5 Turbo 1 and 2 Turbo 2

[gordini stu]

Hi
Looked at a turbo2 today in white no engine RHD converted ,got told it used to run a V8 , Its not pretty but is a genuine car as much as I can tell . Does it ring any bells with any body ?

 

[jamesc]

that v8 must have been a tight squeeze! Any photos, are you going for it??

 

[coz]

that v8 must have been a tight squeeze! Any photos, are you going for it??

Where about is it in the country ? Any idea what colour it has been ?

 

[Duncan Grier]

This one?

Renault 5 v8 Supercar

 

[jamesc]

meh 1.4 sounds better ...or a rotary

 

[gordini stu]

meh 1.4 sounds better ...or a rotary

Like to have a crack at buying it ,have not made an offer yet ,need to have a better look at it first .I have a gordini engine to fit in . It has been messed with a fair bit so it would suit a rally replica than back to standard.
Can't take any pics until deal is done, owner's request.
My tidy H plate GT turbo might have to go to raise the funds .
not quite sure where to value the turbo2 ,needs a lot of work
Thanks for your comments

 

[jamesc]

Like to have a crack at buying it ,have not made an offer yet ,need to have a better look at it first .I have a gordini engine to fit in . It has been messed with a fair bit so it would suit a rally replica than back to standard.
Can't take any pics until deal is done, owner's request.
My tidy H plate GT turbo might have to go to raise the funds .
not quite sure where to value the turbo2 ,needs a lot of work
Thanks for your comments

That sounds more like it. There's a price guide in the below or in the resources section...condition 3 is 21k! although that is meant to be a car that can be MOT'd/driveable, not forgetting the OE parts are daft money esp the mech fuel injection, so really the value should be not even half that IMHO

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https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...178623e1/1483441605109/Price+Guide+Mar+17.pdf

I mentioned rotary as I'd have a dream. A dream one day to pop a rotary engine in the back of a T2

 

[Duncan Grier]

Sounds perfect for a non std engine if the price is right. As stated big value lies with oem status

Sooooo many epic engines available I would be adding something funky to the equation

DG

 

[sparkie]

This isn't the orange/yellow and white one that was up for sale recently as part of a barn clear out was it? Rally X car?

 

[rustedandrotten]

It has been well butchered but should be recoverable, you will have great fun sourcing parts to rebuild it, it seems that a Renault box has been used with an adapter plate so might be one from a GT40 replica using a 21turbo box and bellhousing, either you will need a bell housing from a T2, just sold on the other day, or go back to a 365, either way not going to be cheap, all the other turbo gubbins is missing so a long shopping list and deep pockets!
Still worth a good few thousand just for the V5 and vin plates! Wont be cheap!! RHD conversion trashes the value of the shell on other hand so think positive:ap:
The orange/yellow one mentioned above was a very agricultural piece of junk complete with a cheap body kit and the sunroof masticked over! just a standard 5 that some one had a go at with a Gordini turbo engine and box nailed into the back!

 

[Mark363]

Hello Stu,

Does this car have tan / beige leather upholstery and Corbeau gt8 high back seats (also trimmed in beige leather)? If so I might be able to fill in a very small bit of it's past. What part of the country are you in? If you'd like to PM me I'd be happy to chat on the phone.

Regards,

Mark.

 

[gordini stu]

Hi all
once again thanks for all your comments . looking at the turbo 2 again tomorrow . I have a good hour spare to look at her in detail , I also purchased the left hand drive Renault 5 TL off ebay at Christmas which is totally rust free . so if she is to bad a reshell could be the answer .
rotary with a T51 and charge cooler. moving 800kg I see the dream.
space is also a problem , 4 mk1 5's and the GT the workshops to full to work on any thing ,Stuart

 

[Mark363]

Stu,

I forgot to mention the fact that the R5t I viewed 14 years ago was also right hand drive converted from a beige r5. Did you ever read CCC?

Mark.

 

[gordini stu]

Update
Taking a closer look the car is in very poor condition ,it has a 21 turbo engine and box ,everything is there body wise , full set off standard wheels .ally roof,front end is not straight and incomplete , figure of 8k has been mentioned .it has been red at some point and had a hard life .I,m thinking I could convert my left hooker and use it for parts .waiting to see all the paperwork. But I am thinking 5k tops .

 

[jamesc]

Turbo 2 aluminium roof? unusual. 5k sounds good to me those 21 boxes are rare so I hear

Make sure the wings are not cracked they get damaged easy when idiots lean in to get at the battery. Don't ask me how i know

 

[sparkie]

Turbo 1's had aluminium roofs?

 

[gordini stu]

Early turbo2's had ally roofs so I am told , everything about this car is odd the shell could be any thing,

 

[Brigsy]

Its worth a punt at 8k with the current prices

 

[gordini stu]

Spent a hour looking and finding space to put it , if successful . found the work shop manual I had when I had one before but its in German.
Half a front bumper with fog light in and a front wheel (trx) various gordini suspension bits and four rear side glasses with the modified hinges still attached , atom gordini log book and vin plate and two brand new head lights I thought went with the deal . all in all a good day . but no space to put it , so something is going to go . I will take some pictures of my cars and see if you chaps can find one of them a better home .

 

[jamesc]

it would interesting to see photos of the T2 also...maybe when you've worked a deal out