Renault 5 GT Turbo phase 1 completely standard, 26,000 miles

[haworthlloyd]

check out the condition of my toy:

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a14

it has every piece of history ever - petrol receipts etc, so original its on its original tyres!!

hope you guys like it

[Balmoral Green]

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[haworthlloyd]

ha - I know what you mean. It recently did a 200 mile trip on those tyres - original michelin MXV's and they performed fine.

It's not a car that is driven often though, if it is driven it is used on a sunday and it never gets driven quickly at all. It hasn't been above 4,000 RPM in years.

I take on board what you are saying and usually it is kept on different wheels/tyres to preserve them.

[williamp]

haworthlloyd said:

hope you guys like it

a) Who cares if we like it or not? Its your car
b) But...Yes I do! Very nice. I was at the Silverstone classic in July and saw a few of these. Spent a long time looking over them. Very, very nice.

But as the car is that original, with that much history, what are you going to do with it?

[selwonk]

Nice! Used to own an Arctic White one with red carpets when I was 19. Loved that car!

[haworthlloyd]

Well, im just going to keep it for the odd sunday run - i only bought it cos i always wanted a 5 turbo and this one came up - I had sold my megablade and wanted something for 'in the garage'.

Prob will only keep it till next year and sell it on.

[crankedup]

[Balmoral Green]

I hope you didnt think I was being an arse about the tyres. The wifes car is ten years old and covered 17,000 miles only, but its on its second set of tyres, not because of any wear, I just dont trust old rubber.

[haworthlloyd]

no don't worry mate - didn't think you were being arsey - I know what you mean and if it was my daily runner then I would change the tyres.

But its not so I don't really need to worry - thanks for the heads up tho

Edited by haworthlloyd on Friday 22 September 17:54

[Murph7355]

haworthlloyd said:

...But its not so I don't really need to worry - thanks for the heads up tho

Edited by haworthlloyd on Friday 22 September 17:54

Forgive me for joining in and being aged, but it doesn't matter how often you take it out, or what revs you pull. It will only take one tyre letting go at 30mph to stick you into a lamp post...or worse, before it sends you into a bus queue etc.

Balmoral is very, very right about tyres. And a decent set needn't cost a fortune for an R5GT. Please do not use old tyres at all.

This is the voice of experience - had a set of 10yr old tyres on one of my cars. One let go on the M6. Fortunately these aren't modern low profile jobs and it was easy enough to bring the car to a halt. Rest assured all 5 (yep, including the spare) were changed quick sharp and I''ll never be so daft again...

PPS Always loved the R5GT and yours is lovely. Loved the dark blue run out ones.

PPPS Another topic, perhaps, but don't get lulled into think that keeping it sub-4k revs is necessarily going to preserve it...

[Alpineandy]

have you mentioned it here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?f=160&h=0