>> Brilliant cars, with that umbrella gear lever sticking out of the dash they carried over
>> to early R5s IIRC.
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It did; in fact the whole drivetrain was common to both cars, and to the lesser-known 6 which you may recall resembled a smaller 16.
In those days Renault parts tended to be fairly standardised across the range, I doubt if that's true now.
Earlier 5's ( the basic model) also had the 850 engine as fitted to the 4; some customers actually preferred the smaller lump as it was a bit more rev-happy.
It's a pity 70's and 80's Renaults were so prone to rust, they made some very practical cars back then; and I still think the Fuego was a thing of beauty, even if its internals didn't quite match its looks.
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