Hi everyone,
It's been a while - I've not had a french car for a bit! But I've just bought, to keep me entertained, this Renault 20TS via GumTree (yes, the one that had a link here in the classifieds).
It's been well loved from the way it drives (surprisingly well!) and the cosmetic work that a previous owner has obviously lavished on it over the years. It appears that no problem couldn't be solved with a tin of paint and a paint brush. Or tape. Or both.
The plan is to gently tease it back to a certain level of respectability, intially with the challenge of spending zero dollars! Once the zero dollar options are exhausted, the "low cost" approach will come into force and we'll see where we're at then.
It's never going to be a minter - no-one is going to do the full respray it so desperately needs. But if the fun I have with it allows it to continue that little bit longer and then maybe to another loving owner, that'll be great.
I'll do a running commentary over on the projects page - always good for motivation.
In the meantime, I'd love to hear from any current owners of other R20s - especially good ones as I might need the reference!
Cheers,
Tony.
It's been a while - I've not had a french car for a bit! But I've just bought, to keep me entertained, this Renault 20TS via GumTree (yes, the one that had a link here in the classifieds).
It's been well loved from the way it drives (surprisingly well!) and the cosmetic work that a previous owner has obviously lavished on it over the years. It appears that no problem couldn't be solved with a tin of paint and a paint brush. Or tape. Or both.
The plan is to gently tease it back to a certain level of respectability, intially with the challenge of spending zero dollars! Once the zero dollar options are exhausted, the "low cost" approach will come into force and we'll see where we're at then.
It's never going to be a minter - no-one is going to do the full respray it so desperately needs. But if the fun I have with it allows it to continue that little bit longer and then maybe to another loving owner, that'll be great.
I'll do a running commentary over on the projects page - always good for motivation.
In the meantime, I'd love to hear from any current owners of other R20s - especially good ones as I might need the reference!
Cheers,
Tony.