kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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And 1 year of proper searching... I've finally put down a deposit on my dream car 8-)
Obviously it's been Samco'd up, but apart from a few uprated parts the engine is running pretty much standard power. Hopefully that'll change soon... lots of history pretty much all from BB Performance. Comes from an owner who has had 12 of these cars over his time so I'm as full of confidence as you can be with a 22 year old car.
Gaz adjustable coilovers, I hated the vent at first but it's actually active! So I guess I'm okay with that. New (standard) seats have been put in. Only beef is quite a few patches of rust around, nothing underneath or on the sills though, and the remote fob isn't currently working. So because the doors have been smoothed over you have to enter via the boot lol. However I'm gonna chuck this car on my insurance as a second car to iron out the problems before I start using it properly. Oh, and no power steering is a fucking pain!
Changes... standard grill back on. Maybe new bumpers as you can see the slats have been cut out and meshed over which I think looks a bit shit! Center parts for the Turbine's if I can actually get my hands on any. Then it will be a full respray (same colour) and treat all the rust. And my ultimate aim, of course, is to try and reach that legendary 200bhp 
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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looks pretty sweet, how rare are these now 
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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DannyB
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Stunning 
[Edited on 20-06-2010 by DannyB]
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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Jealous is what i'm thinking now tbh.
Looks real tidy that kz.
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
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Theres an uno turbo by me for sale £2600
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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Uno  Rather have the R5 anyday.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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i had a g5 gtt and a r11 gtt and loved both of them, great wee cars
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connollygt30
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: West Lothian
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How much are these things going for nowadays?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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welcome to the world rattles and plastic interior parts falling off in your hands lol
you have to have major love for a R5 to own one
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by connollygt30
How much are these things going for nowadays?
anythin from £500 - 5k plus, my mate just sold his standard on ronal turbos, excellent condition for £2750
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Ryan
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Registered: 23rd Jun 08
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Ive wanted one for years, but it would have to be as a second car
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RCoughtrie
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3CorsaMeal
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love it 
i would like one of these are they really as unrealible as people make out?
are the parts hard to get/expensive?
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TurboChris
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Location: L'pool,drives ESCORT COSSIE,EVO 9 GT, BMW 525D MSP
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Looks real nice that. Mate of mine deals with them, he has few. I just picked another one up for him on saturday actually.
Give us a shout if you need any parts
Chris
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by connollygt30
How much are these things going for nowadays?
This one has cost me £1,250 with 11 months MOT but no TAX. It would go for more if it weren't for the rust patches.
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Originally posted by John G
welcome to the world rattles and plastic interior parts falling off in your hands lol
you have to have major love for a R5 to own one
Don't worry I've owned a couple of French cars before lol.
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Originally posted by John G
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Originally posted by connollygt30
How much are these things going for nowadays?
anythin from £500 - 5k plus, my mate just sold his standard on ronal turbos, excellent condition for £2750
Love those wheels!
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
love it
i would like one of these are they really as unrealible as people make out?
are the parts hard to get/expensive?
I'll let you know in due course! To be honest prices for parts seem quite reasonable, have a look here for examples... http://gt-turbo-spares.co.uk/
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Originally posted by TurboChris
Looks real nice that. Mate of mine deals with them, he has few. I just picked another one up for him on saturday actually.
Give us a shout if you need any parts
Chris
Nice one mate will do!
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I sold mine far too cheap for what it was 
Looks nice that
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CORSA NUT
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Location: Wirral
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Sweeeeeeeet
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Will keep an eye out for it
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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That is actually stunning bar the silly arse bonnet vent Those wheels are the bollocks
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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yeah nice that
what makes you want one so badly then just out of interest
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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Thats is sweet.1 of my realistic dream cars to own 1 day.
My next door neighbour is in the middle of restoring an R5 Turbo Gordini.Ive seen more sets of hens teeth than i have of these cars.Didnt even know what it was when he brought it home.
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Jack1.6valver
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
Location: Fife
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Looks mint! Love it!
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johnny86
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Registered: 15th Feb 10
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i regret swapping my r5 for a redtop corsa for a car that is meant to be unrealible i never had a problem bloody love these cars
dont know to make pics bigger but i paid £1300 for mine
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Will keep an eye out for it
I'm almost tempted to go 'cruising' in it lol. Does cruising still exist in Southend? Not been for years.
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
That is actually stunning bar the silly arse bonnet vent Those wheels are the bollocks
Thanks mate. Yeah the bonnet is actually in use though, it's scooping cold air into the entire... so I can't just rip it off. May eventually replace it with a cool louvres one. Yeah I love the wheels although they're missing the center parts! Meant to look like this...
Maybe it's hard to see in my pictures.
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Originally posted by RS6
yeah nice that
what makes you want one so badly then just out of interest
Basically comes from when my first ever girlfriend's brother had one... and he gave me a lift home in it. First time I experience boost and I was like damn I gotta have one of these one day! And I also just love the look, and the fact they're so tiny! Cute 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Yeah people still go down there and drive around/stop for tea/burgers/donuts and have a chat etc.
Was down there on Sat, Interceptors were down there too.
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