Friday 15th April 2016

Renault 5 GT Turbo: Pic Of The Week

There's a full PH Hero story coming, so here's your desktop preview!

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The countryside in spring is a tranquil and benign setting; what could disturb such a peaceful environment? Namely, a legendary French hot hatch classic tearing down the quiet roads. What could be more entertaining than chucking this cheeky little Renault around country lanes?

Plastered across the Renault's boot is the 'turbo' font, a word back in the 80s that simply meant bigger and better. Seeing the 5 GT turbo lift-off oversteer at a hairpin, followed by the whoosh of the turbo is a sight and sound to behold that is now so rare. A standard 5 GT Turbo this nice is an awfully rare sight nowadays, as of course so many were bodykitted beyond the realms of good taste. And then crashed.

So dig out your rose-tinted spectacles for a wallpaper to remind yourself of the hot hatch glory days. Is it as good as you remember? Hero story coming soon!

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone etc)

Photo: Tim Brown

[Lee Stern]

[Blackpuddin]

We've got an H-plate Famous Five, not a turbo sadly but a lovely little thing to drive, 32k miles, one lady owner, no real rust, so simple with a fabulously sweet gearbox. Would love a Turbo or a Gordini but even the Gordinis are expensive now.

[Blackpuddin]

pottman said:

R5 Monaco's. Leather seats made it feel rather slidey in the bends and the power steering was so light

Ah, there's your mistake you see. Power steering. You don't want that.