Renault 5 Turbo 2...in the US

wooflepoof · March 22nd, 2008, 09:38 PM

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You don't see many of these bad boys in the US. It looks like the owner isn't really taking care of it i. Its full of construction tools and paint and just looks like an old beater. If I see it again i may ask if the guy is willing to sell it. What do you think? worth it?

Originally I said I don't think he knows what it is but I just noticed the license plat says Reno52

anti-net · March 22nd, 2008, 09:40 PM

poor thing, Yes if you see him atleast tell him to look after it better, there won't be cars like that again for a while.

Plus its gotta be VERY rare in the USA

Final Daihatsu · March 22nd, 2008, 10:19 PM

You'll have a hard time finding parts for it in the US, probably. Unless you use eBay of course images/smilies/tongue.gif

bartboy9891 · March 22nd, 2008, 10:45 PM

I remember seeing a few low mileage models selling for ~$15000 a few years ago online.
If the car has a bunch of crap in it, it is probably his daily driver. And if the guy is using a Renault 5 Turbo as a daily driver, I doubt he would be willing to sell it.

killpanda · March 22nd, 2008, 11:16 PM

Even in France I believe parts for this car are hard to find, so in the US... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

matt2000 · March 22nd, 2008, 11:28 PM

Someone must save it, and quick.

Always hated the 5 but it's getting rare. Looks like he's cleaning it at least, or maybe those Renault wipers just have a mind of their own...

Viper007Bond · March 22nd, 2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

Looks like he's cleaning it at least, or maybe those Renault wipers just have a mind of their own...

It's to avoid them freezing to the windshield. images/smilies/wink.gif

matt2000 · March 23rd, 2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

It's to avoid them freezing to the windshield. images/smilies/wink.gif

Fair enough. Never heard of anyone doing that in this country tbh.

Viper007Bond · March 23rd, 2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

Fair enough. Never heard of anyone doing that in this country tbh.

Probably doesn't get ass rape cold there all the time like it does in that part of the US.

thedguy · March 23rd, 2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by anti-net

poor thing, Yes if you see him at least tell him to look after it better, there won't be cars like that again for a while.

Plus its gotta be VERY rare in the USA

Only 30 were ever imported before Renault forced the company doing it to shut down.

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Originally Posted by killpanda

Even in France I believe parts for this car are hard to find, so in the US... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Literally impossible. Renault refused to support the car in the US, apparently going to so far as to refuse parts to the cars with the vin numbers they know were shipped here and converted.

Obviously these cars weren't sold here by Renault.

killpanda · March 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM

I believe the only 5 sold by Renault in the US was the LeCar and maybe the Alpine model.

watto · March 23rd, 2008, 02:16 AM

Shame to see it in such bad shape.

What a car though! Great spot.

Kick him in the head and tell him to look after it better.

Viper007Bond · March 23rd, 2008, 02:18 AM

Wow, so rare. See if he wants to sell it!

cvrefugee · March 23rd, 2008, 04:44 AM

It looks le tired.

_HighVoltage_ · March 23rd, 2008, 05:00 AM

Since I am buying a car right now and looking at various insurance companies, I made an experiment and none of them offers insurance for a Renault 5 Turbo. They only offer for the regular Renault Le Car.

killpanda · March 23rd, 2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by _HighVoltage_

Since I am buying a car right now and looking at various insurance companies, I made an experiment and none of them offers insurance for a Renault 5 Turbo. They only offer for the regular Renault Le Car.

Maybe you can say to them that it is a bodykit on a LeCar images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Flynn · March 23rd, 2008, 01:02 PM

Damn I hate Renault 5's they just look so ugly it is beyond belief. That one looks exaggerated ugly.

killpanda · March 23rd, 2008, 01:06 PM

I'm not a big fan of the later ones, but I quite like this generation, they look so ridiculous images/smilies/biggrin.gif

efoolution · March 23rd, 2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

[...]Its full of construction tools and paint and just looks like an old beater. If I see it again i may ask if the guy is willing to sell it. What do you think? worth it?

Oh I love the R5 T2 ... it´s so insane ... but this looks like quite a lot of work ... I mean, if I had the money and enough spare time ... put a small-block V8 into that ... images/smilies/blink.gif

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Originally I said I don't think he knows what it is but I just noticed the license plat says Reno52

... I think if you have a hatchback with an (turbo)engine behind your seats, you probably know it´s somehow special ... and the moment you dumb the throttle and get to 60 in under 7 seconds ... you´ll probably realise other folks might pay shitloads of money for it ... what I´m saying is ... he/she must be aware what monster this is ...

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killpanda Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 09:35 AM Location: Back to France Age: 22 Posts: 770 Car: 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.8TDdi Ghia Rep Power: 24	I believe the only 5 sold by Renault in the US was the LeCar and maybe the Alpine model. __________________ Ouh yeah !

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watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 5,412 Car: 1997 VW Golf MkIII CL, Giant OCR 3 Rep Power: 58	Shame to see it in such bad shape. What a car though! Great spot. Kick him in the head and tell him to look after it better.

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