Owner's Review
Renault 19 1991 16v Phase 1
Owned From: |
Apr 2009 |
Car Location: |
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Owned To: |
Sep 2009 |
Transmission: |
Manual |
Mileage when bought: |
45500 |
MPG: |
30 |
Latest Mileage: |
48000 |
Purchase again? |
Yes |
Brief Description
Blue phase 1 hatchback. Completely standard car. Very low miles for the year.
Reliability
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Two problems. The first being a major misfire caused by water leaking into the engine bay through the air vent, which covered 3 of the 4 spark plugs with water. Had to remove the spark plug cover and dry out the wells. Second was the failure of the trip computer light. |
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Performance
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By modern standards the 0-60 time of around 8 seconds for a hot hatch is fairly slow. However if all the engine revs are used the car feels nippy. Handeling is good and i'm confident the chassis could easily handle more power. |
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Practicality
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The car can fit 5 adults and has a large boot. 30mpg is achievable when driving normally. |
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Comfort
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The ride is smooth and the seats keep you wedged in during hard cornering without being uncomfortable. |
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Cost
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Parts are faily cheap if you can find them. The car is becoming rare therefore parts will become increasingly difficult to find. |
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Dealer Service
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Two problems. The first being a major misfire caused by water leaking into the engine bay through the air vent, which covered 3 of the 4 spark plugs with water. Had to remove the spark plug cover and dry out the wells. Second was the failure of the trip computer light. |
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Overall Rating
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A great hot hatch with great 90's styling. Nippy and with handeling that will keep pace with modern cars. Just be prepred to fork out cash for the inevitable repairs |
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