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@@microfanka oh awesome! What country are you from? Do you mean it is like a ship because it is big or because it is fast?

Is fast is heavy. I was drive clio, punto... Smaller cars and i buy this is my dream car i am from serbia

@@microfanka that's brilliant. Im glad there is one in Serbia, they seem quite rare everywhere! What colour is your Vel Satis and how long have you owned it? I think the 2.0 engine does well in the Vel Satis despite being the smallest engine

Is ok engine 3 week i have, dark blue metalic is cool car i am so happy

@@microfanka awesome I am glad. Good luck with it and thanks for watching and commenting. It is a special car!

@@jackdaniels5489 hi, so my car is a 2.7 V6 diesel. Day to day I get about 34 mpg which is about 7l/100km.

@@Murlock2000 I agree :)

@@Aif29 I can see why you'd say that after watching the video again but it definitely isn't in real life. Must be the lighting / dirt?

the bumper is made out of plastic and the fender is metal , thats why they are a "different color"

@@Djvimp10 ​ @Djvimp10 I know but this shouldn't happen, I had a 2021 Citroën berlingo and now a 2024 Peugeot expert for work and there is a demarcation between bumper and wing but both ar plastic, they didn't solve the problem. I can't imagine the real customer who receives his car with this problem.

@@kickboxer050779 brilliant. Absolutely agree, although can't say I got the same admiration! Glad you enjoy yours and hope you continue to. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@jacamo1993 there's a fair few that's been imported over the years now. I would say there's at least 100 in the UK and that's probably growing!

@@Bespoketailoring I would say so!

Yeah I recorded this a while ago, and had various audio problems, from microphones to my editing software (uploading to UA-cam makes everything quieter for example?!). Thanks for watching

@@Channel205UK it's a very interesting car, and your comment to bringing it over is amazing. Great to spread awareness of different cars, and this represents also the type of car that is popular in South America / Brazil (I guess the fiat and vw models are more popular). I will check out your content! I'm hoping to be at oulton park once I work out which french car to take!

Yeah the tailgate is pretty wild, wrap around. It's actually sheet moulded plastic (so really light), which was pretty advanced at the time . Many cars have plastic/SMC tailgates now

@@CarsofGlasgow haha thankyou. That model has sat on the dash since I bought my Avantime 11 years ago. I had the 1:43 model first, then upgraded to the 1:1!

@@carmanick wow that is fantastic!! I am still on the hunt for a Lexus LC model (that looks like mine).

@CarsofGlasgow that's amazing you have an LC. not enough people were brave enough to buy one. Has to be one of the most beautiful and shockingly designed car of the 21st century. Is yours the hybrid or V8 NA?

@@LBerniusthanks for watching. this was a long time ago now and I worked with my GoPro which clearer wasn't great. I was just comparing it to similar cars of the year, it's an amazing car but for those that aren't familiar with them, they might find it a bit old fashioned in places. My french cars (which are slightly older) are a bit more advanced in terms of some tech, but nowhere near as exciting as this legacy, which has to be one of suabeus best ever cars, definitely compared to the new stuff!

@@thedevhow thankyou! To be honest I'm not sure I knew that! That's brilliant.

The remote control unlocks the doors, the start button turns the car on, when the keyboard is put in the slot.

I'm just trying to show my car makes some funny or unusual noises!

Hi sorry could you explain your question please?

Haha they are pretty special. Not sat in seats in another car like it !

@@carmanick do u still have the car? How did it hold up? My biggest fear buying one would be to find a qualified mechanic to work on it

@royale7620 I do! Coming up to 4 years of ownership. To be honest I try and do all repairs myself. Mechanically it's quite conventional, but it does seem to have some quirky faults that take me some time to diagnose. I imagine not many garages would be willing to fix them. There are Renault specialists but the Vel Satis isn't so common that even those haven't worked on many of these. It's well engineered, it was an expensive development program for Renault, but after 21 years all cars have their problems! It just has some novel features on it! My next job is replacing the faulty electronic handbrake! Getting some.parts is the biggest challenge. There's not a big following for this car, so many are scrapped when they have problems. Of the 1250 sold in the UK, there's less than 10% of them still roadworthy

@@carmanick Im in Romania and there are currently 7 for sale, the most expensive ones being with the 3.0 diesel at 4000 euro and cheapest a junk one with the 2.2 for 1100, I found some nice ones ranging from 2700 to 3200 in the Netherlands with the 2.0 diesel and petrol, thinking of buying a cheap spare one for parts, I can do basic work myself but big stuff would be better for mechanics who know their stuff, I guess its worth a shot calling my local Renault dealership

@@vivekjaiswal2422 yeah it sure is. It's much more useful and informative but it's more expensive for car companies to fit, and there's more to go wrong over time. Direct is less likely to work on older cars as the batteries in tyres are not likely to be replaced !

@@carmanick I agree what you told for old cars, since I have a new car with active TPMS in built, now it's very convenient for me to check the tyre pressure accurately in day to day running. I am assuming my old car had indirect TPMS that was also good.

They are, but when the seals get older, wind noise is an issue.

@@bolivianacaradesapoylasg-ym7ye if you check my other videos I have an off road video, I'll try find a link

@@bolivianacaradesapoylasg-ym7ye ua-cam.com/video/n2v9lq06igw/v-deo.htmlsi=gPhWy6GfRwNmA0oU

@@carmanick thanks!

@@casualworgen Oh wow very nice. The convertible is such a lovely shape, I think it really makes the most of the proportions and gives you an alternative if you're not keen on the curved back end of the coupe! What colour is your car? I was quite lucky, i didn't need to do much apart from routine servicing, changed the rear diff oil, full services (which is like Noah's ark, two of everything, spark plugs, and air filters!) and some new tyres and brakes. Mine was a 2007 so a late one and in the UK that meant road tax was very high! Thanks for watching and commenting and all the best with yours

@@carmanick I made it my daily driver and it’s never let me down. After work I put the top down and cruise home.

@@carmanickColor is Sapphire Silver Blue Metallic

@@casualworgen very nice, same colour as mine then? I think it's perhaps the most popular colour, at least for the coupe. Lovely colour it is too, shows the creases clearly

@@carmanick It’s a great color. Only color I owned nicer was my brand new 2004 Scion Tc I ordered in 2003. Its was Indigo Blue Pearl. Wish I could share a picture on here I’d show ya

@@da_fluffi did the cup holder of the 6 series just clip onto the console ?

@@tbeau6663 haha well some people say Renault's interior aren't great but I'd argue otherwise so perhaps that's my comparison! I do think the GT model makes up for some of it, the climate controls are much nicer for one! The Golf 7 is a brilliant car, it'll go down as one of the best ever Golfs. I do think you don't lose much going to the SV but gain a lot of extra versatility. Not many alternatives really

@@D3Vlicious they are rather hard to open if you're on a slight slant. I've also lost my fingernail once on the edge!

@@McAmberthankyou very much :)

Haha thankyou. No I bought this for me, and I hence want to share why I love it so. I've had her 4 years now, and spent a lot this year getting some paintwork done, the headlining retrimmed and now new springs and dampers! Far from perfect but far too special to not care for! Thanks for watching and commenting :). Some of my other cars I don't keep as long, but this is a lifer, along with a couple of others I am fortunate to own.

@@carmanick Awesome. I felt concerned because this car marked my professional career. I'm reassured to know yours is in good hands.

@@pilou827 oh really? What's your story? Would love to know! Did you work for Renault?

@@carmanick I drove Vel Satis for the first time in 2000! So you won't be surprised if I tell you that at the time she didn't look at all like the one you cherish. Some would even have preferred the style of then...

Until you get into an accident. Then you fear for your safety. I love my little car. But would never dare to crash into it. It could be death compared to my Volvo V70.