My new Renaultsport

[matty_doh]

It's the baby of the range... The Renaultsport Twingo 133 - put down the deposit today, pick it up sometime this week if all goes well.

Took it on a 40 minute test drive and loved it, if it weren't for my parents I would have paid for the deposit there and then, without checking insurance cost etc... turns out that although they will be uncomfortable until I've had a full license for 12 months they're manageable. This car was an 18th birthday present to myself and fully intend to keep it for a good few years.








No interior shots as this was in the 'sold' car park at the dealer and if I had been given the key to unlock it, it would not have remained in there !

ETA; I didn't park it like that!

Edited by matty_doh on Sunday 18th October 20:16

[bigmanteebs]

Good work at 18! Well done

[mintno1]

Is that Renault Bolton?

Great choice, on the Twingo, check out www.renaultsport.co.uk if you haven't
already they will help you out if you have any questions about anything.

Cheers
Gareth

[matty_doh]

mintno1 said:

Is that Renault Bolton?

Great choice, on the Twingo, check out www.renaultsport.co.uk if you haven't
already they will help you out if you have any questions about anything.

Cheers
Gareth

Nah, it's in/near Preston

And thanks for the recommendation on the website!

Cheers for the comments.

[PaulHogan]

matty_doh said:

I see from the reflection that your mum is Marge Simpson

[AB]

LOL @ Marge Simpson comment!

My brothers mate has one of these, and I really like them!

[Somnophore]

Well done. I test drove one of these,proper fun little car very (cliche warning) go kart like. And nippy fun car to drive, and I even quite like the looks where others don't. Definately a car that begs to be driven hard. Try http://www.twingooc.com/ for any info or issues etc you have.

[Somnophore]

Dis you go for the cup pack?

[AndyBe]

Is it OK if I say "coming to a hedge near you soon !" ?

Take it easy young un. No. Really. Take it easy.

[mike5619]

lets hope you have no accidents very well done for 18 i never had a car till i was 21

[matty_doh]

Hehe, not quite my mother but a friend, who will hence forth be known as Marge ! Nice spot.

Thanks for the link Somnophore - It's not got the cup pack no, it's an ex-Renault demo model with 2500 miles on the clock.

And I dearly hope not AndyBe, I've worked hard to get it and I am generally quite restrained whilst driving - It's not overly quick but is a nice step onto the performance car ladder.

[OnTheOverrun]

Nice. I bought myself a Renault 5 GT Turbo back in 1986 when I was 17. Enjoy!

[identti]

matty_doh said:

Hehe, not quite my mother but a friend, who will hence forth be known as Marge ! Nice spot.

Thanks for the link Somnophore - It's not got the cup pack no, it's an ex-Renault demo model with 2500 miles on the clock.

And I dearly hope not AndyBe, I've worked hard to get it and I am generally quite restrained whilst driving - It's not overly quick but is a nice step onto the performance car ladder.

Nice one mate! I got my Suzuki Swift Sport at 19 and love it, it's a very similar type of car to the Renault and loves to have its neck wrung.

Take it easy though, the Swift loved to lift off oversteer in the wet which was scary at first and a hoot after a couple more experiences.

If it's anything like the Swift, you'll be able to keep up with lots of quicker vehicles as long as you maintain your momentum and make the most of it in the twisties.

Have fun

[NateWM]

matty_doh said:

We can still see his face in the window.

The marge simpson comment cracked me up.

Oh, and nice car. Your a lucky guy to have that at 18!

[greggy50]

identti said:

matty_doh said:

Hehe, not quite my mother but a friend, who will hence forth be known as Marge ! Nice spot.

Thanks for the link Somnophore - It's not got the cup pack no, it's an ex-Renault demo model with 2500 miles on the clock.

And I dearly hope not AndyBe, I've worked hard to get it and I am generally quite restrained whilst driving - It's not overly quick but is a nice step onto the performance car ladder.

Nice one mate! I got my Suzuki Swift Sport at 19 and love it, it's a very similar type of car to the Renault and loves to have its neck wrung.

Take it easy though, the Swift loved to lift off oversteer in the wet which was scary at first and a hoot after a couple more experiences.

If it's anything like the Swift, you'll be able to keep up with lots of quicker vehicles as long as you maintain your momentum and make the most of it in the twisties.

Have fun

Sorry but how the hell as a student did you afford a 10k car and then insure it?
I only have a 2k mini and a 70cc scooter and even with 4k saved before and a decent part time job I don’t really have much left over every month and only about £1500 to my name now. It just baffles me how someone can spend 3 or 4 times as much and have all the student living costs on top as well I know when I go to uni I am going to be truly skint.

Edited by greggy50 on Sunday 18th October 23:28

[S3_Graham]

greggy50 said:

identti said:

matty_doh said:

Hehe, not quite my mother but a friend, who will hence forth be known as Marge ! Nice spot.

Thanks for the link Somnophore - It's not got the cup pack no, it's an ex-Renault demo model with 2500 miles on the clock.

And I dearly hope not AndyBe, I've worked hard to get it and I am generally quite restrained whilst driving - It's not overly quick but is a nice step onto the performance car ladder.

Nice one mate! I got my Suzuki Swift Sport at 19 and love it, it's a very similar type of car to the Renault and loves to have its neck wrung.

Take it easy though, the Swift loved to lift off oversteer in the wet which was scary at first and a hoot after a couple more experiences.

If it's anything like the Swift, you'll be able to keep up with lots of quicker vehicles as long as you maintain your momentum and make the most of it in the twisties.

Have fun

Sorry but how the hell as a student did you afford a 10k car and then insure it?
I only have a 2k mini and a 70cc scooter and even with 4k saved before and a decent part time job I don’t really have much left over every month and only about £1500 to my name now. It just baffles me how someone can spend 3 or 4 times as much and have all the student living costs on top as well I know when I go to uni I am going to be truly skint.

Edited by greggy50 on Sunday 18th October 23:28

He obviously has......


Good Job

No Friends

No social life

No girlfriend

Rich parents

Rich Grandparents

Rent boy


( Delete as appropriate!! )


ETA: Like the car... nice colour!

Edited by S3_Graham on Monday 19th October 07:54

[OliPolo]

Same argument comes up everytime a young person gets a nice car. People always put it down to rich parents, but dont really take into account that people can work from 16 onwards and save, or inherit money, which is by no means down to being spoilt, just lucky and unluckly at the same time. Anyway if hes got it and can afford it i think the OP should be praised for spending it on some metral instead of pissing it up the wall on something far less fun or for that matter interesting. Looks like a nice motor, loking forward to some interior shots.

[jaik]

Great choice, take care and enjoy it!

[RobCrezz]

Fantastic first car, not too much power, but great chassis! Lucky guy!

[bazking69]

I'd have been over the moon with that at 18. Good choice.