History of A246 XGH
September 2008
For sale on eBay September 2008, Item No: 110285598074, Seller: bantamallan1947, located in Ammanford. Listed with a "buy it now" price of £2,350
Description:
Up for sale due to an expanding classic car collection is my 1984 Renault 5 Le Car 2 Turbo - basically a last-of-the-line Gordini Turbo without the electric windows, sound deadening and split-folding rear seats, meaning its a bit lighter and quicker!
I bought the car last December and have been using and improving it regularly since. In March I had a small section of the N/S/R wheelarch cut-out and repaired. In April I stripped the front end and carried out the following:
- Rust treat under bonnet - no rot found
- Stripped engine, fitted new gaskets throughout
- New oil, fuel and air hoses
- Rebuilt carb
- New water pump
- New LuK clutch
- New balljoints
- New track rod ends
- New wheel bearings
- New brake hoses
- Fitted Spax ajustables
- New Mintex brake pads and Brembo discs
- Stripped and painted the alloys
- Fitted 4 new tyres
- Full engine service and tune-up
At the same time I pulled the complete interior out and did the following:
- Stripped seats and machine washed the covers
- Made a new fabric headlining to replace the saggy, stained original
- Recarpeted the parcel shelf
- Fitted modern speakers in the original pods in the rear, and replaced the original stereo (still functional) with a Sony CD/radio
- Fitted a new windscreen and window seals
- Stripped and resealed sunroof - it doesn't leak now!
I expected to find rusty bits on the floor but there weren't any. I painted it to keep it that way!
The car drives spot on. It'll pull from under 1000rpm right up to the redline, it will not overheat no matter how heavy the traffic, it uses no oil or water and its probably the most fun car I've owned! It's averaged over 50mpg on a 200 mile trip up to Preston even on some very windy roads. All the elctrics work including the rear wash/wipe and those cool yellow fog lamps. The only reason I have to sell is that it's not used enough to justify keeping it, and leaving it outside over winter even under a cover won't do it any favours. Comes with a few months' MOT and tax. I've got no doubt it'll fly through its next test
Bad points:
- Paint has worn thin
- Driver's seat has 2" wear patch on the bolster
- Driver's window winder is missing its knob
Car comes with some spares including lights, some trim, N/S wing and door, tailgate, bonnet, some glass, electrical bits, original Blaupunkt radio and the still unused spare wheel in a bag!
I'm based in South Wales but delivery is possible on the car. Call for details!
October 2007
Sold on eBay on 15th Oct 2007, with 48,000 miles on the clock.
Item number: 110178794770
Winning bid: £1,700.00
Ended: 15-Oct-07 21:01:54 BST
Winning bidder: entwistlecymru( 187)
Seller: 999bigbad999( 3 )
For Sale my Renault 5 Gordini Turbo Le Car 2 (very rare)!
Not many left in orginal condition!
A/84 (only made for 1 year!)
Only 48,000 miles! (1997 MOT showing 31K miles, 1998 MOT showing 41K miles, car then stored for 5 years)
Never Welded!
Never painted (not spoiled by a respray)!
Sunroof.
Alloy wheels (may need refurb).
Orginal radio & original stereo paperwork included!
Original Renault warranty card!
Renault 5 hand book!
TURBO sticker in rear screen.
Undersealed from new!
Used daily.
Great classic car that will only go up in price, as orginal ones are very hard to find!
Head lining a little saggy, but easy to fix!
Not in mint condition, but very little rust! (minor rust to one rear wheel arches, please see pictures).
Beige interior.
Full MOT.
Tax'd.
Reliable & good mechanical condition!
House move forces reluctant sale!
The car is located near Fleet, Hampshire.
Cash on collection.
Any question, please feel free to ask.
Thank you!
