IDRIVEACLASSIC reviews: Renault 18 Estate (Renault 18 Break)

Find out more about Adrian Flux here: Interested in buying this car? Seller details below: Mark Phone number : 07923 422267 Walkaround text for those who struggle to hear just as much as I do: Today we are out in the Renault 18 and thankfully a lovely example to boot - so we get to see how this car would’ve handled at her peak. The Renault 18 went from concept to production in less than 18 months, a similar timescale to the Morris Marina, which meant that the car wasn’t a groundbreakingly new design - in fact - it was based on the Renault 12 which it had been drafted in to replace. Despite this, the 12 sold alongside the 18 for the first two years of production, only being phased out in 1980. The 18 set out to conquer the world in a way the 12 just hadn’t been able to do. Renault had of course sold the 12 internationally, it just hadn’t been a big hit like they knew they deserved so they decided to do things differently with the 18 and set out their intentions with the slogan ‘Meeting International Requirements. Now in 2020 that might sound basic, but in 1978, this was a power move and saw Renault make great leaps and the 18 went on to be produced in 10 countries outside of France and 4 continents worldwide. It even went as far as being considered by India for a massive public sector car manufacturing project. The 18 estate offered pretty much the same set up as your 18 saloon in terms of seating, but as an estate it really squared up to competitors. It...