Detailing Famous Renault 5 GT Turbo From The Tv Show Car SOS

Detailing a famous Renault 5 GT Turbo From The Tv Show Car SOS
this car was rebuilt from the gound up with all genuine parts and is a total one off,

[@steve45678]

Used to have a white one in 1991 H reg , fantastic car but the insurance as a young bloke was astronomical. Brings back fond memories. Great channel👌

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 👊👊👊

[@alancraigie7951]

Grant found you channel yesterday. I’m hooked already, just working through your back catalogue of videos. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 🙏🙏 and welcome aboard 💪💪💪

[@kanehobbit3846]

I haven't been a member long but great channel and I'm enjoying going back through these older videos. Keep up the great work my friend

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 and welcome aboard

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Any questions guys just ask will check back and answer all that I can 🤜🤜🤟

[@dickdastardly1883]

Had this model in red ( E reg ) in my youth and can honestly say, it was probably the best car I’ve ever owned for putting a smile on ya face. I’ve had in my 35 years of driving...205 and 309 GTi’s, Nova GTE, Astra SXi and GTE 16v, Cavalier GSi 16v 4x4, Calibra 16v, pug 405 mi 16v, Audi TT 225 convertable, Renault Megan 225 and a Clio RS to name a few. Mi mate at the time when I owned it, had a Porsche 911 Carrera ( C reg ) and when we were out and about, especially up on the moors if we went for blast, I’d be stuck on his arse like a limpet, could never shake me off, that’s how good this little beauty was.....happy days and boy do I miss it....drive a diesel now 😆.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 your not the only one 👊👊👊

[@garygary100]

especially up on the moors if we went for blast, I’d be stuck on his arse .....Well did you to ever drive these cars up the moors...lol

[@nicholascoope6863]

Only recently discovered this channel....loving the honest content...subbed.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 appreciate it 👊👊👊

[@Nathanmorganmk1escort]

I can remember them going that and it still looks amazing your a lucky men working on that 💪😉

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@raydickos]

I had a pearl white f reg, cooked it driving to a rave back in the day, want another one now such a cool car. Great content bud I'll subscribe 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@JosephByrne]

This is one of those cars that looks like it's going fast when it's standing still. Fantastic design.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👍👍👍👍

[@IfInDoubt..]

Sadly the owner this was done on the show for, Ben, passed away a few months back.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah I heard was nice guy 🙏🙏

[@Mith29]

That is stunning, I had a silver one, E reg, the most fun amazing car I’ve owned, the registration was E30 MYM, I did a MOT checker search last year and it’s still about 😳 I owned it 25yrs ago lol

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 blimey 👊👊👊

[@benrogersdevon]

Askmid is a good site too. Have you guys heard of how many left? A site to find out how many cars if different vehicles are currently still taxed and not SORN

[@gdfggggg]

Looks like the SOS bunch did a cracking job. Under the bonnet looks spankers.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah definitely best I’ve seen under the bonnet 👊👊👊

[@bobp6742]

Fuzz and his team do a cracking job tho Tim is a waste of space. Not like those fly by nights wheeler dealers, those two idiots were just downright dangerous, total bodge jobs, they should of called their program "60 minute car make over"

[@grantssmartrepairs]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@steveunderhill6570]

So gave some old tripe to get it fixed up on the telly only to sell it , didn't mean that much to him to deserve a restoration by fuzz, he should be ashamed. At least it's getting love now

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I don’t think he was well enough to use it tbh and it just sat there he’s mate put it up for sale and he sold it to my mate for what it cost him 12k 2k for the car and 10k in parts apparently 👍

[@sh4rpyvwr324]

SALVAGE FLIPPERS The owner of that was quite young, he was working cleaning up bird sh#t without a mask on and damaged his lungs.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah I think he was in a bad way too

[@bucky2204]

Take your post down you complete tool, you're the one who should be ashamed for posting such a dickhead comment. His illness was genuine and sadly he sold the car 2 years after the show, because of his kidney issue, a car which he truly loved and wanted someone to drive and enjoy it.

[@bucky2204]

I was going to message you grant to see if you could track down the car for Ben's last trip, but seen your friend has since sold it in another comment. Thank you for the comments in your chat on correcting people on Ben's Condition.

[@alanmckeown5377]

Brings me back to when I was 22 years old and had the 11 turbo and very few of them were about, I took all the badges off and went out to blow of the then famous xr3i, they never had a chance lol

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 my mate had the 21 that thing moved too 👊👊👊

[@nicholascoope6863]

While we're in the "had one" mood....I used to run 9 turbo...ugly but fast as poop!!!! Outstripped a mate's Fiat uno turbo ie one night round climber park... 35 yrs ago....really????

[@grantssmartrepairs]

The 9 was a quick little bugger 👊👊👊

[@RetroJay1974]

I remember that episode! The lad had caught a right nasty bug from his job clearing out houses. The car, Fuzz and his team never feck about and do a quality job! Just surprised the owner sold it tbh.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@roofdownfun]

Yeah I remember that episode, it was a completely factory standard rebuild if I remember right? The lad had a garage full of spares for it, but suppose you never know people's circumstances though! 🤔

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah he wasn’t well at all

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video salvage flippers, what a beautiful car,I watched the car sos episode,was well jealous 🙄👌😀

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 and yes a very nice example 👊👊👊

[@RSCOZZY]

This is the trouble with cars that have been rebuilt by car renovation programs. A big majority of people get 'informed' after the show, exactly how such an example COULD be worth, and quite rightly, they get scared, and ultimately sell it on for a nice price. Great video mate, and with such a genuine article too! 👍🍻🍻

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 🤛🤛🤛

[@johntait1905]

I couldn’t of left that sat untouched and parked up like I’d of had it washed polished at least once a week and out atleast once a week it’s a dream car

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I know I couldn’t either 👊👊👊

[@davespooney8472]

My first car and first love - black R5 GT Turbo. They were everywhere then vanished £££

[@grantssmartrepairs]

There all stashed away 🤣🤣 but some are getting love 💪💪💪

[@davespooney8472]

SALVAGE FLIPPERS - yeah, don’t I know it. The dream is finding one in a dry garage that’s been sat 20 years....

[@grantssmartrepairs]

100% and they are out there it’s just finding them 👍👍👍

[@craigharper553]

Dave Spooney I'm having mine done at the moment. They are rocking horse pooh though!

[@LondonCarnaval]

Lovely car. Drove one of these back in days 1998. On my holidays from London to France, Spain Portugal , Morocco around atlas mountains south Morocco until the border with Mauritania and back to London. Where I used it only between the train station and home then it got stolen outside the station and never recovered☹😡👹😭😭

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Fuckers 🤬🤬🤬

[@andybowyer3602]

Factory fresh! Looks like it's just come out of the showroom gotta be over 10k easy!👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah was brought for 12k 👊👊👊

[@TheHorsebox2]

For me, Gunmetal Grey is the coolest colour you can put on a car. A beaut.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@JohnMcMahon.]

I knew that was another GT Turbo under the tarp. If you pause @10:19, you can see the bottom of the bumper skirt is the exact same, same square spotlight and also the rear of the car is that classic Renault 5 shape. 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 yep 👊👊👊

[@nevillepretorius8948]

Looks like another Renault GT5 Turbo under the cover 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yep 💪💪💪

[@vaughncopson3235]

Just goes to show how good sos build the cars 👍

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@chrismarshall7220]

I love that programme, I always wondered what happened to the cars after

[@grantssmartrepairs]

He kept it for years after but the guy was just too unwell so he sold it

[@chrismarshall7220]

@@grantssmartrepairs keep up the good work

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@abuhamza1970]

Alright Grant? I was wondering if you could do a video on how to spray a panel with rattle cans and how best to match up the paint. Also why a rattle can finish would never be as a gun finish. Cheers, Nav

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I can do something like this at some point 👊👊👊

[@df9834]

My friend had a black one. E54 VDS. Was rapid

[@jamesclarke2380]

I think it's a Peuegout 205 GTI ????

[@pattiboychannel311]

A lot people sell the cars after car SOS have restored them, shame Like a lot of cars in garages that need restoring never get done.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah I don’t think the guy wanted to sell it to my mate but he was not going to use it 👊👊👊

[@pattiboychannel311]

@@grantssmartrepairs fair comment, looks well done

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@jimmer1976]

That car is gorgeous 😍😍 might have to give Tim and Fuzz a sob story to get my 309 Gti done up like that 😜

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣👊👊👊

[@andrewlaw]

Such an underated car the 309 Gti, and much rarer than the 205 Gti I had.

[@stefreeman8832]

cant you do a video of the 309 gti please

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I do t have one 🤣🤣

[@stefreeman8832]

@@grantssmartrepairs what do i have to write in to see it

[@mikefranky]

I remember having 2 back in the early 90’s...showing my age now cough cough 86 plate phase 1 and 89 plate phase 2 which was F780JCH.....I can remember Renaults logo More smiles per mile!and it definitely was! God I wish I had kept them🤦‍♂️

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@benrogersdevon]

mikefranky if you had kept it and in decent nick it could go for 30k on eBay!!!

[@mikefranky]

Ben Rogers .....Thumbs up to that fella 👍

[@benrogersdevon]

mikefranky if I had a r5 gtt I’d keep it and drive it. Maybe a map to 175hp so a safe ish remap with all other parts changed if need be. I’ve driven one of these before. They feel like they are going very fast cos of their petit size and power to weight ratio being so high! Great motor, what a motor! I’d love to own one one day

[@mikefranky]

Ben Rogers ......If I remember correctly they were roughly 120hp and you get roughly 150-160 Hp by fitting bleed valve a bit crude method but it worked The intercoolers were weak in them as the sides would blow with the increase pressure so you would have the strapped or put an all alloy one on them....happy memories 👍 My mate had the blue raider model hate to think what they are worth now

[@DjNikGnashers]

What a magnificent (although not perfect) example. I'm sure you can improve it, and make it even better.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 💪💪💪

[@gdfggggg]

I’m completely lost to what that other car is. Appears to be a hatch back with very similar dimensions to the Renault. Dunno.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 keep watching all is revealed 👊👊👊

[@df9834]

Why was it sold mate from original owner from the show???

[@grantssmartrepairs]

He was too ill mate very poorly lad 👊👊👊

[@clarkey.lee21]

Nice car, nice job....

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 👊👊👊

[@df9834]

Why would you sell that 😢😢😢

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I know

[@woodyr5gt113]

Keep it red 👍🏻 I have a red one as well but your right about the can of worms 😂 best of look

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Ohh I know it’s happening look at the other vid I put up part 2 coming soon

[@scottsnow2751]

I got a red r5 : Lovly in the sun

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@scottsnow2751]

Haha I brought it last week n my 13 year old lad said it looked like a upside skip : so I took him out for 20 mins : keeps begging to go out now ✊🏽

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it

[@douglasmiller8396]

So did the boy who car SOS done the rebuild for, sell it??

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yes after a long while my friend brought it

[@douglasmiller8396]

Lucky guy, that's the one to own

[@grantssmartrepairs]

He actually sold it in the end he was too scared to use it 🤣🤣

[@douglasmiller8396]

@@grantssmartrepairs I was fearing the worst, I thought he had died or something . The boy looked like he was having a hard time of it and I can remember his mrs saying it's only going to get worse. Glad that's not the case. No point in having it if it's not getting driven. I planned to tax and take my Raider out this weekend but Corona spoiled that. Good luck with the rebuild mate

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yeah I believe the other lad is doing ok and my mate who brought this just didn’t want to use it which I can understand so he sold it in a auction just about got his money back and went out and got another one he could drive and put his stamp on

[@mackers5205]

Great car

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks yeah it was very nice 👍

[@peternufc1981]

NICE CAR

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Thanks 🙏 🤛🤛🤛

[@markdevlin3838]

F reg was 1988 correct ?

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I believe so 👊👊👊

[@benrogersdevon]

Or 89

[@markdevlin3838]

@@benrogersdevon sorry forgot UK registration crossed over the years . Just my dad bought an E reg nissan Bluebird and it was re registered in IRL and it had 88 on it :)

[@benrogersdevon]

Mark Devlin that’s fine mate. The E reg. came out in 87 and went into 88 quite far. Trivia: the old E reg. when the last letter of the plate was the registration prefix....old E reg. was 1967 iirc

[@benrogersdevon]

In fact, E reg. maybe 1986 to 87 I’ve kind of lost track. Work it out back wards from F reg. 88, 89

[@stevelongmore7836]

Watched this and the guy had nearly every new part for the GT5 been storing parts for years

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Yes mate it was a gem my mate was too scared to drive it so he ended up selling it on

[@leeneal6969]

So they leave their car to rot away, they then get a TV show to completely restore it and then leave it in the garage again for 2 years!!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

The guy was very ill and he passed away two days ago

[@TheVeyron81]

i passed up the chance of buying a very clean one of these, same colour, for 2k. Yeah. I kick myself on a daily basis.

[@grantssmartrepairs]

😮 😮 😮😮

[@andrewlaw]

You think that's bad, I passed up on an Audi UR Quattro in the late 80's for £2.5k, I still have nightmares about that one now!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Ohh shit I would love one of those 😢😢😢

[@andrewlaw]

@@grantssmartrepairs I'd give my left nut for one now (maybe both). 😆

[@grantssmartrepairs]

😂😂😂

[@traiaties4326]

engine code?

[@grantssmartrepairs]

No idea it’s gone

[@traiaties4326]

@@grantssmartrepairs ok

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@andybowyer3602]

25 seconds in SUBBED YA!!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

🤣🤣🤣 thanks 🙏 👊👊👊

[@markianwatson]

Same!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

💪💪💪💪💪

[@rezaq1]

What’s your business details? I need a painter

[@grantssmartrepairs]

I don’t paint for people I’m afraid far too busy with my own crap 🤣🤣🤣

[@rezaq1]

SALVAGE FLIPPERS ah man I bet you’re local in Essex!

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Probably sorry dude 💪

[@Evolve_windows]

Tow eye cover is missing lol👍 Rear bumper is on the piss 😂

[@grantssmartrepairs]

And it had runs in the paint and not the best work that’s tv shows for ya but was a lovely thing though 👍👍👍

[@Evolve_windows]

SALVAGE FLIPPERS you remember the black one on that tv program ? They had white suits on looking at , that’s a mates it’s absolutely beautiful 100% the best example in the country is in Essex It’s flawless Was very jealous 😂

[@micksutton1782]

Sell it make a few quid Vauxhall geeks will get it to a standard it should be

[@grantssmartrepairs]

👊👊👊

[@t5jerry]

Sorry grant, you "sound" like a nice geezer, however you " look" like the type of geezer who stands out side a nightclub who says " if your name ain't on the list pal, you ain't f****Ng getting in 😁

[@grantssmartrepairs]

when I was younger and had a bit more muscle I used to do a bit of security 🤣🤣🤣 now a days these kids don’t know what fists are it’s all blades sod that not for me I want to see my family hope your staying safe 👊👊👊

[@df9834]

I would rather sell a kidney than that.😡😡😡😡

[@grantssmartrepairs]

Can’t help him being poorly dude