Renault 5 GT Turbo

Some people day they are unreliable I would disagree. If you drive it correctly and maintain it you will have little problem.

Like any car if age you will have problems but nothing you wouldn't get on any other Car. The Head gasket failure stigma was down to owners and tuners with little experience tuning the boost over that recommended without the additional modifications needed to support it.

Great car great drive.

Downfall for me is the plastic interior.

I would recommend joining an owner's club such as the RTOC for advice on buying one for the first time.

anybody else had this problem, i have a renult 5 turbo 1.4,

when me car gets really hot,it cuts out,it eventualy starts back,but most mornings im sitting there for hour hour to get it started,once going is fine

cheers

I have a renault 5 campus that I'm planning to do up to make it look like jean ragnottis maxi turbo rally car!! does anyone know anyone with any good spares?????

the renault 5 GT turbo.. at the first glance, the exterior body-kit, grill and badges let you know that this is a Renault with attitude! nice bucket seats and sport steering complete the sporty temper of this little car at the interior. no ABS, no power-steering, nothing computer-assisted, but oh! the thrill! it didn't have the looks, but it definitely had the moves! the 1.4 turbocharged engine developed 116bhp, plenty if you come to think about this car's weight: 820kg. it was very fast in a straight line, but the light back end made the car oversteer sometimes, when cornering hard. a little rocket that constantly gave me the feeling that was trying to kill me but still attracted me in a very strong way! The only big problem was it's reliability.. definitely not the most reliable engine ever, but then again, the car had some mileage and a decent age when i bought it. any potential buyers should first check the car's oil level and quality (headgasket), the coolant for any oil spots (headgasket)and the exhaust for smoke (turbocharger). they go around pretty cheap but make sure you dont get hustled, if you have no mechanical knowledge, best move is to go and check the car in a authorised shop. not a every day car, but definitely worth having in your garage for fun!

Hi to all them what are talking about insurance I own a golf mk4 2002 2.0 gti (slow) ;-(. I'v just bought a Renault 5 gt turbo for summer fun I went on confused.com to get a quote it came back as £2200 my golf is £1900 so I rang them they put me through to classic car department they gave me a quote for £345!!!!!!! Yes £345! Well pleased I rang up! Any way I'm 25 years old had driving licence for 1 year and no years no claims bonus. Just thought I'd share that with you thanks. neil

I have owned M3's, Audi Quattro Turbo, Integrales and a Mercedes Cosworth but still I had to get a GT Turbo as had great momories of a friends car.

It has lived up to expectations but was very hard to find a decent Raider edition so found one with good engine and completely restored the car meticulously and was worth the time and effort. I have the car as standard now and is so rewarding to drive even though does take a little effort with an up rated clutch and no power steering.

Sum it up: Great and most fun car for the money! I have had great fun from Lancia Delta Integrales and the Gt Turbo also is as much fun in its own way.

Oh yeah and once u have a decent sorted one then they are very reliable! Its a matter of maintenance.

I love my Renault 5 gt turbo - Its a raider (special edition) and I dont intent parting with it in the near future.

Loads of smiles per gallon.

Drive one before you judge one. Good amount of power for its weight, very retro styling and a hoot to drive.

I ' ve got a 1.4 gtt in gray all standard with full history pound of receipts and 0ne owner very rare with 52,000 miles on the clock even the wheels I ' m going to keep it standard I would recommend one. Insurance is expensive but worth also to everyone else out there look after these cars as they are brilliant and want to be seeing these around for years to come as these new hatches don ' t touch these.

The Renault 5 is a very nippy little car wish i never sold mine but I'm going to buy it back.

Its brilliant best car in the world!

Likes drinking petrol and sometimes sets fire to the car behind on traffic lights.

Oh yeah it was a raider! and I miss it.