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Renault 5 Van

  • 14-07-2010 5:15pm
    #1
    Mascot45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Iv recently acquired a 1990 An Post Renault 5 Van, has moon miles on it but in very good nick for its age, just wondering if there is anyone with any photos of them back in the day, as im trying to find out what way the logos went and if they had the elusive yellow stripe back then :rolleyes:. Found these guys www.mvpsi.net who are looking into it for me, but as yet no ideas.

    Ill throw up some photos later this week.

    cheers lads for any info ya might have
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  • #2
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Is it not a Renault Extra van? They were used by An Post alright. Don't recall seeing a R5 used though.


  • #3
    ep71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭ep71


    renault 4 maybe?


  • #4
    dutchcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭dutchcat


    if it's the livery you're after this is westport april 1989


  • #5
    Mascot45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Mascot45


    Its a Renault 5 car van, very small and is the 3 door version, same as this http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C85122/ only in Green, thanks for the livery photo though! the search for information continues


  • #6
    Renotec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭Renotec


    Mascot45 wrote: »
    Its a Renault 5 car van,

    Better known as a Super 5 1.6 Diesel (F8M) engine. Very popular with An Post in the mid 90's. They were however upgraded to the 5 "Extra". The distinctive difference was the van like appearance of the Extra. In the Uk the Extra would have been sold as the "Rapid". Generally speaking a great all round vehicle but.... will never replace the 4Van in my opinion.


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  • #7
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Renotec wrote: »
    In the Uk the Extra would have been sold as the "Rapid".

    Incorrect, it was called 'Extra' in Ireland & the UK, 'Express' in continental Europe, and 'Rapid' in Germany only.


  • #8
    kasper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,437 ✭✭✭kasper


    those extra vans are getting rare now the only one i see from time to time is in enfield ,i wouldnt mind getting my hands on one now


  • #9
    Renotec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭Renotec


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Incorrect, it was called 'Extra' in Ireland & the UK, 'Express' in continental Europe, and 'Rapid' in Germany only.

    According to UK stats - There were 18,000 approx Rapid's registered in the UK. Last block ended in 1999.

    Don't shoot the messanger


  • #10
    Silvera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭Silvera


    Yes I recall the R5 'An Post' vans well....I used to spray paint them back in the day!

    Renault Ireland imported them in white and we repainted them in An Post green.
    I will sent you a PM with some contact details.

    There is a R5 van abandonded in a yard off the N11, and can be seen (just) from the road. At least I'm fairly sure it a van version....it's definitely a 1985-1991 R5.

    Heading up the N11 from Arklow, about 1/2 mile before the Balliameesa Bends, there are 3 -4 house on the left. In the garden of the last house you can just make out the rear end of a R5 inside the front hedge.


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