prab
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Hey all, Thought i'd sign up, as i've been a long time browser on these forums and retro wibblepoo. I'm prab, 24 and had a few retro rides over the last few years and one modern car, a brief history of my motoring: At one point I had 3 Suzuki Swift GTi's, this was the last one I had back from 2005 up till 2007 (when I wrote it off eeek!) from 2007 up to 2008 My R5 "campus", bought it cheap already had a GTT bodykit fitted, dechaved it a little and had a C1J in it for a while, then back to the original campus engine when I sold it: From 08 to June 12 I financed a twingo, had modded it but put it back to standard for returning to the finance company: Now back in another Retro Renault (we used to have a family full of renaults at one point in the 90s, 18, couple of 19s and a 25 GTX) Anyways now that the history lesson is over, heres what I picked up in may this year. Its a 1990 R25 TXI, which was in very good condition when I bought it but had Rotten rear arches. This was taken the day I picked it up: Being a 1990 non exec model it had the fugly steering wheel Fast Forward up to 10 days ago, and I got it back from the bodyshop who had done the arch repairs and I gave it another quick clean: While in there I had it fitted with a 91 spec raised spoiler: I grabbed this out of a breakers yard up in brum feels so much nicer: Back in July I managed to Grab this brand new genuine set of 3 piece Renault Rear mats Ordered a set of mats for the front, they came as a set of 4, the rear 2 are just sat in the house doing nothing Keyring off ebay: Thats all for now, got a few things I need to address at the moment, a bad connection on one of the rear numberplate bulbs is setting of the blown bulb warning, and the drivers side speaker is not working so will grab a set of speakers to chuck in Prab
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Last Edit: Oct 9, 2012 7:30:51 GMT by rmad
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mclellanmac
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Hand me the hammer and the WD40
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Nice car, had a chance to get a fully loaded one of these about 2 years ago, it was mint and no money, but I dithered too much and missed out, Gutted!
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Mercedes 190e, Lovely
MK4 Golf GTi 20v Turbo, Dull, but always works!
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prab
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Yeah this is fairly well loaded being a TXI (Leccy windows, sunroof, seats etc no air con), then you go up to the exec pack which add's colour coded bumpers and leather interior, then onto the v6 models which are all more or less loaded
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Every 25 I owned, had 32 of them at one point, spoke up and told you the bulb was out
"side lights, brake lights, easily forgotten"
I so miss 25's, I bought 8 18 diesels, broke them down and converted 8 25's to diesel in 24 hours straight..........ah the joys of owning a minicab firm.
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"No............I think I'll stick with the Maxi"
Arther Daley
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I like this.... A LOT....
Have always been a sucker for a big French motor.
Any underbonnet shots??
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Vauxhall Omega V6 Estate
Landrover Defender 300Tdi
Ford Puma (winter smoker)
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prab
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Every 25 I owned, had 32 of them at one point, spoke up and told you the bulb was out "side lights, brake lights, easily forgotten" I so miss 25's, I bought 8 18 diesels, broke them down and converted 8 25's to diesel in 24 hours straight..........ah the joys of owning a minicab firm. This car only recently started giving me a bulb warning, the numberplate bulb had blown replaced it, but now it still gives the warning, the connectors looked a bit dirty, so gonna get that suspect bulb holder out and clean it I like this.... A LOT.... Have always been a sucker for a big French motor. Any underbonnet shots?? In due course mate, got 2 cans of wd40 and a few brushes to clean under there Is that a BX i spot in your avatar? Prab
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prab
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Oct 12, 2012 18:27:06 GMT
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Oct 12, 2012 21:39:13 GMT
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This is a properly cool car and rare as anything these days, can't remember when I last saw one. Someone over the road had a gold one but that was yonks ago!
Your's is looking very smart indeed, keep up the good work. Do you have any plans for the car?
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prab
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Oct 12, 2012 22:03:45 GMT
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Main plan for it really is to keep it as standard as possible, just add a few OEM touches here and there, whenever I find cool OEM extras like stuff dealers would sell I buy it. I need to clean a few more odds and sods in the bay but WD40 couldn't tackle the harder bits, and also need to spray that exhaust manifold black The cars due a service soon, so going to do that, and chuck a decent panel filter in it, it's been recently fully professionally undersealed so that should keep it fighting fit for many years to come, its currently the only car i've got (but do drive my parents cars), picking up a mk1 twingo soon hopefully, and that will need some work. Prab
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Oct 12, 2012 23:38:06 GMT
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There was a TXi executive local to me , guy had it very long time- not seen for a while -so i did number check Registration A5HOK Make MERCEDES-BENZ Model SLS Description 63 AMG AUTO Fuel Type Petrol Every 25 I owned, had 32 of them at one point, spoke up and told you the bulb was out "side lights, brake lights, easily forgotten" I so miss 25's, I bought 8 18 diesels, broke them down and converted 8 25's to diesel in 24 hours straight..........ah the joys of owning a minicab firm. 32! - that must be a world record!
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prab
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That 25 may still exist, I would imagine A5HOK would fetch quite a bit so may of been sold on
Prab
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Lovely car, remember my Dad looking at these when I was a kid, he went for a BMW 518i (E28) in the end. But he did get a Safrane a few years later.
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prab
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Yeah, I guess the only reason I really got one is because my dad had one when I was a kid, and since then i've always loved them! Woulda been awesome if I could fine an early Phase 1 like his but they are extremely rare these days
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jmsheahan
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Oct 13, 2012 12:33:48 GMT
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Awesome, got a bit of a hankering for one of these, bit of a guilty pleasure.
My grandad had 3 of them back in the day he used to waft about in.
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Brigsy
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Oct 13, 2012 13:00:47 GMT
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Looks tidy as! Rare car these days. The o.e mats are a nice touch.
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prab
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Oct 13, 2012 15:52:54 GMT
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So the weathers been curse word this afternoon (was fine in the morning but i was busy with collecting free 25 parts! wheel, window glass bumper and other odds and ends). So ended up just stickering the car up a bit: Genuine Renault RAC tax disc holder "There's more to life with Renault" Replica Sticker: Representing Retro-Renault Prab
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prab
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Oct 20, 2012 14:55:32 GMT
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Well the ISO adapter, and din pocket haven't arrived yet so couldn't put my alpine head unit in, but picked these Rockford Fosgate Punch speakers up from a chap on edition38, they sound fantastic Prab
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Oct 20, 2012 16:09:56 GMT
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looks clean, someone i knew had one of these. from memory wasnt too slow for a barge.
needs gordini wheels!! (if thats what i recall them being called)
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84 mazda 323 gt (twr) b6t engine
85 mazda rx7 s3 12a
90 mazda 323 estate
90 mazda 323 estate (for the mrs ;-) )
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prab
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Oct 20, 2012 17:09:44 GMT
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Haha speaking of not slow for a barge, had a day of people trying to out do me at every traffic lights i was at today...
It often led to the torque of my car and speed in second and third that curse word them off haha
Prab
PS you may be referring to baccarra bbs wheels
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Oct 20, 2012 18:33:46 GMT
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no.. but they are nice wheels. i meant the wheels from the r5 gordini. or some wolfrace turbo vec, or clones of.
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84 mazda 323 gt (twr) b6t engine
85 mazda rx7 s3 12a
90 mazda 323 estate
90 mazda 323 estate (for the mrs ;-) )
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