why do people take the tinkle out of my laguna

[fiveus]

I love the car it's a x reg 1.8 16v never let me down in the 7 yrs iv'e owned it.A people still say it's french crap.Somebody please explain why

[matc]

Because it's crap and French!

Only messing, it's probably because it's a bit ordinary.

[Hitler Hadrump]

MK1 Lagunas are supposed to be pretty good, it was the MK2 which really played up the 'unreliable Renault' angle.

[Adam205]

I'd be happy that someone noticed it... come on, its dull transport at its dullest.

[RS03]

Possibly because you use the word "tinkle"

[slipstream 1985]

i dont get the whole frence crap thing, iv had about 7 or 8 different french cars aged 5-12 years, from 1.1s to hot hatches and they have all been decent no major surprises. and had 2 german cars of similar age which have been proper buckets. all personal experience of course

[redleader1]

Take no notice of them!! Bet they dont realise how comfy that drivers seat is??? I had an R reg 2.0 RXE and I loved it!!!!! would go as far as saying one of the most comfy cars ive ever driven and owned!!!! And it was a dull non metalic dark blue....

[fiveus]

Adam205 said:

I'd be happy that someone noticed it... come on, its dull transport at its dullest.

i don't think it is dull.it looks really nice from the front

[fiveus]

redleader1 said:

Take no notice of them!! Bet they dont realise how comfy that drivers seat is??? I had an R reg 2.0 RXE and I loved it!!!!! would go as far as saying one of the most comfy cars ive ever driven and owned!!!! And it was a dull non metalic dark blue....

yes they are really comfy.They actualy handle quite well to.

[maniac0796]

Hitler Hadrump said:

MK1 Lagunas are supposed to be pretty good, it was the MK2 which really played up the 'unreliable Renault' angle.

IIRC from the Motor trader or whatever magazine we get at work, the Mk2 is mostly the reason why Renault has had such a bad market share in the UK for the past couple of years, purely due to it's god awful reliability.

[redleader1]

fiveus said:

redleader1 said:

Take no notice of them!! Bet they dont realise how comfy that drivers seat is??? I had an R reg 2.0 RXE and I loved it!!!!! would go as far as saying one of the most comfy cars ive ever driven and owned!!!! And it was a dull non metalic dark blue....

yes they are really comfy.They actualy handle quite well to.

Yeah they do handle quite well considering its by no means a sports car...
Unfortunatley when you come to sell it you will always compare that seat to what ever you buy..ha ha ha... I sold mine over 6 years ago and still bang on about the drivers seat... Should have kept it and fitted it to my later buys... (the seat that is)

[martin mrt]

Mk1 Laguna = decent but dull family car

Mk2 Laguna = Crap, I need not add anything else other than they are truly awful

[BarnatosGhost]

martin mrt said:

Mk1 Laguna = decent but dull family car

Mk2 Laguna = Crap, I need not add anything else other than they are truly awful

Agreed, all things considered, probably the worst car sold in the uk in the las t10 years.

[EDLT]

maniac0796 said:

Hitler Hadrump said:

MK1 Lagunas are supposed to be pretty good, it was the MK2 which really played up the 'unreliable Renault' angle.

IIRC from the Motor trader or whatever magazine we get at work, the Mk2 is mostly the reason why Renault has had such a bad market share in the UK for the past couple of years, purely due to it's god awful reliability.

It wasn't unusual for rear suspension bushes to fail at the first MOT, the garage I worked for at the time even bought the special tool to replace because we had so many coming in!

[AV12]

[jeff m]

Just be happy that it's the car they are ridiculing and not you

Ok, it doesn't have enough pistons, but that is true of most cars on here.
I really wouldn't worry, you buy a car for youself not for other people.
I've always bought exactly what I've wanted, I have never given a shxt what other people think, including four Citroens. And one was a 2CV.

What probably pees 'em off is that you chose something thats given you 7 years of care free motoring.(assume it's from your mates)

I would just smile and ask them how much they pay each month in car payments then remind them yours is paid for.

Edited by jeff m on Saturday 8th January 11:59

[TheD]

I had a Laguna and it really is true is was super comfy. It was a nightmare though as it was always having something needing fixed. Eventually the heater matrix packed in and I was quoted £400 so off it went to the trade in fellas.

[jsg612]

One of my neighbours bought his Laguna estate brand new in '97 (for work and towing a large caravan) and just got rid of it last week. Having covered over 250,000 miles, other than routine servicing he only ever had a blocked injector replaced.

[J4CKO]

Sell it and buy a Silver Audi A4 S line, for ultimate respect....

[Mr Dave]

I like them. Especially in white. With the numpstrips really glossed up. Lowered on the biggest wheels and a bit of window tinting and I think you can have a great looking car.

As said its comfortable and is a pretty decent steer, compared to the Mondeo and the Vectra of the same age Id go for the Laguna.