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    My new R5 GT Turbo

    Hopefully attached are some photos of my new R5 GT Turbo after getting it back from Mike and Tony at Gt Turbo spares, they made an outstanding job, well pleased highly recommended....



















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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    hey mate if you edit your post and put [img ] *your photobucket link* [/img ] and remove the space after img it will display your pictures! also for future refernce when on photobucket you can get the img code already to copy and paste if you get me

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Lovely looking five and some interesting pipe runs.

    It's low at the back - bet you feel every bump in the road.

    Has mike done a resto on this car or is it one of his from stock?

    Engine bay looks so fresh!

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    It has 35mm Apex springs on the front and the back has been lowered to match...

    The original engine was a Phase 1 and in a a poor state, so had a new one fitted and totally rebuilt to a show standard, new high lift cam, lightened and balanced bottom end etc. engine bay repainted while engine out, made sense really....

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    that looks awesome man! i really hope you get many miles of enjoyment out of it

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy5 View Post
    Lovely looking five and some interesting pipe runs.

    It's low at the back - bet you feel every bump in the road.

    Has mike done a resto on this car or is it one of his from stock?

    Engine bay looks so fresh!

    Only the engine and bay, I bought it from a guy in Bedford, 6 owner no history as such, been off road a while I think as the tyres had a date code of 2004...

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by robx1r View Post
    hey mate if you edit your post and put [img ] *your photobucket link* [/img ] and remove the space after img it will display your pictures! also for future refernce when on photobucket you can get the img code already to copy and paste if you get me
    Thanks Rob, as you can see that did work...

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Very nice . Your pipe on top of the oil breather pot thing goes into the wing , where does it connect to ?

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Junglist View Post
    Very nice . Your pipe on top of the oil breather pot thing goes into the wing , where does it connect to ?
    Mike tells me its the breather for the carb, as its all been tuned, gas flowed no need for the perc fan.....😕

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Good work, love a red 5!

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Very nice.

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Looks great. I am loving the look of the standard 13 inch speed lines at the moment too

    Cracking job

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Very nice!!

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Looks like a quality job that

    Be aware that you are missing the small bonnet cable that is a backup in case the bonnet stay comes out of it's seating. It runs from the bonnet stay hinge to the upper cross member.

    Without this, the bonnet is able to go too far forward and it can damage the grill if that happens.

    This thing here:


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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Good spot Trev.

    Awesome looking car. Mine was red when I bought it before I had it repainted.

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Nice tidy motor that.. Love red 5s

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Trevhib View Post
    Looks like a quality job that

    Be aware that you are missing the small bonnet cable that is a backup in case the bonnet stay comes out of it's seating. It runs from the bonnet stay hinge to the upper cross member.

    Without this, the bonnet is able to go too far forward and it can damage the grill if that happens.

    This thing here:

    Yes I do have one, did post a question as to where it was fixed but was unsure...

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Scoobykilla View Post
    Very nice!!
    Had the wheels refurbished at The Wheel Specialist, they do make a hood job of them...

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    Re: New R5 GT Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by clarkey21 View Post
    Yes I do have one, did post a question as to where it was fixed but was unsure...
    Ahh of course

    Just pop down to any meet and check out other folk's cars. Pretty sure there's a hole for a rivet in the plastic bonnet stay clip (at the bonnet end), and the other end rivets to the front panel's top member.

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