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R5 GTT Vs Valver (Reliabilty)
- Thread starter _Tom
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5 turbos get a bad name only because plenty of fools neglect them turn the boost up and either cant afford to mantain them or just dont know how to. i had one for 2 1/2 years it had been well cared for before me and i did the same and it never missed a beat. its a misconception that they are all hanging unreliable sheds.
coolspot007007
ClioSport Club Member
Seat Leon Cupra
If you change the oil regularly and arent unrealistic as to what boost you can run on standard components the 5 engine should be about as reliable, maybe a little more favouring the valver. The electrics on 5s arent always too good, but it is an old Renault after all. And if the 5 engine goes wrong parts are well cheap compared to the valver, you can buy a brand new engine from Renault for £650 I think. Matt16v is right tho I cant see myself going back to N/A, turbos are too much fun. Clio 16v GTT you know it makes sense
Nippy white cup
Mine had over 220000 miles on it and it was fine...The only reason they are seen as unreliable i sbecause everyone just winds the boost up..
Chris
Quote: Originally posted by Matt16v on 26 November 2004
Theyre not as you describe but they arent exactly bullet proof either. They have more issues than most small turbod cars.
well im guessing the one i have personal experience of and owned for 2 1/2 years was a one off then
i had one and three of my mates did at one point two were spot on (mine and one of my mates) and the other two were a pain. difference was the two that had issues were poorly maintained, tuned on a budget and driven hard from cold, never idled when hot and generally not treated with respect. this is why they have a bad name. too many muppets who know f**k all about cars have owned them.
I personally like em. But due to the age and the amount of prev owners it must be hard to find one thats been looked after all its life.
£650 for a brand new engine? Fook thats cheap.
But and a BIG but - as pointed out in another post Renault will be entitled to stop selling parts for them soon.
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Hmm might go and have a look at this one then. its only just down the road really and they have a GTi6 there i wanna look at.
http://www.mcrvehiclesales.co.uk/_mcr.htmhttp://www.mcrvehiclesales.co.uk/_mcr.htm
Its got adjustable boost though which means the owner before probably cranked it up a few times!
coolspot007007
ClioSport Club Member
Seat Leon Cupra
Id look for one with a recent rebuild, or very comprehensive service history. Its worth joining RTOC and having a look on the classifieds, read the buyers guide etc.
[Edited by coolspot007007 on 26 November 2004 at 2:44pm]
http://www.rtoc.org/articles/article.asp?ArticleID=119http://www.rtoc.org/articles/article.asp?ArticleID=119 <- buyers guide
r5s have very thin bodywork and the engine will give slightly more grief than the 16v.clio 16v better build quality, but r5 is more fun to drive and easyer to upgrade the engine power and especially torque.......
having said that if r5s are well cared for they can go on for ages, like the 220,000 miler in the previous post, i had a mk1 R5 GTT and i sold it at 192,000 miles still going strong ! only had one rebuild during 192,000 of motoring, not bad for an old turbo renault (1986).
