SAFRANEV6RXE
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Hi
Here are a few pics of my car and a bit of a write-up,i did it a while ago,but its long winded so i copied it from another site i posted it on
Thanks for doing this hopefully one MIGHT come out of the woodwork.....
Hi folks
Well at last a few pics of my Safrane and many thanks to Skizzer for posting them.
The Safrane was built around Christmas 1993,this i have managed to trace down using dates on various looms,plastic items which carry build dates,it was then shipped to the import centre(CAT G
in Southampton,then it was used as a publicity car for Renault Safrane brochures,and range brochures circa late 93/Jan 94,not a press car or roadtest car,just a persian red RXE used in brochures,only a few times but its enough,then it was registered at the import centre and despatched to Renault Croydon as a demo car,it was then bought by the previous owner to me in Sept 94,they owned it until i bought it a few years ago,it was replaced by a red Laguna turbo,the previous owner pampered it greatly,keeping it in a stunning garage with electric doors etc.
I always wanted a Persian V6 RXE as i remember clearly when they where launched in the U.K(Feb 93)the first Renault garage i worked for had the exact car as a demo and i loved driving the MDs car being only 18 at the time!!So when this came up as a buy it now on E-bay i had to have it.
It really has been well looked after,the first time i clapped eyes on it it just reminded me of the launch in 93 and my jaw just dropped,the condition was stunning.
So once home a good close lookover the Safrane at work showed how nice it really was,the cleaniness was amazing,door shuts,boot shut,engine bay etc are just superb and had obvious been well cared for,but being an ex car valeter(i used to clean these when new)i detailed it myself a bit more just to get it up to scratch,very little has actually been spent on the Safrane,just a bit here and there,plus a nice discount from the parts department resulted in me getting the car as good as i can.
All the bodywork is totally original,no paintwork has been done,theres not a single parking ding,scuff on the body,the odd very small blemish,but i mean small,very small.The alloys are mint,not a single mark on them(i,am sure these must of been refurbed before i bought it)
It has a fantastic selection of paperwork with it,a complete bookpack with every book that it should have plus more,its brilliant,full service history since day one,3 sets of keys,never smoked in,un-used toolkit,sparewheel etc,etc.
The car itself has some great original details aswell as rare accessories,Renault croydon window sticker,key fob,numberplates(had to get the plates remade as originals weren,t perfect)Renault RAC tax disc holder(i have the Renault Croydon one aswell)original overmats,period Renault TV.this doesn,t work,bought it from France but its dated May 93,mudflaps,bulb kit,first aid kit,all genuine Renault items and genuine period items from the 90s,no modern repro crap!
The one thing i added was the rear glass partition that is fitted between the rear parcel shelf and the roof,its a cracking item and looks stunning,it was only fitted to French spec V6 Baccarras,never in U.K cars,except mine,i waited weeks for this,but i was told it was the only one ever sold in the U.K.
As for toys it has everything it could possible,some of the more interesting ones are electric individual rear seats,these are amazing and never put on any Renault since,also electric steering column,electric memory front seats,with memory mirrors,so adjust the memory button and the front drivers seat,mirror glasses and electric steering column all adjust on there own,you can set 3 different setting,all mine at at extremes so they all move a lot when you select 1,2,3.
Computer controlled suspension,this was a stupid idea which cost a fortune and became an expensive(£1500) option in later cars,it adjusts itself at higher speed to a lower postion,and can raise itself at a standstill for when you go over rough ground,crap idea but looks good when i activate it,but i don,t often incase it breaks....
So what doesn,t it have?well to be honest nothing,there was only 3 options when brand new,leather,CD player and the ergomatic seats,these are great,individual cushions that inflate inside the front seats to tighten up the seat,i must admit i love these,great toy,and super rare on these(i have a spare set in cloth)my car has all 3 of these,and had Renaultcare when new,which was some sort of extended warranty.
Do i use it much,simple answer is no,between MOTS last year to this,its done 10 miles,and only 3 miles since May,but its 100% roadworthy,all legal,garage kept under a dustsheet.i have never driven in in the rain or had it out on a damp road,and i,ve never washed it ever,it was that good when i bought it.
At one time(95/96) this was Renaults most expensive car for sale at nearly 28K,since i bought it i amassed a huge collection of brochures,posters,presskits etc,i have a few large boxes,one full of English stuff,the other all the foreign stuff,i have tons of it...
How much did i pay for it £600 buy it now,the wife wants it gone,she can go first!!!!!!
And now for the pics
Here are a few pics of my car and a bit of a write-up,i did it a while ago,but its long winded so i copied it from another site i posted it on
Thanks for doing this hopefully one MIGHT come out of the woodwork.....
Hi folks
Well at last a few pics of my Safrane and many thanks to Skizzer for posting them.
The Safrane was built around Christmas 1993,this i have managed to trace down using dates on various looms,plastic items which carry build dates,it was then shipped to the import centre(CAT G
in Southampton,then it was used as a publicity car for Renault Safrane brochures,and range brochures circa late 93/Jan 94,not a press car or roadtest car,just a persian red RXE used in brochures,only a few times but its enough,then it was registered at the import centre and despatched to Renault Croydon as a demo car,it was then bought by the previous owner to me in Sept 94,they owned it until i bought it a few years ago,it was replaced by a red Laguna turbo,the previous owner pampered it greatly,keeping it in a stunning garage with electric doors etc.I always wanted a Persian V6 RXE as i remember clearly when they where launched in the U.K(Feb 93)the first Renault garage i worked for had the exact car as a demo and i loved driving the MDs car being only 18 at the time!!So when this came up as a buy it now on E-bay i had to have it.
It really has been well looked after,the first time i clapped eyes on it it just reminded me of the launch in 93 and my jaw just dropped,the condition was stunning.
So once home a good close lookover the Safrane at work showed how nice it really was,the cleaniness was amazing,door shuts,boot shut,engine bay etc are just superb and had obvious been well cared for,but being an ex car valeter(i used to clean these when new)i detailed it myself a bit more just to get it up to scratch,very little has actually been spent on the Safrane,just a bit here and there,plus a nice discount from the parts department resulted in me getting the car as good as i can.
All the bodywork is totally original,no paintwork has been done,theres not a single parking ding,scuff on the body,the odd very small blemish,but i mean small,very small.The alloys are mint,not a single mark on them(i,am sure these must of been refurbed before i bought it)
It has a fantastic selection of paperwork with it,a complete bookpack with every book that it should have plus more,its brilliant,full service history since day one,3 sets of keys,never smoked in,un-used toolkit,sparewheel etc,etc.
The car itself has some great original details aswell as rare accessories,Renault croydon window sticker,key fob,numberplates(had to get the plates remade as originals weren,t perfect)Renault RAC tax disc holder(i have the Renault Croydon one aswell)original overmats,period Renault TV.this doesn,t work,bought it from France but its dated May 93,mudflaps,bulb kit,first aid kit,all genuine Renault items and genuine period items from the 90s,no modern repro crap!
The one thing i added was the rear glass partition that is fitted between the rear parcel shelf and the roof,its a cracking item and looks stunning,it was only fitted to French spec V6 Baccarras,never in U.K cars,except mine,i waited weeks for this,but i was told it was the only one ever sold in the U.K.
As for toys it has everything it could possible,some of the more interesting ones are electric individual rear seats,these are amazing and never put on any Renault since,also electric steering column,electric memory front seats,with memory mirrors,so adjust the memory button and the front drivers seat,mirror glasses and electric steering column all adjust on there own,you can set 3 different setting,all mine at at extremes so they all move a lot when you select 1,2,3.
Computer controlled suspension,this was a stupid idea which cost a fortune and became an expensive(£1500) option in later cars,it adjusts itself at higher speed to a lower postion,and can raise itself at a standstill for when you go over rough ground,crap idea but looks good when i activate it,but i don,t often incase it breaks....
So what doesn,t it have?well to be honest nothing,there was only 3 options when brand new,leather,CD player and the ergomatic seats,these are great,individual cushions that inflate inside the front seats to tighten up the seat,i must admit i love these,great toy,and super rare on these(i have a spare set in cloth)my car has all 3 of these,and had Renaultcare when new,which was some sort of extended warranty.
Do i use it much,simple answer is no,between MOTS last year to this,its done 10 miles,and only 3 miles since May,but its 100% roadworthy,all legal,garage kept under a dustsheet.i have never driven in in the rain or had it out on a damp road,and i,ve never washed it ever,it was that good when i bought it.
At one time(95/96) this was Renaults most expensive car for sale at nearly 28K,since i bought it i amassed a huge collection of brochures,posters,presskits etc,i have a few large boxes,one full of English stuff,the other all the foreign stuff,i have tons of it...
How much did i pay for it £600 buy it now,the wife wants it gone,she can go first!!!!!!
And now for the pics
