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    whos is this on ebay?


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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    The price is ambitious for a modded gtt...looks tidy though

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    The guys name is Cos, he's been a member on here for 10+ years. Although can't seem to find him on here right now

    The car is immaculate, in the time i've known him its been stripped down and rebuilt twice.

    He and i were one of the first to have the VNT's fitted and setup by MSM back in the day.

    He always Done it right, where i was tuning for maximum power he would opt for relaibility. that said the car is quick.

    I doubt he will end up selling it though, it's he's baby.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Morette's on a white GTT, I like them. Put the front grille, rear lights, rear spoiler and steering wheel back to OE, give it some nice Renault 15" wheels and that car would look fantastic. For once, I like what's been done to the seats

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    I remember this car when I picked a couple of trophys up at the last national day at mallory nice guy to talk to and it is a real clean car in the flesh

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trevhib View Post
    Morette's on a white GTT, I like them. Put the front grille, rear lights, rear spoiler and steering wheel back to OE, give it some nice Renault 15" wheels and that car would look fantastic. For once, I like what's been done to the seats
    Just what I was thinking. Put everything on the outside back to oe and that would be an amazing car. I also love those seats

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammer View Post
    Just what I was thinking. Put everything on the outside back to oe and that would be an amazing car.
    NoNoNo. Here starts the backlash against the backlash, I think we are losing too many of the really nice modded cars. There are now lots of great examples in original form and I think in a few years we will be tapping away here lamenting the loss of all those outrageous versions of the 5GTT which are, I think just as important as mine.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    I think the Carisma car may still be for sale if you're interested in starting the new modified scene

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Putting cars back to o.e.......... Bandwagon, fad.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/member.php?u=1205

    If I recall correctly he might be the one who used to meet up at Ace Cafe some years ago. Has never posted in this 'new' site though.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by rs250nut View Post
    Putting cars back to o.e.......... Bandwagon, fad.


    I like it

    Apart from the rear ironing board I think it's mint

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ian S View Post
    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/member.php?u=1205

    If I recall correctly he might be the one who used to meet up at Ace Cafe some years ago. Has never posted in this 'new' site though.

    Thats him.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hoolio View Post
    NoNoNo. Here starts the backlash against the backlash, I think we are losing too many of the really nice modded cars. There are now lots of great examples in original form and I think in a few years we will be tapping away here lamenting the loss of all those outrageous versions of the 5GTT which are, I think just as important as mine.
    I guess I come from a different era buddy. Spent many years surrounded by modified 5's...none were standard. These days, a 5 as god intended wins every time for me

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hammer View Post
    I guess I come from a different era buddy. Spent many years surrounded by modified 5's...none were standard. These days, a 5 as god intended wins every time for me
    God?? the 5 was not made by no god but crazies in white coats

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    yep the o.e brigade out again

    car looks great as it is ,don't need anything changing

    cant wait, in another 10 years people will be fitting what ever they can find on there cars o.e or not, that is of course the few that are left

    probabley wont be any 13" tyres left by then either, then what will you all do

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by Brigsy View Post
    The price is ambitious for a modded gtt...looks tidy though

    why!!! because its modded, hate to break the bubble here, but any 5gtt in decent condition should be making this, modded or un modded, the numbers of decent 5's are dwindling.

    give it another ten years ,and these will be making turbo 2 money

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by HAndy View Post
    why!!! because its modded, hate to break the bubble here, but any 5gtt in decent condition should be making this, modded or un modded, the numbers of decent 5's are dwindling.

    give it another ten years ,and these will be making turbo 2 money
    Ive seen just as good for sale for less. The mods to the bodywork are very marmite, would you buy it for 6k? At this moment in time i don't think it will pull that kind of money, knock a couple of grand off and maybe.
    Last edited by Brigsy; 07-04-2013 at 18:42.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Looks like a nice GTT to me just the wheels and rear lights that I'd change.

    £6k is stronge money but mk4 escorts go for that and more now days.

    Maybe he's been asked to sell it as due to taking up the parents drive. So wack a unrealistic price tag on it and they're happy your trying to sell and your happy cause you know it won't.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    I just saw that car on eBay. I think it looks the nuts. I remember flushing tailgates was a
    Proper 90's mod on the 5 and the Novas. Great mod

    Nothing wrong with a modded lary 5 if the mods are done well.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    OE brigade? Whatever.

    Since when were; morettes, delocked doors, removed decals, lowered suspension, smoothed bumpers, 3" exhaust, fancy registration plates, after-market dials, Clio rear wiper, debadged tailgate, clear repeaters, crystal indicators, deleted tow eye cover and colour-coded wing mirror bases factory standard parts?

    As they were the non-OE things that would have been left on the car after the 3-4 changes I suggested. Not to mention the multitude of engine bay and interior mods

    There will no doubt be some degree of swing back towards the classically modified GTT's, everything goes in cycles. In fact it started a while ago.

    However, I didn't like a lot of the modifications when they first came out and I don't like them now, that's just me. One of the reasons was that they were often done with poor workmanship. Another was that random parts were shoved on whether they looked good or not.

    One thing that has been coming along with GTT's (and that wont go along as part of a larger cycle), is that the quality of work to these cars has improved and continues to do so. This has been great to see.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    I'm wondering if the oe v modified thing is age related? Now that I'm approaching 40, I do not like the look of modified 5's at all...very rarely do I see one that I think looks nice.

    However, going back to my late teens, early twenties I much preferred a modified 5. So I'm guessing as we age, our tastes possibly revert back to the classic look rather than the boy racer look?

    Just my thoughts.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    I don't mind modified cars, as long as the quality of work is there....

    I would never buy a Dimma kitted 5 etc, but I do love the look of one that's in mint condition... Look at soapymechs 5, pretty unique, but perfectly done, great bodywork, great paint (never seen the engine bay but sure it's looking nice), Brigsy van.. Heavily modified, but subtly done... With silly power... Looks mint

    This GTT on eBay looks very week looked after, I would change a few things but by the looks of it atleast the buyer would be confident in knowing the bodywork is straight, clean, looks rust free and should be on the road for a few more years...

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Absolutely. If done right, styling modifications can be great (or at least interesting, as long as the quality is there).

    Everyone has different tastes, and then there's over-arching sentiment. In recent years the general tendency has been towards the OE look but since that has meant less and less kits, it's also the very reason for the gathering nostalgia for some of the 90's modifications.

    GT Tuning shark fins anyone? Give it a few more years and some of those discontinued modified parts will be very sought after. Just not by me.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Looks like its sold already? Listing ended.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    probably going to keep it now

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by R5MJH View Post
    The red one looks really good I love fresh red 5's.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    The red one is top money, I would need a better write up than that tbh.

    And yes can remember it on turbines, looked miles better then.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by TopCat View Post
    The red one looks really good I love fresh red 5's.
    I can speak for his quality I own his last 5 and he had all the inner and outer sills done on my car and sprayed my car in 06 and sold on as still not the right 5.. This one is the right 5 but needs must.. Good quality 5 right there..

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    back up for sale the torsion tuning demo car for more money pmsl

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-RENAU...ht_1641wt_1182

    add in november for less money lol
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-...ht_4891wt_1182

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    She's a slag. Not sure why it's always changing hands so often

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    It is a very lovely car. Shame it's not turbocharged though.

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by TopCat View Post
    She's a slag. Not sure why it's always changing hands so often
    No turbo

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    same person is selling it but for more money

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    Quote Originally Posted by R5MJH View Post
    same person is selling it but for more money
    If at first you don't succeed, try, try & try again

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    Re: whos is this on ebay?

    another example black with sunroof

    http://bit.ly/1cvjxfG

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