Highlights
- Matching serial numbers confirmed
- Good service history with all maintenance reported as up to date
- The vendor reports the interior is in very good condition
- Recently fitted with new tyres and hubcaps
- Starts first time even after several months standing idle
The Appeal
The second-generation Renault 5 remains one of France's most endearing superminis — a car that combined practicality, charm, and that unmistakable Gallic character in a compact package. By 1996, the model was in its twilight years, making surviving examples increasingly scarce and all the more appealing to enthusiasts of everyday French classics.
This white-on-white 1996 R5 Five is powered by a 1,390 cc petrol engine paired with a five-speed manual gearbox. It has been in its current keeper's hands since early 2022, during which time it has benefited from considered maintenance: the front end was replaced following impact damage, a full service was carried out with new battery, spark plugs, and filter, and new tyres and hubcaps have been fitted. The vendor reports that the engine was replaced at some point, though no details regarding the date or mileage at the time of replacement are available.
The bodywork remains in unrestored condition and will benefit from some cosmetic attention — there is a small dent on the front wing and some plastic trim pieces require repainting, though nothing is missing. The interior, by contrast, is reported to be in good condition, with the vendor stating that the plastics are in very good order. All instruments, electrics, locks, and mechanical functions are said to operate correctly. With a French registration document and good service history, this R5 Five presents a straightforward opportunity for its next keeper.
The bodywork remains in unrestored condition and will benefit from some cosmetic attention — there is a small dent on the front wing and some plastic trim pieces require repainting, though nothing is missing. The interior, by contrast, is reported to be in good condition, with the vendor stating that the plastics are in very good order. All instruments, electrics, locks, and mechanical functions are said to operate correctly. With a French registration document and good service history, this R5 Five presents a straightforward opportunity for its next keeper.
Key Information
- Mileage: 246,170 km (stated as correct; no independent verification noted)
- Country of registration: France
- Technical inspection status: expired (last inspection dated February 2022; no current certificate held)
- Technical specs: 1,390 cc petrol engine, five-speed manual
- Paperwork: French registration document (carte grise); matching serial numbers confirmed; good service history
The Detail
- Front end replaced due to impact damage
- Battery, spark plugs, and filter replaced; oil change and full service completed
- Tow bar removed
- Engine reportedly replaced; no date or mileage information available for the replacement
- Technical inspection dated February 2022 recorded zero defects; now expired
- Vehicle driven very little; the vendor states all maintenance is up to date
- New tyres fitted
- Standard wheels fitted with new hubcaps
- Bodywork in unrestored condition; the vendor reports good general condition with a nice shine
- Pillars, door interiors, and sills reported to be in very good condition
- Small dent on the front wing, noted as repairable without paint
- Some body plastic trim pieces need repainting but nothing is missing
- The vendor states the interior plastics are in very good condition
- All instruments, locks, doors, windows, handles, headlights, interior lights, and seat adjustments reported to function correctly
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