RE: Spotted: Renault 5 Turbo 2
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Baryonyx said:
Terry Barr said:
Edit to add:
dhf, for attention you want to try taking an Exige S1 to Donegal. I gad it parked in the ain street in Buncrana for a several hours a few years ago and the whole town seemed to be taking photos.
Okay, the Exige is a nice car but lets not be silly, it's not the stuff of legend like these classic Renaults! I absolutely love them. dhf, for attention you want to try taking an Exige S1 to Donegal. I gad it parked in the ain street in Buncrana for a several hours a few years ago and the whole town seemed to be taking photos.
Edited by Terry Barr on Thursday 12th April 14:33
GTRene said:
very nice docu-pic about that T16, thx.
so in short the R5 Turbo drives better? or more rewarding/sporty then the T16?
I know the R5 T-1 is a bit different then the R5 T2 inside specialy, but are they the same in driving? set-up?
Yes pretty much identical. The Turbo 1 is the absolute purist's choice: about half as many made as the Turbo 2 and with the passing of age and poorer corrosion protection pro rata even less about these days. Turbo 1's had an alloy roof and doors so maybe a tad lighter. But the interior was much more exotic than the off-the-parts-shelf Turbo 2, which was considerably cheaper. Unfortunately the whacky Turbo 1 steering wheel was prone to breaking, which must have been interesting.so in short the R5 Turbo drives better? or more rewarding/sporty then the T16?
I know the R5 T-1 is a bit different then the R5 T2 inside specialy, but are they the same in driving? set-up?
Auspuff said:
Just thought i would show our Renault 5 Turbo 2 going round brands hatch.
This car was used everyday as a daily driver and covered over 96,000 Km.
We also used to have a Peugeot T16 which came with nearly every set of wheel and tyre from snow to tarmac.
Here is a photo of the car being shot for The Encyclopedia of Super Cars magazine series.
The Peugeot T16 was many times the price of the Renault but the Renault was a far nicer car to own and drive.
This is me in mine at a Group B Car Club day at Curborough ca. 1995/6.This car was used everyday as a daily driver and covered over 96,000 Km.
We also used to have a Peugeot T16 which came with nearly every set of wheel and tyre from snow to tarmac.
Here is a photo of the car being shot for The Encyclopedia of Super Cars magazine series.
The Peugeot T16 was many times the price of the Renault but the Renault was a far nicer car to own and drive.
Here's the R5T2 entry in the same 1993 publication. I saw this car when I was a customer of Alan Matthews at the long since defunct Eurotec garage in East Lulworth, Dorset.
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Friday 13th April 14:51
I love the Turbo 2, have done since I was a kid. I think they are so cool.
It's interesting seeing the Clio V6 comments - I saw a French video a while ago where they drove a Turbo 2 & a Mk1 Clio V6 round a track, the Turbo 2 goes round ok, then you hear a screach - the camera pans out & shows the Clio losing it on a corner lol.
If the Mk1 handled better they would be great.
It's interesting seeing the Clio V6 comments - I saw a French video a while ago where they drove a Turbo 2 & a Mk1 Clio V6 round a track, the Turbo 2 goes round ok, then you hear a screach - the camera pans out & shows the Clio losing it on a corner lol.
If the Mk1 handled better they would be great.
I saw a old ad from the special R5 turbo 2 series, the ex owner sold it for just 14.5K
that from 8221 had also the alu roof.
http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/r5_turbo_1_...
that from 8221 had also the alu roof.
story said:
Very rare Renault build No.8221 Renault 5 Turbo 2.
Renault built 1690 mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo’s and 3180 Renault 5 Turbo 2’s between 1980 and 1986, making a total of 4870 cars. All these cars were issued with a Renault build number of 8220 and all have a Renault build No.840-B-7-30 1397cc engine fitted, except for 200 cars built from September 1984. This is No.17 of the 200 vehicles built and homologated into Group B in 1985 to allow Renault Sport to rally the Renault 5 Maxi variant (see picture).
These cars run special engines, Renault build No. C7K-A-7-00, which have a 1430cc capacity and a 7.3:1 compression ratio. Changed engine components include con-rod bolts, thicker cylinder head gasket, turbocharger, pistons and liners etc. They also have aluminium roof skins as opposed to steel.
the car came out the UK, maybe someone from here.Renault built 1690 mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo’s and 3180 Renault 5 Turbo 2’s between 1980 and 1986, making a total of 4870 cars. All these cars were issued with a Renault build number of 8220 and all have a Renault build No.840-B-7-30 1397cc engine fitted, except for 200 cars built from September 1984. This is No.17 of the 200 vehicles built and homologated into Group B in 1985 to allow Renault Sport to rally the Renault 5 Maxi variant (see picture).
These cars run special engines, Renault build No. C7K-A-7-00, which have a 1430cc capacity and a 7.3:1 compression ratio. Changed engine components include con-rod bolts, thicker cylinder head gasket, turbocharger, pistons and liners etc. They also have aluminium roof skins as opposed to steel.
http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/r5_turbo_1_...
and what is the story about this?
a 300hp version?
http://www.thecartorialist.com/?p=4445
said:
R5 Turbo 2 T300. One of only ten made
a 300hp version?
http://www.thecartorialist.com/?p=4445
GTRene said:
The T300 was an unofficial aftermarket conversion carried out by a German tuner. By all accounts it was a poor effort and the cars never ran properly let alone achieved 300bhp. I know of one owner who has spent years trying to sort his out and it has been a total re-engineering job.Track chef said:
I had a pearl white one back in 1992. Bought it for £8000 from a guy in Accrington. Got to j11/12 on the M25 on the way home from buying it and the clutch went. Got it fixed and had a lot of fun with it. Mine had the split rim Gotti wheels on it and the 180bhp kit. I had to sell it after a year of ownership as i lost my job and have wanted another ever since.
I have that car now! Have owned it since 2004 and you have been the missing link I will mail you as I am trying to find out a bit of its history. It's still fresh and one of the nicest looking ones in the UK. also big fun, because the engine sits longitudinal I thought hey...maybe a V8 will fit also in that engine bay if the 1.4 engine goes pop 
from 2.00min they drive it, sounds almost like a little TVR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA-e7b_OJI
from 2.00min they drive it, sounds almost like a little TVR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA-e7b_OJI
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the car came out the UK, maybe someone from here.
Gary's old car and not an 8221!
So many misconceptions about these cars as with all the maxi and Tour de Course replicas. Renault was getting a hard time with the maxi tour de course as regulations kept it on narrow tyres due to the engine capacity equivelancy factor so they had to introduce 200 cars in to the road production programme with an supposed increase in capacity to 1430cc allowing them to use a bigger tyre and revised aerodynamics in the Maxi Group B rally programme The chassis plate was adjusted on 200 cars to 8221 but all other chassis identifying marks remained the same, this in effect allows you if you have one of these cars to build a Maxi group B rally car as these were the official allocation cars the discrepancy lies in the fact their are no identifying features, some cars had the engine modifications and/or alloy roofs others had nothing, to stop you moving the plate from one vehicle to another. if you were to build a replica you would have the same amount of work to do as you would with a prefix 8220 car as the maxi was a very different kettle of fish to either.
As a quick and rough identifying guide if the exhaust exits at the left rear it is a turbo 1 or 2 road based car either 8220 or 8221, despite any bodywork to the contrary! if it exits on the right rear it is Tour de Course spec and if it exits in front of the right wheelarch it is Maxi spec
the car came out the UK, maybe someone from here.
Gary's old car and not an 8221!
So many misconceptions about these cars as with all the maxi and Tour de Course replicas. Renault was getting a hard time with the maxi tour de course as regulations kept it on narrow tyres due to the engine capacity equivelancy factor so they had to introduce 200 cars in to the road production programme with an supposed increase in capacity to 1430cc allowing them to use a bigger tyre and revised aerodynamics in the Maxi Group B rally programme The chassis plate was adjusted on 200 cars to 8221 but all other chassis identifying marks remained the same, this in effect allows you if you have one of these cars to build a Maxi group B rally car as these were the official allocation cars the discrepancy lies in the fact their are no identifying features, some cars had the engine modifications and/or alloy roofs others had nothing, to stop you moving the plate from one vehicle to another. if you were to build a replica you would have the same amount of work to do as you would with a prefix 8220 car as the maxi was a very different kettle of fish to either.
As a quick and rough identifying guide if the exhaust exits at the left rear it is a turbo 1 or 2 road based car either 8220 or 8221, despite any bodywork to the contrary! if it exits on the right rear it is Tour de Course spec and if it exits in front of the right wheelarch it is Maxi spec
One day I'd love to own a 5 turbo. I just find them fascinating. I have a Clio v6 and It feels like a bit of the 5s spirit lives on in the Clio.
Sadly the prices seem to of doubled in the last 5-10 years and they are now out of my price range. I believe the prices are something to do with the 5 now being eligible for historical racing.
Have seen a turbo 1 and a turbo 2 with maxi body kit on them up close and was in awe. So much presence and charector. However, Seeing how hard it was to get the turbo 1 to start made me realise that it wouldnt be as practical to own as it's younger Clio brother... But If I ever got the chance, I definitely would!
Sadly the prices seem to of doubled in the last 5-10 years and they are now out of my price range. I believe the prices are something to do with the 5 now being eligible for historical racing.
Have seen a turbo 1 and a turbo 2 with maxi body kit on them up close and was in awe. So much presence and charector. However, Seeing how hard it was to get the turbo 1 to start made me realise that it wouldnt be as practical to own as it's younger Clio brother... But If I ever got the chance, I definitely would!
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