While at the BP garage in Spain today

Ajracer · Dec 30, 2023

Filled up the RB and saw this old girl parked up nearby. Tired and obviously on aftermarket wheels. Early example as bumpers not colour coded. Copa was the Spanish version of the R5.

photo_ed · Dec 30, 2023

What a cracking spot. Judging by the cleanliness of that rear silencer box, a car cared for... and enjoyed.

Edited to add: I'd put money on it being pretty brisk..

hoolio · Dec 30, 2023

That a pretty little car isn’t it? Early though not a phase 1 as it has a rear spoiler and the trim above the rear lights is colour coded as per ph2 so probably literally a ph 1.5
Ew, look at me, a 5 nerd. Ffs

hoolio · Dec 30, 2023

And yes wheels are wrong but reminiscent of the wheels on the 5 Turbo 1 with the split red and silver.
Yep and there I go again.

Also I guess the Spanish versions would have had different features to the UK.

photo_ed · Dec 30, 2023

hoolio said:
And yes wheels are wrong but reminiscent of the wheels on the 5 Turbo 1 with the split red and silver.
Yep and there I go again.

I'm trying to recall who did those split rim wheels, they were popular in small sizes on classic mini's in the 90's I think because of their lightness.

I'll hold with my suggestion that that car will be pretty brisk, it's the sort of local machinery which I've chanced across on Euro Tours which with the combination of a hot little car and local knowledge blows much more prestigious machinery hilariously into the weeds!

hoolio · Dec 30, 2023

photo_ed said:
I'm trying to recall who did those split rim wheels, they were popular in small sizes on classic mini's in the 90's I think because of their lightness.

I'll hold with my suggestion that that car will be pretty brisk, it's the sort of local machinery which I've chanced across on Euro Tours which with the combination of a hot little car and local knowledge blows much more prestigious machinery hilariously into the weeds!

Surely Minlite for the mini? But I also want to say BBS?

Our little red cars definitely have a big dose of 5GTT dna.

photo_ed · Dec 30, 2023

hoolio said:
Surely Minlite for the mini? But I also want to say BBS?

Our little red cars definitely have a big dose of 5GTT dna.

Well, Minilites or rather the Cooper 'rose petals' were the go-to wheels on classic Mini's & they also looked fab on Mk2 Escort's back in the day. But those little split rims on that Euro R5 are something different, as you said earlier they were also fitted (aftermarket) to R5 Turbo's ... the manufacturer will come back to me.. I've seen them recently at the hillclimbs..

photo_ed · Dec 30, 2023

hoolio said:
Our little red cars definitely have a big dose of 5GTT dna.

I'd agree, though I was a Peugeot man in those years...

hoolio · Dec 30, 2023

The name escapes me too. Rota? Some of the Turbo’s have Gotti.
Another fun fact. The ph1 and ph2 5GTT both have Speedlines fitted as standard.

photo_ed · Dec 31, 2023

hoolio said:
The name escapes me too. Rota? Some of the Turbo’s have Gotti.
Another fun fact. The ph1 and ph2 5GTT both have Speedlines fitted as standard.

As did the Pug 1.9 and of course our beloved red cars with the Turini's.

photo_ed · Dec 31, 2023

This is the type I was thinking of...

Can't remember who made the bloody things..

Ajracer · Dec 31, 2023

Think I might pop back up and see if it’s still there. Will try and take a few more shots

Titan · Dec 31, 2023

That is a little beauty,obviously very well cared for as well.

I obviously am not as well versed in R5's but I love the Turbo sticker in the back window as well.
How cool it must be looking in the rear view mirror and seeing that.

Quick little thing I'd imagine.

Love to see some more pictures of it Ajracer (if it's still there).

Titan · Dec 31, 2023

photo_ed said:
This is the type I was thinking of...

Can't remember who made the bloody things..

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They are bloody nice,have that proper old school no BS, motorsport vibes about them.

Ajracer · Dec 31, 2023

Not there today but will keep an eye out for it before I come back home in a few days.
I had a new red one in 89 and it was a right hoot to drive and back then 6.5 to 60 was bloody quick!

Ajracer · Mar 4, 2024

Back over here again and saw these 2 old girls on the way home from a night out! A combination of a warm climate and incredibly high used car prices makes people hang to their cars for decades.

photo_ed · Mar 4, 2024

Ajracer said:
Back over here again and saw these 2 old girls on the way home from a night out! A combination of a warm climate and incredibly high used car prices makes people hang to their cars for decades.

I do like seeing old(ish) standard stuff like that in good condition and still serving a purpose. We do the same with our little workhorse Clio 1.2, it's 17 this year, gets used pretty hard, but we also look after it pretty well mechanically, so bless it, it keeps on going. We might get another van or a pick-up at some stage, but the little Clio will still stay with us.