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Safrane biturbo info

Postby pearlintherough » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:58 am

Renaults have been my favourite car for a long time now. I have had R5 turbos R25 Turbos Safrane V6 and have now a 2.5 20v Safrane. I was looking for a gta turbo. In June I went to see a friend (Andy) who now lives in france. Whilest there Andy took me to his bosses farm. In one barn he has a gta Turbo, a 5 Turbo 2, a 21 Turbo. But it was his daily driver that got my attention. It was a 1995 Safrane biturbo. Although I have heard of them I have never seen 1 before and I want one. I have been looking on ebay and they are about 6000 - 10000k. Does anybody know anything about these cars or someone who has owned one. I just feel like I could be spending money one a car that I can not get parts for and will be a nightmare. Another part of thinks it would be worth it though. Any thoughts?
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Postby BIG_MVS » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:03 pm

At the end of the day it's only a Safrane :roll:

Get something handbuilt and totally unique, a proper sports car.

Hang on here we have one for sale, fill your boots at a bargain price :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=009
1994 A610 - Montana Red (For Sale)
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Postby Stunned Monkey » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:44 pm

Had a couple of V6 Safs and the interior is very comfy, although IMO you do feel like you're sitting -on- it rather than -in- it. The self levelling suspension is a total abortion if you ask me, with several hundred thousand miles in hydropneumatic citroens behind me.

Performance, yes. Handling..... not really. Unreliable electrics. I do have the workshop manual, IN ENGLISH.

It's crossed my mind more than once to get this French attempt at a Lotus Carlton, but as the man said, it's only a Safrane... The engine's only as special as an A610's, but you do get that rather funky 4WD...

My 2p, spend the extra and get a Lotus Carlton. It'll go, corner, stop and hold its value better too.
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