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Oct 19, 2014 16:44:07 GMT
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So after a fun year of having this, my second 5:   I thought it would be good to continue the saga and get another. I took all the good bits off the one above and then sold what was left, which has made way for this:  |
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Last Edit: Jan 20, 2015 18:10:14 GMT by Deleted
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Oct 19, 2014 17:42:10 GMT
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Blimey! That's a very clean little 5, you've found  |
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GT4ME
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Oct 19, 2014 17:44:29 GMT
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That's really nice.
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Oct 19, 2014 17:51:12 GMT
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Thanks! The 205 Gti beside it was lovely too, both are immaculate all over - makes a nice change to be honest.. |
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Ian
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Oct 19, 2014 18:16:35 GMT
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Looks great, just like the one my mum had new in 1985!
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Oct 19, 2014 18:30:41 GMT
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Also found this photo of it from 2011  It was restored by the p.o in 2012, but still looks clean back then! |
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Congrats man!!!!Looks really clean!What does the TL stand for?
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'80 Datsun Sunny B310(totalled)
'82 Toyota Starlet DX 4door(sold)
'82 Toyota Starlet DX 2Door(sold)
'00 Mazda Miata NB(traded for
'95 BMW E36 318is(traded for
'97 Mazda Miata NA(sold)
'83 Honda Accord(now at Honda Heaven)
'91 Honda Accord(current ride)
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Ian
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 Just needs the original centre caps back on the wheels! |
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I gotta say, Reno 5's aren't really my thing, but WoW, fair play, that one is very tidy.
Wasn't there one on that well known auction site the other week, a white one with 202 miles if I remember correctly.
Yours does look almost factory fresh though.
Loving the 205, now they are one car I do love.
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1964 Saab 96 two Stroke
1971 Hillman Avenger 1500 GL (Tuned 1600 fitted)
1976 Saab 99 2dr EMS (Project of very slow progress)
1978 Saab 99 2dr EMS (Awaiting reshell)
1981 Saab 99 2dr Turbo (Awaiting reshell)
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Mike
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That really is a beaut! I'd leave the roofrack off, keep the clean look. Will your banded steels fit under the standard arches?
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Blimey, that little 'Cinq' is tasty-gorgeous...!!! Nice one...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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steveg
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I spotted that for sale the other day, it looks very nice. Here is mine from a few years back.  I might have the original style wheel trims of an early one still somewhere of my brothers old one. |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2014 9:19:37 GMT by steveg
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Oct 20, 2014 10:08:46 GMT
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That really is a beaut! I'd leave the roofrack off, keep the clean look. Will your banded steels fit under the standard arches? I realised yesterday that they won't on the rear, so I'll be leaving them off |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2014 13:46:47 GMT by Deleted
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Oct 20, 2014 12:47:57 GMT
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I gotta say, Reno 5's aren't really my thing, but WoW, fair play, that one is very tidy. Wasn't there one on that well known auction site the other week, a white one with 202 miles if I remember correctly. Yours does look almost factory fresh though. Loving the 205, now they are one car I do love. I debated getting a 205 instead, but ended up with this. Also yeah that 5 with 202 miles is back up for sale again, £5,000 now... |
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Oct 20, 2014 12:51:06 GMT
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I spotted that for sale the other day, it looks very nice. Here is mine from a few years back. I might have the original style wheel trims of an early one still somewhere of my brothers old one. That one's spot on mate, it doesn't take away the originality but it's low enough to still look good. Those Gtt steels are nice too, wouldn't mind a set for this.. And thanks all for the comments, I'll take some nice photos soon. Hoping the rear torsion bar is gunna be as forgiving as it was on my white one |
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steveg
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Oct 20, 2014 13:37:41 GMT
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They were all that was left from my Brothers car after it got written off and he bought them new back in about 87 ! I fitted a van rear beam and mix and matched the front suspension so it ended up running that low with standard GTT front springs. I seem to put this picture on here every time a new R5 thread pops up.
I need to find a really nice blue one like my first car and have a play. I wanted to build a Gordini headed 1.4 non turbo with Webers but I got sidetracked with other things. Look forward to seeing what you get up to with this.
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Oct 20, 2014 14:01:30 GMT
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I gotta say, Reno 5's aren't really my thing, but WoW, fair play, that one is very tidy. Wasn't there one on that well known auction site the other week, a white one with 202 miles if I remember correctly. Yours does look almost factory fresh though. Loving the 205, now they are one car I do love. I debated getting a 205 instead, but ended up with this. Also yeah that 5 with 202 miles is back up for sale again, £5,000 now... It did look a very clean, tidy and close to as new (bar a little surface rust on suspension etc). A very nice buy for someone who can justify/afford it. There was an unregistered Hillman Avenger on there last year or year before. That sold for £7,600 I think it was. That had never had a set of plates screwed on to it, plastic covers on seats and paper between the wheel trims that hadn't been fitted before. Wish I could have had that one. Looking forward to seeing what you do to this 5. |
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1964 Saab 96 two Stroke
1971 Hillman Avenger 1500 GL (Tuned 1600 fitted)
1976 Saab 99 2dr EMS (Project of very slow progress)
1978 Saab 99 2dr EMS (Awaiting reshell)
1981 Saab 99 2dr Turbo (Awaiting reshell)
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1987 Renault 5 TL Deleted
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Oct 20, 2014 14:03:46 GMT
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First things I'll be doing with this are mostly just swapping all the bits from the old one over. Stereo, steering wheel + boss, springs, wind deflectors, and the rack if it suits it. New wheels would come later on, something 13" and a reasonable width, probably ATS Classics or Allycats. Debating also whether to remove the rear wiper or not, because some argue that it takes away from the originality which is partly true, but others would argue that it looks so much cleaner without it. Unlike the old one, badges will be staying as well as the plastics along the side. It's basically going to be the opposite sort of thing - that one was tatty and more to my taste, and definitely more fun to drive (1.4 + stripped out >> 1.1 + full interior), whereas this will be mostly standard with a few bits changed, it'll work out trust me, I know and respect the originality of it but like a lot of cars, it's just a base for better things to come.. |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2014 14:04:28 GMT by Deleted
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Oct 20, 2014 14:11:50 GMT
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Engine bay is much tidier too, my old one was a nightmare.. (advert photo I'll get a better one soonish)  Oh and here's why I'm lowering it for those that may doubt the idea..  |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2014 14:12:24 GMT by Deleted
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mexicansteve
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1987 Renault 5 TL mexicansteve
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Oct 20, 2014 16:21:05 GMT
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I was watching this sale. Great price you got it for ;-)
Wouldn't have minded it myself.
sent from the '70's
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