jamesc
Well-Known Member
be careful out there! I've span my 5 in the wet due to that sort of thing, do not wish to repeat...
More pictures needed, looks fantastic
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be careful out there! I've span my 5 in the wet due to that sort of thing, do not wish to repeat...
More pictures needed, looks fantastic
r5gordini
Well-Known Member
OK - I will add more photos when I have time! Very happy with my collection now. My friend has now sorted out the diesel so it's ready to sell. I am just about to put the original engine back into the R5 TL I have as well. So that should be ready to sell soon too!
It will be good to get rid of two cars I don't need.
Spinning a Turbo 2 is very scary indeed. Very very scary.
It will be good to get rid of two cars I don't need.
Spinning a Turbo 2 is very scary indeed. Very very scary.
jamesc
Well-Known Member
At the time it was scary but at least I had adrenaline to play with...being sent a dash cam freeze-frame of the same being thrashed up the A66, while I was on a different continent, made my bottom lip wobble more....
Looking forward to the photos! Many times when you have a dilemma, circumstances prevail to show you the way to go
DaveL485
Staff member
Don't "do a 21" will ya!
You are officially a lucky bleeder @r5gordini with that black Alp.. 
r5gordini
Well-Known Member
Thanks! By way of an update on the whole car collection:
The Gordini Turbo passed its MOT yesterday! I fitted a 123 Tune distributor and loaded a sample advance curve found elsewhere on this forum. From the guy that has the Rodeo. The car doesn't run well when cold but is fine when warm. It also has a nasty blow from the exhaust manifold, a recurrent issue. New tyres are being fitted today. The fronts are 10 years old and the rears are at least 15!
To be continued...
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The Gordini Turbo passed its MOT yesterday! I fitted a 123 Tune distributor and loaded a sample advance curve found elsewhere on this forum. From the guy that has the Rodeo. The car doesn't run well when cold but is fine when warm. It also has a nasty blow from the exhaust manifold, a recurrent issue. New tyres are being fitted today. The fronts are 10 years old and the rears are at least 15!
To be continued...
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r5gordini
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r5gordini
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Thanks! I have someone interested in buying it but I just don't know. I really think I should keep it!
New tyres fitted. Toyo Proxes CF2. Was really impressed with CF1, so we shall see how these new ones compare.
The old tyres on the back were Michelin MXV2. When we looked at the date codes, they were stamped 1997! Think it was high time they were renewed.
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New tyres fitted. Toyo Proxes CF2. Was really impressed with CF1, so we shall see how these new ones compare.
The old tyres on the back were Michelin MXV2. When we looked at the date codes, they were stamped 1997! Think it was high time they were renewed.
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r5gordini
Well-Known Member
Further update...
I broke down in the A610 last Thursday, but the problem turned out to be nothing more serious than running out of fuel!
The gauge showed 10.1 gallons remaining. My friendly garage and I were checking sensors, fuel pump and everything then I suddenly asked the obvious question...
How embarrassing.
Another couple of pics for the record:
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I broke down in the A610 last Thursday, but the problem turned out to be nothing more serious than running out of fuel!
The gauge showed 10.1 gallons remaining. My friendly garage and I were checking sensors, fuel pump and everything then I suddenly asked the obvious question...
How embarrassing.
Another couple of pics for the record:
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r5gordini
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The 610 is currently having the aircon worked on and xenons fitted. The headlights are terrible currently. Yes I know you're not supposed to fit xenons but I've got them on the Quadra and they're great. Only been flashed once in several months!
The Quadra is going well at the moment too, so all is well!
I have ordered an outdoor carcoon as well, so will report on that when it arrives.
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The Quadra is going well at the moment too, so all is well!
I have ordered an outdoor carcoon as well, so will report on that when it arrives.
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slgreavett
Active Member
Andy,
Very envious of your cars, but good luck to you, you obviously work hard and should enjoy them.
1, don't sell the Gordini Turbo, you know you will miss it.
2, having always wanted a turbo 2, but never having owned one, are they as good as I'm imagining them to be, or does the attraction wear thin?
Has any one done an ownership report of one on here? Common problems etc, what's not so good??
Anyone else with one feel free to make me green with envy, and tell me what they are like to live with?
I got the same dizzy a few weeks ago, but not fitted because still buying parts up for engine rebuild. Curve setting straight forward?
610 looks the nuts, could look it up on the Web, but more fun to talk about it on here, horsepower, engine size, Cool features ???
Regards
Simon
Very envious of your cars, but good luck to you, you obviously work hard and should enjoy them.
1, don't sell the Gordini Turbo, you know you will miss it.
2, having always wanted a turbo 2, but never having owned one, are they as good as I'm imagining them to be, or does the attraction wear thin?
Has any one done an ownership report of one on here? Common problems etc, what's not so good??
Anyone else with one feel free to make me green with envy, and tell me what they are like to live with?
I got the same dizzy a few weeks ago, but not fitted because still buying parts up for engine rebuild. Curve setting straight forward?
610 looks the nuts, could look it up on the Web, but more fun to talk about it on here, horsepower, engine size, Cool features ???
Regards
Simon
You will find a report from @jamesy12345 on his thread
jamesc
Well-Known Member
T2? Not bad at all to live with. Nice & basic so not much to go wrong. Small, easy to park. Look/sound/feel/smell fantastic IMHO. Fuel economy not daft & mine will sit in traffic without overheating due to fan on manual control & whopping ally radiator.
Parts prices can be a bit daft but availability is good. Attracts a bit of attention although not too much (& usually none from the ladies unfortunately). Surprising amount of usable space in the back. Middle aged dudes in new/nearly new family cars like to race you...in a straight line only. Torsion bars can cause the front end to dive under hard braking although I wouldn't know, due to throwing them away a while ago. Short wheelbase, lag, RWD can catch you out if not careful especially in the wet...
That is off the top of me head. I like them btw
r5gordini
Well-Known Member
Thanks Simon et al! I wrote a huge reply but it seems the site was undergoing an upgrade so I lost the post! It was a work of flowing prose on all the cars, so now I will have to start again... My post will be considerably shorter but probably more to the point.
I really don't want to sell the Gordini Turbo - was just trying to be a bit sensible. Yours looks fabulous by the way!
The 123-ignition distributor is great! Really easy to tune. I have a terrible misfire right now that I want to sort, via:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnecor-...439417?hash=item1e8ca1e679:g:TI0AAOxyYANTX3MY
And:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-X-DENSO...hash=item2320893646:m:my7CIUHJVhfG6vLVG6rJ3rQ
I like the idea of the Magnecor leads - one of the problems I identified recently was the sparks arcing through the sides of the spark plug extensions - sort of punching a hole through them! And I have always had trouble with NGK plugs in R5s, even the standard TLs, but I couldn't find the original platinum ones a few years ago, so I am very excited by the prospect of the iridium ones.
When fitting the 123, be careful everything is aligned correctly - I was 180 degrees out - you have to fit the drive gear thingy to the shaft yourself and it's easy to get it the wrong way round - it's offset, but not by much, so is difficult to see. I also managed to fit it to the car 180 out so the engine backfired like crazy until I figured that one out! The advantage of the 123 is that you can dial in much more advance off boost. The standard curve is very conservative off boost, which leads to comparatively poor performance. The car feels so much more alive now off boost! And also it should be more reliable than the rubbishy Renix thing.
The T2 - no, I don't find it wears thin. I am always reminded of how special it is. It feels so planted on the road, quite unlike the Gordini (which feels like it is trying to chuck you into the nearest hedge!). The T2 just feels solid. Not really had any major problems with it - it's pretty easy to live with, but could get expensive (clutch, etc.) and the need for specialist parts means searching a bit further afield, but most things are available. It garners a lot of attention (most people think it's either a fake or has a V6, oh the uneducated masses)!
The A610? 3.0L V6 Turbo, rear mounted behind the wheels. 250bhp and loads of torque. Fabulous! It's quiet and comfy. The refinement really reduces fatigue on a drive. Definitely the best seats on any Renault I've been in! It has niceties such as air con (when it's working - it's not at the moment) and ABS (which is working - unusual for one of these). When you put your foot down, the V6 sounds absolutely lovely. It's a smooth unit under load and revs very cleanly. You can hear the turbo as it's right behind the passenger bulkhead. The gearbox is superb, very easy to cleanly slot between the gears (ooer!). It just feels right. There's very little turbo lag. Weight distribution is 43/75, so it's pretty well balanced too, although I am always cogniscent of the engine hanging out the back! Not a car to be thrown into corners in the wet. Unlike the Quadra of course, which is incredible as far as grip is concerned (until you lose it, then you lose all four wheels at once, as I learnt to my cost and the detriment of a couple of fence posts and a couple of lights and body panels)!
I am tempted by this exhaust for the 610:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-A...128692?hash=item3f55112d34:g:nEgAAMXQgyZSBMd6
Which you can hear here:
I hope that makes interesting reading. Oh by the way, I asked my daughter which car I should sell. Bearing in mind she is 10, this was her reply: "You can't sell any of them, Daddy, we love them all! They are so different and each one has so many memories associated with it!"
Andrew
I really don't want to sell the Gordini Turbo - was just trying to be a bit sensible. Yours looks fabulous by the way!
The 123-ignition distributor is great! Really easy to tune. I have a terrible misfire right now that I want to sort, via:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnecor-...439417?hash=item1e8ca1e679:g:TI0AAOxyYANTX3MY
And:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-X-DENSO...hash=item2320893646:m:my7CIUHJVhfG6vLVG6rJ3rQ
I like the idea of the Magnecor leads - one of the problems I identified recently was the sparks arcing through the sides of the spark plug extensions - sort of punching a hole through them! And I have always had trouble with NGK plugs in R5s, even the standard TLs, but I couldn't find the original platinum ones a few years ago, so I am very excited by the prospect of the iridium ones.
When fitting the 123, be careful everything is aligned correctly - I was 180 degrees out - you have to fit the drive gear thingy to the shaft yourself and it's easy to get it the wrong way round - it's offset, but not by much, so is difficult to see. I also managed to fit it to the car 180 out so the engine backfired like crazy until I figured that one out! The advantage of the 123 is that you can dial in much more advance off boost. The standard curve is very conservative off boost, which leads to comparatively poor performance. The car feels so much more alive now off boost! And also it should be more reliable than the rubbishy Renix thing.
The T2 - no, I don't find it wears thin. I am always reminded of how special it is. It feels so planted on the road, quite unlike the Gordini (which feels like it is trying to chuck you into the nearest hedge!). The T2 just feels solid. Not really had any major problems with it - it's pretty easy to live with, but could get expensive (clutch, etc.) and the need for specialist parts means searching a bit further afield, but most things are available. It garners a lot of attention (most people think it's either a fake or has a V6, oh the uneducated masses)!
The A610? 3.0L V6 Turbo, rear mounted behind the wheels. 250bhp and loads of torque. Fabulous! It's quiet and comfy. The refinement really reduces fatigue on a drive. Definitely the best seats on any Renault I've been in! It has niceties such as air con (when it's working - it's not at the moment) and ABS (which is working - unusual for one of these). When you put your foot down, the V6 sounds absolutely lovely. It's a smooth unit under load and revs very cleanly. You can hear the turbo as it's right behind the passenger bulkhead. The gearbox is superb, very easy to cleanly slot between the gears (ooer!). It just feels right. There's very little turbo lag. Weight distribution is 43/75, so it's pretty well balanced too, although I am always cogniscent of the engine hanging out the back! Not a car to be thrown into corners in the wet. Unlike the Quadra of course, which is incredible as far as grip is concerned (until you lose it, then you lose all four wheels at once, as I learnt to my cost and the detriment of a couple of fence posts and a couple of lights and body panels)!
I am tempted by this exhaust for the 610:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-A...128692?hash=item3f55112d34:g:nEgAAMXQgyZSBMd6
Which you can hear here:
I hope that makes interesting reading. Oh by the way, I asked my daughter which car I should sell. Bearing in mind she is 10, this was her reply: "You can't sell any of them, Daddy, we love them all! They are so different and each one has so many memories associated with it!"
Andrew
