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johnf2020

Well guys, another possible project has come my way,some after some consideration I have decided to sell my beloved Renault 15.
I have had this car for nearly 4 years and has never let me down. It will be 30 years in July,
I'm asking €3250
1979,
35K ON CLOCK ,believed genuine.
Excellent original condition--bring straight to show

John

gfwd

I'll give it til Monday before the 'I've changed my mind' post comes in!

johnf2020

Not this time;)I have been offered a one off car, that I would like to get. It may mean selling the 17 even to try and gather the money,,,,

johnf2020

Anybody:rolleyes:

3ps

I would have considered this but I just bought my merc.

Whosbetter?

Looks like a nice car you have there John.:)
Whats the scene on those?
Were they a forerunner to the Fuego?
Also, what size engines would be in those?
They look like an intresting alternative to the Capri/Manta, etc..

johnf2020

The Renault 15 and Renault 17 are two variations of the same coupé designed and built by French automaker Renault between 1971 and 1980. The R17 was sold as R177 in Italy, respecting a superstition.

They were effectively coupé versions of the Renault 12. The main differences between the two cars were their headlight configuration (the 15 had two rectangular headlights whereas the 17 had four round headlights), and their rear side windows.Some markets show the 17 with the rectangular lights for TL versions.

The Renault 15 and 17 were presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971.

The 15 TL/GTL chassis and most of the running gear came from the Renault 12 using that cars 1289cc engine, while the 15TS & 17 used the 1565 cc 108 bhp engine in the more powerful R17 TS and R17 Gordini models was derived from the engine in the Renault 16 TS. The R17 Gordini was to be the last model to bear the Amedee Gordini name. Though the mechanicals of the cars were derived from other Renaults, the body was completely new.

There was a minor facelift during the production run, perhaps most noticeable on the grille of the 15, where the chrome edge surround was replaced with a body-coloured one, and the headlights were enlarged and brought forward to lie approximately flush with this. The 17 also lost its chrome surround, although on both cars the partially chrome front bumper now curved up at the edges to roughly half-way up the height of the grille.

The R15 and R17 remained in production until 1979 when they were both replaced by the Renault Fuego.

Whosbetter?

Great info John!

They're a car that just never came up on my radar.
Always was aware of the Fuego though. Used to see the odd one knocking about in the eighties.

Hope you get a good price for it.:)

johnf2020

Here is my 17

johnf2020

and just as you mentioned Fuego--here is one I sold last year after I lost my job.Should have kept,but need must,at the time

Whosbetter?

Very nice.
Better than the one in the original post.
Would be very tempted myself,but have been put on a 3 day week recently.
Great for time. Not great for funds.

Besta luck with it though.

carchaeologist

Gorgeous,i like the way you nicked the wheels for the 17!!:)