CSL trying Mallory Park

[AlexGTT]

Was invited by a few friends from my bad old days with R5 GTT's to their National Day at Mallory Park.

It was a good cheap day, £45 open pitlane all day! Bargin. Was plenty of traffic about but was good fun, if a little small to stretch the CSL legs! Couple of my mates in the RTOC have M3's and one of them took this video with "added quotes". Quite funny, thought it would be appreciated here. :hahaha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kEVlGjBJgM

F**king have 'em all. :whistle::hahaha:

[Bealo]

Alex

I didn't know you were an old 5 GT Turbo boy??????

I was heavily involved in the owners club back in the day and was the events co-ordinator for a while.

I had a red phase 1 then a 5 with a 4x4 Cosworth engine and running gear in.

They were the days :thumbs:

[SMD]

Yes my brother has a Twin Engined R5 Turbo. He could not make the weekend which was a shame.

[Bealo]

We used to camp at Santa Pod on the old Fast car UFC weekends.

Back in the day when a low 15 sec quarter was deemed quick for a 5 lol...

[Bealo]

Here's a not very good pic of my 5 with the Cossie conversion

[Sailorbaz]

That Videos too funny. I was cracking up sitting here, nice one.

Was that an M5 that went by with the comment about the Coupe?

Bealo, I bet that single window wiper conversion made some difference on the straights, eh? :whistle:
:blalalala:

[Bealo]

That was cutting edge DIY mate lol....

[Sailorbaz]

That was cutting edge DIY mate lol....

So, did it work?

[E46ACS]

Quality video:thumbs:

I still miss my 5 GTT Raider :supz:

[AlexGTT]

Bealo! Amazing. What a small World. Indeed I well remember your car and what a sad ending it had! :bigcry: That was an awesome build. Think I still have the magazine feature on it. Was it in Fast Car, before it became a soft porn mag? :hahaha:

I bought my first 5GTT 2 years old in 1993 and was in the club from 1996! Yes, I remember Santa Pod National Days and attending UFC. Awesome memories. Still have a totally mint ph1 electric blue GTT stored in my barn. Wife wouldn't let me sell it because she says we have way to many memories and good times in it! Haven't driven it for years but I still have plenty of mates from back in the good old days of the RTOC or Renault 5 GT Turbo Owners Club as it was then.

LOL at quick 14-15 sec 1/4 mile and 13 sec was for the elite! :hahaha: Do you remember GT Tunings "13 second club polo shirts"? :gayfight: The fastest 5 GTT (std 1.4 C1J lump) 1/4 mile is now 11.15 @128mph believe it or not. :smokin:

[AlexGTT]

That Videos too funny. I was cracking up sitting here, nice one.

Was that an M5 that went by with the comment about the Coupe?

Bealo, I bet that single window wiper conversion made some difference on the straights, eh? :whistle:
:blalalala:

It was an M3 pram mate, hence the "don't feel safe, wish I'd bought a coupe" comment. :hahaha:

[Bealo]

Bealo! Amazing. What a small World. Indeed I well remember your car and what a sad ending it had! :bigcry: That was an awesome build. Think I still have the magazine feature on it. Was it in Fast Car, before it became a soft porn mag? :hahaha:

I bought my first 5GTT 2 years old in 1993 and was in the club from 1996! Yes, I remember Santa Pod National Days and attending UFC. Awesome memories. Still have a totally mint ph1 electric blue GTT stored in my barn. Wife wouldn't let me sell it because she says we have way to many memories and good times in it! Haven't driven it for years but I still have plenty of mates from back in the good old days of the RTOC or Renault 5 GT Turbo Owners Club as it was then.

LOL at quick 14-15 sec 1/4 mile and 13 sec was for the elite! :hahaha: Do you remember GT Tunings "13 second club polo shirts"? :gayfight: The fastest 5 GTT (std 1.4 C1J lump) 1/4 mile is now 11.15 @128mph believe it or not. :smokin:

Yes it is a small world and one that i could reminisce over for some time.

My car was on the front cover of Revs mags. The only reason it was Revs mags was because Neil Hunt worked there.

I would love to come to a meeting and see who's still there.

I had a chance a few years back to buy my first phase 1 that had been left to rot!!! i was going to restore it but a few days before i was picking it up it was stolen :bigcry:

Hats off to you for storing a Blue phase 1, that was quite a rare colour.

Bloody hell 11.15 @ 128 is bloody rapid. the last fastest time i saw was Stuart Clarke at 11 something and 122mph.

Yes i remember Roland at GT Tuning and his Tee shirts :hahaha: He moaned when my Cossie did a 12.64 cause it wasn't a proper engine.... Like i was bothered.

Some of the club members have started to used the 1.8 Audi engine haven't they????

[SMD]

Here is a link to my brothers R5. Done low 11's a few years ago at Santa Pod but will go quicker!

http://eastcoastcustomsonline.co.uk/flash/Customer_Projects/cust_cars/R5/R5.html

[AlexGTT]

Yes it is a small world and one that i could reminisce over for some time.

My car was on the front cover of Revs mags. The only reason it was Revs mags was because Neil Hunt worked there.

I would love to come to a meeting and see who's still there.

I had a chance a few years back to buy my first phase 1 that had been left to rot!!! i was going to restore it but a few days before i was picking it up it was stolen :bigcry:

Hats off to you for storing a Blue phase 1, that was quite a rare colour.

Bloody hell 11.15 @ 128 is bloody rapid. the last fastest time i saw was Stuart Clarke at 11 something and 122mph.

Yes i remember Roland at GT Tuning and his Tee shirts :hahaha: He moaned when my Cossie did a 12.64 cause it wasn't a proper engine.... Like i was bothered.

Some of the club members have started to used the 1.8 Audi engine haven't they????

Yes, Stuart Clarke has dropped it a bit lower now. There are one or two VAG engined ones about now and also turbo'd 172/182 examples as well. But, amazingly none have yet bettered a whole load of C1J engined 5's!

We'll keep in touch and I'll let you know when the next gathering might be. They are very much more adventureous these days with plenty of Euro and Ring trips thrown in. It's always great to get back to Old Skool 5 turbo days. Some of the best times I've ever had. artyman:

My blue ph1 missing it's front grill at the moment!

[Bealo]

Yes please keep me in mind for future events as i would love to say hello.

I agree totally when you say some of the best time you have had. Great cars,people and atmosphere.

Azev A's love em :thumbs:

Car looking good and i would love to get another one one day :smt055