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Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 12:47
First post!

Hi guys and girls not new to R5 turbos but new to the forum, hoping to chase on info about my newly purchased 5 (purchased today lol)

Will post up piccys and please be gentle with me :-)

Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 12:55
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Some piccys :-)

R5MJH
14-12-2014, 13:24
awesome dude you wont find any club better with the help and information better than this, get a project thread up and loads of pics matey, theres others here from oz too :laugh::laugh::laugh:

welcome mate enjoy:agree:

R5MJH
14-12-2014, 13:27
ps like the devil strut brace:laugh:

Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 13:31
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Cheers I don't really know any of the mods although its meant to have a stage 1 turbo and was rebuilt in the uk before it left around 2012....

Apparently it has a huge folder full of receipts with it :)

R5MJH
14-12-2014, 13:33
well it looks a very good base to start mate, also got a GT tuning alloy lobster on carb top too:agree:

Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 13:35
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Yeah saw that dunno whats inside the engine, hopefully all good bits... Done 8000km's since rebuild....

Gonna ship it from over in Queensland (should take 2 to 3 weeks) then re-register it in Western Australia :)

R5MJH
14-12-2014, 13:40
well be sure to keep us all informed on your progress and loads of pictures once there :agree:

Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 13:42
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Yeah certainly will I cant wait!!

I miss my old skeete r5 (J2 GTT) and my tungsten grey H892 KON

Dre5gtt
14-12-2014, 14:24
Welcome :agree:
Nice motor :cool:

Matty
14-12-2014, 14:52
Welcome!

Looks like a tidy motor. :agree:

Matt Cole
14-12-2014, 15:23
Welcome matey. Looks really nice!

Get dome pics up and a project thread started.;)

Trevhib
14-12-2014, 19:00
Looks in really decent nick :agree: Cool to have another road-legal GTT in Aus :)

Welcome to the club. Don't be shy in asking for info and especially with pics of everything you do with the car :agree:

Lee-H
14-12-2014, 19:47
Very cool to see another road-legal GTT in Aus. Car looks great :agree:

Scoobykilla
14-12-2014, 22:35
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Cheers guys yeah they pretty rare and cool hey, looking at it its been sorted to cope with the heat over here (well I hope so anyway) plus I want be taking it out on hot days at all ie anything over 30..

It will just be my show and shine car :)

Will get a build thread up once it gets delivered and yeah I am no doubt sure I will be asking dumb questions and asking for help :cool:

Trevhib
15-12-2014, 09:44
Do you have any details about how this car passed the Aus import and road-worthiness tests? Woznaldo had an absolute nightmare.

Scoobykilla
15-12-2014, 13:35
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Yeah not sure hey I know it needed all new brake lines and had to have the std rims fitted (Which I now need to get shipped separately) but yeah reading his thread it took him a few years :-(

Junglist
15-12-2014, 19:58
Welcome to the club m8 👍

B18ftMOJO5
16-12-2014, 16:09
Welcome to the club:)

Scoobykilla
17-12-2014, 12:59
Cheers for the warm welcomes fellas :)

Alex
17-12-2014, 17:32
Nice car. Welcome to the club :agree:

Woznaldo
22-12-2014, 08:02
Welcome to the club Scoobykilla. I did keep my eye on this car when it first came up in QLD, but I didn't have the cash. It's amazing to see how many people give you confused looks!

Tambo is another member with a GTT in WA. So you'll have someone close'ish to call on if for nothing else than remembering where a certain part goes! :)

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/member.php?u=332

Scoobykilla
28-12-2014, 08:02
Yeah cheers been in touch with him so hopefully have a meet up...

ceva have said my R5 should be on my door step 7th Jan cant wait :):):)

Scoobykilla
09-01-2015, 11:10
Forgot to upload it arrived 2 days ago!!

Scoobykilla
09-01-2015, 11:14
Although I think it sits a little low so may have to have it raised.....

Just hope its not too dear or hard to have it raised....

Trevhib
09-01-2015, 11:32
Looks like it's in great nick :)

Scoobykilla
09-01-2015, 12:04
Cheers it is, just a few little issues to sort out :)

Turbo_Tambo
09-01-2015, 12:25
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Nice. I also wanted to buy this R5 as a daily. But Never managed to get the money together. Think my next car will be a Nissan March Superturbo (bit rare though), 900cc turbo and supercharged. There is one for sale for $8000 at the moment http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mount-barker/cars-vans-utes/ultra-rare-nissan-march-super-turbo-k10/1066337008. Be a nice daily drive i reckon ;-)

Need a hand with anything drop me a line. I'm not the most clued up but i did completely strip and rebuild my 5.... and it works ;-)

Scoobykilla
09-01-2015, 12:27
That micro looks excellent!!

Yeah will do for sure :)

Trevhib
09-01-2015, 13:02
Super March! Love 'em and that one looks like a great example. :agree:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjY1WDQ3MA==/z/zu4AAOSwwTlUpyOW/$_20.JPG

Trevhib
09-01-2015, 13:12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqGOcImHKXk

And incar here, this is v nippy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XaJNMjFv-Q

Not condoning that. Too fast in the wrong place. :disagree:

phase i 16 v turbo
09-01-2015, 13:20
Were in WA are you from got some good friends in Esperance. Who did you buy it from as I sent a fair few parts out to QLD over the years.

Good to see you on here.

Take care Mike

Scoobykilla
09-01-2015, 22:29
I am 2hrs south of Perth in Bunbury but the car is from Queensland so more than likely...!!

Borms
09-01-2015, 23:57
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Ha just reading this thread and I live in a village called Bunbury in Cheshire. :laugh:

Turbo_Tambo
10-01-2015, 02:08
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Those videos of the Nissan March Superturbo just make me wanna buy one even more now ;-) Maybe i could copy the idea and make an R5 GT Superturbo, hahaha. That would be fun.

Hey Scoobykilla, when i eventually get the car completed and working well enough, i'll take a drive down to Bunbury to catch up... could be a few months though!

Scoobykilla
10-01-2015, 11:21
Yeah for sure or we could meet halfway I am hoping to get mine road registered within next 3 weeks ish (work rosters etc pending)...

Scoobykilla
29-01-2015, 12:18
Just paid for these bad boys and for R5 subframes to be welded on, who can guess what they are out of????.....

Hope they fit perfect too....

Trevhib
29-01-2015, 12:57
Nice, they look in good nick :agree:

LiamR
29-01-2015, 17:36
Renault 19 16v?????

Wallace
29-01-2015, 17:58
I know i know.............and shit i recognise that floor:wasntme:

Welcome Gerry:agree:

Scoobykilla
30-01-2015, 03:45
Hehehe cheers Alex!!

Yeah R19 16v :)

Scoobykilla
02-02-2015, 11:46
Now registered in Western Australia :cool:

And now gotta think of some personal plates for it....

Thinking R5 GTT or just GT TURBO if its available...

Trevhib
02-02-2015, 14:14
Shame you don't have an ERL water injection setup, no need to change the plate then :D

Scoobykilla
06-04-2015, 11:01
hahaha yeah here is a couple of pictures of the leather interior fitted :)

Also to note I have fitted the morrettes and yellow fogs.

Would of updated sooner but been busy between this and my 205 gti plus work :dearme: