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

 

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tidy car,

i will have 1 at some point

why so cheap?

 

Thats nice mate

 

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.

 

looks ok
they break down a lot though

 

the guy had 2 cars plus his mrs had a car so he needed rid of one so chose get rid of this iv just managed to drop on for once lol

 

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

 

Yuo have done well fella the goingv rate for them is 2grand, been looking on flea bay some of the best example r fetching 4grand

Only option drive it hard, enjoy it ten sell it on for a profit

 

ill get some more pics up when i get chance all its done is piss it down or its dark whenever i get chance use it

 

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 !!

 

Just like a Ford then

 

tell me about it mate i was expecting the guy call me and say he couldnt go thru with it got a few plans for the new year

fit hybrid t25
ktr downpipe
group a carb
possibly ktr cam and vernier (depends on budget)

 

it sounds unreal on boost and that scorpion system adds to the madness, bet that 11 went well

 

Proper pocket rocket!

 

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.

 

one of the original pocket rockets cant believe how solid the bodywork is tbh

 

Fucking lovely looking 5! Can't beat a tungy 5 on turbines

 

thats what did it for me when i seen it

 

It's one car I'd of loved to own!

Aren't they mainly fantastic plastic, that's why they don't rust?

 

obv the bumpers and skirts are plastic but as far as i know the doors,boot, bonnet etc is metal

 

Looks a nice 5, especially for the price.
Hope to get one soon, proper pocket rcket.

 

 

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

 

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 !

 

Hope all goes well with your tune up

Not been in a five for years

Steve

 

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.

 

you sure it aint just daz not knowin what hes doing

 

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....

 

Would be awesome to have one of these as a side project

 

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

 

i just sold a solid standard rot free one for £1k

 

mucho fun

fast as heck

made from tin foil

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

They also sound awesome with a KTR side exit exhaust on

 

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.

 

and you didnt ring me!!! dam you

 

Pictures, Videos and Photoshop forum would've been a good place

Fun little motors, you got a bargin

Z

 

Love these, mate had one and it used to scare the shit out of me!