Spotted on Ebay [Archive]

markg

09-10-2012, 19:17

Anyone fancy this then....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-TURBO-1-PROJECT-HISTORIC-RALLY-CAR-BARN-FIND-99P-START-NO-RESERVE-/120997370742?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c2c015b76

Penfold aka The Dealer

09-10-2012, 19:22

Anyone fancy this then....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-TURBO-1-PROJECT-HISTORIC-RALLY-CAR-BARN-FIND-99P-START-NO-RESERVE-/120997370742?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c2c015b76

Be interesting to see what that goes for...

Brigsy

09-10-2012, 19:23

Class:agree: no doubt it will go for good money.

markg

09-10-2012, 21:24

Be interesting to see what that goes for...

It's over five and a half grand already :eek:

Tony Walker

09-10-2012, 21:32

it was only 500 a few mins ago

Pete@Backyard Racing

10-10-2012, 09:57

Very interesting but hardly a barn find. I'm sure there must be alot of history with this car. It looks like it's been used in competitions with the Avon Tyres fitted.
Sparkie probably knows of this car.
I hope it stays in the uk, it will probably be bought by one of the raoc members or John price rallying.

Sparkie

10-10-2012, 12:55

i don't know this car, although i bet Moggy would have a better idea.

i would say one thing though.
if its been 'extensively raced' , then it will have been crashed, and the rear chassis legs will be bent - unless they have been rejigged or replaced. The standard rear arms are fixed, and i see they have fitted the ones with the adjustable rose joint on TDC style. - this can adjust the toe in/out easily if the car is crabbing.- the standard set up needs spacers between the chassis leg and the wishbone mount.... ;)

clee

10-10-2012, 17:24

I know it .Came from Germany with another complete car as a full race package
Had someone in negotiations to buy but they couldn't agree on price and incl parts .

GTA has the same toe in/out ' mechanism ' :laugh: I'm binning it and going full rose on the GTA race build ....if it ever comes out from under the car cover :(

Pete@Backyard Racing

10-10-2012, 19:01

My guess it sells at £18k :)

Tony Walker

10-10-2012, 19:21

id of thought a turbo 1 with some heritage would go for quite a bit more? i wonder what history he has with it.

clee

11-10-2012, 12:27

Some extra pics ;)
http://s1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd402/cleerat/T1/

Sparkie

11-10-2012, 22:57

pic 7 out of 9. the chassis strengthening bar is spaced out on the left side from the chassis.:p - i think the bolt also acts as the pick up point for the lower wishbone too - from memory that is.

Pete@Backyard Racing

12-10-2012, 21:15

Wow this has just shot up from £7k to £10k ! Word must be out on the raoc. :eek:

clee

12-10-2012, 21:47

Yeh ..we're all minted on there :laugh:

I very much doubt anyone on raoc will be bidding .It is going to cost a fair bit to put back together .DIY to make any real financial sense .

Sparkie

12-10-2012, 23:19

hmmm, i wonder who could put it all back together.... not many people with the knowledge. :agree:

even less with the money.:disagree: - i'm out. lol

Tony Walker

12-10-2012, 23:26

with my limited knowledge it looks to be mostly there to be up and running/driving around/competeing with? obviously gaskets nuts and bolts and things. what else is there you can see needed?

tubbyG

12-10-2012, 23:40

Would be awesome to own one of these beuties~ tis a shame I'm poor :wasntme:

Price has been moving steady since it was listed....... so any advance on 18k?

Ashy

13-10-2012, 10:02

so any advance on 18k?

I understand the interest in this car, but £18k? :scared:

You could buy some serious kit with that sorta cash!

tubbyG

13-10-2012, 10:59

Agreed..

Such as this monster, and still have a few £k left over for fuel :D
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mitsubishi/evo-iv--vi/evotones-red-mitsubishi-lancer-evo-5-2-3-stroker-600bhp-for-sale-reduced--need-to-sell/708880

Sparkie

14-10-2012, 10:26

I understand the interest in this car, but £18k? :scared:

You could buy some serious kit with that sorta cash!

you gotta look at the other types of cars in its era, with the history.

metro 6r4 clubman is about £60k
ford rs200 is about £100k
pug 205 t16 is about £60k
lancia delta evo is about cheapest at £15k for a working 5 door.

Pete@Backyard Racing

19-10-2012, 09:08

you gotta look at the other types of cars in its era, with the history.

metro 6r4 clubman is about £60k
ford rs200 is about £100k
pug 205 t16 is about £60k
lancia delta evo is about cheapest at £15k for a working 5 door.

True but u gotta compare apples to apples as this car is a 5 turbo 1-2 and not a tour de course or maxi.

Ps I've read that 8221 turbo 2's had aluminium roofs to allow the homoligation of the maxi? So does that mean this maybe a turbo 2 after all?

The current eBay bid is £15,100 with 10 hrs to go. :)

Pete@Backyard Racing

19-10-2012, 09:40

If it was made in 1981 it must be a turbo 1 as turbos 2's wernt made until 1983>
so that means it should have aluminium roof, doors and tailgate, polyester bonnet and wings.

Sparkie

19-10-2012, 12:49

its a bit of a mash up. - unbuilt too.
i hope the clutch is ok, else thats gonna be another £1000.
i dunno about the guy claiming the fuel tanks are £100... - maybe for a aluminium box type - certainly not for the two linked chair shaped ones you sit on in a std car....?

clee

19-10-2012, 14:09

over 17k now and I reckon my interested party budgeted at 12 max if we were to stand any chance of staying in budget on the rebuild .
Mind it looks in better shape than a certain 8221 :laugh:

Lewis

19-10-2012, 14:19

Mind it looks in better shape than a certain 8221 :laugh:

Woud that be the one sold by the same seller a few months back?

Pete@Backyard Racing

19-10-2012, 19:06

My guess it sells at £18k :)
Not a bad guess then as it sold for £17,500 :)

jesus in the seat of a 5

19-10-2012, 20:19

Not a bad guess then as it sold for £17,500 :)

hope the loan was worth it pete....:wasntme:

Pete@Backyard Racing

19-10-2012, 21:06

I wish I had that's sort of cash spare. :sad:
Did anyone on here buy it? :scratch:

clee

20-10-2012, 08:47

Pete@Backyard Racing

20-10-2012, 09:13

The mad thing is that for only 10k more you could have this .Finished ,mint and road legal .Still a hell of a lot of money for what it is and how it drives but it's all about the heritage innit ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-2-WIDE-ARCH-/320879928824?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ab5ef25f8
Yep I was thinking the same thing. That thing looks like the closest thing you'll get to a brand new t2. It's been on eBay for months so I'm sure the owner would do s good deal for cash.