I drove home for Christmas in a £200 Renault Safrane
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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On the last Saturday before Christmas, PetrolBlog took a train to London to buy a Renault Safrane for £200. Aside from a telephone call and a cursory glance at the MOT history, it was bought pretty much unseen.
Amazingly, it could have been scrapped, but as you'll see from this amateur video, that would have been a crime. It's a credit to the former owner and an example of why regular maintenance matters.
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I want to see the "Alternative Cut" of this video filmed from the perspective of the multi storey car park security cameras.
Haha. I hadn't thought of that. To be fair, the CCTV operators were probably so surprised to see a Safrane had made it to the top floor.
I didn't realise that yours was a 2.0 version.
I've watched this video before but after having a drive in a 2.5 executive yesterday I now find myself coming back here.
The section next to the rear vents a think housed a cigar lighter in the one I drove which was the same year of registration as yours.
Renault really knocked it out of the park with these.
Currently showing around twenty odd 2.5 taxed and around 30 in SORN. Other engines seem to be down to single digits though so tours must be much rarer.
Great to see PetrolBlog’s videos are back! Can’t wait to see what’s next for the Safrane and the rest of your fleet.
Cheers, Matteo. It's good to be back. Loving your channel, sir. Keep the videos coming.
Loved the video, now that I stumbled upon you here too :D Btw, just noticed - the right side blinkers, the ones on the door - shouldn't have that thick plastic around it - it should be borderless blinker, just like the ones used on Laguna MK1. Just to be factory correct, hope you've noticed and corrected that 😉 Kudos on the Safrane, I'm off to check more videos on the channel. 😁
Lovely cars - and very well built too. This will make a very capable and enjoyable car for touring and daily duties. A very good friend had two Series 1 Safranne 3.0 Executive autos. He sold the first one and regretted it so much he quickly bought another - which subsequently got pinched from outside his house - for reasons which we could only deduce was that it had a fully working auto box which was a weakness in the early cars - hed owned and has owned a wealth of different prestige and performance machinery and to this day still maintains that his Safrannes were one of his all time favourite cars. As much as I am a lover of Peugeots of this era - a Safranne is a far more together prospect than its contemporary French rival the 605. I look forward to the updates on this - and also being a fellow 406 3.0 coupe owner - the next stages of your own Coupes resuscitation. 👍
Cheers, Byron.
Yes, I've read stories about the issues of the earlier cars. I believe Renault fixed most problems by the end, but I think the damage was already done. That, and the fact that the Safrane depreciated like a stone.
If the Safrane behaves, the 406 Coupe resuscitation (great word for it) should begin soon.
Safrane was a very very underrated car and the V6 one was a complete gem!
r25limousine Quite right. It was criticised for its heavy deprecation, unadventurous styling and the fact that it wasn’t German.
Depreciation is positive for used car buyers, while the fact that it’s not German is part of the appeal.
Personally, I love the styling.
Nice to see the return. Since you mentioned the Swindon / Melinda Messenger connection, it seems obvious the Safrane should be called Melinda. It even has the right reg plate ... MMR
God, yes - it has to be! Hopefully this Melinda can earn a few bob from a modelling contract...
I had a P-reg example of one of these as a courtesy car for a day in 2004 when my Volvo 740 was being serviced by a Volvo and Renault specialist. I was really impressed by it :)
As courtesy cars go, that's pretty special. That said, the Volvo 740 must have been epic, too.
@@Petrolblog The 740 was so epic that I still own it :)
James Shepherd Superb. Feel free to send a pic to majorgav [at] PetrolBlog.com - would love to see it.
I love this car is a very handsome executed car!
Looks great, especially in black.
Personally I always had a little soft spot for fast Renaults but always stopped myself from buying one because of experience of possibly one of my most hated engines aka the 1.5 DCI, I finally bought a RS200 clio and I love to see you have saved this safrane! If you ever consider selling please let my know I’d be happy to rehome this in Ireland!
That facelift was the first Renault to include side airbags (optional). You should have seen a Biturbo. I saw one and it was gorgeous to my taste, of course :)
The Biturbo Baccara would be one of the first cars on the transporter if I went on a tour of Europe following a lottery win.
4wd 268 bhp!
Good video. I'm gobsmacked that it doesn't have electric rear windows; even the Citroën BX RD had electric rear windows back in the 80's.
Indeed. I was quite shocked. I guess it put the children of French diplomats in their place.
😉👍👌
Worked in France in the 90's and saw one and thought it looked really purposeful and know how comfortable they are,I have however never owned one. Its testiment to how much I like the styling,that I found your video
Thanks for stopping by!
Had a mk1 2.2 safrane for a while last year, was used in the tv series lovejoy, great big old car, full of toys, especially loved the “lights still switched on” audio warnings, wasn’t the fastest but was the most comfortable car I owned, sold it on, kind of regretting doing so
Hi Alan,
Blimey - that’s some provenance. Will check IMCDb to see if it’s there. In the meantime, if you fancy another one, this looks great: www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1188485
PetrolBlog the safrane I sold is back up for sale! Might take a look at it this week, already got 5 cars as it is though
Watching this makes me really lust after that Baccara 25 I shared to you the other day 😬 Ive never owned a French car, maybe it’s time!
Alt- Cars This one! Includes a hat tip to you... petrolblog.com/2020/01/renault-25-baccara-for-sale-ebay/
I own an S reg one exactly the same with 52,000 miles on it. Wonderful cars!
Wow - such low mileage. Would love to hear more - drop me an email if you can.
PetrolBlog - happy to. How do I contact you?
What a superb walkaround of a great grande voiture. I think she
is worth restauration
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Thanks again!
I bought this same car in London in 1999 on a p reg amazing executive car good power comfortable fast enjoy it really good car.
Cheers, Murray. Would have been nice to experience a Safrane when new. Any idea where your old Safrane is today?
@@Petrolblog no I do know i sold it in Croydon London in 2004 start of reg plate was ph177 cant remember the rest i went and bought the new saffrane that year that was a pile of crap should of kept my 1st saffrane much better quality build you will get good mileage out of that car I'm jealous.
Another killing vid for the lovely one ❤️
Thank you.
If you look at Auto Trader U.K.(22/05/2020). There is a 96(k) Safrane. Comparing with your car the back has electric windows and the back central air vent unit has a cigarette lighter plus two jacks for separate headphones. It seems like they were making economies for later cars despite being a grade from this one. It is also a £1000 but some kind of problem with display!
That's a glorious thing - such a lot of car for a grand. It's a 1993 car, so one of the earliest examples.
You're right about the pre-facelift cars being a tad more generous in terms of standard kit. I'd love to have the heated seats and voice synthesiser on mine, but I'm also grateful for what I've got.
How long before the Safrane is extinct?
We're down to 75 on the road:
petrolblog.com/2020/05/french-car-critical-list-2020-renault/
The pinnacle of the French car
Fit for a president!
this and the peugeot 605 were very capable and seriously underrated we had a pug 605sri with a bodykit on in silver it drew crowds with the looks i kid you not
Really fancy doing a twin-test with the 605. It's on the list for 2021.
Très belle vidéo vidéo👍👌😉
merci beaucoup!
12 cars in the fleet! Fair play
isaac gifford Brave, foolish or stupid?! One or two may have to leave the fleet in 2020. We’ll see.
all in all, a lot of car for 200 quid! Personally, I don't think that french cars should automatically have yellow fogs, as I have said before, sometimes it can clash with the aesthetics. either way though, it looks like you should do a French roadtrip in that, it seems perfect for it. I think I prefer this to the 406 coupe, as the 406 has an auto box when it really should be a manual in a car like that, but in something like this, its very appropriate. Good Luck!
Will experiment with the yellow fogs once the paintwork has been sorted.
A French road trip is a must. Will perch a couple of Tricolores on the edge of the front wings and do my best French diplomat impression.
@@Petrolblog Yes, just yellow fogs should be alright. I just remember seeing a picture of a 480 in france with every front light yellow and just thinking it was overkill...
although saying that, it might look good with just the fogs yellow...
'The finest thing to come from Swindon since...' Excuse me. The Honda Accord Type-R was still made in Swindon until 2002.
Livi70590 Haha. Well, Melinda was born in 1971 - and won Rear of the Year in 97 - so the point about the Safrane still stands. Although the Safrane should have won Rear of the Year.
But your point about the Accord Type R is relevant, valid and welcomed. Great car.
I'm sure some-one might have mentioned it already but there is a Renault 25 G reg on auto trader. 22 thou-miles.Five grand though! Something in the collection will have to go?
Haha. Not at that price. Been looking at the £2.5k R25 on eBay, mind.
My kinda car: Luxe trim package with a thrifty engine AND a hatchback that's neither overly hatchy nor overly shatchy. Best o' several worlds. From an aesthetic standpoint, this car really has aged gracefully. A lot of early '90s designs look pretty dated now. Car park glamour spoiler AND a proper cassette player. "Remarkably, most things work" - always a plus in my book, too. I rather like the practicality of the manual-crank rear windows. Why waste expensive electric window lifts on the back? Clearly, executives who drove the Safrane 2.0 were mindful of their fiduciary duty in all parts of their lives. Random note: The headlight lenses are surprisingly clear for a car that age. Perhaps due to limited exposure to UV rays in the UK? (Or an original owner who was smart enough to periodically clean them.)
And I must say the (now) even dozen vehicles in the PetrolBlog Historic Motoring Heritage Fleet makes me feel positively abstemious with a mere 4 cars in my garage and driveway!
The PetrolBlog Historic Motoring Heritage Fleet has a certain ring to it. I'm thinking of opening a PetrolBlog Museum of the Ordinary...
I know I'm biased, but I think the Safrane looks better today than it did new. Or maybe my eyesight has been damaged by the glut of crossovers.
Had a Renault 21 Turbo years ago and always wanted a Safrane BiTurbo, but they never came to the UK 😐
The BiTurbo is on the Euromillions list. Would love to own one.
will it ever be for sale ?
I quite fancy one now having watched a few of your videos......damn you! 😀 There is one on Ebay at the mo RXE Executive 217K miles and the guy uses it daily. Might have to add one to my fleet of French cars........although my Citroen C6 is bankrupting me currently............
Been discussing that Safrane on Twitter. Would be a nice stable mate for your C6!
@@Petrolblog I do fancy one now........😁. Love a big French bus. Been looking at 607's recently. They're great value at the mo.
😂 you start smoking at the age of 6 in France 🇫🇷 😆, plus all that cigarette storage!
hahaha
I approve of that 👍👍
Had to be done, David!
Supplied by Fish Brothers, call it Wanda. It is a Wanda everything works, because it is French. 😄
Ribierasacra Haha! Like it.
It needs to revisit the site of the former Fish Brothers dealership. Just because.
I Wanda if it will make it...
@@Petrolblog Cod be an idea. Mullet over first.
@@Petrolblog Take it for a visit - just for the halibut!
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Haha. Not a chance! I take it you're in desperate need of some spare parts?!
@@Petrolblog yesss
You probably spent almost as much on your train ticket as you did on the car.
Yep, it cost half the cost of the car. To be fair, the free coffee and fruit cake was rather nice.