Why a Renault Twingo?

Well that’s a very good question.

I’ve been a car fanatic since a very young age; an early childhood fixation with VW Beetles gave way to a following of various Ford cars and in particular the Mk1 and Mk2 Fiestas. My first car was a Fiesta and I’ve owned several Fords over the years.

I wouldn’t class myself as a Renault enthusiast; or indeed of French cars per say but certain cars have interested me over the years. The Twingo is a great example.

When they launched publically in 1993; I was coming up to my 12th birthday. I took part in a school trip to Normandy and billboards seemed to feature the Twingo throughout the holiday. It’s friendly face and design touches stood out and I recall hoping they would be on their way to the UK soon after. I even remember TopGear featuring a car for test before Michelle Newman announced that Renault had no intention of bringing the Twingo to the UK officially. Some were imported by a dealer but sightings of Twingos would be something I only did on holidays abroad.

After learning to drive; I’ve had a fair selection of cars including scratching a few Motor Show idols off the list like the Fiat Coupe and various Alfa Romeos. I even bought a 1985 Fiesta XR2 in need of re-commissioning which sits in my garage awaiting the time and money to get it going again whilst Classic Ford tax pushes parts prices through the roof. Despite all that, the itch for a Renault Twingo wouldn’t go away and I’ve watched UK cars appear and disappear on a number of sites as other things took priority in my
life. Finally I knew I had to do something about finding a Twingo and having it as a modern classic here in the UK; something I hoped to do before the UK’s questionable decision to cut itself off from the European Union.

Read on to see how well that went!

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