Got a new car to keep the williams 1 company, an oldskool friend :)

[andreas395]

since getting rid of the Williams 2 i got it in my head i wanted a clio v6 but after looking around most of them needed a cam belt change and there were another few things that i was not happy about on the cars i viewed, its about a grand to do the change it over as its an engine out job :( plus i would of got myself in more debt. So i have always wanted a Renault 5 gtt after looking i found one with low mileage and been very looked after it had loads of history, mot's, it had a full respray and engine rebuild with loads of new bits including a turbo about 10 years ago but since then it only done 1100 miles and sat in the garage and only used now and then so everything still looks new
The car has 75000 on the clock with old mots as proof its currently running at around 130bhp has a few upgrades but not over the top really pulls well no knocks nothing, done about 150 miles yesterday and im over the moon with it right little go kart and feels as fast as my Williams was to.
really checked around and there no rust the floor underneath has been treated so very happy, always loved them and i am glad i got this now and it only cost me £2300 so happy days
just needs 4 new tyres as they have cracked

here is a few pics




















new calipers and hoses all round





under the engine




new turbo





engine bay






dre

[Turlough]

Nice one should be a nice companion

[Dean250]

Very nice mate, always loved the R5 GTT, gun metal grey with turbine wheels was my combo.

how come you sold the williams when you just got it sorted?

[andreas395]

Just got offered the right price mate got £3900 for it in the end after I through a few spare bits I had for it that I didn't need for the w1
plus I have the w1 in the garage so not that much of a loss for me plus this little thing has me grinning all the way feels rapid need to put it on a rolling road as it seems more then 130bhp

[jamiecrookston83]

that's not to shabby mate. I wish I had kept mine....

[andreas395]

Yeah the car is great fun mate after looking into things that turbo maybe a hybrid, I'm boosting high and it feels very aggressive, it all seems to be done right with the fueling and the main thing on these is the cooling system and all that is doing the job well but I still want to take it and put it on the rolling road see how things are running

[andreas395]

had a good look underneath the car today also checked the shocks and brakes it has spax sports suspension all round uprated discs and pads. it does sit slightly lower then normal, feels a lot firmer then standard to but i like it













now undercover till i next use it

[a_hewi@yahoo.co.uk]

great car with a great sound to them.

[Hoppo1979]

Absolutely stunning, but the old P600 tyres are cracking up big time and should be replaced urgently.

[andreas395]

Got some on order mate very rare size 195/55/13