1983 Renault 5 Turbo II: A Group B Homage

.. and you’ll notice Pet isn’t responding,even after a week. One hint that there isn’t communication is typically no antenna’s on test car,plus no head set on driver. No… their just winging it,in hopes nothing pops up.

1) The R5 Turbo and its Maxi iteration were a hoot and a holler to drive both in race and road versions capable of handing more complex AWD mega monsters their heads in competition on the right roads and conditions . Suffice it to say you know not of what you speak

2) The livery critique we are in complete agreement on : as well as the fact that the owner chose to ruin a perfectly good original R5
Turbo in order to poorly recreate the pretense of a Maxi

3) The motor sounds exactly as it should for an R5 Turbo though it does not have quite the bark a Maxi’s engine would have

4) We’re all guilty of going overboard on one roads in our exotics and sports cars and in fact I’ve done the same on our CO roads back in the day in an R5 Turbo . Not that that makes it right mind you . But get a grip . Everybody speeds . As no doubt do you regardless of what you drive

5) If you wanted to voice a legitimate complaint what you should be criticizing is the brevity of the video and the abject lack of information on either the car or the driver both here as well as on the ‘background ‘ page

Since I feel a huge gratitude to the Petrol production/management for all the fine hours of enjoyment I’ve obtained from both their film & discussion presentations,I wasn’t taking pops at the film itself. It too was humdrum,yet its so rare ThePetCrew serve up anything but master-pieces .. & a shame more fans aren’t checking out the ‘story’ side of each event plus the bonus documents . What rips me a new dump shaft is the issue of public road use,inappropriately. On a CHP monitored, ‘rented’,safe road course I’ve little objection,aside from the issue of the poor example given to the young. Thousands of inocent are ripped from their families arms every year,around the world.Any thing that comes close to giving ‘glory’,admiration,adoration,envy etc. is crap and does a deserves to the future . Boiling down to selfishness,and disregard for the health/well being of others just out for a drive,walk,bike ride etc.
I didn’t share that the only new,off the showroom car purchase I’ve ever made was for a dark blue R5. Immediately I slipped a header elbow in displacing the cat,placed a leather wrapped black spoked (inexpensive Momo type steering wheel on, took an inch off the height of the shift-shaft ,enjoyed the car full time for some years. With a throw back sunroof,dark blue factory paint,and a stubby roof top (center-front) fm antenna .. it provided a kick every drive . A toy car,the most fun type !

Big thanks to these 20+ supporter’s.. wish I could know for sure which of the comments got your throttle foot,but I’m hoping its this issue of disregard for laws in place to help reduce fatalities caused by road racing cars & motorcycles upon public routes.

Well.. thanks Dennis,yes minus’s aren’t my strong suit. Nor math !

Bad@&$ machines indeed . The perfect combination of Hot Wheels verging on ridiculous jolie laide looks with performance and handling capable of embarrassing many a high priced exotic as well as muscle cars back in the day all while looking like a child’s toy on steroids .