Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin: — Made for:
Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
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◊ 2006-12-21 21:44 |
Quite funny to see a 4-door Avantime, as it actually does not exist ![]() |
◊ 2006-12-21 22:09 |
yes cool ![]() |
◊ 2006-12-22 03:08 |
i love how ''old'' the cars looks i dont know why...but i love that |
◊ 2006-12-22 09:47 |
Wow, first Avantime in site, and ths one is...well.. |
◊ 2007-01-03 00:48 |
quite funny get-away vehicle, which had to be pushed to start ![]() |
◊ 2007-01-13 12:59 |
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◊ 2008-11-11 03:35 |
i wish this car is still made by renault yes, quite funny, always pushed xd |
◊ 2008-11-27 03:25 |
a very good image when u can see the car ready to tape http://reporter.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/com_exteriorrig.jpg |
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◊ 2021-05-09 03:11 |
Quote - Back in 2006, a modified Avantime appeared in Children of Men, a big-budget dystopian thriller set in 2027. Of the four cars said to have been used for filming (one of which had two extra doors added), it’s believed that only one intact car remained when filming came to an end. And that car is still on the road today. In July 2007, long-time Matra enthusiast and multiple Avantime owner John Allan spotted an Ebay listing for an Avantime that had been used in, as the listing stated, ‘a recent film’. Modified for film use, the car was being sold by someone who had a contract to dispose of surplus materials from the film studio. “It had been painted matt blue for the film,” explains John. “Even the aluminium parts were covered with blue paint. There were also spatters of bronze paint, intended to look like either rust or dirt, and some holes had been made in the bodywork to resemble damage. The Renault grille had also been removed and a wooden one with a wavy pattern inserted in its place.” But was it tricky to restore? “Not really,” says John. “It was a low mileage car and both the interior and the running gear were in very good condition. The hardest part was removing the paint that had been applied for the film, but a hot, high pressure jetwash took care of that. I then fixed the holes in the bodywork and replaced the grille and badges.” John still owns the car .... from here with pictures of blue HY02XYD with normal and film grilles. We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided RENAULT AVANTIME PRIVILEGE AUTO 2002 Registration number: HY02XYD Body type: Coupe Colour: Blue Date of first registration: April 2002 ✓ Taxed Tax due: 1 September 2021 Cylinder capacity 2946 cc |