6167 7 жыл бұрын

I learned to drive, and passed my test in a renault 5. I had a 5 turbo,loved it. now I have a clio williams,had it for many years and will never part with it. I drive many different cars day in day out working in the motor trade.but I still have yet to find anything that is as good to drive as the renault hot hatches.

@jerrysummers5971 3 жыл бұрын

Should have kept the turbo could have bought the raider cheap kicking myself now!!

@jaggass 8 жыл бұрын

we had a bronze 1986 renault 5 1.1tl D57SVL it didnt like starting from cold and and rusted badly. it was pretty reliable dead easy to fix and very good on fuel. it didnt like going over 50mph due to it having 4 gears

@Commentator541 7 жыл бұрын

Fact: Clio was never about purity, and has nothing to do with the 5. It is about upselling. From the first generation to the present day. Only car with the utilitarian microcar spirit in today's market is Panda. At one point there was a Renault Twingo, but they ruined it.

@walterhenderson2155 2 жыл бұрын

I owned 2 LeCars. Loved them both!

@KrlosfromCcs 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely story. I have always liked french cars

@MrGrobar75 10 жыл бұрын

Ich habe noch nen "R5 GTE-Le Mans" 1,8l/97 PS Baujahr:1990 Komplett überholt in der Garage stehen,warte nur bis es soweit ist mit dem Wetter. Für mich ist das Auto unbezahlbar.Ich bin eben ein R5-Fanatiker. :)

@thepumpkingking8339 9 жыл бұрын

Cant Believe that in 2016 it will be 20 Years since the end of the Renault 5.

@thepumpkingking8339 8 жыл бұрын

French Car's.. Thy get into your Blood. I used to be a FORD guy.. I have lost could how many Mk1 Fiesta's I have owned. But for the last 15 Years and x3 Pug's and x2 Citroen's.... I could not, would not look at a another FORD.. Except for a MK1 Fiesta....

@ericgeorge5483 8 жыл бұрын

+The Pumpking King Yes, thank goodness.

@ericgeorge5483 8 жыл бұрын

+The Pumpking King French cars are wretched, unreliable pieces of junk. I have yet to meet a person with a decent one.

@thepumpkingking8339 8 жыл бұрын

Eric George viv la France

@ericgeorge5483 8 жыл бұрын

The Pumpking King If you say so mate.

@predragv.365 2 жыл бұрын

Great film and great car 👍👍👍

@johnclaywalker 11 жыл бұрын

I have seen all these cars in real life and have had 2 renault 5's a 5 TL and a 5TS excellent cars. I have been a macanic in a renault garage wen I had these cars. Brings back good memories.

@williamwebb6178 5 жыл бұрын

Nice little cars. When it was replaced by the Clio in 1990 it remained on sale alongside the Renault Clio as a low spec economy car & production of the R5 was transferred to the Revoz factory in Slovenia until 1996

@auxmike 5 жыл бұрын

Sold in the USA as the “LeCar”. I had one! A rare FOUR door. It rode real soft like a Caddy. Well made. Only annoying thing is it would pop out of gear. Also, the odd “U” shaped exhaust manifold down pipe cracked, melting a lot of wires. The starter motor is impossible to get at too. With that said, I loved this car!

@blackmanxrjc 4 жыл бұрын

@auxmike: Loved my R5 ("Le Car") glad to know yours popped out of gear too -- there was a kind ring that would pop off and leave you with minimal shifting ability, making the shifter feel more rubbery than usual :) In Quebec the R5's looked the same (US headlamps, which really ruined the front - I was able to source a set euro's and retrofit mine), but instead of the "Le Car" as part of the graphics package they had "La Cinq" ("the 5"). commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Cinq_(Renault_5_sold_in_Quebec).jpg I seem to remember I even had the horribly ugly round single headlamps when I bought the car. Such a shame the French abandoned the US market.

@duncanrobertson9176 3 жыл бұрын

I have a "Super 5" GT Turbo and it's a great car, the Garret T2 turbo is a big improvement on the T1 and it's very quick and also proactical. It's my third.... Prices are shooting up too. But the video rather embelishes the fact that it took Renault until 1984 to catch up with the Mini and have an E-W engine instead of N-S, with an odd gearlever and engine protruding into the passenger cabin. The big difference was the hatch. Also, it might have "done well" in the Monte Carlo but the Mini Cooper did that 10 years earlier.

@MiniEggs1999 6 жыл бұрын

What’s yours called 😂 Thanks for bringing back some happy memories. Such a great car just don’t have an accident in one ! And you don’t giggle like that anymore when testing the latest crossover SUV 🤣

@phillipcleaver7063 6 жыл бұрын

A company rep who became a family friend who used to visit here had one as a company car , then another , we liked it,s neat , clever space saving design , great fuel economy & quiet , musical engine , this prompted me to save up for a 5 TS , what more can I say .

@Nooziterp1 2 жыл бұрын

12:55 - I remember this. Ration coupons were issued 'just in case' but they were never used as rationing didn't happen.

@MemphiStig 7 жыл бұрын

i love the look of the 80's Turbo, but the only experience i've had with Renault is in videogames, with the Rally Car in this case. so to me, they're fun to drive and they never break down, and their mileage is comparable to any other rally car. best of all, they cost practically nothing and you don't have to live with them.

@compwiz101 11 жыл бұрын

Someone at the Renault Club of North America found a leopard in the middle of a field about 10 years ago. He dropped new batteries in it and now wins burn-out contests :) I still have an '86 LeCar. So far, the only parts I've had go wrong were American made replacements :(

@PearComputingDevices 6 жыл бұрын

Some who remember this car compared it to a Yugo. I highly don't agree but loosely I could see the comparison for non car guys. The Le Car was actually a step up from such here in the states. I remember our gas station owner driving one as a young kid. He didn't seem to complain too much.

@tonyluffman-cook1619 6 жыл бұрын

my first car was a R5 GTL, metalic blue with the grey plastic side panels

@mytinplaterailway 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely cars. Whole story reminiscent of the Mini and Mini Cooper.

@stanczyk11111 11 жыл бұрын

I used to have '87 2-door GTL model .. very handsome little car ..:) it was not so slow either ..

@generalrodcocker1018 6 жыл бұрын

we need at least one of this kind of car today. light, affordable, simple.

@philipparogers5613 4 жыл бұрын

Love the kids rolling around in the back with no seat belts, you have to love the seventies health and safety, what health and safety 😊🇬🇧😂

@ungurdani8346 3 жыл бұрын

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@PlayRoomHR Жыл бұрын

Driving in the 70s isnt the same as today.

@mrdaykurutakuchannel 6 жыл бұрын

I really like the 5 turbo since playing GT4....midship hatchback u dont see everyday

@jotcertorres1966 7 жыл бұрын

Wow...! is a original and beautiful french car...!

@philbear2185 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone excited about the battery electric 5? I am, it could easily be a global car, not exactly affordable, but I would pay more for a hot hatch with those looks. Hopefully more people get to watch this movie now that the new 5 was announced. Thank you again for posting the video.

@danidanianaya5086 6 жыл бұрын

Strong and hard to kill vehicle... Had 2 and if I see another one I buy it

@jeferson3090 9 жыл бұрын

Que legal

@drstevenrey 2 жыл бұрын

Every time a Briton goes on about the 5, you can sense that they never got it. In the land of Austin, Morris and BL, this car was way beyond what they could understand. That's why BL is gone.

@charlesyoungblood1402 2 ай бұрын

Loved my Le Car 🚗. Wish I still had it with a 5 Speed .

@Lesterandsons 3 жыл бұрын

Merci

@manofweed1 8 жыл бұрын

Great little car for what they are. Not overloaded with unnecessary electronic shit like modern cars.

@albertwright5525 7 жыл бұрын

Says a tard .

@albertwright5525 7 жыл бұрын

I agree, so much crap in cars now full of electronics waiting to go wrong .

@michaelkennedy8573 7 жыл бұрын

If they had them and had them as cheap as now, back then, they'd use it.

@michaelkennedy8573 7 жыл бұрын

The reason cars are jam packed with electronics is because that's what the customer wants.

@Wok_Agenda 5 жыл бұрын

Still I prefer fuel injection Vs carburetted that needs adjusting every 4 months

@drstevenrey 2 жыл бұрын

It is so tragic that Renault went the front wheel drive way back then. Today and in hindsight we know that rear wheel drive, even rear engine would be much more desirable by knowledgeable drivers. None the less, the 4,5,12,16 were good cars, but the 8,10, A110 are all much more sought after today.

@marlonroynelle3931 11 жыл бұрын

I'm from the states I would love to export a 88 Renault 5 turbo one day that car looks great

@RUfromthe40s 2 жыл бұрын

the TS that appears with the blonde woman is already late 70´s dash but with 70´s finishings outside, mine was all black and the TX 1.4 had more power and seats like the turbo ,the first turbo´s only sold in red and metalized blue but more equiped than the regular model ,only later was released the alpine turbo because of it´s success in rally´s, i had both after the 70´s TS but at the same time had both renault alpine´s from the 70´s, a rich person in my city bought them and i kept them after he was tired of them

@williamwebb6178 3 жыл бұрын

The Renault 5 will be making comeback as a retro electric car in 2022-23

@Truthseeker1515 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea the car had been that successful in Europe!

@tapper701 3 жыл бұрын

Was marginal in USA

@101jumpit 6 жыл бұрын

The only downfall i had with my Reanault % was the clutch cable assembly.It whent GY a few times,but that could have been due to sub standard materials being used in the 1990's.Other than that it was a fantastic little car. :)

@jimbob036 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, my clutch cable snapped once. Also, had to replace both drive shafts, which were noisy.

@kontrasttt 12 жыл бұрын

I just got myself an Renault 5 Gte!

@drstevenrey 2 жыл бұрын

5:44. Oh my god. Someone described this picture to a guy at American Motors and they came up with the Pacer.

@aricsnyder5882 6 жыл бұрын

Chuck Beck made a wild Ford Festiva that was made in the shadow of the 5 he stuffed a Taurus SHO 220 HP YAMAHA V6 MID mounted wide track RWD it was called SHOGUN back in 88 think it was 1,800 lbs it out preformed every factory car imported in the US , Ferrari Lambo..

@sasant310 11 жыл бұрын

my first car, i miss my Renault 5 turbo :(

@STEFKA1984 11 жыл бұрын

I will love my renault 5GT turbo till the day i die.i bought it when i was 18 now im 28 10 years and not a day pass.I will keep loving it and i will restore it from that crash from idiot cause too it when it was parked.i nearly had a heart stroke when i saw it that morning.

@wernerbloemwagen6878 4 жыл бұрын

It was IMMENSELY MODERN for its day ánd it aged extremely well too! Give it a few tweaks and it'll be good for another 10 years. Remember thís car came to market 2 years before GOLF 1 in 1974 did.

@LEYENDASDELCAMINO 10 жыл бұрын

Un verdadero automovil de culto!!!

@thinkagain9457 7 жыл бұрын

I had their model called ' black beauty' - black body with a fold back top, mag wheels, leather steering wheel, tach, front hood scoop and air dam below the bumper. It was a fun car but not reliable- lots of engine problems. Cooling system was the worst. Had a friend that had one too, it lasted her about 2 years.

@Diego-tm3dj Жыл бұрын

Incredible as american car industry were such ahead in quality and design that time back and how european catch up and today is much better than american auto-industry.