HY-64-TV

Current Owner:	Tom Van Grootel
Registration Number:	HY-64-TV
Country Registered In:	Netherlands
Year of First Registration:	1982
Colour:	Blue
Renault Colour Code(e.g. 720):	543
VIN Number:
Number of Doors (3/5):	2
Current Odometer Reading:	200K miles
Odometer Read on:	11-2007
Last Seen/Known:	not supplied

Contents 1 History of HY-64-TV 2 Appearance 3 Spare parts list 4 Ship's log

History of HY-64-TV

This is an LHD Renault 5 Alpine turbo (Gordini Turbo). It is an original Dutch car with manufacturing date 21-07-1982. The origin of this car goes back to the city of Venlo(NL). (Recorded until 31-05-2003). Then it was bought by Jack van de V***, who lives in Hoevelaken(NL). On Saturday 3th of November 2007 it is in my possession and I live in Nijmegen(NL) near the border of Germany.

Appearance

This car is 'original', which means it has no nasty exhaust pipes or things like that. Currently I drive around with a gray engine cover. I used to have French yellow headlights, but one is blown. So I have normal whites again.
It is an LHD.
I am not sure if the ride height is right. Sometimes I scratch speed bumps with my gearbox(!).

Spare parts list

• bonnet (blue)
• door left (gray)
• door right (gray)
• tailgate reflector plates (red)
• rear screens (unpainted)
• fog lamps
• 1 fog lamp cover (Cibie)

Ship's log

[03-11-2007]
I've bought the car. The first thing to do, is to get this car APK (Dutch MOT) approved, therefore it needs some welding and refitting of brake parts and many more.
[14-12-2007]
'MOT' approved!
[01-02-2008]
Finally I've got the right Haynes Manual
[02-02-2008]
I've bought:
- several fog lamp parts
[10-03-2008]
I've bought:
- 2 doors
- a bonnet
- 2 screens that go over the rear wheels.
[22-03-2008]
First time I actually could give my car a closer inspection. I fitted a better engine cover with less (no) rust and removed bird nests from the engine compartment. I also fitted new fog lamps, because one was broken and therefore removed. I haven't managed to get the left one working. I stopped trying, because it started snowing and it was to cold to.
[08-06-2008]
Yesterday I went to my first meeting in Bergambacht, NL. My R5AT was the only one among 3 R5T2 and 1 R5T(1).
[29-06-2008]
Meeting in Brustem, BE. I've bought 2 fog lamp covers.

To do ...

• 1 new front fog lamp

(I've several lying around for refitting)
But one isn't working (electrical problem)

• a new right door (passengers door)
  

Currently thinking of not doing this.

• attach speedometer cable
  

broken again

• welding left-front sill
• new brake lines
• new brake pads
• new brake disks
• fix bonnet

I have a gray bonnet now, but without badge

• Attach badge
• remove rubbish from engine compartment

Closer inspection of air filter and engine compartment revealed bird and mouse nests :S

• fix blower reattached resistor
• repair stuck heater (nice on hot days :S) WD40!
• fix windscreen washer bottle
• change engine oil
• fix nasty leak from above, which leaves a pool of water inside
• change gearbox oil
• fix interior light
• fix rear lock (it wobbles a bit)
• clean windshield (some kind of raisin) (looks more like something has etched it, sandstorm, grinder sparks?)
• front-left headlamp rubber (that goes over connector) found it under the back seat!
• new sills
• attach fog lamp covers
• replace fuel filter
• replace air filter
• and many things more