1991 Renault 5 GT Turbo 230bhp/213lb/ft (service/engine overhaul 10/04/2014)
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1991 Renault 5 GT Turbo 230bhp/213lb/ft (service/engine overhaul 10/04/2014)
not sure what section to put this in so iv put it here then a mod can move it if they please
i paid £1100 for this r5 gt turbo spec is as follows
1991 tungsten grey all original panels only has 3 tiny bits of rust
11 months mot 4 months tax
109k
engine spec
standard t2 turbo running 10psi
scorpion system
forge dump valve
chrome lobster
k&n induction kit
gt tuning double capacity intercooler
samco boost and water hoses
uprated radiator
uprated head gasket
bleed valve
brand new plugs and leads
brand new water pump
its lowered 50mm on spax suspension
has 16v turbine alloys powdercoated in black
cobra bucket seats
in car fan switch
all electrics near enough work just a couple naughty niggles
i also got a spare t25 hybrid which is in great condition
anyway iv got the car booked in at gt motorsport this friday to have the following done
new braided oil feed pipe
boost raised to 16psi
carb rejetted to suit
gt tuning ram raid induction kit and turbo heat sheild fitted
fuelling fine tuned using wideband sensor
this will just be the start got alot of plans for the car
i paid £1100 for this r5 gt turbo spec is as follows
1991 tungsten grey all original panels only has 3 tiny bits of rust
11 months mot 4 months tax
109k
engine spec
standard t2 turbo running 10psi
scorpion system
forge dump valve
chrome lobster
k&n induction kit
gt tuning double capacity intercooler
samco boost and water hoses
uprated radiator
uprated head gasket
bleed valve
brand new plugs and leads
brand new water pump
its lowered 50mm on spax suspension
has 16v turbine alloys powdercoated in black
cobra bucket seats
in car fan switch
all electrics near enough work just a couple naughty niggles
i also got a spare t25 hybrid which is in great condition
anyway iv got the car booked in at gt motorsport this friday to have the following done
new braided oil feed pipe
boost raised to 16psi
carb rejetted to suit
gt tuning ram raid induction kit and turbo heat sheild fitted
fuelling fine tuned using wideband sensor
this will just be the start got alot of plans for the car
Last edited by bluntys1rsturbo; 10-04-2014 at 04:44 PM.
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my mate had one and he says he it as the most unreliable and annoying car he has ever had the misfortune of owning, i dont know what they like myself just going from what he said.
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tbh the reason they break down etc is because some ppl aint got the first clue about em lol if you get the things sorted that cause the problems then they run sweet as a nut alot of people just think they can whack the boost up without changing anything else and it just asks for trouble
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its all about the 5 pot
Had a 5 GTT and an 11 Turbo. Great cars, pretty troublesome but easy enough to work on, my 11 was fookin rapid, had around 220bhp, they all sound great on boost though !!
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fit hybrid t25
ktr downpipe
group a carb
possibly ktr cam and vernier (depends on budget)
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he did look after it well, he is good mates with the lads who own spoox and then done work on them in past and they just constantly brake. to be honest it wouldn't put me off.
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Snap... a mate of mine had one which i crashed it was snowy and i'd only just passed anyway i paid for the repairs and the ew alloys the car when it came back wouldnt start when it would start it was running like a bag of shit. the guy then put it back to garage it came back fixed then a month later somethin else went on it... in total a year and a half with a few months on the road
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nice car mate allways wanted 1 . except a guy on my estate has had 1 4 bwt 6 yrs now and ive seen it driving 8 times honest its that unreliable still like em tho. junglist massive !
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Looks a bargain, I'd love one.
Annoys me when people say they are unreliable. What they mean is they break when you neglect them. If they are maintained correctly then they are reliable cars, it's just that people neglect them for years and then flog them, then the next guy inevitably has a load of problems.
I know 2 people who didn't have the 1st clue about looking after cars who both ruined their 5 GT's. On the other hand I know of a lady that had one for may years that had it regularly serviced and looked after the car and it never missed a beat. Also a work mate looked after his well and it had 100k on it and was a perfect little car.
Annoys me when people say they are unreliable. What they mean is they break when you neglect them. If they are maintained correctly then they are reliable cars, it's just that people neglect them for years and then flog them, then the next guy inevitably has a load of problems.
I know 2 people who didn't have the 1st clue about looking after cars who both ruined their 5 GT's. On the other hand I know of a lady that had one for may years that had it regularly serviced and looked after the car and it never missed a beat. Also a work mate looked after his well and it had 100k on it and was a perfect little car.
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Went to see this myself about 2 month ago, bit the engine was in bits and he was selling it with a running fault? guess he fixed it then? Lovely looking car though.
One of my mates in stoke has quite a quick raider, cracking cars....
One of my mates in stoke has quite a quick raider, cracking cars....
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Looks very nice fella, especially for the money, best colour aswell. i hadnt seen a 5GTT on the road for years untill the other week when i seen a raider, defo oldschool cool
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Love it, everybody says they are unreliable same as they do for RS Turbos but tbh what can you expect from a small engined turbo car of that age. A properly maintained and setup R5 should be no more unreliable than any other old car imo
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Great fun cars,loads were ruined with stupid chav bodykites,mate had a couple when we were teens really fast little cars.Anyone remember the euro parts twin engine one?This one looks mint mate.
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defo remember ians twin engined one was a beast
thanks for all the comments guys this car has seemed to get a great reaction from everywhere and trust me it will be properly looked after and serviced every 3k
P412KER yes the engine was sorted it had a recon head with uprated head gasket and new water pump, plugs and leads. the car fires up first time everytime and drives well just has a boost leak which is being sorted this friday. i used to know of 2 raiders from around my way not seen em for ages tho.
jameswrx spot on mate really i think that was the whole problem even down to people using cheap oil etc im already looking at uprating any of the parts that i think could be a future problem
thanks for all the comments guys this car has seemed to get a great reaction from everywhere and trust me it will be properly looked after and serviced every 3k
P412KER yes the engine was sorted it had a recon head with uprated head gasket and new water pump, plugs and leads. the car fires up first time everytime and drives well just has a boost leak which is being sorted this friday. i used to know of 2 raiders from around my way not seen em for ages tho.
jameswrx spot on mate really i think that was the whole problem even down to people using cheap oil etc im already looking at uprating any of the parts that i think could be a future problem
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there not feaching much nowdays. some on there for like 5k full of body filler. and stupid kits.
I've started to look at them aswell, thinking on selling my rs now as im getting bored of the MFI.
want a little pocket rocket but the dash is putting me off.
I've started to look at them aswell, thinking on selling my rs now as im getting bored of the MFI.
want a little pocket rocket but the dash is putting me off.
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Pictures, Videos and Photoshop forum would've been a good place
Fun little motors, you got a bargin
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Fun little motors, you got a bargin
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