My New Renault 5 GT Turbo [Archive]

J$£5GTT

09-11-2010, 20:42

standard bumper , standard grill , orange indicators and decals....WIN..:),wellcome..:agree:.

:agree:.....thats what im going to do to mine soon...:wasntme:

Jimmy5

09-11-2010, 20:48

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Hi, thanks for the comments, in time I hope to get a standard front bumper and grill on. Was a great feeling driving the 5 home, definately puts a big smileon my face!

James

BriC

09-11-2010, 20:48

This one? http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=18726

Good man, got yourself a bargain there!

Welcome to the club

Jimmy5

09-11-2010, 20:52

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Yep thats the one I picked up, cant believe how good the engine is, tis a credit to Jon and his hard work on the car!

James

wrightygtt

09-11-2010, 21:57

Nice mate, Red always gives me the horn :)

Thundercat

09-11-2010, 22:25

Hi james, gets some miles on the engine then she'll be ready for some extra boost and carb rejetting. The turbo is good for 14psi any day and thanks for the comment.

djinuk

10-11-2010, 07:40

nice car mate.. i think that front bumper could work witha standard grill and indicators that fit well :)..

Penfold aka The Dealer

10-11-2010, 08:09

standard bumper , standard grill , orange indicators and decals....WIN..:),wellcome..:agree:.
I have most of that for sale ;)

Jimmy5

11-11-2010, 17:57

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Cheers for the comments people, absolutely loving the car, what amuses me is last night my corsa c daily drive didnt like the cold and wasnt the best at starting. Yet R5 started first turn of the key!

James

TNT ANDY

11-11-2010, 19:30

r5adz

20-11-2010, 17:40

Nice one m8, i know the feeling having brought my 1st one too. unfortunatly i didn't get a chance to drive it as i took it straight off the trailer and began stripping it!!:cry:

Jimmy5

20-11-2010, 20:26

Some new pics from today!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00104.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00106.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00105.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00103.jpg

Still enjoying the 5!

James

TrixNFlix

20-11-2010, 20:29

What a bargain. :agree: Top stuff, enjoy. :)

modfather

20-11-2010, 20:35

nice looking motor mate. is that front bumper ment for a wide arch kit :scratch: i sware i got 1 of those with my wide arch kit

Jimmy5

20-11-2010, 20:38

Same type of bumper was advertised on ebay as being a skeete one?

Seem to remember that was a wide body kit

James

Woznaldo

20-11-2010, 20:39

It's a Skeete front bumper, I've got the same one.

They came as a std replacement and as part of their 'Dimma Style' wide arch kit. I think there early versions used rectangle spot/fog lights.

modfather

20-11-2010, 20:42

It's a Skeete front bumper, I've got the same one.

They came as a std replacement and as part of their 'Dimma Style' wide arch kit. I think there early versions used rectangle spot/fog lights.

thought so. mine has got the rectangle fog lights groves in.mines just stacked up in the back garden tho :laugh:

modfather

20-11-2010, 20:44

Same type of bumper was advertised on ebay as being a skeete one?

Seem to remember that was a wide body kit

James

thats right mate. 1st time i have seen that bump on a 5 that hasnt got a wide kit on

Jimmy5

24-12-2010, 15:46

Well today I braved the cold and decided to put standard bumper on, heres a few pics of progress

James

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00113a.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00111.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00114.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00115.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00117.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00119a.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00120a.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00122.jpg

BriC

24-12-2010, 15:48

Looks a load better :agree:

Jimmy5

24-12-2010, 16:11

Cheers, was worth braving the cold!

Next task is to sort the interior out

James

BriC

24-12-2010, 17:29

What's up with the interior?

raider_gtt

24-12-2010, 17:51

What's up with the interior?

some gt tuning items wouldnt look to bad to brighten thing up a bit dont go to mad tho :D

Jimmy5

25-12-2010, 18:52

Nothing much up with the interior, just got to sort a stereo out, got my kenwood mask to install

James

alex barker

26-12-2010, 11:36

That's odd:cooter:

lol

Tony Walker

26-12-2010, 22:12

Looks nice and tidy under the bumper, looks like you got a good one :)

Jimmy5

11-01-2011, 19:15

Well another day of sorting stuff on the R5 stereo now sorted and fog lights all wired in! Also fitted a roof linning so cars all good now! (well as much as my budget will go) Have used campus doorcards but with turbo doorbins, will at a later date fit the door top covers (so they look like turbo ones) didnt want to wreck the turbo door cards ive got!

Pics of todays efforts lol

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00129.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00130.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00127.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00135.jpg

Jimmy5

12-02-2011, 21:09

Cheers to MATTY J, I got a front grill for the R5,did a test fit today before I get it sprayed!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00139.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00140.jpg

Also a few weeks ago I adjusted torsionbar to make the car an inch higher at the rear.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00137.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00138.jpg

Its getting there now, looking very OE!

James

Tony Walker

13-02-2011, 00:36

I really like the campus doorcards, adds some nice shiny red to the interior but looks nice and oe :D

Jimmy5

01-03-2011, 21:14

Currently looking very sorry for its self as a few parts have gone for spraying! Hopefully will look great when there all back!

djinuk

01-03-2011, 21:15

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00137.jpg

in that pic , u see that little scab, (bottom of the boot floor).. sort out that scab, pull back the under seal and clean it up .. check my thread as it will show you what happens when left.. :)

Jimmy5

01-03-2011, 21:30

Not good at all, and im no welder either!

Hopefully when back bumper comes off Iwont get a scary surprize!

James

djinuk

01-03-2011, 21:31

it dosent look to bad to be fair mate, worth doing early though if you plan to keep the car.. just to add im no welder :P

Jimmy5

01-03-2011, 21:36

Well plan is to keep R5 long term so looks like i will be buying some underseal and getting some sanding done.

Have had to replace boot because of the classic rot problem!

James

Jimmy5

13-03-2011, 21:26

Pics of todays strip down, amnow in two minds what to do, do i just get the turbo kit resprayed as I had intended or do I do a full body overhaul?

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00014.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00015.jpg

Tony Walker

13-03-2011, 21:38

looks like you got quite a solid example :) and working fogs???? lucky sod. like the oe grill too :)

Jimmy5

14-03-2011, 22:02

Ai not a bad example needs a little bit of welding but nowt major - prob is I aint a welder, anyone any good with a welder? lol!

Jimmy5

18-03-2011, 21:20

Trial fit of first parts backfrom the body shop

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00017.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00018.jpg

Also torsion bar adjusted abit more

Jimmy5

10-04-2011, 20:54

Thanks to steve all my welding has been sorted - and I now have a rot free R5. Just a respray required now and its all sorted!

Thundercat

10-04-2011, 23:29

Glad the weldings sorted mate, Steve looked red as hell when he popped to mine tonight. Been s long day in the sun with a welder for him lol.

Jimmy5

11-04-2011, 13:00

Didnt realise till this morning that Ive got caught by the sun as well! So steve must have been as red as his england top! Top class work he did as well, now ive undersealed the sill and arches you cannot tell where hes welded in the new plate!

Jimmy5

16-04-2011, 20:12

Spent the day on the 5 today, started with following members advice on cleaning the VIP carpet then after it had dried started reassembling my interior, am well impressed with how it cam out! Just bodywork to sort now! Managed to get one wing on!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00033.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00034.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00035.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00039.jpg

Shakes

16-04-2011, 20:15

Looking good mate that carpets like new :)

Jimmy5

17-04-2011, 21:33

Bit more progress, fitted proper speaker pods, and refitted speakers. Will fit series 2 doorcards back on to match rear quarters, so all interior will look totally oe!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00040.jpg

Jimmy5

30-04-2011, 18:43

Bit more progress today, fitted doorcards then decided that Id fit rims I got off Philg

Getting there now!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00046.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00047.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00048.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00049.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00050.jpg

R5TURBORON

30-04-2011, 19:40

Nice work do you still need that bracket as my car is in bits

Jimmy5

30-04-2011, 20:19

Nice work do you still need that bracket as my car is in bits

Am ok for that bracket now mate, got one off Mike

Jimmy5

11-05-2011, 23:01

Random pics from weekends startup, cooling fan and anti perc all work spot on!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00054.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00053.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00052.jpg

Jimmy5

30-05-2011, 20:07

Not much progress this weekend - but got original airbox on!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00076.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00077.jpg

Jimmy5

01-07-2011, 18:04

Little bit of progress today, fitted some samco boost pipes and the rear bumper, so sort of getting there now!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00084.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00085.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00090.jpg

Jimmy5

03-07-2011, 21:38

Picked up some excellent respray work from my mate Steve today (quality is brilliant). Going to start reassembling later this week cant wait to get the car on the road!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00095.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00092.jpg

Jimmy5

09-07-2011, 18:52

Just finnished putting the car back together am absolutely knackered! Has turned out alright - just need to get roof linning fitted and my replacement boot put on!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00105-1.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00107-1.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00108-1.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00109.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00111-1.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00112.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00113.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00115-1.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00116-1.jpg

R5TURBORON

09-07-2011, 22:56

Looks amazing mate good work

Thundercat

10-07-2011, 19:36

Good work james, totally lifted the old tired image. One to be proud off.

Big Steve - Raider

10-07-2011, 19:59

Look smashin!! ;)

Jimmy5

10-07-2011, 20:49

Cheers for comments :agree:

Definately proud of the outcome, couldnt have sorted it without your help though Jon, plus steves welding and spraying!

Wasnt happy with how the front bumper and grill sat, so after a few adjustments I managed to get it all nice and straight! :)

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00120.jpg

Thundercat

10-07-2011, 23:24

Get that corsa gone and the 5 on the road buddy.

LiamR

11-07-2011, 17:12

Hi,

Your 5 looks great:)

Did you get alloys refurbed or do them yourself?

Jimmy5

11-07-2011, 20:25

I bought the alloys as a set off philg and they are in really good condition!

LiamR

12-07-2011, 18:09

Yep they look ace mate. Am very jealous!!!

wiggy-wsm

27-07-2011, 00:29

looks sweet as if it came from the show room well done :agree:

Jimmy5

26-08-2011, 17:17

Today was MOT time and the R5 passed (after a little carb adjustment by Jon)

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00140-1.jpg

Also have had - 30mm front springs fitted and a pipercross airfilter as the standard airbox wasnt liking my current setup.

Many thanks to Jon (5279) for helping out with the R5 today and getting soaking wet changing the front springs :agree:

Thundercat

26-08-2011, 17:22

Hi james, yer just about dried out know buddy. Hows the ride with the new springs fitted?

Jimmy5

26-08-2011, 17:43

Rides much more smooth now Jon so am really happy with how R5 has turned out:agree:

Phoenix Autosport

26-08-2011, 21:31

love to see cars come together like this, taken from a prety average car into a realy tidy example now, one to be very proud of :cool:

Alastair

26-08-2011, 21:51

love to see cars come together like this, taken from a prety average car into a realy tidy example now, one to be very proud of :cool:

:agree::agree::agree:

gtmatt

26-08-2011, 23:08

Amazing work mate she looks so well , reminds me of my old red car look after it :)

Jimmy5

28-08-2011, 18:52

Cheers for the nice comments:agree:

philg

28-08-2011, 19:31

car is looking great now, what a difference :)

Adam 005

28-08-2011, 20:13

Looks lovely mate.good work:)

Jimmy5

28-08-2011, 22:56

Boot badges nicely cleaned up and ready to go on! :)

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00141.jpg

Chris Beer

24-09-2011, 01:16

Was just about to say needs badges! :D

Lovely looking OE effort dude! Needs a front bumper cap and side decals next ;)

Front end realignment looks perfect without the grill gap!

matty j

24-09-2011, 07:49

You have done some ace work on it mate looks awesome

Jimmy5

24-09-2011, 12:07

Cheers for the comments - Bootbadges are still to be put on!

Matt - Looks alot different from when you first saw the R5!

Anyway took the R5 for a spin the other day, couldnt resist this photo!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00191.jpg

Steevo

24-09-2011, 22:47

Reading threads like this really gives me inspiration to continue getting my 5 into shape and it shows it's worth all the hard work.

Car looks fantastic mate:):agree:

J$£5GTT

24-09-2011, 23:10

:agree::)

royz

26-09-2011, 18:01

:) looks amazing

Ricardo

26-09-2011, 19:00

Wow, just read all the thread, it looks amazing. Sooo nice to see it on the original wheels..... Cleeeean....... WANT! :ashamed: :D

Jimmy5

06-11-2011, 17:59

Now time for the R5 to hibernate for the winter, some last daylight pics for 2011!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00214.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00215.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00216.jpg

LiamR

06-11-2011, 18:15

Your 5 looks great mate. Very impressed :agree::agree::agree::agree:

Tony Walker

06-11-2011, 21:04

Looks stunning mate... very jealous.. you going to get some side decals :)

Trevhib

07-11-2011, 16:12

Yes sir, looks lovely. :agree:

Jimmy5

07-11-2011, 19:20

Cheers for comments guys :agree:

R5 is still rough round the edges and it needs all the paintwork flattening and then machine polishing but ive set out and done what I wanted to which was get a standardish looking r5 with a few engine mods!

Hopefully next year will get the replacement boot on and get remainder of the paintwork sorted but that alldepends on available £'s.

Anyone on here a good detailer who could sort my paintwork out?

Finally November 2010

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00104.jpg

November 2011

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00214.jpg

James

Andyturbo!

07-11-2011, 21:16

That looks fantastic! Mate, just read through your thread and I gota say great work fella:agree:

Thundercat

07-11-2011, 22:20

Why Why Why do i always sell the good ones lol, great result buddy.

Jimmy5

13-12-2011, 13:58

Andyturbo!

13-12-2011, 16:48

Now sold to Andyturbo!

Am happy the car has stayed in the club and from what Andys told me she will be looking better than ever next year!

Cheers must go to Jon (5279) as without his help I would have never got the R5 to standard she is now!

Almost shed a tear when Andy drove her away!

James

James it was such a Pleasure dealing with you mate, I can't thank you enuf, she drove faultless on the way home and is a pleasure to drive, thanks for letting me buy her lol

Jimmy5

13-12-2011, 17:31

Few pics from final day of R5 ownership :(

At least she will be kept in a garage now!

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00225.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/Mauncerblades/DSC00228.jpg
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