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    Newbie from down under....

    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 :-)

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Some piccys :-)
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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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

    welcome mate enjoy

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    ps like the devil strut brace

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    well it looks a very good base to start mate, also got a GT tuning alloy lobster on carb top too

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    well be sure to keep us all informed on your progress and loads of pictures once there

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Yeah certainly will I cant wait!!

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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Welcome
    Nice motor

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Welcome!

    Looks like a tidy motor.

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Welcome matey. Looks really nice!

    Get dome pics up and a project thread started.

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Looks in really decent nick 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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Very cool to see another road-legal GTT in Aus. Car looks great

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

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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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Do you have any details about how this car passed the Aus import and road-worthiness tests? Woznaldo had an absolute nightmare.

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    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 :-(

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Welcome to the club m8 👍

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Welcome to the club

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Cheers for the warm welcomes fellas

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Nice car. Welcome to the club

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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!

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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Forgot to upload it arrived 2 days ago!!
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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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....
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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Looks like it's in great nick

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Cheers it is, just a few little issues to sort out

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

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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...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 ;-)

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    That micro looks excellent!!

    Yeah will do for sure

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Super March! Love 'em and that one looks like a great example.


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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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.

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    I am 2hrs south of Perth in Bunbury but the car is from Queensland so more than likely...!!

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

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    Ha just reading this thread and I live in a village called Bunbury in Cheshire.

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    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!

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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)...

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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....
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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Nice, they look in good nick

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Renault 19 16v?????

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    I know i know.............and shit i recognise that floor

    Welcome Gerry

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Hehehe cheers Alex!!

    Yeah R19 16v

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Now registered in Western Australia

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

    Thinking R5 GTT or just GT TURBO if its available...
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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    Shame you don't have an ERL water injection setup, no need to change the plate then

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    Re: Newbie from down under....

    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
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