spec me some good reasons not too....

233 · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:43

Buy a renault 5 GT Turbo

after looking at a couple of 2l 16v novas/corsas mk2 astra gte's etc i've got my heart set on a rusty little french bucket of crud

I know all about french reliability having owned the UK's most unreliable 205 gti( average 5 breakdowns a month )

Budgeting around 1000-1500 quid for a nice 5

any thoughts oh OCUK gurus

and no fox i'm not chopping in the E30 before you suggest a bavarian motor works beast

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:44

Having seen some of your previous cars it'll suit you down to the ground

4T5 · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:57

Well when they were brand spanking new they were only good for around 40k miles, so i would say nowadays they would be one of the biggest bags of *** you could buy.
Having said that when going well they are great little cars.

233 · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:01

indeed Fox

although you cant slate my E30 can you?

Totally Standard looking 320SE

although there is a bodged supercharger conversion lurking under the bonnet

see i have developed a love of stock looks

although this will give you a nightmare

one from circa 2002

GT3 · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:12

Good 5 for a grand? No chance.

2 of my mates have very very nice ones but they paid about £6k each for them.

MikeHunt79 · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:28

Urm, the turbo'd 1.4 lump? Why they didn't turbo the 1.7 lump I'll never know. I'd say the 205 would be more reliable.

233 · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:44

MikeHunt79 said:
Urm, the turbo'd 1.4 lump? Why they didn't turbo the 1.7 lump I'll never know. I'd say the 205 would be more reliable.

lolzer

had a couple of 205 gti's and although mint they were complete unreliable sheds,

i'm quite partial to randomly breaking french tat.

at least the 5 is carb fed so a bit less in the way of dodgy french electrics to go wrong

Scania · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:23

Its French.

Nuff Said.

Saytan · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:24

MikeHunt79 said:
Urm, the turbo'd 1.4 lump? Why they didn't turbo the 1.7 lump I'll never know.

Volvo did. it pops up occasionally as a conversion.

355F1512TR · 5 Jul 2007 at 23:51

What's with the mismatched wheels on that mondeo?

rare · 5 Jul 2007 at 23:58

What's with the mismatched wheels on that mondeo?

This made me laugh. Judging from the spoiler the wheels would be the least of my worries!

[TW]Fox · 5 Jul 2007 at 23:58

I think its quite clear we should only recommend 'intersting' cars as none of us want to see our favourites brutalised by him in the way of his previous cars

355F1512TR · 6 Jul 2007 at 00:00

rare said:
This made me laugh. Judging from the spoiler the wheels would be the least of my worries!

Not to my taste either, but I saw no point ripping into the OP about it.

MikeHunt79 · 6 Jul 2007 at 00:38

sormicoft said:
lolzer

had a couple of 205 gti's and although mint they were complete unreliable sheds,

i'm quite partial to randomly breaking french tat.

at least the 5 is carb fed so a bit less in the way of dodgy french electrics to go wrong

You're lucky yer rear beam didn't seize up!

A lot of people overhaul the loom when installing an Mi16, so there are a fewer elecrical "issues" shall we say. Also, you can do away with the injection completly and throw some weber carbs on there, but it all costs £££'s.

If I was forced to spend a grand on something french, would it be worth checking out a clio williams or something without a turbo?

BigglesPiP · 6 Jul 2007 at 01:40

You'll stall at T-junctions a lot.

The idiots that designed it put the hot turbo directly under the carb. Result is; all the fuel in the float chamber vaporises/evaporates, the moment you open the throttle there isn't enough fuel.