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    B18FT to VAG 20v RWD 5

    Thought I would start a thread on my recently acquired R5 unfortunatly this isn't so much of a project thread as I can't take any credit for the work that has been done on this car prior to my ownership. So this thread is more of a photo diary to keep a record of this car from past to present and future changes.

    To start I done some searching through the RTOC files and came across some old pic's.

    Scoff’s 3.9 sec 0-60 trax 2004
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N-8Ifhdr4Q&feature=youtu.be
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Pic's of the work done for Matt aka RTOC member Notnormal - works done by Scoff and Haz as known back then as Nocturnal Development's.

    Link to fast car shoot
    http://www.fastcar.co.uk/2011/08/01/modified-renault-5-gt-turbo-2011-08-01/

    The car was also in performance GTI
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    pic's of car found again by DaveL485, had a couple of rust patches on bonnet and the drivers lower door.

    To which have all been sorted, the tungy bodykit was quite badly scratched up and this has also been sorted.
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Some pic's of work to date, I will add more pic's soon.

    • Bodykit is now all Electric blue,
    • Under bonnet strengthening and fuel tank supports added as alloy tank to go in,
    • New rad in situ,
    • Also all the orange strut braces and cage are now black,
    • Dash and front door cards are all now flocked,

    The idea is to get the car looking as kind of OE + as possible, well as OE as you can with side vents in the rear quarters and an engine in the boot . I will be searching for some OE side decal's soon and changing the wheels to some OZ superleggera's once the turbines sell or I get some extra cash soon

    Plan engine wise is to get the car looking good and running properly long term plans are give the B18ft a chance but possibly look to replace with a renault 16v engine turbo'd in the boot. I am not after Crazy power just a nice 230-250bhp. As this car is going to be scary enough being rear wheel drive.
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Very jealous, a stunning car

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Beautiful car James, well done mate.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    I really like the direction you're taking this car in

    What I never understood is how it got from the top condition shown in the Fast Car shoot, to the deteriorated situation Dave found it in.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Trevhib View Post
    I really like the direction you're taking this car in

    What I never understood is how it got from the top condition shown in the Fast Car shoot, to the deteriorated situation Dave found it in.
    Nice to see it's being attended to Once I rescued and MOT'd it and drove it I knew it wasn't for me. Certainly a straight line car more than for the bendy bits.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    nice to see some piccys of it

    tweek the suspension a bit ,and it should handle ok

    now there is 2x side ways blue coffins

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Rear engined for the win :-P

    Although i guess i'm biased

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    really excited to see the progress on this one mate!

    just one request, if/when you have the engine out could you make me some detailed pics of the body modifications and the setup for the engine cover/box?

    you know why i want them

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by HAndy View Post
    nice to see some piccys of it

    tweek the suspension a bit ,and it should handle ok

    now there is 2x side ways blue coffins
    and maybe 1 more in the future

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Tutuur View Post
    and maybe 1 more in the future

    rwd ftw

    does this mean we can have our own drifting session at blyton next year then

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    I'd like to see that

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    just done a drifting day at Oulton park, Seriously good fun, never had more fun at 20mph was thinking about buying a 3series or something but............ seeing this thread hmmmmmmmmmmm tempted.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by HAndy View Post
    rwd ftw

    does this mean we can have our own drifting session at blyton next year then
    lol, mine will take a few years i guess, also i'm not based in the UK so chance i'll come there will be even smaller

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    I'm sure there's a clip somewhere of it having a moment in a field? Only a few seconds long from what I recall

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Good work mate, always loved that car... I think those original photos might of been taken by me at Trax back in the day....

    Glad its getting sorted properly, did the problem with the coolant system get sorted?

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Gttnutter View Post
    I'm sure there's a clip somewhere of it having a moment in a field? Only a few seconds long from what I recall
    Yup - got it.

    Almost lol

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9yHl24QynOM

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by TNT ANDY View Post
    Love it Norfolk drifting.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Looks ace matey. Can't wait to see this at the meet. Be nice to see how much faster you can pull away with same engine but in the back

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    at some of the drifting comments.

    Seriously chaps, the balance on this thing is chicken oriental, it's short, no weight at the front.... if you get it out of understeer- which it does a lot- the oversteer will bite your head off. Think Clio V6 x 1000.
    I sold it because I lack the self control not to try, and I knew where I would end up eventually.

    Upside down.

    In a field.

    Headed for prison.



    I hope the new owner has the time, money and patience to get it set up, I really didnt. I'd recommend 2 25kg bags of cement sat on the front subframe as a good starting point (seriously!)

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveL485 View Post
    at some of the drifting comments.

    Seriously chaps, the balance on this thing is chicken oriental, it's short, no weight at the front.... if you get it out of understeer- which it does a lot- the oversteer will bite your head off. Think Clio V6 x 1000.
    I sold it because I lack the self control not to try, and I knew where I would end up eventually.

    Upside down.

    In a field.

    Headed for prison.



    I hope the new owner has the time, money and patience to get it set up, I really didnt. I'd recommend 2 25kg bags of cement sat on the front subframe as a good starting point (seriously!)

    There will plenty of patience with this 5 as I am not having it as a car to thrash about everywhere really just want to keep it tidy and attend some event's with it and prob do a few 1/4 mile run's on a proper strip (not the local highway).

    Proper set-up and sorting weighting / corner weighting of the car is one of the top thing's on my list of todo's. I really don't want to be upside down in a 5 again.

    I will update with some more pic's at the weekend

    Some older pics found from EP motorsport day on Karlos profile karlos always good for ole time pic's
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Upside down.

    In a field.

    Headed for prison.

    Sounds very familiar

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by SCHWARTZ View Post
    Upside down.

    In a field.

    Headed for prison.

    Sounds very familiar

    Prob that re-occuring dream you keep having Gary about being locked up in Prison with some big boys and a soap bar on the floor


    (some PGTI magazine scan's from feb 07)
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    One of my personal favorites

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by SCHWARTZ View Post
    One of my personal favorites



    The last few pages of the PGTI feb 07 feature
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Pic from this morning with new bonnet and freshly sprayed bumper on


    My obtain list to get car sorted is now:-







    Interior Part's list
    • Interior plastic's - A Pillar's, grab handles, door surrounds lower, rear quarter plastic's window surround's,
    • New interior carpet (one in car has seen better day's),
    • Centre console,
    Exterior Part's list
    • Rear light's both side's,
    Engine -
    • had no chance to have a proper look at it as yet will worry about that last once I have done the rest,
    Underneath of car -
    • Coolant pipe run needs re-routing so it sit's nicely within the exhaust tunnel and not just hanging pipes secured with cable ties (looks like had some rubbage issue's),
    • Also need to replace both upper rear bumper mounting point's as pretty much non existent,
    • Fuel lines for new alloy fuel tank to be fitted to underneath of car (that's if the original pipes are not in place I can utilise),


    (Any donations of part's more than welcome as now skint until after xmas )
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Apart from the ducts in the rear quarters you'd never tell that had an engine up its arse

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Awesome

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by JTEC View Post

    My obtain list to get car sorted is now:-



    Interior Part's list
    • Interior plastic's - A Pillar's, grab handles, door surrounds lower, rear quarter plastic's window surround's,
    • Centre console,
    Exterior Part's list
    [LIST][*]Rear quarter windows and fixing's,[*]Rear passenger side light cluster,[*]Front Fog's[*]GTT Grill,[*]mesh for side vent's (although would be nice to have a proper plastic grill in place like the turbo 2's,
    All of the above were there when it left my house a few months ago.....

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    I've got 2 rear 1/4 windows out of mine you can have.
    And mike gtt spares does new fixings for them, I know cos I bought some off him.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveL485 View Post
    All of the above were there when it left my house a few months ago.....

    Owner between me and yourself Dave has pretty much stripped the car down in order to replace various bit's (as I know he was going perspex window's to which are not to my taste) I assume bit's got broken in the strip or damaged before hand and just got binned. Some parts that have been renewed are nicely done and I paid extra for these for example I have a very nice flocked dash and nice flocked door card's done by phoneix autosport on here also the rear roll cage and both strut braces have all been powder coated black and a nice job done aswell. Previous owner is currently going through his bits at present to see what he has about and is dropping them off to me thurs / fri this week as he still has a few bit's which I have not listed on the wanted / need list.

    Quote Originally Posted by stu21t View Post
    I've got 2 rear 1/4 windows out of mine you can have.
    And mike gtt spares does new fixings for them, I know cos I bought some off him.
    Hi Stu, thanks for the offer I may take you up on those rear quarter's currently awaiting Philr5t on here as he has said he has most of the interior plastic bit's, rear quarters, and rear rubber's I can have he just needs to check what he's actually got.

    The sad thing is a few months back I chucked out a full set of GTT side windows front and rear, and rear interior plastic and I gave away a red carpet aswell for free and now I need the bloody thing's typical lesson learn't don't throw anything away and keep it all you never know when you need it again.
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Little update nothing fantastic as yet as still awaiting parts before I can really proceed any further.

    New wheel's fitted
    New Bonnet,

    Not the best of pic's unfortunatly due to lighting


    The car is all the same colour it just comes up different colours in different light's, I will upload some better pic's tomorrow, i will get it of the axle stands and roll it out the shed
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Hi

    Love this car. Did you buy it from a guy on the isle of sheppey by any chance?

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by LiamR View Post
    Hi

    Love this car. Did you buy it from a guy on the isle of sheppey by any chance?

    I did indeed

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by JTEC View Post
    I did indeed
    I thought so. The guy before u didn't have it long then.

    He bought the bonnet and a door from me. He had big plans for it. Do u know why he sold so soon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiamR View Post
    I thought so. The guy before u didn't have it long then.

    He bought the bonnet and a door from me. He had big plans for it. Do u know why he sold so soon?

    I assume a lack of interest and the amount of work needed or the ££££'s I offered him made him change his mind

    It does need quite a bit of work as it's basically a rolling shell and the engine ancillaries all need putting back together.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Some update pic's new wheels on, chargecooler setup removed, part of rear strut brace fitted as missing the joining bolt's, new heater matrix fitted, currently in process of putting flocked dash in place. Front bumper fitted and secure,

    Later today will be removing driver's door for new door to go on
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Oh wow, this is looking absolutely great.

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Trevhib View Post
    Oh wow, this is looking absolutely great.
    Currently working out if I can fit this behind the passenger side rear quarter vent as I hate charge cooler's I am also thinking about having a fan on the intercooler aswell

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1209080266...84.m1423.l2649

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    I hope it will get suffient air there.

    When's the engine coming out?

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Is there no way of fitting one under the rear bumber?

    Or why not cut the number plate area out and fit one in there with ducts from the rear windows?

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Looks well

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Those wheels look really really well along side the leccy blue, I'm with Dave here, can you not get a cooler somewhere around the rear bumper area?

    Air flow I would imagine should be better towards the bottom of the rear bumper.

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    Looking very nice there James

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Some more pics and no its not a scratch on the flocked door card.


    Went to remove the drivers door but the bottom hex head had already been rounded off and the upper one has been snapped.

    Any idea's how to get off without damaging the brackets on the car?? don't care about the door itself as replacing it
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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Have you tried hammering an allenkey bit in there? I'm sure anything involving a hammer would work best

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Quote Originally Posted by SCHWARTZ View Post
    Have you tried hammering an allenkey bit in there? I'm sure anything involving a hammer would work best


    Thats my normal method if in doubt get the hammer out. Thought there might be an easy way

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    Re: B18FT Rear engined RWD 5GTT (Scoff old 5)

    Hammer a torx bit socket in there if its a rounded allen key head holding the door on really wanted this car when it was for sale me and my bro where guna go halfs on it but he had problems with his house i think your doing a great job with the car

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