5 GT Turbo Low mileage, 1 previous owner, pearl PH1

[Chris Smith]

A little write up,

I woke up at 6, left my house just gone 7 and headed towards Maidstone for today’s show...it was abit chilly/fresh this morning, joined the motorway and....



Epic fail, engine stopped on a restricted bit of the motorway with no hard shoulder...

 

[Chris Smith]

Pulled over, opened the bonnet, checked the usual bits... no reason for the engine to stop... then I remembered that I had turned the choke off about 1 min before the engine died.

Put the choke back on and I was up and running... can’t blame the car - user error.

Met up with Dan Tomkinson in his lovely white 5..

Some nice cars here, more lambos and Ferrari’s than Renaults, but the 5s got some nice compliments

 

[Chris Smith]

Anybody else just wake up and think let’s sell the 5....

Very tempted to let it go

 

[Pigsnake]

Err no. I woke up thinking I bloody love my 5’s. I cleaned the Mac on Saturday and it’s looking lush.
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I’m guessing you’ve had a good offer mate.

 

[Ricardo]

Err no. I woke up thinking I bloody love my 5’s. I cleaned the Mac on Saturday and it’s looking lush.
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I’m guessing you’ve had a good offer mate.

Was gonna say, an offer too massive to prise the keys out of his hands would be the only way.

 

[Chris Smith]

Nah not had an offer (had various over the last few months)...

I just get mood swings when I think yeh sell it, other times I love it and won’t sell...

I guess I need to get it to Blyton and decide to keep it or move it on...

 

[Ricardo]

Nah not had an offer (had various over the last few months)...

I just get mood swings when I think yeh sell it, other times I love it and won’t sell...

I guess I need to get it to Blyton and decide to keep it or move it on...

Why would driving it to Blyton make a difference? There's plenty of opportunities to take the ol girl out for a spin, especially the summer months. Unless it's the mileage scenario, not wanting to puy too many on V value of car.

 

[Pigsnake]

She is a special 5 mate. One that you will never get another like it. It’s a tough one. Be good to see it at Blyton .

 

[Chris Smith]

Why would driving it to Blyton make a difference? There's plenty of opportunities to take the ol girl out for a spin, especially the summer months. Unless it's the mileage scenario, not wanting to puy too many on V value of car.

Nah just nice to get the 5 out and meet up with fellow Renault People... as for the mileage/value issue... I don’t care about that really, when I drive it I really enjoy it, just feeling lazy when it comes to the 5...

Covered some decent miles the other weekend to go to Pod and loved it...

I just wake up sometimes and think it’s time to sell it on (guess I miss selling cars haha)

 

[Ricardo]

To be fair I think some of us are guilty of what you're talking about

 

[gordini stu]

It always crosses your mind from time to time . I nearly cashed the Renaults in and brought a V8 M3, You could by a lot of car for the money the 5 is worth .

 

[bryer]

Hi Chris so can you tell me what its worth??cheers.

 

[Chris Smith]

Hi Chris so can you tell me what its worth??cheers.

Worth what ever somebody is willing to pay....

Insured for £25k, have had overs near that... However atm i am not that interested in selling...yet

 

[Chris Smith]

Had a nice little catch up in Sevenoaks today with fellow Renault Owners...

Some lovely cars there, nice to meet with Like minded people, great to see some familiar face and put faces to names .

The 5 performed faultless (discovered a minor coolant leak - easily fixed), ticked over 26,500 miles on the way home... 1,500 in 18 months of my ownership.

 

[Ricardo]

Really good to see you again this morning mate

 

[andybond]

Some great motors there.

And a GTR.

 

[James5]

Nice to see the 5's out in force, weather was good

 

[Chris Smith]

Was a really nice little meet tbf, had a play with a few Clio's on the motorway... The 5 didn't disappoint

 

[James5]

Some great motors there.

And a GTR.

What idiot turns up to a renault meet in a Nissan lol (that would be me then lol)

 

[andybond]

What idiot turns up to a renault meet in a Nissan lol (that would be me then lol)

I knew it was you.

Was just fishing