XE luke
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as pople probably allready know iv been looking for a new car for a few months now and not sure what to get???
iv ruled out the punto gt as they handle like sh*t and theyre not that fast, so iv been told... dont like glanzas... maybe a 106 gti but a bit harsh on insurance at 19 however i absolutely love r5 gt turbos. if kept standard with just some old school weels and nice and clean interior and exterior theyre gorgeous  IMO this makes me sex wee
. theyre much cheaper to insure than a 106 gti (unsure why lol)... are they as unreliable as everyone would say?? is it just a case of finding a decent low miler with some history if poss...? bottom line are they reliable and are they quick!!??
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ed
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The main problem you find with them are they have been tuned. Badly. What most people seemed to do with them is wind on the boost and giving them death 
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Ash_EP3
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They are nice cars but very unreliable as far as I know, a girl at work her fella had one and after two months he only actually had it on the road for a month  I think in the end he just gave up!
I've also heard that there is quite a bit of turbo lag aswell
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XE luke
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ok heard nothing but bad stuff about them but i love them so.. dunno about turbo lag or anything but i kno some idiots just wind the boost and end up meltin a piston or something but if thee was a v good example availible is it worth going for??
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Ash_EP3
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Go for it mate, you will have plenty of fun and cheap tax!  although I'd imagine that the mpg isn't going to be brilliant 
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ed
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I'd buy one, for sure 
But only if I had the money to make it nice, as they are getting pretty old!
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Ash_EP3
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3yuEwV4tYY0
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XE luke
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lol good fil haha
wank car... i love the grey one in my first post its on e bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=110288248720&Category=9861
any thoughts..
no m.o.t is a worry?!
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Mobby
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tbh that looks in very good nic
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Anty
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have to agree with mobby there !!
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XE luke
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wish i could buy now!!! i cant change my car again until my renewal in december due too to many changes allready... the lad said if it doesnt sell it will just go into storage.. told him will have it in december so pray it doesnt selll
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Anty
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theres always plenty about, its just the case of waiting till the right one comes along
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BeArDy
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Thats not an OLD 5 turbo
this is a proper OLD 5 turbo mate  One of are projects cars.....
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Jules
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Gordini 
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Minty_Fresh
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looking round ali g's R5GTT at maxpower a few years back..
nice motor tbh lol
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Brett
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Ah, my old R5GTT Loved it!
Ended up being a bit 'too' old school in the end tho. Manual choke, gash interior, etc.
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XE luke
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lol that IS a properly old 5 lol
would love that haha
and loaf i know you said a bot too old school but i want one just for the experience lol
start with the choke let her warm up haha
and i dont think int is too bad .. dash a bit poo but i like the seats
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aim1
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Imo Renault 5 gts sort the car enthusiasts from the boys. Yes it will cost money to keep on the road, yes a saxo will be more reliable..but when an R5 is going well you'll love it. They're not the most technical of vehicles either, a good way to learn basic mechanics. I only managed four months with it as my main car though before making it a second car. Are you hardcore enough? lol.
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XE luke
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aim1 i work on the railway so i only need my car to get to the yard then im in the van then workin 12 hr shifts so its not exactly gonna get used a lot maybe 2-3 days a week for a run with some mates lol
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aim1
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Then I say go for it.
To be fair to mine, it is a shit heap...but I commuted 65 miles a day for four months in it and it never let me down. I would say that there isn't many things more worrying than an R5 doing 115 mph on a private runway. It is old, it will shake, it isn't well made. Keep it below 80 lol.
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by aim1]
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by aim1]
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S77 CKL
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i know some one selling a mint standard phase 1 turbo for £1400 ..
Beardy - that a 1.4 uno turby too ?
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Daniel_Corsa
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Beardy that gordini looks farrrrrrrrking clean
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