Renault 5 Turbo

[Compkiler]

If they started to make them again, I'd have one tomorrow!
I've never had a faster car to 60 and it was brutal the way it put you back in the bucket seats!
Mine had a hybrid turbo though!

I bought her when I was 20yrs old and she was immaculate! Used to polished her every weekend!

Mine was the spitting image and colour of the pictures below!
Mine was a phase 1

 

[Bainie]

Always wanted one , still on my bucket list , near pulled the trigger on one a couple of years ago ... Awesome, I want a raider ....

 

[Compkiler]

I actually wanted a 205 gti 1.9 when I bought the 5 Turbo!

Drove about 15 1.9's and they all drove different! There was only one that was fantastic but at the time it was just out of my price range...
I then saw this 5 Turbo at a garage on the way to work sitting outside on the forecourt in its own. It was there for a good few weeks but one day I was bored and I didn't even like it but I thought I'd check it out!
The garage owner had a raider in his garage to which was his wife's and I remember what he said to me.. He gave me a pep talk and told me to respect the car... before we drove her and he frightened me to the point I didn't go above 50 lol... I touched the accelerator and I got instantly slammed to my seat and was buzzing! I knew then I had to have this car as it blu me away and beat all the 205 gti's I had driven! It was on a different scale as the power was just ridiculous!

 

[Welshquattro]

They are one fun car to drive. Had five over the years ( ph1,ph2 and raider)and still have one in the garage! Has been there now for last seven years.lol.

 

[Compkiler]

Awesome Welsh

 

[Welshquattro]

Needs a clean!! It's a Ph1 with some Ph2 parts added (cooling system,front bumper) and tuned by GT Tuning.

 

[Compkiler]

Lovely bud
God I still wish j had mine!
I remember my clutch be extremely stiff too! Not sure if that was normal on these cars ??
I also remember how quick and instant the revs went up when you were in neutral and touched the accelerator slightly! There was no delay, just instant power

 

[Compkiler]

It's been about 20 years since I had her :-(

 

[Evotion]

Ah,. loved my one. I got one brand new in 1988 as part of a deal to seduce me into joining a City firm. I'd had a Fiat Uno Turbo before that and loved the concept of small turbo cars, still do as you can see by my car list.

I never even considered the 205 or Golf GTI at that time.

I remember how light and small the car was. I 'chipped' it as everyone must have done and it did make about 10-20% difference. I also remember that I loved the seats and steering wheel.

Alas, I thrashed the f**k out of it for 2 years and killed it - literally killed it.
I had to use a company car pool Saab 900 over the winter until my next company car date came up then got one of those Rover Tomcat Turbo things...

 

[Baka]

Back in the day, I turned up at Santa Pod for a 205 gti meet, at the same time as the Renault 5 Turbo forum.

It was like a competition to see who could get the most cars to break down.

Some of them were seriously quick though!