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Great job, engine bay looked fantastic for its original condition :agree:
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Looks fantastic :agree: unbelievable a white 5 can still be in that sort of condition.
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Thanks guys - getting there. Be lovely once it is all sorted in time for summer.
Does anyone know which stereo model came in the 5 turbos in the 90s?
Cheers.
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Mattv6
Does anyone know which stereo model came in the 5 turbos in the 90s?
Cheers.
Um well that's open to debate but I think I'm right in saying the general consensus is the Pioneer KE 2090. (philips unit in the Raider:confused:)
Another smart looking white five btw :)
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Pics not showing. The error says you've exceeded your photobucket bandwidth.
I'd like to see them!
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looking good matt told you all that cleaning would make it look good.:)
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LYNCHSTAR
looking good matt told you all that cleaning would make it look good.:)
Cheers mate and thanks for all of your help with it.
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new water bottle always looks great.:agree:
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i didn't think you could get new oe exhaustes anymore? whats the nearest you can get?
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Where did you order your "new" gearknob from mate? I thought they were long since discontinued!
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shame i can't see all your photos but the new ones look good :agree:
it may be my memory but is that the right cap for the expansion bottle? it's either blue or brown and i'm not sure which it should be :scratch: (they have different pressure ratings and i'd hate to see your clean engine bay get covered in coolant)
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adscan
i didn't think you could get new oe exhaustes anymore? whats the nearest you can get?
Not,sure yet - need to check it out. Might get a custom job made up.
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Jonny5
Where did you order your "new" gearknob from mate? I thought they were long since discontinued!
Need to order it - got a quote from smc Renault in london. Will post up once I get a part number
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TNT Tricky Nicky
shame i can't see all your photos but the new ones look good :agree:
it may be my memory but is that the right cap for the expansion bottle? it's either blue or brown and i'm not sure which it should be :scratch: (they have different pressure ratings and i'd hate to see your clean engine bay get covered in coolant)
Ah - didn't realise that. It's brown - is that the right one?
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not sure fella, that's why i mentioned it.
I'll have a look round the site and see :)
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TNT Tricky Nicky
not sure fella, that's why i mentioned it.
I'll have a look round the site and see :)
Jut had a quick scan...
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthrea...=Expansion+cap
Blue - 1.6bar
Brown - 1.2 bar
Brown should be fine for normal road usage.
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good skills :agree:
was thinking blue but didn't want to give you the wrong info :)
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TNT Tricky Nicky
good skills :agree:
was thinking blue but didn't want to give you the wrong info :)
Where can I get a blue one from?
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Looks fantastic mate:agree: Great job
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Looks sweet! Cant beat a nice white gtt:)
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Loving the car mate!! Looks well clean:agree:
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Simply stunning mate :agree: Nice £22 tax disc holder ;)
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thats a lovely car, and with history deffinatley one to keep and keep oe
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Stunning :D loving all these mint examples lately :agree:
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Jonny5
Simply stunning mate :agree: Nice £22 tax disc holder ;)
Ah was that off you? Or did I beat you on fleabay?
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can you update us about the exhaust. i am looking for an oe type of exhaust too.
cheers
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Mattv6
Ah was that off you? Or did I beat you on fleabay?
Outbid me on ebay mate :cry: :cry: :cry: looks better on yours anyway :)
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[QUOTE=adscan;267848]can you update us about the exhaust. i am looking for an oe type of exhaust too.
No worries Will post pics once fitted mate,
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matt the car looks stunning i told you we would get there in the end i teated it as it was my own i love a good nice clean tidy engine bay. get it to some shows you will get big respect for how standard it is.:)
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LYNCHSTAR
matt the car looks stunning i told you we would get there in the end i teated it as it was my own i love a good nice clean tidy engine bay. get it to some shows you will get big respect for how standard it is.:)
Cheers pal and thanks again for all your help with it.
All been worth while.
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Bang tidy, well done mate :agree:
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Where is this car based, Derby? I'd love to have a peek one day if you're local. :agree:
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Your a credit to the club fella - well done.
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Cheers for comments guys.
Hopefully get it to some meets this year in it, weather permitting
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Thanks for the PM :agree:
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Mattv6
What exhaust did you go with? I am after a new OE one for mine.
Link?
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Hi opted for the omp group n exhaust from france mate.
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I can't believe I missed this thread. That car looks awesome :agree: :cool:
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The new Bill J
I can't believe I missed this thread
:scratch::scratch::scratch: Yeah me too!! :scratch::scratch:
Strange how we're both on here all the time & stuff still slips through the net?
Beautiful car!! :niceone:
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Mattv6
Hi opted for the omp group n exhaust from france mate.
you got a link for that? how much?
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adscan
you got a link for that? how much?
Google? :)
It's here http://www.ompracing-store.com/Ligne...1-c-6_243.html
It was about £300 depending on the exchange rate.
Cheers.
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hi i remember this r5 on ebay i think i even spoke to you after you bought it to see if u wanted to sell it, i lost out on it i was also bidding for it. she looks fab i think it was a 1 lady owner
thats what a r5 should look like in my opinion :)
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I like that. Is it standard diameter? It must flow better as no centre box. I wonder if it is still quiet like the OE.
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Looks good mate. Is it stainless steel?
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adscan
Looks good mate. Is it stainless steel?
Hi yes stainless stell.
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adscan
I like that. Is it standard diameter? It must flow better as no centre box. I wonder if it is still quiet like the OE.
Standard diameter. Put the Oem exhaust next to the omp one before fitting,
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That does really freshen the front end up.where did you get the new headlights from
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That does really freshen the front end up.where did you get the new headlights from
Midland car spares £14.99 each. Bargin.
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Need the rears (can't find a sect price for any) and the yellow front fogs now.
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Omp exhaust looks nice and subtle :)
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after building the engine up for you matt when do you get to take me for a blast in it.:)
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after building the engine up for you matt when do you get to take me for a blast in it.:)
Welcome round any time pal.
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Stunning looking 5 :agree:, says on your profile your from Sheffield?
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I think it looks amazeing
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I'm always banging on about new headlights to folk who're spending a lot of time and money on GTT restorations, the pic above shows exactly why!
Looks absolutely great :)
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Your`e not wrong there Trev I recently bought a fully restored Tungsten grey Gt and about the only little job the guy didn`t do was replace the headlights bought a set off the same guy as Matt and for the sake of £14.99 each the difference is amazing..:) oh and the car looks very nice Matt a credit to your hard work there.
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Thanks guys. No suspension on it at the minute though :( need all the top strut housing.
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You might be best off using the original springs on your suspension rebuild mate as most o the time brand new springs are the wrong length.
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You might be best off using the original springs on your suspension rebuild mate as most o the time brand new springs are the wrong length.
what he said.
those original springs are hard to find in good condition.
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matt, she is looking damn sexy!!!!!!!:D, cheers for the link bud...its on order..;), keep up the good work. loved your sum up on the other thread of the gtt too...:agree:
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jesus in the seat of a 5
matt, she is looking damn sexy!!!!!!!:D, cheers for the link bud...its on order..;), keep up the good work. loved your sum up on the other thread of the gtt too...:agree:
Cheers matey. Getting there slowly. You'll love the omp exhaust pal.
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So beautiful super clean :)
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looking good. is that the original stereo you got there?
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No, unfortunately not. That's on the to do list :)
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looking good! Where'd the wishbones and suspension top mounts come from?
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Wishbones were from a local motor factors place
Top mounts from eBay
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Car looks lovely hats off to you, there will be a white or tungy 5 in my life at some point that is mint and oe (preffarbly white)
Clean up/paint those brake calipers
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Car looks lovely hats off to you, there will be a white or tungy 5 in my life at some point that is mint and oe (preffarbly white)
Clean up/paint those brake calipers
Yep next job :)
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Awesome. I didn't want to say before, that having done everything else on the front the fogs needed a bit of TLC to match.
Btw, those indicators. Are the little tabs located properly in the slots that are in the lower edge of the headlights?
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Trevhib
Awesome. I didn't want to say before, that having done everything else on the front the fogs needed a bit of TLC to match.
Btw, those indicators. Are the little tabs located properly in the slots that are in the lower edge of the headlights?
Think so but I didn't like the gap too. I'll double check.
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Did you get the fogs from E.bay france at all? Just looking for some myself thanks for any info on them..:)
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Yea only took a couple of days to arrive.
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Is that a resin copy gearknob or o.e?? Looks nice and clean though with the new lights:)
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Hi,
Resin copy. I was impressed with the quality of it tbh
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Looks mint!
How much was the gearknob and where did it come from?
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eBay France - got it for £45
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The inner arches look awesome! May i ask what your painting them with? ;)
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The inner arches look awesome! May i ask what your painting them with? ;)
Course - Hammerite smooth metal paint. Had a few coats now.
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Was hoping you'd say that! Iv got the bumper tub at home..! Can't wait to get my white 5 back. It's been treated to new sills, little patches on the inner arches and a full inside & out respray!! That'll finish it off lovely! :)
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Was hoping you'd say that! Iv got the bumper tub at home..! Can't wait to get my white 5 back. It's been treated to new sills, little patches on the inner arches and a full inside & out respray!! That'll finish it off lovely! :)
Comes up really shiny. Can also then keep it clean really easy with mr sheen. :)
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That gear knob looks great mate u haven't got a link to it have u?
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Hi Andy he hasn't got anymore listed at the moment. Is username is sirtoby. I'll keep an eye out as I think he just makes them and pops them on every now and again mate
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Hi Andy he hasn't got anymore listed at the moment. Is username is sirtoby. I'll keep an eye out as I think he just makes them and pops them on every now and again mate
Ok cheers mate :agree:
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Nice :niceone:
Cheers pal.
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Isn't that the drivers side one you've got in the Passenger Footwell?
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Lol - oops :) you lot are far too on the ball!! :)
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They look well which model Renault are they from, are they from the 5? I was after some OE off mike but he couldnt find any at the time.If you dont mind me asking how much were they?:)
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Flight666
They look well which model Renault are they from, are they from the 5? I was after some OE off mike but he couldnt find any at the time.If you dont mind me asking how much were they?:)
From a 5 pal and they were a fair bit ;)
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Top work :agree:, Could do with you cleaning engine bay in my R5 as its still filthy lol!
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Top work :agree:, Could do with you cleaning engine bay in my R5 as its still filthy lol!
Cheers mate.
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Really nice car mate its a credit to you :agree:
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Really nice car mate its a credit to you :agree:
Thanks Chris - appreciate it :agree:
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Stunning car this! Top RTOC member too :agree: :agree:
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Absolutely superb example. Genuine jaw dropping. :eek:
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Looking nice, you reliase the cooling fan sticker should be on the cold air feed not on the intercooler.
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Didnt but thanks for that.
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looking good Matt:agree:
You'll be one of these people that keep these true OE examples alive:agree:
Was good to meet you and see the car in the flesh, and most certainly its the little things that make the most difference, and yours litterally does just need little things:agree:
Did you get the 2pin fan connector in the end?
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It is indeed the little things but by rectifying everything do you loose some of the originality? Been thinking about this and making all perfect do you loose some of the character of what after all is a 20 year old car?
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Hoolio
It is indeed the little things but by rectifying everything do you loose some of the originality? Been thinking about this and making all perfect do you loose some of the character of what after all is a 20 year old car?
I tend to agree but does it really matter?We are all different and like our cars different. Excellent car Matt but loose the gearknob.;)
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Johnny looking immaculate as always Matt :)
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Looks well as per mate! Did you get a sticker for gearknob?
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Car looks amazing mate, I am doing the same thing with mine and if it looks anywhere near the same as yours I`ll be well happy, just wanted to know if you have the same issue with mine on the front indicators?
I fitted new headlamps (non genuine as apparently you can`t get the valeo ones anymore), but I fitted genuine front orange indicator lenses, but they sit really low and leave a big gap betweeen them and front wing!
Did you sort it or any ideas on this issue?
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Wallace
looking good Matt:agree:
You'll be one of these people that keep these true OE examples alive:agree:
Was good to meet you and see the car in the flesh, and most certainly its the little things that make the most difference, and yours litterally does just need little things:agree:
Did you get the 2pin fan connector in the end?
Grand to meet you too pal. Yes got fan connector and fitted it. Bit of peace of mind now when driving :)
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casper
I tend to agree but does it really matter?We are all different and like our cars different. Excellent car Matt but loose the gearknob.;)
If you mean the resin cast one - it went months ago. Replaced with some stickers from a guy in France. Looking for a decent/faded one now. Missed one bob sold on ebay a couple of weeks back for £20
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Hoolio
It is indeed the little things but by rectifying everything do you loose some of the originality? Been thinking about this and making all perfect do you loose some of the character of what after all is a 20 year old car?
I know exactely what you mean but....... Mine isn't perfect! I don't mind admitting it. Original paintwork, slightly scuffed stickers etc. lots of imperfections which show its age. I see what I've done as more of a refresh of things that can be changed (lights, suspension etc). It looks like a 1990 and not one which has been driven out of the showroom yesterday. Difficult one really as if you look at many of the ford clubs now they are doing all metal resprays etc to fully restore them. I've not needed to fully restore mine as it has been well looked after in the past so just bringing it up to speed with bits and bats! Clean but not perfect (and proud of that fact). :)
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Looks well as per mate! Did you get a sticker for gearknob?
Yes pm me if you want guys contact details in France. Bit pricey but do the trick. Need to root it out for someone else too.
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Johnny looking immaculate as always Matt :)
Cheers pal.
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Grand to meet you too pal. Yes got fan connector and fitted it. Bit of peace of mind now when driving :)
It's a small thing but yes totally agree, peace of mind - hence why I did mine:agree:
Cheers Matt:agree:
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Awesome thread, stunning car! love the attention to detail, good work! :) :agree:
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brilliant thread, lovely looking car well done
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Just noticed you have that little plastic clasp missing from the centre of the windscreen seal Matt. Just in case it wasn't something you were aware of :) :agree:
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