New to this forum, but not renaults.... - Retro-Renault

mannie · 11th November 2006, 03:37 PM

Hi
Thought i'd better introduce myself.
I came across this site recently so i thought i'd register.

I've had loads of renaults, from the age of 17 up to now(33);
R18 GTS, my dads car and i lernt to drive in it.
R5 GT Turbo, 1990 tungstens grey
R5 GT Turbo, 1988 Red ( still got this one)
R19 GTS-X 1.4 1991 bought this pranged for £400 in 1997 and still driving it
R19 16V 1993 phase 2 bought this from my renault breaker in 1998.
Megane 1.4e - this is the misses car, nothing exciting about this really.

Clio RSi
a couple of R5 GTX's
A few standard 1.1 campus's

Before i started to drive i remember my dad working on our renault 11,12,16,18, we like renaults

The reason for my rediscovered fondness of all renault is that i've decided to get my R19 16V project back on the road. It started well, i had did the head gasket and flowed the head while i was there, nothing too major, had new ebc slotted front discs, needed a fuel pump, when replacing this found a britool ratchet in the tank!!!!

replaced the computor, old one had popped, did a cambelt kit, did a clutch, new tyres, etc.

Anyway i'll be searching through this forum and posting anything i think you guys might find usefull.

Right got to go, need to replace the 2 front engine mounts on the megane, the old ones are so bad that i couldnt get 1st or 2nd gear due the eng/gearbox having moved

andy 16v · 11th November 2006, 04:11 PM

Welcome matey!

**Chet T16** · 11th November 2006, 04:33 PM

lol @ the ratchet

Thats like when you hear about people going in for operations and getting a scissors sewn up inside!

**Chris H** · 11th November 2006, 07:52 PM

wedding rings and watches in bores after hg changes, I've seen it all.

11th November 2006, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
mannie Membre de bébé Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1	New to this forum, but not renaults.... Hi Thought i'd better introduce myself. I came across this site recently so i thought i'd register. I've had loads of renaults, from the age of 17 up to now(33); R18 GTS, my dads car and i lernt to drive in it. R5 GT Turbo, 1990 tungstens grey R5 GT Turbo, 1988 Red ( still got this one) R19 GTS-X 1.4 1991 bought this pranged for £400 in 1997 and still driving it R19 16V 1993 phase 2 bought this from my renault breaker in 1998. Megane 1.4e - this is the misses car, nothing exciting about this really. Clio RSi a couple of R5 GTX's A few standard 1.1 campus's Before i started to drive i remember my dad working on our renault 11,12,16,18, we like renaults The reason for my rediscovered fondness of all renault is that i've decided to get my R19 16V project back on the road. It started well, i had did the head gasket and flowed the head while i was there, nothing too major, had new ebc slotted front discs, needed a fuel pump, when replacing this found a britool ratchet in the tank!!!! replaced the computor, old one had popped, did a cambelt kit, did a clutch, new tyres, etc. Anyway i'll be searching through this forum and posting anything i think you guys might find usefull. Right got to go, need to replace the 2 front engine mounts on the megane, the old ones are so bad that i couldnt get 1st or 2nd gear due the eng/gearbox having moved

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11th November 2006, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
andy 16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 166	Welcome matey!