Beating the ULEZ with a 1969 Renault 10. PART 1. What could go wrong?

[@GeoffBuysCars]

ARGH it’s done it again :-( The end of the video is chopped off. I’ll reupload 😢

[@Island_Times]

feck ...................... So long as you live nowhere near Birmingham council then all is good in the world !

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[@Lifesabitchthenyoudie]

I think that glass jar at the end was the coolant res. A friend of mine had a Talbot Sunbeam the 90’s, it was an 1980’s car that had the same glass jar with pipes running to the radiator

[@G58]

“Yes mate, what you got?…” The best cliffhanger in Geoff Buys Cars history. Or should that be Le ‘hisoir de la Geoff Buys Moteure? This loosing one’s mind business is catching. 😎🧐😜 Peace

[@mhicks80]

My mate beats the ULEZ charges by driving into London in his classic 5.3 V12 Daimler Double Six. The only cost is the 13mpg it costs to run lol. Absolutely insane

[@philiplindley7384]

I had one of those in London 6mpg just to go to the pub from N4 to NW1 and back, gallon of fuel, chokes on both ways! Good times.😂😂😂

[@ceismulcastle]

i'd rather pay for extra fuel than give money to genghis and tfl 😁

[@Crosshatch1212]

I just use it as toilet paper ,

[@markstone7140]

Is that cheaper?

[@Craig-wp3pz]

I used to know a guy (*fleet manager) who had on his fleet, an early Hummer, with a taxi M.O.T. , a solar panel hooked up, charging a 9v battery 🔋, had it certified, hey presto, an exempted Hybrid 😮😅 taxi 🚕 used it for ages as a shuttle car

[@rosiecatbandit]

You've just sorted all the ULEZ problems! Everyone needs to drive a classic banger like they do in Cuba and beat it by looking retro and cool too.

[@smhorse]

I run mine on proper leaded petrol, thanks to Tetraboost 👍

[@Investment_Hedgehog]

I'd love to see such cars like Deusenberg, early Cadillac, early BMW, mercedes etc etc, imagine if all of us who have such vehicles hidden away suddenly started dailying them again!

[@timcowell2626]

Cor! That took me back 😂. A fivers worth in the tank, a bump start and watching all the clocks and dials all the way home. I thought those days were all in the past. Top job that man.

[@superseven220]

😂remember those days well. I had a car I used to have to park on hills so I could bump start it. The youth of today don't know they're born

[@andrewm514]

My first car was a 1970 Ren 10, one of the most enjoyable cars I've ever had! Everything was and still is easily fixable.

[@davey1602]

No plastic LEDs to completely replace, no ECUs to programme. Returning to horse and cart might be worth doing lol.

[@formicapple2]

Lost my virginity in one. Haha.

[@65PCH]

I had an older round-headlight one. Super reliable, 350,000km plus when I sold it. The brakes (4 wheel discs) were superb. A bit nervous in the wind, a bag of sand/cement in the front helps. The seats are super comfortable too.

[@andrewm514]

@@65PCH Exactly, I always had a couple of bags of gravel in the boot to stabilise the winter winds hahahaha. I also loved the crank, for if the battery went dead she would always start first time.

[@Downstairsish]

That was, my first car back in 1980... Great memories

[@MLC...]

Looks like a nice little classic. I bet it will be fun once properly sorted. At least the clock is correct 2x times a day.

[@misfit2022]

I think most people are avoiding the charge simply by avoiding London

[@hugobossin]

Don’t worry ulez will soon be in a town near you!

[@misfit2022]

@hugo Yes it’s been so popular in London I am sure other towns will welcome it, not!

[@andrewholdaway813]

Most people are avoiding the charge by having compliant vehicles

[@misfit2022]

@Andrew Not so easy if you are not wealthy and can not afford to change your non compliant vehicle

[@andrewholdaway813]

@@misfit2022 Most people. Wouldn't be a problem if the tories (who's idea the scheme was) paid out decent scrappage.

[@noelward8047]

The Starsky and Hutch 'Red Tomato' was the first thing I thought when I saw it yesterday. Nice looking car.

[@bertsrig6153]

What an awesome car, it’s got a spare motor in the boot!

[@robertodaggis7244]

That's a smart little car! 😀

[@johnbellamy6449]

had one of these in 1971 in the same colour , without wide wheels . fairly new then .the seats were very comfy . a vicar had owned it from new for two years . nice buy Geoff.

[@dennisswaim8210]

Geoff you are a brave man. I admire your sense of adventure but remember you are a family man.

[@stilllooking7996]

My 1966 (in 1979 @ uni) Mini Delux I used to do highway driving by temperature, not speed. Video bought back nerve racking moments! From Oz, in QLD, where heat is always an issue.

[@GeorgeMCMLIX]

Great video! My Dad bought a brand new Renault 10 in 1970. Happy memories 😊

[@robtt997]

My father was senior partner in a veterinary practice on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors . He bought these for his assistants to use. Very good cars indeed a cut above the Morris 1000 he used to buy. I seem to remember you could get a dead sheep in the boot ,for autopsy purposes ,back at the surgery! Those were the days 😂

[@ploppyboothanger4648]

Same here. The problem with old classics is that they stop being transport or just a machine. You have to have something wrong with you to actually care about them. Mine's a '68 daimler V8 that runs on minced vegans. Sniff my tailpipe Khan!

[@mrwhite292]

Nice

[@brianhockin4854]

Mine's a 1960 moggy that would like to run on minced jso or is that run over oops shame I had the servo fitted 😂

[@AB-C1]

Excellent 👍👌😎

[@marcusherts9345]

I want one of those 😁

[@AYouTubeCommenterWhoHasABrain]

Yep, "You have to have something wrong with you", but the earlier part of your comment makes good points.

[@bentullett6068]

That is a great looking little car. Would be sound once the running issues are solved.

[@markemarkpsv1]

Oh er misses, I was spot on with the "Starsky & Hutch" reference yesterday. 👌😎🤘m-E-m

[@daleskidmore1685]

Good looking car Geoff. An old car always needs a lot more attentive, sympathetic driving.

[@2Truth2you]

Good cars. I had the same model and same colour. I liked the sure footed handling. Good in snow with rear engine.

[@jackwilbur9419]

Excellent content Geoff. Congrats. American here. Love those old cars. Good find

[@philiplindley7384]

You so remind me of me and my mates back in the 70/80s, great times.

[@steamsearcher]

Strangely we have a 10 MM SOCKET as a pull knob in the downstairs toilet. Every home should have one. We know where it is. Lovely car. David and Lily.

[@Rossi593]

Geoff, that takes me back to my early driving days with a Renault 8 and then two Renault 10s. Ok, we had the weedy 1100 engines but loved them. I was “given” the 8 which was actually a scrapper, £25 and £40 for the 10s. I bought one for spares and it was better than the car we were doing up (ie cobbling back together). Happy days despite the dreadful build quality, the rampant rust and very dubious handling. Several years of happy(ish) motoring. Fully biodegradable too.

[@davidblyth5495]

I had a R10 (100 cc) and then a R 8 Gordini (1300 cc). The R 8 had exceptional handling

[@timhicks2154]

I love my old vehicles. I have 6 Classic Historic motorcycles. No tax, no MOT. And should I ever need to visit Londonabadistan, no ULEZ for me! Up yours Khan.

[@beagle7622]

Looks a bit like my R8. Same colour , white roof, regularly broke down. so much fun to drive. Fantastic brakes good heater , noisy & great seats. My first car & in some ways the best car I ever had. That was 1971. Oh yes the wheel nut spanner doubled as a crank handle. Also mine often had a boot full of bits . I loved that car. The real star of the show was a brand new R8 Gordini front panel fitted with 13 Volt aircraft landing lights .

[@James-um8pq]

Put electronic ignition and an alternator, check the water pump, skim and port that head, balance the fly wheel and you will get 85bhp out of that, twin carbs will put it close to 100 bhp, make sure you put discs on front from clio though

[@salipander6570]

It already has 4 disc brakes!

[@James-um8pq]

@@salipander6570 Does the 1100🤔 I thought it was the sport that got those, everydays a school day👍

[@Polecat54941]

Best car you ever bought! well done beating the system.

[@peterrichardson9248]

It’s the points and condenser. Might also be the coil which stops working after a while and runs fine when cold.

[@trevorcrook2565]

Wow! I had a 1965 1100 version as my first car in 1973. I loved it, but if you are keeping it cover the underside in rustproofer. The glass bottle you found is a spare coolant expansion tank, you'll find another one in with the engine.

[@sib923]

FANTASTIC LOVE THIS CAR, LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND CONFIDENCE IN THE FACT YOU NEED TO GET HOME IN THIS! (Looks like a great quality import) ;-)

[@timhicks2154]

Lovely! With a go faster stripe too

[@peterrussell830]

Well done Geoff, I ve had 60s cars all my life , still have. Join the clan !

[@joewilson941]

I loved you getting worked up about the temperature gauge, this is why when going french classic, I feel air-cooled is much safer! I should say my '74 Citroën Ami8 cruises beautifully at m'way speeds and will do a bit more if needed! Looks like you had some sort of alternator/charging issue! Hence started off running sweet and gradually running became worse as voltage dropped maybe? Re the brakes - I once drove a Renault Estafette van, which had brakes that seized on and then eventually freed off but meant a lot of stop start driving! Still, looks like an absolute cracking eBay venture! Looking forward to more updates!

[@hectorshouse7348]

I remember these when current…they were average then…but they’re AWESOME now. 😃👍

[@EternalRUSHfan63]

They were superb little cars !!❤

[@750triton]

The glass jar is the expansion tank for the engine coolant. Usually connected to the rad

[@kingkong81icloud]

Looks good 👍🏻

[@duckalt0169]

Good work keeping another classic on the road. Can we have your update on the Fremantle Highway please?

[@timewilltella39]

I see this on ebay i was gonna grab it myself but the mrs didnt like Im glad it went to a good home Love it well done bruv excellent buy

[@malcwhite]

My first car was a Renault 10. That bottle is the cooling system expansion bottle. Mine was a great little car. No problems with motorways. Drove it from Gloucester to Colchester many times.

[@janegreen9340]

My first car was an ancient 2CV (column gear change, cardboard tubes to the heating system). Spent most time sorting out the bodywork. Drive around with the back seat full of children collected from playgroup - no rear seat belts. Torn rag top. Such a fun drive but not for long distance - loved it.

[@declanjoyce8640]

Hi Geoff, just found your Renault 10 in my Observer Book of Automobiles which I purchased at the age of 10 for 7 shillings....It's very similar to the Simca 1000 which was also available at the time....carry on!

[@JustAlanJohn]

Noting wrond with the Renault other than a ready good look over and service well done Geoff. 👍

[@GD-vm8po]

Back to your roots and buying cars. I’m looking forward to the next few videos!!

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Me too! What colour carpet…?

[@Seasidesurfer]

Your hat matches the headlining 🙄 The mouldy look 🤣

[@class27]

Geoff If the shell is good you have something with great potential there. The 10 was very popular in SA and Oz, does not have the same cult following as the 8 here in the UK, but is the same car . If you get stuck give me a shout.

[@eyesodd]

Isn't the Renault 5Gtt engine just a slightly updated version of this pushrod motor with a turbo slapped on it?

[@datathunderstorm]

I had several Skoda Estelle and Skoda Rapid Coupe cars with this exact rear engined configuration. They were surprisingly reliable and I often serviced them myself. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Renault 10, 8 and the Renault Dauphine too! 😊

[@petersaupe7455]

My Dad had a lot of Skoda,s over the years and he loved them.Thrashed them and they did not let him down.I asked why they were so good,he said the best lathe he ever operated was made by Skoda and if you make a good lathe then a making car is a piece of piss.

[@datathunderstorm]

@@petersaupe7455 Not surprised in the slightest. I chose Skodas as budget East European cars worth buying because my research indicated that they were amongst the best reliable automobile technology to come out of the Eastern Bloc - and that was back in the 80’s. I was also aware some of the best military hardware was built by Skoda!!! The Russians were suitably embarrassed by Skoda’s automobile success that they never imported any Skodas into Russia for sale, even though they had a deficit of new cars for sale in the former USSR and a 10 year or more wait in a queue to get one back then. My rear engined Skodas were built like TANKS and were tough as nails. I loved the 70’s style engineering technology but it was tried, tested, proven and reliable. I enjoyed every single one I had. 1. Skoda Super Estelle 120 LSE (1983) (Codename: FOXBAT). 2. Skoda Estelle 120 LSE (later upgraded to a Rapid 130G engine) (1984) (Codename: VOYAGER). 3. Skoda Rapid 130G (1987) (Codename: Cappuccino) 4. Skoda Rapid 130G (1987) (Codename: Thunderstorm) Cappuccino was written off in an accident (not my fault) so it’s engine was transferred into Voyager. Having a 1289cc engine in that A Reg Estelle made a surprising difference! My wife drove it like a rally car 😂 - it had a colour coded Whale Tail Spoiler on it and chrome trim inserts on all the windows - also a vinyl roof. I do still miss them all.

[@murrayarmstrong499]

My first car. It was three years old, an ex farm rep’s car, for £300. The biggest problem with this model was that the tyres fired wet mud into the wings and they had big rust holes in them, long before they were three years old. The window washing system was a sort of rubber suction cup on the dashboard that squirted a tiny amount of water on to the windscreen. I loved it!

[@davidobyrne9549]

I had the predecessor, the Renault R8 Gordini which is now a cult item in France. It was French racing blue with double white stripe over the bonnet, roof, and trunk. They can overheat in modern driving conditions so you need to keep the engine cooling system, rad and cooling ducts in perfect condition. The R8 was 1100cc with two twin choke Dellorto carbs, high lift cam and redline at 7000. Keep yer foot on the pedal and just stir the box for best fun possible.

[@christopherrmcarter1809]

I have owned many of those in my life in South Africa. Great little cars. Travelled very well on the motorway from Johannesburg to Cape town (1800 km). Easily travel at 70 miles per hour. Just check the points. They did tend to close up. You had better put on a relay for the spot lights.

[@tedted5767]

This video is so relevant to me. Looking for classic to beat ULEZ and enjoy. But also comfortable on odd motorway journey.

[@eyesodd]

Like me then. But expect to pay about 50% more than you would have a year ago. Ulez exempt stuff has rocketed in price!

[@kathleenswift7979]

My dad had a Renault 10, I used to call it the bathtub😁 it used to have a starting handle and the engine was in the boot😆

[@davefoster543]

Had one back in the day which was fitted with an Escort 1300GT engine. It went very well and apparently the conversion wasn't that difficult. For a moment, seeing yours, I thought it might have been the same car as it had the wide wheels too! Best of luck.

[@patrickbisson9588]

Superbe, votre r10, avec les jantes ça en jette, bravo! .

[@john1703]

Do remember that because the engine (and radiator) is in the boot at the back, they get no forced cooling by way of forward motion, like front engined cars. The Hillman Imp was similar.

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Who puts an engine in the boot with no cooling??

[@john1703]

@@GeoffBuysCars Well Skoda corrected this issue in the rear engined Estelle, by putting the radiator at the front. The issue then was two long metal pipes under the car, which could freeze in very cold weather.

[@PAVANZYL]

Magnificently comfortable seats! Good for a 1000km run with no backache.

[@mattsmith4605]

Genius and a bit of range anxiety thrown in for good measure

[@BlackLines]

It even has a fantastic chrome moustache. Perfectly gentlemans daily driver.

[@kaygibson8942]

We had a Renault 10 in the late 60s. Wheel was falling off and us girls told my dad we could hear a funny noise in the back. Luckily he listened and disaster diverted. 😊

[@chasevans7171]

My first car. Horrendous gearlever like the linkage was made of rubber. Brakes should be lovely, its discs all round. Mine did the dead battery splutter breakdown thing as well, Seem to remember it had a shitty connection on the dynamo regulator. Awesome wierd thing though, looks a peach with cibies, I seem to remember the factory headlights are concave lenses the same as those spotlights. I'm quite jealous. Cant wait for the mouth wide open spare wheel reveal.

[@LoremIpsum1970]

Nice little local runabout (as long as it works!). My mother used to have an original D-reg Mini, that was perfect. Your contributions to mankind are not going unnoticed...👍 Btw the British notation for time is hours.minutes not hours:minutes...😉

[@markmiwurdz202]

One of my work mates bought a used Renault 10 back in the early 1970's. The car had an automatic gearbox with a push - button selector on the dashboard. Very unusual and I had only ever seen this on high - end cars like Bristols or Iso Grifos. My mate decided to "hot" it up and bought a Nikkei/Nikki (?) carburettor kit. Problem was that the original carburettor had an automatic choke system and the new carb. had a manual choke. So a long/extended choke cable was required for the upgraded carb. which had been "forgotten". As you can imagine, cold starting was a bit of a pig because he had to find a "volunteer" to stand behind the car and hold the manual choke open until the engine had warmed a bit! Needless to say my work mate swapped it out within a few months for a Ford Corsair with a column style gearshift. He just kept buying what he thought were "good deals"!

[@kennekam]

I am from SA . My first two cars were Renault 10s. So easy to work on. A set of 4 pistons and sleeves cost less than a piston for my Montesa. Regularly drove the 1000 from Cape Town to Johannesburg at 60-70 mph.

[@UKMike2009]

I learned to drive and passed my test in a Renault 10. Can be tail happy if you lift off on a bend and you need some weight in the boot if its windy. Someone said the other day there are only 19 currently registered in the UK - rare classic! My Dad owned two of them - an 1100 in 1966 and two yearsish later, a 1300.

[@cornishhh]

I've had two Renault 10s. One I drove 2,500 miles from Melbourne to Perth in under four days in 1989. It didn't miss a beat, and I was very comfortable on it's superb seats. The "Crap" brakes are because it has four wheel unservo'd discs which need a hard press on the pedal, but definitely pull you up quickly. The big bottle in the front is a coolant expansion tank. IIRC the starter motor is under the manifold so does get hot. It should have a heat shield over it but again IIRC they're pigs of things to fit so it's a lot easier to put the starter motor on without it. I'd be curious to know what you paid for it.

[@TA07DRY]

Saw u yesterday geezer at mns petrol station filing up in Streetly, had no idea it was u lol I was admiring that car

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Ah ha ha the Renault? Yeah that's where I got it from.

[@colinhutchinson5282]

From memory (mid 1970's) glass bottle was part of cooling system in engine compartment. Spare should be in cradle underneath front - so spots under bumper would block good access. Don't remember oil pressure or water temp gauges - but could easily be wrong. Lots of great memories !

[@dozerblade]

I started a new job in 1972 and 6 of the guys there had those Renaults.

[@terencesaunders7010]

A brilliant vid. V enjoyable.

[@stoatrepublic]

I'd drive that everywhere.

[@murdoch451]

The glass bottle was the radiator expansion bottle when it was an open vented system, had one on a ren 4 Rad at the front + bottle. In the 1972s they moved over to the closed system ;ike most cars today, glass at the time was cheaper than H/T plastic

[@1gerard47]

This one ,i really enjoyed Geoff.

[@davidmarsden9800]

If you watch the original 1973 film "Day of the Jackal" you'll see loads of them as police cars and also in most French crime films from the 60s and 70s.

[@OldeJanner]

My first car was it's older brother the R8, rolled it 4 days after I passed my test in 75. Steering was so light you had a bus sized wheel and two or three breeze blocks under the bonnet.

[@jonathansams7860]

I do the same with a Triumph 2500. Petrol and addative. Ooh and possibly a carton of expanding foam for the odd camera. Fantastic.😂

[@timgrant2290]

In 1964 I took my test driving a Austin A30 in my home town, Hereford.

[@grathlingillingham5135]

Gets a little hot, turn the heater on, it acts as an extra heat dump. It worked on Fiat's is Egypt.

[@Fubar_The_WEF]

I moved to Colombia 5 years ago. You can still see Renault 4s (the 5 was never imported here), 12s and 18s but I don't even remember the 10.

[@noelward8047]

I once had a Mk 2 MX2 which gave me the same driving anxiety ! 40 mins into a journey in hot weather and it would cut out. Changed every sensor ... never did find the problem.

[@roddymacd6284]

My 73 clubman mini wasn't a motorway car (in the mid 90's) Nearly gave me something close to death on the Abiington Slip road with a stuck full throttle.

[@robmorris87]

Ive been on the same tracks up here in yorkshire with the clean air zones. Im a construction worker who normally relys on cheep disposable vans due to my job wrecking them. There afe some very nice looking classic vans im struggling to choose from

[@theodavies8754]

Got insured in August, £188 fully comp on 20 year old Nissan X trail with 37k miles on now. Got it with the fuel light on and ended up on the M25 . All went ok. There's nothing to say a new car from the showroom is guaranteed to make it home.

[@oojimmyflip]

I thought Ducelliea dizzys had black dizzy caps and bosch dizzys had red caps like yours.

[@Supremacy1967]

little beauty, was considering it myself.Hope all goes well

[@gordonkennaway3847]

Sunshine and irn bru 😂 what a cool little car 😎👌

[@davesandall4530]

God my dad had an R10, R8, R16 and a Renault Dauphine this brings back some memories 🎉

[@jeepxj8903]

Very cool looking car. I've done similar by buying a 63 landy. No tax, main benefit, no seatbelts no rules 😮😮😮 Best bit, 60 y old landy, slightly better mpg round town than new Kuga ecoboost!!!!

[@rogersmith8339]

When I used to drive my old Morris Minor (1967) I used to get around 40 maybe even 50 to the gallon. It was actually less problem than my 3 year old Cortina I had a little later.

[@1gerard47]

Notice your seatbelt wasnt on at the start?

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Couldn’t get the belt holster to work until late in the video

[@MissDelia]

My first car was a G reg 1969 Morris minor with fat tyres and a beige vinyl roof. Best car ever ! Used to drive it with no brakes all the time because my dad got sick of bleeding them (he said if he had to do it one more time I would have to sell it ) 😂. Unfortunately the brakes seized in the end so Gilly the G reg Jelly mould had to go

[@alextaxi2593]

The morris minor had a fault in my opinion the brake fluid reservoir was in the engine compartment, my a30 fluid reservoir was behind your left foot so you could refill the brake fluids whilst you were driving along so no seized brakes

[@Terryb31]

I love these old things, I had a yellow one.

[@johndawson8806]

brings back memories of buying old reno campervans with 1.4 engine and watching the temp gauge creep up when on a long incline lol ! not a big deal but constant mind on the job scenario fun at the same time as an achievement to make your destination lol

[@bonp3502]

I'm sure you know but turn the heater on full blast to draw the heat off the engine. All my cars were junkers 😅 maybe the generator is bad if you ran out of battery? Love this video ❤ reminds me of my 20s when i had an old 1965 chevy impala 2 door, 3 speed on the column, 283 small block v8. 12 miles to the gallon. I loved that car and did all the maintenance myself. Hate the push button electronics nowadays.

[@GeoffBuysCars]

I cut out a lot of video where the blowing heater ruined the audio, the Audio was bad enough anyway 😂😂

[@StaffordLaw-v2i]

Need to check the vacuum advance!

[@Gixie-R]

I had a rennie 5 that over heated, Turning the heater on flat out helped but not good in sunny Britain.

[@phantom62]

My dad had a 1971 Renault 8 automatic in the same colour as yours, apart from the white stripes lol.

[@spacemonkey200]

It's the alternator mate... Big job... 😂

[@mikehowlettfrogs]

I know alot about them used to work on these many years ago and had 1970 blue one my first car GOOD CAR

[@jonathandeeley6276]

I had a 1969 Renault 10 with the 1100cc engine in it. Paid £50 for it in 1975 as it was badly corroded. Thrashed the nuts off it until it knocked a big end out of it! Great car though and would have lasted a lot longer if I'd looked after it. Those seats are to die for, so so comfortable. Happy days.🙂👍