Re: where hav all the famous 5s gone ???

**Karlos** · 08-09-2012, 09:19

Kick start the thread for the love for the Club

**DaveL485** · 08-09-2012, 10:24

Originally Posted by Brigsy

The msm efi car was a rot box? rumour has it the motor went into another shell

I heard this too. Rotten underneath.

Originally Posted by Scoff

ep twin engine 5 : owned by an RTOC member named Mark

scoffs rear engine silver 5: It had a makover, electric blue with a Volvo engine. Sold to a VAG enthusiast in the midlands who I believe is converting it to accept a VW motor.

It sat in a unit in Notts for several years after the prev owner lied through his teeth to sell it, I then rescued it and MOT'd it but before mapping ended up selling it to a chap that runs a motor factors down near the south coast. This is only a few months ago.
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=28317
Still B18FT engined on adaptronic when I sold it.

Originally Posted by soapymech

cossie engined was that a yellow car ?i was sat next to that at rockingham 2007 didnt see it go out once

Stu still has it and it's now fitted with some ridiculous ALS amongst other things. Cossie engine with a UN1 'box on an RS200 subframe I think.

Originally Posted by Sparkie

the one i'm talking about was black?? with gold wheels. front engined 4wheel drive. caught fire at some traffic lights. was on the cover of a mag years ago.

Shell was found minus engine & running gear dumped on top of a storage container in a scrap yard IIRC. Such a waste! Long time ago now.....

**Sparkie** · 08-09-2012, 22:35

Originally Posted by DaveL485

Shell was found minus engine & running gear dumped on top of a storage container in a scrap yard IIRC. Such a waste! Long time ago now.....

near stafford i remember

**dangerous dave** · 08-09-2012, 22:41

Who was the glory hunting guy that used to buy up all the famous 5s, he had a few in his barn but his best ones weren't there when the fire happened.

**Ashy** · 08-09-2012, 23:43

Originally Posted by dangerous dave

Who was the glory hunting guy that used to buy up all the famous 5s, he had a few in his barn but his best ones weren't there when the fire happened.

It was a lad call ed steve from Bristol, he had the old orange "Dawsons" show car too...

**Tony Walker** · 08-09-2012, 23:52

I wish id joined the club before buying my car, i drooled over all these cars as a teen lol. Something about the Renault Turbo OWNERS Club meant i didnt join till i OWNED a 5 lol Stupid me.

**Alex** · 09-09-2012, 08:15

Those pictures are from the first ND in '02. You can see me sitting in my car with my ex next to the checkered grey car (which belonged to Dino?)

**dangerous dave** · 09-09-2012, 11:38

Originally Posted by Ashy

It was a lad call ed steve from Bristol, he had the old orange "Dawsons" show car too...

That's it, I'm sure he had a few other good ones, just spotted his brother in the projects section with what must be one of the first 172 turbo 5s..

**Karlos** · 09-09-2012, 15:49

Originally Posted by Alex

Those pictures are from the first ND in '02. You can see me sitting in my car with my ex next to the checkered grey car (which belonged to Dino?)

Yea three of the photos are from ND1

I guess there’s a few old pics, ex’s and peeps caught out with other ex’s on this site! Ha.

Roscoe’s motor was the tungy with the charge cooler pre rad housed in the number plate recess

**Alex** · 09-09-2012, 18:22

Ah that's right; Roscoe. Dino is his brother

**groky** · 09-09-2012, 23:09

got a t2 rebuilt at turbo pacs when I first bought my 5 stupidly and got ripped off and an hour long story about "how he had the first dimma 5" and even had a photo on the wall of it in the reception.

**markey b** · 10-09-2012, 16:50

my old chav 1.4 non turbo is on ebay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Renau...orcev4exp=true

grille looks even gasher than when i had it!

**Hoolio** · 10-09-2012, 20:03

Originally Posted by markey b

my old chav 1.4 non turbo is on ebay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Renau...orcev4exp=true

grille looks even gasher than when i had it!

OMG, sorry but that's a bit of a shocker.

**GT Josh** · 10-09-2012, 21:10

Originally Posted by markey b

my old chav 1.4 non turbo is on ebay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Renau...orcev4exp=true

grille looks even gasher than when i had it!

What in gods name is that.

**markey b** · 11-09-2012, 15:38

Originally Posted by GT Josh

What in gods name is that.

7 years ago....

**dangerous dave** · 11-09-2012, 15:51

Originally Posted by markey b

7 years ago....

Hats off to ya for finding a buyer for it as your often fcked when it comes to sell anything like that.. We can't find buyers for awesome 5s these days, people must be hard up now..

**markey b** · 12-09-2012, 02:02

Originally Posted by dangerous dave

Hats off to ya for finding a buyer for it as your often fcked when it comes to sell anything like that.. We can't find buyers for awesome 5s these days, people must be hard up now..

Went for £5k when I sold it lol

**Leigh** · 13-09-2012, 21:27

Originally Posted by DaveL485

It sat in a unit in Notts for several years after the prev owner lied through his teeth to sell it, I then rescued it and MOT'd it but before mapping ended up selling it to a chap that runs a motor factors down near the south coast. This is only a few months ago.
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=28317
Still B18FT engined on adaptronic when I sold it.

I bought it

still in my unit in 100's of pieces having a proper fuel tank fitted, charge cooler, bodywork sorted and the list goes on but will be a nice winter project.

**allanr5gtt** · 14-09-2012, 08:14

where did stuart clark (kpm) car go? did it same in the club?

**Kris M** · 14-09-2012, 22:14

Just been going through loads of old 5 pics on my pc ! of all styles

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7001

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7000

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7002

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7003

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7004

**Mart** · 14-09-2012, 22:20

Originally Posted by Kris M

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7004

One of my good mate's old GTT...of which I still rip him about to this day

Corner of my old Raider is in that pic' too

**Kris M** · 14-09-2012, 22:22

few more random ones

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7005 for bill and mart

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7006

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7007

**Tony Walker** · 15-09-2012, 08:17

Originally Posted by Kris M

Just been going through loads of old 5 pics on my pc ! of all styles

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7001

Pic of the year

**kentraider** · 15-09-2012, 08:23

Originally Posted by Tony Walker

Pic of the year

great pic...

an the ol kylie minogue song pops.in my head...
"im spinning around....move out of my way " lol

**Hoolio** · 15-09-2012, 09:17

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7006

Is now

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=5211

**Ian S** · 15-09-2012, 10:05

Originally Posted by Hoolio

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7006

Is now

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=5211

Is that Nitrogen filled? If not, why not?

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7001

This photo could be our advertising banner, "Come to our track day with your classic car, you'll be fine, no need to worry".

**Hoolio** · 15-09-2012, 10:27

Originally Posted by Ian S

Is that Nitrogen filled? If not, why not?

Which? It would be nice but.......... The top photo is presumably when Duncan had it and though I still have that bubble my garage has no power so the silver bag as well as containing the 5 also has half a dozen 1kg packs of desiccant which depending on the temperature keeps the humidity in the 20/30's. And though I have no detailed proof that this works the brake discs come out as shiny and rust free as they went in.

**Pete@Backyard Racing** · 15-09-2012, 11:04

What happened to Andy cooks r5 gtt coupe rainbow warrior (C1j,dini ,efi ) I recall him contemplating selling/ breaking as he was building the 172 twingo a few yrs ago?

**The new Bill J** · 15-09-2012, 15:19

Originally Posted by Kris M

few more random ones

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7005 for bill and mart

Where was that?

**Mart** · 15-09-2012, 17:08

Originally Posted by The new Bill J

Where was that?

Great picture, but struggling to think what it's got to do with me?

**Kris M** · 15-09-2012, 23:32

sorry mart got my wires crossed, thought your old raider was in the pic. sorry

**JP Racing** · 16-09-2012, 09:34

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=7007[/QUOTE]

He he that's my car when I first brought it way back

**Biggs** · 17-12-2012, 19:10

Not famous as such, but does anyone remember clarkey off the old site ? Guy from up Swindon way. Last i remember he had hit a deer, then put the car off the road to start up his business (spray by design). Anybody ever hear from him ?

**BILLY-R5GTT** · 17-12-2012, 20:46

I can remeber a gt turbo that hasn't been listed. It was in the usual magazines back in the day...

Pearl white, dimma, silver prima racing style 17in alloys 7 or 8 spoke, quad lights, multicoloured (red, blue, green, yellow) patchwork interior inc steering wheel

Owned by an asian lad

It was on a stand at Doncaster race course back in 1997. Anyone know the car or got anypics?

**6FOOT6** · 29-12-2012, 02:27

Originally Posted by The new Bill J

The most famous of them all

Found him

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/richard-roles/3b/1a/b40
http://www.renaultr5.8m.com/photo6.html

**Nad-5GTT** · 30-12-2012, 15:53

Originally Posted by 6FOOT6

Found him

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/richard-roles/3b/1a/b40
http://www.renaultr5.8m.com/photo6.html

i like the 190mph bit, very sad

**Tony Walker** · 30-12-2012, 16:00

The renault R5 bit annoys me..... its either a Renault 5 gt or an R5gt

**TopCat** · 30-12-2012, 16:33

190 mph? I bet he thought it was gonna out run a Bugatti veyron too lol.

Do the famous 5's not all meet up on the regular and have lashings of ginger beer?

**CoooL** · 30-12-2012, 17:52

Might just be me being a tw@t.. and is has been mentioned, what about the Audi nimbus grey "euro" look R5 made by performance gti, the one with ronald turbos and combat rear bumper..?

Anyone know what happend to that one?

**Robbo** · 30-12-2012, 18:12

Originally Posted by CoooL

Might just be me being a tw@t.. and is has been mentioned, what about the Audi nimbus grey "euro" look R5 made by performance gti, the one with ronald turbos and combat rear bumper..?

Anyone know what happend to that one?

think that got broken up a few years back

**dangerous dave** · 30-12-2012, 18:13

Originally Posted by CoooL

Might just be me being a tw@t.. and is has been mentioned, what about the Audi nimbus grey "euro" look R5 made by performance gti, the one with ronald turbos and combat rear bumper..?

Anyone know what happend to that one?

I think some guy had it and might have been sellin parts off it or breaking it.. I remember it being for sale for a lol price..

**old skool turbo power** · 02-03-2013, 00:00

a old thread brought up i know but sad to see where some of these 5s end up in the end

thought i seen it some where...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-HI-SPEC-ENGINE-PROJECT-DRY-STORED-7-YEARS-/111016407942?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19d917f386

not sure about it being dry stored..........page 4 i have pictures of it in the mag i had.

**westy94** · 02-03-2013, 00:08

Looks like a spearmint lol nasty colour

**old skool turbo power** · 02-03-2013, 00:27

Originally Posted by westy94

Looks like a spearmint lol nasty colour

tbh mate when i got the mag i actually liked the look of it,it looked realy sharp and clean
i like the look of this one pic i have had for a good while

**Lewis** · 02-03-2013, 06:58

Originally Posted by MR PM

That really low red 5 in the top left hand corner of the home page, what happened to that one? Who owned it by the way?

P

I think that was owned by a chap called Lloyd Bush, his username on here was Bushy? He lived around the Bromley or Orpington area.
I'm not sure what happened to the red 5, but he had a white 5 afterwards and was running 11 ish second 1/4 mile?

The last I know the white one was being restored but this was several years ago.

Just had a quick search and found the following.

https://rtoc.org/boards/member.php?u=208

https://rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=3734

**Russ B** · 02-10-2013, 13:45

Thought I would bump this as I found some old photo's. I know I have more as well, but no idea where yet. Sorry about the quality, but they are photo's of old photo's.......

Some may be famous.....some not....

Beaulieu - French Car Day - 1997

We camped in the new forest before going to beaulieu

Ultimate Street Car - 1997 & 98

Roly setting a new low 13 time I seem to recall.........using a welded diff was the story going round??

Below was 1998 for sure

Brands Hatch - Super Coupe Cup - Spring 1998 I think & wasn't a great turnout.....

Anyone know of the cup cars here?

I had load of pics of the cup cars when I went round the pits, but cant find them....

Couple more, only famous to me as it was my first 5 in 1990

If I find anymore I will post them up, but these ones were in a random place, so don't hold your breath.

**Andyturbo!** · 02-10-2013, 17:51

Great pics mate love the old sierra in the background

**TopCat** · 02-10-2013, 18:00

Originally Posted by Andyturbo!

Great pics mate love the old sierra in the background

How big was the Beauleau turn out?!??!

**markg** · 02-10-2013, 18:02

Good pics

. Was looking at one of the Beaulieu pics and noticed the Talbot Matra Rachos in the back ground. Brings back memories of being dragged round the local car dealers with my old man as he wanted one back in the day. I am pleased to say he did however resist as it must surely be one of the ugliest cars ever made.

**Russ B** · 02-10-2013, 18:09

Cheers guys.

The beaulieu event was brilliant i seem to recall. Every kind of Renault you could imagine from all era's & there was a massive autojumble as well. I think i took the distance pics of the 5's from the monorail?? I was abit worse for wear.lol. Does this sort of big renault event still go on???

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