Tag: Renault

  • Worst name choice ever?

    Worst name choice ever?

    Any US market, 1980s Renault was probably a fire risk on some level.  Why, then, would they name a car the Fuego? This isn’t our first Fuego Turbo, but it’s our first project car. So, this was rumored to run fine but now has some sort of ignition or fuel injection problem.  Combine those two…

  • SOLD!  Fuego Turbo

    SOLD! Fuego Turbo

    This was in the watch list long enough to end, but it worth sharing.  Here we have a Fuego Turbo manual with 50K miles.  This is basically the Holy Grail of Fuegos (which is saying so much!), and gives us a new idea of how high the prices can go.  Keep in mind this car…

  • Medallion of honor?

    Medallion of honor?

    This is the best Renault Medallion we’ve seen…ever? French + won’t start = what could go wrong? What can we say about this forgotten model?  Well, at $500 it qualifies for LeMons…not sure anyone really wants to go there with a French 4cyl automatic, however.  Maybe someone can talk the seller down to $5 and get…