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    the b18ft 5 lives again

    this is the blue rear engined 5 with grey bodykit, i think it was built by scoff..? haz..? i think it was last owned by matt[notnormal].?

    its been off the road as soon as the new owner bought it, this was due to the car having a constant problem of the coolant system pressurising on boost and throwing all the coolant out.


    well good news is that a top engine builder local to me has fully stripped and rebuilt it for the current owner and its all up and running well

    it sounds bloody scary awesome, its also been on the rollers and made 270bhp!! @the wheels or flywheel i dont know.

    im sure its had a different turbo fitted too. im unsure what boost its actually running etc.

    the owner im told also has a r21 turbo quadra!

    good to know the 5 is back out there.


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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Was wondering where this got too!

    good news then

    Next step is to get the currunt owner on here

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    very good, it lives on! I'd be interested to know if they narrowed the cause of the pressurising.

    as for who did what - I built it originally with a C1J, Matt bought it, Haz fitted the volvo engine and painted the car, I made the exhaust, wired the ECU and mapped it.

    Glad it's going again

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    ah glad its back on the road...it didn't come of the road for a re-build tho has such tho a week after selling the car, it was found abandoned in Nottingham with suggnificant damage buy the police has to which i got in a lot of meither for...as the new owner didnt send or re register the car for new log book...





    happy days tho..............
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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    so it got stolen?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by richi View Post
    so it got stolen?

    no it never.....it got crashed and left has the car was still registered in my name.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by not normal View Post
    no it never.....it got crashed and left has the car was still registered in my name.

    How come over on Cliosport you said

    Originally Posted by not normal developments
    its over in nottingham mate, the owner is a reet reno freak!......got verious RSmodels from around the era....all in carcoon air bubbles along with my old 5

    But on here you say it was crashed?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    How come over on Cliosport you said

    Originally Posted by not normal developments
    its over in nottingham mate, the owner is a reet reno freak!......got verious RSmodels from around the era....all in carcoon air bubbles along with my old 5

    But on here you say it was crashed?
    because it is or i was led to beleave ashy, like i said and has been mentioned the owner has verious renaults in bubbles, i sold it on the unstanding that it was goin in one......weather it is now or even with the same owner i dont no


    the thread on cs was to share the photos i received only yesterday with people that are infact interested in an awesum car
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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    It clearly didn't spend much time in a bubble if it was crashed 1 week after you sold it

    Good to see someone now owns it and has taken it to the next level 270bhp should be interesting. Wonder if he'll come to my RR day next weekend!

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    It clearly didn't spend much time in a bubble if it was crashed 1 week after you sold it

    Good to see someone now owns it and has taken it to the next level 270bhp should be interesting. Wonder if he'll come to my RR day next weekend!
    exactly.....i was has shocked as you maybe when nottingham police come and took me!!!LOL..it was 2 months at most after id sold it..

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    i see the car regularly and have never seen any damage to the car i dont see it as much now as the guy has taken it. i always saw it at the rebuilders place.

    matt, care to share these pics that are on cliosport with us?

    ill try and see if i can get some pics myself too

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by raj View Post
    i see the car regularly and have never seen any damage to the car i dont see it as much now as the guy has taken it. i always saw it at the rebuilders place.

    matt, care to share these pics that are on cliosport with us?

    ill try and see if i can get some pics myself too
    raj, it was to the NS rear qtr panal to be presise or so the police officer said...phraps it was reppaired pritty much streight away, i dont no...

    but yeah here are the pics i received as of yesterday...







    and finally scoff bein a ''chav'' () at trax 07

    http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=DSCN0552.flv

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    i was so close to buying a tungy kit after i saw this car, it looks well fit. i wish i had a rear engined gtt.
    its good to hear its been sorted. and how out-of-order was the guy that didn't register it in his name knoooober.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    I must have thought I was at usc with driving like that

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Scoff View Post
    I must have thought I was at usc with driving like that
    once retro chavs, always retro chavs and all that buddy

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    ive been informed the car is now for sale.!!

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    ooo whats the asking price?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Maka View Post
    ooo whats the asking price?
    he says open to offers, i asked him why hes selling it just after its been rebuilt... he told me hes not fond of rear wheel drive and isnt keen on the engine in the back!....he then followed this up by saying its scared the sh1t out of him twice now lol

    if any one is interested in the car pm me and i will forward you his contact number.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    so whats the lasted on this chaps ? is it still about ?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    the cars still sat in the same place sat in the corner of the workshop, after it was rebuilt he managed to turn a piston or to into liquid metal the guy who rebuilt it for him (who really does know his stuff) told the owner to get it setup on the rollers before giving it the beans. and possibly getting a standalone setup he didnt listen and raped it from the word go.

    i see the car nearly every other day, still looks the same

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Scoff View Post
    I must have thought I was at usc with driving like that
    Was that the year where the starter motor packed up and Matt and his mates pushed it back to the rtoc club stand area where you proceeded to do a few cheeky donuts?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    i like that

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by Spooky View Post
    Was that the year where the starter motor packed up and Matt and his mates pushed it back to the rtoc club stand area where you proceeded to do a few cheeky donuts?
    might have been

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    whats the hardest part of a rwd conversion i assume its buildong shockk towers and mounting the subframe, but can anyone who has done this before explain how this done.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    you fancy putting two in your motor?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by SCHWARTZ View Post
    whats the hardest part of a rwd conversion i assume its buildong shockk towers and mounting the subframe, but can anyone who has done this before explain how this done.
    id like to know how and what is involved in doing this?

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    sounds about right, would be nice to see it again.
    in the words of those that have done it 'if you need to ask you cant' ! its been asked so many times, there are no set jigs for this conversion. basically chop the back out, floor chassis legs etc offer up the subframe inc running gear and make mounting points and weld in. std turret from the front can be used or fabricate some up. i've spent years around this car, in fact i think i met scoff shortly after he build his, and still wouldn't klnow how to do it, mainly because i feel my welding skills are not up to the job so i'd never actually do it myself, thus most see it pointless explaining it all.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    Quote Originally Posted by philg View Post
    you fancy putting two in your motor?
    Taking long enough just putting in the one
    thought that would be the hardest parts of the conversion to do, think il stick with what im doing atm.

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    on a serious 1 i want the engine thats in my green 1 put in the back of my white 1.

    im having some 1 look at it soon so he can evalute the work and wrk out a ruff cost and time.

    but would any 1 on here who has done it before consider dooing it age???

    if so whats yr price ????

    mr scoff??

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    Re: the b18ft 5 lives again

    is this car still for sale?

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