5 specialist in the north west?

[rikki GT]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

hello, does anyone know of any workshops/tunners/members who do work on 5's? would need access to spare parts and pref in the north west...

i bought a 5 about 6 months ago that was an unfinished project, with the idea of fixing it up and getting it road worthy myself.
i have owned a few fives in the past and with the help of fellow members (matt,phil,scoff, haz and robbo) got on with any work with few probs. what i didn't take into account was that my life has totally changed and with a full time job,house,child and lack of any propper tools or equipment and not having the luxury of haz an scoffs spare parts bin i have not got very far with it i have been getting bits and pieces of ebay that i need as and when they come up but progress is slow and i just want to get it back on the road now!

ta rikki

[TNT ANDY]

I would imagine that there may be someone to come and give you a hand if needed. If not then jump in and when you get stuck, post up on here and you'll have an answer quick sharpish I would think.

[Lomo]

I remember you Rikki!! Happy days and welcome back!

What kind of stuff (parts) are you after and what precisely needs doing with your motor?

There are plenty of us around

[gtmatt]

Rikki what do you need ??? Got all the tools massive drive ,my car needs loads to you help me nd I will help u pm me let me know ,not many places now Market is tight IMO come to rr on the 22 oct

[rikki GT]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

cheers for the replys
matt, thats great if you don't mind will pm you
hello again lomo, parts i need are mainly-
various interior parts plastics/fittings (if anyone is breaking a car i can come have look at)
decent set of front seats
roof lining (non sunroof)

work that needs or i want to do-
interior/carpet/seats need fitting
rear end needs lowering,fit adjustable gaz shocks
wiring needs once over as has lots of bad diy fixes
adjust gear stick-box connecting rod so i can select reverse
then needs mot

fit t25 turbo
fit 285 cam/uprated springs
crab needs setting up
weld in boss in down pipe, fit afr gauge
fit larger disks and caliper extenders
fit braided brake hoeses

[gtmatt]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

cheers for the replys
matt, thats great if you don't mind will pm you
hello again lomo, parts i need are mainly-
various interior parts plastics/fittings (if anyone is breaking a car i can come have look at)
decent set of front seats
roof lining (non sunroof)

work that needs or i want to do-
interior/carpet/seats need fitting
rear end needs lowering,fit adjustable gaz shocks
wiring needs once over as has lots of bad diy fixes
adjust gear stick-box connecting rod so i can select reverse
then needs mot

fit t25 turbo
fit 285 cam/uprated springs
crab needs setting up
weld in boss in down pipe, fit afr gauge
fit larger disks and caliper extenders
fit braided brake hoeses

bring it mine if poss ive got the slide hammer for rear end ,soaked them yet in wd40 ?? then either give mike phase 16v a pm , or ring me mate , got a few bits i can tell you about ,in egypt at mo work away alot wiring i can check also , give me the zorst i will get it welded for u for £10

[royz]

rikki i can also lend a hand if needed

[rikki GT]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

rikki i can also lend a hand if needed

cheers, i may take you up on that

[GTphil]

I can help you out with setting up the carb, even fitting and timing the cam. We will have to sort something out mate. (Pm)

As has been said above mike has probably everysingle part you can imagine twice over.

There's nothing worse than having a five that you can't use, we used to have so much time to spend on our cars, we took it for granted really.

[GT Josh]

Rikki ill help if you touch my bum

[BILLY-R5GTT]

Alright Rikki, don't think we've met... I live in Stockport and have my own workshop in Poynton. I used to work for PCS, R5 GTT's specialists in Scotland but I have since moved back to Stockport where I am origonally from. I have a pearl white PH2 I am starting to restore, a 19 16v cabriolet and a ph2 R9 Turbo in my collection. If you need anything or you want to call up to my workshop for a chat you'd be more than welcome. I know a few people on here in the north west, ROYZ, Alistair gresty, Casper etc... I've also had some good feed back on here from doing work on RTOC members cars.

Feel free to give me a PM

Billy

[TNT ANDY]

Haz is also worth a look as is Scoff

[REBEL GT TURBO]

Hi rikki Don't know if your the same guy but I'm pretty sure you are? I bought a black gt turbo with black clio turbines! Did you live inn Stockport? And know Adam!

[REBEL GT TURBO]

[REBEL GT TURBO]

[REBEL GT TURBO]

I miss this 5 so much! It was my bro that bought it at first then after he spent a grand on it and it was mint I bought it off him for £1600! Damn thing was rapid!! I then sold it to a guy in Ireland! Not sure where it is now tho??

[hickman]

Is there a name for the bonnet on that car I seen a few now and quite like them

[Dave Reed]

i hope this guy got the help and isn't still waiting lol

[James5]

Is there a name for the bonnet on that car I seen a few now and quite like them

Company called cool louvers used to do them dont think they are about nowadays

[Pete@Backyard Racing]

Yo rikki, I've still got the roof lining for u free of charge to collect or beer tokens delivery to Stockport.

[GTphil]

This was his old five, we went all the way to Norwich for it, it supposdly had a blown headgasket but basiacally who ever put the head on just didn't seal up the end plate properly

We went all that way in campus, towed said five round the corner, rang the AA and they took it home for him

Rikki did quite a bit of work on it before he sold it on, it was a nice five.

[Haz]

Thanks Andy, I've spoken to ricki a while back and offered to finish the car, I think it's more a case of sourcing the parts as I no longer keep much in stock.
Matt, same applies if you want to drop it off and I'll get it done, don't do working outside these days!
Phil, isn't that the 5 that I painted the front end on along with doing a few other bits? Nice motor that.

[GTphil]

That's the one Haz

[REBEL GT TURBO]

I remember in the 1st week of ownership when my bro had just bought it started to fall apart!
1st the radiator fan chopped through the top coolant hose, then the rear suspension collapsed then the engine bay loom set on fire, then the fuel pump failed, then the ignition barrell broke, then it wouldn't start! By this point and after spending about a grand I bought it off him for what he paid and it didn't miss a beat for 12 months of hardcore abuse!

Now my bro has swore to never buy another 5!!
I think it was running 17psi on a t2! It used to give bikes a run for there money upto 80mph!
Great fun car and looked

[casper]

I remember in the 1st week of ownership when my bro had just bought it started to fall apart!
1st the radiator fan chopped through the top coolant hose, then the rear suspension collapsed then the engine bay loom set on fire, then the fuel pump failed, then the ignition barrell broke, then it wouldn't start! By this point and after spending about a grand I bought it off him for what he paid and it didn't miss a beat for 12 months of hardcore abuse!

Now my bro has swore to never buy another 5!!
I think it was running 17psi on a t2! It used to give bikes a run for there money upto 80mph!
Great fun car and looked

Obviously never came up against a Raleigh burner,they went like

[rikki GT]

I remember in the 1st week of ownership when my bro had just bought it started to fall apart!
1st the radiator fan chopped through the top coolant hose, then the rear suspension collapsed then the engine bay loom set on fire, then the fuel pump failed, then the ignition barrell broke, then it wouldn't start! By this point and after spending about a grand I bought it off him for what he paid and it didn't miss a beat for 12 months of hardcore abuse!

Now my bro has swore to never buy another 5!!
I think it was running 17psi on a t2! It used to give bikes a run for there money upto 80mph!
Great fun car and looked

hello, yes i remember this well, i sold the car to fund a trip to see the family in italy.
on return i spoke to your not so happy bro who reported the 5 was at a electrical mechanics after trying to set itself on fire

in my defence, after sorting a few serious d.i.y errors from the last owner.......

like the wish bone ball joint popping out as i was about to enter the motorway slip road, that was down to a undersized pince bolt, ripping the cv joint appart!.....

i had never had a problem with it, and had just returned from a decent road trip to a club event without a hitch . i felt like a right dell boy!

it was a nice looking 5, i'd be interested to find out what happened to it!? is it still in the club???

[rikki GT]

Rikki ill help if you touch my bum

you and your brother are more alike than you know! lol

cheers for kicking of the post again! have you sorted ur head gasket?
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thanks for the posts guys

car is still needing a few bits to get it on the road so i will be pm'ing the guys who have posted.

cheers, rikki

[GT Josh]

No mate been in the process of getting the head sorted making sure everything's ok! Be back togeather in the next few week.