Le Car! Legendary commercial of Renault 5 Le Car in San Fran

[rognoncru]

I had two of them about 25 years ago. I remember changing the spark plugs and just by leaning on the fender it would dent. Very thin metal, scary thin. The ride was surprising, you had the impression of driving a much larger car. Oh and a landing like in the add? The car would have bent for shure.

[mojokid5]

Le car

[kingermanfool]

That car is crap, but kinda funny.

[cybermarsactual]

Sick frontdriver air!

[spidermonkey651]

gay car gay car compact car

[1gortklaatu]

Had a 1980 R5 in Wichita Kansas . I loved it!

[101tonywhite]

Off to eBay.

[9MinamiKe6]

My stepfather just purchased one! So cool.

[Redgrant80]

Who's the marketing genius who thought that naming a car the Le Car a good idea?

[Ugleskjegg]

00:28 everything went better than expected

[Zeggawong]

They didn't show the landing!

[AserHapi]

This is the most epic car commercial I've ever seen, i really want one now

[MWPapabear]

Loved my 5. Had a 78. Had the little hood scoop on the back of the hood. In a traffic jam I could put it in neutral, open the door, and push it like a skateboard. Easy to work on the engine. Park it anywhere on the sub base. : )

[OnlineMediathek]

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[pascalcs]

I still drive mine 1981 4 doors Canadian version today with 228 k on it. Fighting/preventing rust is the biggest issue, otherwise it is so much more personable than the contemporary disposable pieces of sh..t sold by car manufacturers today.

[thedarkone2134]

@pascalcs I still have one and drive it, but I'm losing the battle with rust slowly. I now store it in the winter. How do you prevent rust?

[supertrix101]

@thedarkone2134 You can go to some body shop to get advice regarding rust protection. I hope this advice was helpful. Cheers!!!!

[Adam19822000]

I'm glad I missed disco

[schmedleysdilemma]

Drove a 79 bright yellow with the fold back fabric sun roof. I LOVED IT! Sure was fun.

[jimidrix5]

what a piece of shit. i'd rather get a moped.

[dunnodontcare93]

@jimidrix5 Still better than the US cars...

[pood57]

I owned two... a'79 two door and an '81 four door. Drove the hell out of both of them.

[elan1337]

what is the name of the song?

[FacebookFreak1234]

0:29 Wud Be Mint :P

[BlueLeaderSRT]

The guy in the ad has a terrible accent too.

[BlueLeaderSRT]

I had a 1984 Renault Le Car while at college. It was terrible. 3 lug nuts on the wheels. Spare tire in with the engine. Death ride each time I went to school. The parts were never available.

[LexusISFi]

@BlueLeaderSRT

I had a 1983... the engine..never gave up..

The heating..died..and the parts..were available.. Smooth ride..accruate steering and a good feel for the road.. I drove this in 1988.. had over 300,000 klm.. on this.. Fun car.. a death car today standards..but a great university car..!

[ssapoohwanac]

Damn good suspension on those french cars, i've got a pug 205, so comfy and smooth over bumps.

[jtwford]

I just bought a 1982 4 door Le Car that we are in the process of prepping for next year's 24 Hours Of LeMons series. I will be sweet.

[nytrayfl]

When I was in the sixth grade, I swore I would buy a Le Car when I was old enough to drive. Instead, I bought a Dodge Shadow!

[U5096]

when was this? 1978?

[pdennis93]

haha what they don;t show you is the car falling apart after that jump. what a POS

[culturacida]

Jejejej... que buen anuncio, y que buen carro, mis papás tuvieron un R5 76, buenísimo, austerón y muy práctico... aguantó un piano el carrito... ahora manejo un Clio II, que viene siendo al evolución del R5... Ver a una marca francesa intentar ganar terreno en EUA, es más chistoso que el anuncio... No se trata de si es buena o no la marca, los intereses políticos pueden más que la calidad del producto...

[R2Devo]

I wonder how many Les Cars they trashed on California street to make that commercial

[davichitorv]

wath is name of the song?

[Strate2]

san francisco's streets chill.

[unix125689]

I'm a fan of the five, but all this video really does is prove that an armoured truck can keep up with one :-p

[tiadaid]

Why the hell did they have to rename it as Le Car? Why not stick with Renault 5? It's not a bad name

[volksrepair]

Because we have to Americanize every damn thing....I love my LeCar, but for sure wish it was called the R/5!!! In a perfect wold, I'd have a R/5 Turbo II and go crazy LeFast, but that car is another tax bracket!

[PolskaRezystans]

They did use the Renault 5 name for the first year (1976) in the US, but sales were pretty sluggish, so they came up with the "Le Car" name instead.

[Projective]

its ugly as hell, but if its lower, an other engine, totaly black, racing rims.. man what a sleeper it would be:D

[jnsjorge]

worst car of all time, que carro tan inmundo

[unpocoharto]

que maravilla de anuncio y de coche!!! que bonito es ver esto de verdad!!!!! Tres jolie!!!

[UHF43]

My father had a Renault 5 from 1974 (yes, the very first version!) until 1992. Almost 20 years of loyal everyday service with no complains at all. When we bought our new Renault 19, we gave the R-5 to a relative who used it for countryside rides and it lasted five more years even with no regular mainteinance. I really miss it!

[AmbassadorFilms]

That driver must mistakenly think he's Lt. Frank Bullit.

[frankd1965]

San Francisco is my hometown. Thanks for posting.

[AudiROCKS]

this was my uncles first car, but he had a Renault 5 turbo, my dad had the peugoet 205 turbo... they used to race... hahaha funny cars, its the sorta cars u dont care about when u damage them, cause french people damage their cars everyday parking, driving, and even while they sleep they somehow manage to dent them, but yet these cars are fun to drive.

[zhadyboy]

idk... maybe its just be but it just looks

like a niice little box on wheels to me

and the stereo types of only loosers

driving these type of cars kinda

make me stay away from them

no offence i my self own a car thats

2 years older than me im 16 btw

[staktikis]

Wow, you have NO idea wat you say.

Its a legend, the first ( introduced in 1974 ) modern hatchback, ellegant, populair, comfortable, and its a Renault so its cool.

Those days if you want a smal car you have to go to Austin ( old people and brake downs ) VW beetle with terrible traction and unpopulair by 1974, noisy and slow Fiat 127 ( but they were cool to )

Not to mention the turbo versions of the 5.

Appart for the bad quality steel the car was GREAT.

[staktikis]

Your 18 year old car is probbaly not as cool as the 5, what do you own ?

[zhadyboy]

i own a 1991 toyota camry

again i didnt mean to offend any one

i just think a toyota looks better

[staktikis]

Yes the camry looks sleek and fresh.

[twaddles38]

I own an 82 le car 5-door and love it!!!as nice as my 62 bug . Great video... makes my day!!!

[madhatter5353]

BAD ASS Jumpin it!!

[EuroCarfan00]

you compare the Le car with cars from those days and those bulky american cars look like coffins....

[504gld]

Does anybody know what the music in this commercial is ?

The Renault 5 is still made in Iran !

[yankeeblue13]

Man, does that make me miss my 1980 Le Car! The only car I've ever driven that more fun or more reliable is my '94 Nissan truck. I miss that old pile o' froggy scrap metal!

[JoeSygnatur]

In light of the New Beetle, Mini, PT Cruiser, etc., I am surprised Nissan/Renault has not come out with a retro Le Car. Something French by design, but with Nissan running gear.

[twaddles38]

plesae make a retro lecar someone!! i will buy one!!!

[RJPIL0T]

I guess the modern day equivalent would be the Clio or the Twingo but they're only available in Europe...

[Pacu102]

Umm, I think the modern equivalent of Le Car would be Mini Cooper! I own a Mini Cooper Clubman and I love it :P

[Adam19822000]

It's called the Versa :)

[landongendur]

Holy crap! That was quite the jump!

[pascalcs]

I had two of these, a 1977 "real US version" of Le Car (different from that in the video) and a 1981 4 doors, Canadian version bought new in Montreal. I sold the first one after 70 000 miles with tears in my eyes. I still drive the second one today with 223 000 km on it. Original engine, clutch and struts... I had to fight rust just above the back wheels. A wonderfull automobile way ahead of its time then.

[ultrarun33]

Pretty cool. I wanted one back in the day. Too bad they no longer have them in N.A.

[heidrichj]

I loved my TWO Le Cars. I traded in a TR7 that would stall in a puddle of rain. The salesman took me through a swamp in Santee, CA. After driving in the riverbed with 6-8" of mud, and over those concrete parking lot tire stops, I was sold. On the last one, I was leaning back to get some change out of my pocket and the screws that held the front of the seat to the floor popped out, ripping two holes through the bottom of the car while I went sailing into the back seat.

[cinemamavericks]

extraordinary

[ochind]

It was my first car from 1982 to 1991.

I drove it more than 200 000 km .

I got no problems.

[mithralouise]

I had a 1980 Le Car prototype. The entire emissions control system had to be replaced every 6 months. I had to pay $ when the plastic milk jug that held coolant fell into the car's electric "cooling" engine and melted. The car wouldn't start below 30F and the 13" tires couldn't deal with more than 1/2" of snow. Also the horn and heater wouldn't stay fixed. Other than that, this was a great car!

[lavacaselamia]

ahí está el tio komo un LEÓN, subiendo pendientes, adelantando kamiones en kuestas, siempre a tope... C´EST UNE MACHINE!!!

[explodingpirate]

i want a lecar now

[LlamasTasteFunny]

Stupid but funny commercial... I liked it! But the idiot who's idea was to put Le Car on the side needs a Le Slap in the Le Face.

[WriterWench]

I still drive a Renault 5 - a '95 Campus Prima. Great little vehicle, goes like the proverbial off a shovel, very well-designed.

Best car I ever had was a '77 5 GTL. Just beautiful.

[FoxRS]

o grande R5. O meu pai teve 1, mas dos mais recentes. Andava que era uma maravilha

[raider1400]

oh this is great , has anyone seen an advert for either of the old turbos about ???

[Spule4]

Renault shot many car ads in the US for the French market, the car shown is a French market R5, not the US LeCar, the bumpers and the lights are the give-away. Great cars, a friend drove hers home after totalling a 1970s Caddy with it!

[LeeOvaltine]

I bought one of these for 50 bucks and painted it up all cool with stripes and a number. Made it to the Alberta badlands and back through a snowstorm. Ran out of fuel on Jasper Ave....took a bus to get a can of gas....pumped the shit out of the pedal to get her goin again and a hose popped off. The LeCar caught on fire. I ran into a restaurant screaming "She's gonna blow!" Firetrucks showed up and doused the fire but the end result was only charred remains. Best money I ever spent.

[WJC007]

these cars were crap

[jgodin312]

this ad is fantastic. bring back the 70s cheese, i say.

[rrshadow2]

I'd Love to have a LeCar again, there's pretty much None left in the states

[bailianhua]

the ad is crap but the car was great... the mid engine turbo one was hot . RS15151515...learn your cars