Renault 5 GT Turbo Review

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Renault 5 GT Turbo
4.1 stars
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oysterconserve's Review of Renault 5 GT Turbo

20th Jul 2005

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    12 month's
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1991
  • Doors
    3
  • Practicality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

She look's great, Drive's like a dream, Has enough BHP to make most car's on the road tremble off the mark. Comfortable to drive, Easy to work on unlike modern car's!


Bad Points

Can be a little juicy in the fuel department. They DON'T like long motorway run's at 80 mph + , 80mph is nearly 4000 rpm . They need a sixth gear. Fragile construction , Body work quality is not great. Quite a fragile tempremental car, Keep your eye's & ear's peeled and you will head off any major problem's. You need to carry spare's at home, have some knowledge of mechanical work + tool's for the job


General Comments

I've had my Renault 5 GT Turbo for about 12 month's, I've done 36 thousand mile's and had only two problem's. The clutch started to slip, but it was the original and had done 50k so that's fair! The perc fan failed, not a major problem but it died in the midst of a heatwave (typical!).
Ever replaced one? Not hard, just annoying.
Mine has had an extensive re-build over the last 10 year's, the previous owner was fanatic and replaced all the original Renault (god awful) part's.
No problem's to report apart from a rust bubble on the roof.
Goes like the clapper's, look's great and make's you really get a feel for the car because you have to work on them whilst you own one. A definate enthusiast's car. Not one you just drive and go.
Oil, fuel filter and plug change ever 3000 mile's, and the oil filter is a SOD to get to!
But it's all part of the fun.
I gave an M3 an good run from a standing start, after 60mph it left me, but the guy's face was picture! hehe
That tell's you what these little pocket rocket's can do!
I love mine and shall never part with it!
Best part is you can actually open the bonnet and work on the engine yourself unlike new sport's hatch's!

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