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vibrio

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8th Mar 03 at 21:26

quote:
Originally posted by mr c
The Renault is possibly the ONLY car that has a poorer build quality than the Punto (truth) I used to own a totaly standard 5 GT turbo and it was bloody quick ;-) engine wise, i never had any problems with mine. Apart from the paper thin body pannels that pick up dings dead easy and the interior rattles and squeeks, but then again so do Puntos only worse LOL

you talk so much shite

the only car with poorer build quality. do you or have you ever owned a punto

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8th Mar 03 at 21:36

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I would love one of them speacial ones with rear wheel drive and wide arches.. can't remember the name..

These were known as the TURBO and later TURBO 2 based on the earlier Renault 5. Mid engined 1.4 turbo, 4 wheel drive rally versions tuned up to 400bhp.

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8th Mar 03 at 21:38

quote:
Originally posted by vibrio

quote:
Originally posted by mr c
The Renault is possibly the ONLY car that has a poorer build quality than the Punto (truth) I used to own a totaly standard 5 GT turbo and it was bloody quick ;-) engine wise, i never had any problems with mine. Apart from the paper thin body pannels that pick up dings dead easy and the interior rattles and squeeks, but then again so do Puntos only worse LOL

you talk so much shite the only car with poorer build quality. do you or have you ever owned a punto

My ex owned one. fukin tin box on wheels. When we were looking at them to buy, i remember thinking that the orange peel finish in the paintwork was shit repair work from accident damage untill i realised they were all like that

[Edited on 08-03-2003 by mr c]

[Edited on 08-03-2003 by mr c]

vibrio

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8th Mar 03 at 21:40

had what though. a 55 or something. they are built much better than an R5. like the corsa or saxo.

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8th Mar 03 at 22:09

what was the r5 GORDINI turbo then, was it front or rear wheel drive

mr c

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9th Mar 03 at 11:00

Gordini turbo was early type 5 and front engined front wheel drive. A bit poo really

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9th Mar 03 at 11:55

R5 GTT ALL THE WAY

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9th Mar 03 at 12:13

R5's are ok but they over heat a lot. I used to thrash My mate's R5 Turbs all the time, off the line and top end. Punto GT's are very tunable to over 200 bhp easily.

Punto GT all the way!!

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9th Mar 03 at 12:29

first of all the gt turbo 5 engine is more tunable than the punto gt
1. the punto gt is quick because it has high boost pressure as standard
2.the 5 is more tunable (fact)
3.car blows head gaskets if theCOOLING system is not upgraded when you tune the car
4. the r5 is faster than the punto
5. looks better
6. easy to rebuild peauts to fix
7. you need serious money to get over 200 bhp out of a punto.. easy for an r5
8. more tuners for r5 more tuning parts available

9. the turbo 2 was a cossie killer

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10th Mar 03 at 04:53

Still prefer Punto's. R5's are too old, just like the Escort RS, you buy or own one of them 2 ands you will spend most of your time under the bonnet rubbin your head. and Emptying your wallet. just like both my mates did. Someone do a poll on Punto GT or R5 GT, see what people choose???

vibrio

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10th Mar 03 at 08:48

noth those cars look bogging.

GT only runs a high mid range boost pressure. 10psi at the redline

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10th Mar 03 at 10:08

a standard punto GT of the street against a standard R5 GTTof the street a punto would win. Nearly all R5GTT are shafted these days and lost loads of power whereas Punto's are fairly new cars. Obviously a recon'd r5 engine would win but not that many going around (that dont blow up within a 1000miles. lol)

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10th Mar 03 at 10:27

Id go for a Saxo Westcoast instead

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10th Mar 03 at 10:53

The R5 is a monster round town, a guy I knew had one when I had my ERST. The thing was on rails, I couldn't keep up with it until I had mine chipped and then it was just the extra power on the sraights that kept me with it.
However both cars standard on the motorway, its no problem. The R5 isn't built for that! The RST would kick its arse.

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10th Mar 03 at 11:03

dogz baws dont talk a pile of pish.. standard punto v standard 5
5 would win look at the figures mate or can u not read..

whats the point in havin a poll most peeps in here turn from corsa to punto so a bit bias.

the escort rs would get beat by a 5 up to about 110 then the escort would pass by no probs...

but hey its only a 1.4 carb turbo..

i know a few guys who have cossie eatin 5s and they are scary.. how many COSSIE SLAYIN PUNTO GTS ARE THERE EM NONE..

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10th Mar 03 at 11:31

there are cossie killer puntos out there

J a m e s

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10th Mar 03 at 11:38

look here www.puntopower.com

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10th Mar 03 at 14:48

Vibrio, Im running 18 PSI at the Moment. Hybrid Turbo. As i said before peeps, someone do a poll to see who people choose, R5 - Punto GT

niven

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10th Mar 03 at 15:03

mmmmmmmmmmmm ye sure maybe cossies that are in bits

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10th Mar 03 at 15:05

When puntos are properly tuned they are v. quick 250+ bhp.

[Edited on 10-03-2003 by J a m e s]

niven

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10th Mar 03 at 15:07

250 bhp punto equals big wedge

J a m e s

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10th Mar 03 at 15:07

cruize where in beds are you?

im at about 20 psi ++ - standard turbo hehe

[Edited on 10-03-2003 by J a m e s]

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10th Mar 03 at 15:11

can get 180bhp out a punto without much cost, higher does cost cos you need bigger engine capacity i.e 1500cc or 1600cc t3 or t4 turbo etc.

niven

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10th Mar 03 at 15:12

ill tell you what punto gt owners ill talk to the owners r5 club and see if they can sort out a r5 v punto gt event

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10th Mar 03 at 15:18

yeah, i have never been against a r5.

standard pgt and r5 would be around even i think.

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