Equipment
Alloy wheels, Dunlop SP Sport tires on the rear, Yokohamas up front, aftermarket Sparco bucket seats, Iso-Delta leather-wrapped steering wheel, AutoMeter boost gauge, power windows, air conditioning, tinted glass, aftermarket cassette stereo with speakers
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Rare US market car from new. Numerous small chips and scratches throughout the paint. Rushed respray on the front lip. Paint flaking off of the mirrors. Fairly worn carpets. Rear intake vents have have been hit by a kicked up stone or two. A little beat up but tidy underneath. The aftermarket speakers were somewhat crudely installed. Always a maintained driver rather than a collector piece, and that's how it should probably stay.
Market commentary
After producing an initial batch of 400 homologation cars for the World Rally Championship, Renault introduced the R5 Turbo II, which did away with the alloy components of the first cars and made more use of stock Renault 5 parts. R5 Turbos are more valuable, with Mecum selling one in Monterey in 2014 for $143,000 and Bonhams selling another in Goodwood last year for $88,000. The less powerful Turbo II is a bargain in comparison and offers a lot of exclusivity for the money, along with the explosive performance that's appropriate for a car painted in a color called Grenade Red.