FRENCH FURY: Ferocious Mid-Engine 1983 Renault R5 Turbo 2 Homologated Rally Champ | EP21
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Жыл бұрынDon't let the cute face fool you. The 1983 Renault R5 Turbo 2 is a ferocious, mid-engine, turbo-charged growling beast of French fury. Powered by a tiny 1.4 liter Cleon-Fonte inline four-cylinder engine, this 185 horsepower homologated Marcello Gandini-designed championship rally car uses a single Garrett turbocharger paired with a 5-speed manual transaxle that roars to life in the upper RPMs and produces 1.1 G of lateral grip. Nicole discovers the unexpected rumblings and nimble handling of Eric Charnholm's dream car and why the rally-transformed LeCar became known as the "Box of French Hate."
MORE ABOUT ERIC CHARNHOLM:
Eric is based in San Diego and owns Trade Up, a nationwide bicycle trade-in program available through many cycling retailers. He is a passionate car collector and builder who tragically lost his collection in a garage fire in December 2017. His 40-year dream of owning an R5 Turbo became a reality out of the ashes of the fire, and he has become the most enthusiastic owner of the quirky car in the world.
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@MightyCoffeeMaker Жыл бұрын
French here, love to know that some people across the ocean can appreciate these little cars of ours. I think it ended up into the right hands :)
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @MightyCoffeeMaker Hey, thanks! I pinch myself everyday that I have the opportunity to care for this wonderful little car. Love the French engineering! ABP
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@benwu7980 Жыл бұрын
The Peugeot 205 T16 of the same era was another gem
@Seb61Normandie Жыл бұрын
@@benwu7980 Very rare
@williamsbboy Жыл бұрын
Yes imo in very good hands. But please forget about the hat. Just ridiculous. It is the same way about us cars. When if i ride it must i smoke a marlboro cigarette with a cowboy hat?
@CrossroadsReloaded Жыл бұрын
As a French, this video kind of made me emotional. The R5 Turbo 2 is a rare sight even in France; not many were produced, and a lot of them were lost over the years. Being born in the 90s, these cars are a testimony to an era I wish I would have known. We once were a country that really, deeply loved automobiles; and our manufacturers once had the audacity to build unreasonable machines for enthusiasts to enjoy. That time is long gone now. It's touching to see a foreigner like Eric be so passionate about what is essentially a blast from the golden years of our automotive industry. Even letting somebody else experience the R5 brings him sheer joy. This goes to show how good we were back then, and how shameful it is that we've been letting our legacy die off for decades.
@CarVideoCzar Жыл бұрын
Jump to the ground as the turbo slows to cross the borderline. Run like the wind as excitement shivers up and down my spine. - NP
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing with us!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@CarVideoCzar F yes! Sing it Geddy! LoL Honestly, I wish Neil was singing about an R5T rather then a Ferrari Barchetta...
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: This is a great comment and it is really interesting to hear your take on this as a Frenchmen (Frenchwoman?) But there is a glimmer of light as Renault is making noise that they may be bringing the madness back. A successor to both the R5 and the R5 Turbo may be on the horizon. Let's all now kneel down pray...
@natdenchfield8061 Жыл бұрын
I really don't understand this comment - French manufacturers absolutely *dominated* the World Rally Championships in the 2000s when you would have been in your teens, for example! After the rally deaths in 1986, the sport's rules changed and the cars became 'boring' and had to be closer to mainstream production cars .. so became, on the whole, unremarkable and you won't have bothered to notice them when growing up ... The exciting vehicles moved to Rally Raid (like Paris-Dakar Rally) where Peugeot 205 T16s, 405s, Citroen ZXs dominated, with more success than they ever had in FIA rally championships. The Group 4 car in this video is from a pretty narrow time-frame where the cars could be bought as road-going versions and still be special. Everything after that was either too super-car like for anyone to realy own, or (later) too normal a car to be excited about. It is funny how a misunderstanding of historical circumstance can bring up emotions and disappointments about things that never really happened! French manufacturers continued to stay successful ... but sadly you didn't see it (maybe to busy looking into the past?) ..
@rhysjones6985 Жыл бұрын
Fair play to this guy for letting Nicole drive his pride and joy off road!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We agree!! Thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!
@fkaptijn7111 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddleri have a question to Erik the owner, It seems that you are a fan of European cars. But, witch European car is your dream car to own,drive or to see?
@AUDIDOIT 9 ай бұрын
Agreed amazing guy. On loose gravel geez, hope sh did not endure any stone chips.. Beautiful colour too..😀
@glyph241 3 ай бұрын
The algorithm It🔨❣️ A combination of this girl and that car is… 🤯 (💘)! 🇫🇷👃🏽🇫🇷 …🚙…
@kagemushasama Жыл бұрын
I am 45, THE car of my childhood, now an adult, it's still so beautiful to look at 😍. Congrats from France 🇨🇵
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
@Fbiking40 Жыл бұрын
Je suis Français et je vis en France. Cette voiture a bercé mon enfance, c'était un mythe bien réel ! Si vous pouvez l'essayer en version maxi Turbo, vous hallucinerez encore plus ! Bravo à vous et merci pour ce test ! J'ai fait exprès d'écrire en français, cela ne pouvait être autrement avec cette voiture ! 😉
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching..we're glad you enjoyed it!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric le propriétaire ici : Oui, bien sûr. Il faut parler français quand on parle Renault R5 Turbo ! Merci d'avoir regardé!
@Fbiking40 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler C'etait un réel plaisir, votre R5 Turbo est très belle ! Merci à vous d'aimer cette "petite" voiture française ! 👍😉
@ggousier Жыл бұрын
Moi aussi elle m'a fait rêver cette bombinette. J'ai adoré la prononciation de Jean Ragnotti en Jean Rag' notti. 🤣
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@ggousier Jean Ragnotti était l'homme !
@hunterhunted2171 Жыл бұрын
I used to own one in the late 80's and when driving it felt like you were part of the car. The whistling of the turbo was orgasmic ...
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@renodaron889 Жыл бұрын
As a french kid, this Renault was my dream car... so weird that american people know about this fantastic beast. A french legend. Your r5 turbo 2 is super beautiful ! Congratulations !!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes it is! We're so glad you enjoyed watching..thank you!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Not weird at all actually. Many Americans follow European sports, racing and entertainment. You know, we have Formula 1 in America, right? Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video!
@TheBezaleel 3 ай бұрын
Great test drive, great car and great owner. In Europe this car is an ICON. The rally drivers of the time had balls the size of melons. RESPECT !!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour 3 ай бұрын
We appreciate you watching...glad you enjoyed it!!
@javieralonso8388 Жыл бұрын
En España somos fanáticos de ese coche.Felicidades por poder probarlo.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!
@k1lm4ch1n3 Жыл бұрын
Imagina estar de vacaciones en California y encontrarte esta máquina aparcada en la calle de un pueblo… y ahora seis años después conocer su historia… alucinante!! Ya me hubiera gustado a mi poder probarlo así…
@asr1143 Жыл бұрын
em espanha em portugal em todo o lado amigo abraço.
@AndyWoohoo666 Жыл бұрын
That is one iconic car, you just keep digging up gems Nicole!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks..we're glad you like it!!
@paulmakinson1965 Жыл бұрын
French here. My mechanic had one prepared for racing. He modified the commercial version to Rally B class specs with many parts sold by Renault. It shed a lot of weight and went from 250 hp to 470 hp. It was like driving a rocket powered go cart. The other iconic French sports/rally car that came out after that was the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 valve, another tiny little zippy thing. It was actually way more successful in class B rallies than it's Renault counterpart. Back in the 80's and 90's, there were very few radars and speed traps on French highways, gas was cheap and tolls were reasonable, I would drive my Renault 21 Turbo station wagon from Paris to the Alps for skiing weekends at 180km/h. I also enjoyed riding my Ducati 851 Super Sport around the curves of Dampierre and scraping the pavement with my footrests. People loved driving and having fun cars. But the dark side was that a combination of more primitive structural engineering, no airbags, no ABS braking, the French wine making tradition and weakly enforced traffic norms lead to a very high death toll and the government cracked down with radars and speed traps everywhere. Add to this the price of gasoline, extremely expensive tolls (privatized highways) and the pleasure has been taken out of driving. Driving now has been reduced to going from point A to point B.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing with us!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Yes, France speed has changed. The TDF riders are often faster then the automobiles. ha ha... Thanks or watching!
@dominiquegabet4056 Жыл бұрын
Merci d"avoir mis un berret pour conduire cette incroyable petite voiture 😁 . J'ai eu la chance de monter à bord de cet engin diabolique sur les petites routes de Provence... just WAOW ! de retour à la maison, il fallait laisser "redescendre" le turbo pendant 20 à 30 minutes; incroyable souvenir, encore merci à mon "poto" pour ces sensations.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you...we're so glad you enjoyed watching!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric le propriétaire ici : Je suis ravi que vous ayez apprécié cet épisode et merci d'avoir regardé !
@icecube1963 Жыл бұрын
As a french guy living now in the west of Canada, this car reminds me a lot of souvenir. I was around 20 year old when it came on the market and let me tell you it was my dream car, sadly I didn't have the money to buy one. You can find on youtube some video of Jean Ragnotti and a Renault 5 turbo. This guy was a magician with this car. Thank Nicole for this good video.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you..glad you enjoyed watching!
@scattkiwiman Жыл бұрын
yeah same here, lovely french cars ,205 gti r5 turbo etc.. but all to expensive for this student at that time
@lis756 Жыл бұрын
Hii, in Italy the:Renault 5 turbo, Fiat uno turbo, Ford fiesta and 205 GTI said: LE BARE VOLANTI, for the dangerous appeal with tre road...Ciaoo, hi
@bertrandlahid6528 Жыл бұрын
oui la 205 gti 1.9 phase 2 mon dieu quel engin ... mais vraiment trop cher pour un gamin a l'epoque
@lis756 Жыл бұрын
@@bertrandlahid6528 130 HP, impressionant pour 800 kg de voiture....Ciao
@stephanehubert5342 Жыл бұрын
Merci depuis la France pour avoir rendu cet hommage à cette icône de l'automobile. Et... vive Nicole !
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @Stephane Hubert Je suis un grand fan de l'ingénierie française. J'adore les voitures françaises! Vive la France!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much..glad you enjoyed watching!!
@sports2hedz542 Жыл бұрын
This girl is INCROYABLE!
@masakikusahara5365 Жыл бұрын
So cool and funny to see Eric going between "OMG please don't wreck this jewel" and "Yeah finally there's someone who appreciates this beast in the purest and truest way" the whole time. Great driving, appreciation, respect, and passion I see, keep it up!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Masaki... It was super fun riding shotgun and experiencing this car from a different perspective. Normally it is my scaring the crap out of my passengers (which, admittedly, I take great pleasure in...) but in this case I got to play co-driver as well as give a little instruction on the cars behavior and tendencies. Nicole is a total pro so it was fun to watch her work.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching..glad you enjoyed it!
@rosebuddesign635 Жыл бұрын
Seeing an American so emotional about a French classic genuinely makes me happy. Love this car since I am a kid and remember seeing it quiet often on the road back in the days. You sure don't see them anymore. Thank you for the video.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome...we're glad you enjoyed watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I love this car so much! Feel honored I get to care for it!
@rosebuddesign635 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler Congratulations on the car, you did an amazing job. I was always fascinated by it as a kid and still am all these years later! So sorry for the tragedy you had to endure, that is a tough one.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@rosebuddesign635 Hey, thanks for the kind words...
@bryancohn9406 Жыл бұрын
I'm blown away that Eric let you take it for a rip on a proper rally stage road! That is a proper car enthusiast, he knows the car can be cleaned, repaired and enjoyed again and again. My hats off to Eric and you Nicole for giving the Renault a solid thrashing!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes.. it was very generous of Eric to share this experience with us!! Thank you so much for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@Bryan Cohn Eric the owner here: That is pretty much the nicest thing anyone has said in the comments! I don't think anything more meaningful to me could be said then "proper car enthusiast". Wow. That means a lot. Thank you. ABP
@sports2hedz542 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour I just wanted to say I LOVE your channel & style. Btw you totally remind me of a petrolhead Sarah Silverman. Amazing!
@worldsmack Жыл бұрын
Yeah, this guy seems pretty awesome. Really enjoyed his personality in this video. 👍 such a likable guy.
@Hippida Жыл бұрын
That car is made for driving. Having it parked would be a shame
@byronmills5952 Жыл бұрын
These were built by Alpine in Dieppe. The Turbo 1 an 2 are absolutely awesome - having completely stripped and original Turbo 1 - 5 years ago for restored the actual conversion was quite rudimentary underneath the panels. To watch Jean Ragnotti fling one of these around is amazing. The original wheels had Metric tyres which now cost even more than the wheels fitted to this car - hence many people fit the Gotti option. Turbo 1s also feature Aluminium roof skins. They grip and grip and grip and then your upside down! Absolutely love these - what a beautiful example - and a lovely feature you've made on it! 👍👍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching..we're glad you enjoyed it!!
@PiDsPagePrototypes Жыл бұрын
Byron - did Alpine use the R12/R16 based mechanicals in there? - the gearbox looks familiar, but the top of the engine is different. Like it's got a little A110 / 1600GT DNA in the mix.
@byronmills5952 Жыл бұрын
@@PiDsPagePrototypes It uses the Renault 4 Cylinder Cleon Fonte engine which debuted in 1962 and was used in the majority of small Renaults up until the early Nineties - so such cars as the Renault 4, 5, 6 ,12 and 18 all used it in some form or another. As the Mk1 Renault 5 or Le Car as it was known in America had a longitudinal Fwd engine layout with the gearbox at the bulkhead end of firewall it was a relatively easy job to swap the engine in to the rear. The Gearbox was the later Renault 20 variant of the unit that was used in the 16 - and the rear subframe suspension and cradle was lifted from the Alpine 310 with minor modifications in to the back of the 5's shell.
@PiDsPagePrototypes Жыл бұрын
@@byronmills5952 As a 16TS owner, that explains why it looks so familiar. IIRC the 5speed version debuted in the 16TX, where the 16, TL and TS all had four speeds, which also found its way in to the S1 and S2 Lotus Europa.
@PiDsPagePrototypes Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Byron's info, deserves a heart 😄
@chriss2295 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite cars of all time.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Thank you for watching!
@nickylarssonxyz1567 Жыл бұрын
This car was a devil 😈, I’m French and it was amazing the sound. It’s like a flat 6, a particular sound that you recognize among a thousand. Thanks from France.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Love the sound!! Thank you so much for watching!!
@nickylarssonxyz1567 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour I watch and I’m a follower ✌️ Personally I have a golf cabriolet gli 1.8i 112hp 😎
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner: Still is the devil. 😈
@nickylarssonxyz1567 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler 🤣🤣
@rickycapanni4588 Жыл бұрын
I remember following one of these down an Alpine pass, in the dark. I could hear it all the time but the only way I could tell how far ahead of me it was, was when I saw the flames coming out the exhaust at the downchanges before the hairpins! Stupendous!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
@ericcharnholm9595 Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Yea, I wonder if mine does that! That would be amazing. Thanks for watching!
@rickycapanni4588 Жыл бұрын
@@ericcharnholm9595 Hi Eric, I’d be surprised if it didn’t! It was a great sight, especially in the dark! Awesome car, enjoy!
@anxid Жыл бұрын
Dream car for many french kids back in the 80’s.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: And one American kid living in Southern California...
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@chrisbrown7362 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha, love the berets, neckerchief, and b&w striped shirt, aw haw haww, mon ami! The French are traditionally such masters at refining new technologies; automobiles, bicycles, airplanes. Just beautiful.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Thank you so much for watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Yes, so true. The Citroen DS, SM and 2CV are absolute marvels of engineering.
@timothysc Жыл бұрын
I had the chance to meet Eric and his R5 Turbo 2 while riding my bike in Rancho Santa Fe last year. As a European, I was excited to see this car in the US. Eric is a super nice guy, genuinely passionate, and the car is in fantastic condition! Great video!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks for watching..glad you enjoyed it!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Hey TIm. I remember meeting you! Thanks for checking in and for the nice words. It was so fun shooting this episode with Nicole. She was utterly brilliant sharing seat time with in this fun buzz bomb. Thanks for watching!
@timothysc Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler Hey Eric! Good to hear from you! Really cool to see you guys having fun with the R5, especially on the dirt! Reminds me of the "Gravel for Breakfast" videos ahahaha! Hope to see you on the road soon!
@NazriB Жыл бұрын
Lies again? FAS FUS
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
@@NazriB ?
@Slingshotgixxer Жыл бұрын
Maybe even more than the really really cool Renault , I enjoyed the owner Eric"s enthusiasm and passion , getting over setbacks and moving on to pursue a lifelong dream , a true gearhead, awesome content Nicole , as always.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes we totally agree!! Thank you so much for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @Graham Johnston Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! APB
@BariBuilds Жыл бұрын
It’s just growling! Growling!! 😂
@jaeger4966 Жыл бұрын
So cool that I can smell the inside of an old French car just watching this video
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed it!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: So great you mentioned that. Yes, it smells like petrol, brakes and bad decisions. Glad you enjoyed the vid. Thanks for watching!
@sbrown5971 Жыл бұрын
I owned an early 80s Renault LeCar. I used to pretend that it was a baby R5. Reality... it wasn't anything like an R5. But, it was a nice thought! Super cool car!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing...love it!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: My friend had one in high school as well. We also pretended it was an R5 Turbo and treated it as such. We spent nearly as much time in the car airborne as on the tarmac.
@RichardVac Жыл бұрын
It's a legend! I have seen it win local races all the time at the time no other vehicle in the same category could beat this thing, incredible machine
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @Teacno V That is amazing! Where did you have this opportunity? I am very envious!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!!
@RichardVac Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddlerAT the time I lived in Ecuador and saw some amazing car races, many brands compete (I am sorry I do not know what ware the race event's name) Different categories, the Renault turbo competed with many brand's, Porch, Mercedes, Japanese brands, and the Renault was always the winner
@MX-ch6nu Жыл бұрын
I owned a '83 Renault 5 Alpine Turbo. It's little sister. They spit flames and don't forget the typical fauteuils in the front.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Sweet...thank you for sharing!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Great car! We did not get anything like the 5 GT Turbo's. Although the GT/Alpine Turbo's had less power then the 5 Turbo, they also weighed a good bit less. I'm guessing around 2000 lbs (900 kilos)? Is that about right?
@dsp4392 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic car and an even more fantastic owner. The humility he showed when mentioning that he didn't consider it to be his car is laudable. This is how these cars should be.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour 3 ай бұрын
We agree!! Thank you for watching!!
@Wayne_Nero Жыл бұрын
I enjoy Nicole’s enthusiasm and uncontrolled excitement for cars. Another great episode 👍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!!
@kululv Жыл бұрын
I like that: "uncontrolled excitement:! that definitely sums it up! Thats why shes so refreshing to watch!
@LUEO103X Жыл бұрын
I like her pants....reminds me of the '70's.
@sfertonoc Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour how can you drive well with a hat on? In France people driving with a hat are known to be slow drivers because it is disorienting for some reason.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
@@sfertonoc Haha maybe it's all the years of driving with a helmet! I never even noticed the beret once it fired up!
@PHOTOGRIFFON Жыл бұрын
FRENCHY : Cela me fait un grand plaisir de voir les personnes d'autres pays apprécier autant notre petite française sur-vitaminé !!!! Merci de faire continuer la légende mes amis 🙂 ENGLISH :It gives me great pleasure to see people from other countries enjoying our little French girl so much !!!! Thank you for keeping the legend alive my friends 🙂
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much..we're glad you enjoyed watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: It was our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
@PHOTOGRIFFON Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler Yessssssss !! 🙂
@jeremielebrun3637 Жыл бұрын
my brother in law had one of these back in 1998, and it was awesome!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: What happened to it?
@24anwi Жыл бұрын
This car is a Icon in Europe . I had a Renault R5 Williams but the Turbo was always a dream to have .
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. We appreciate the comment!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I assume you mean Clio Williams? I would LOVE to have a go in one of those! That blue paint with the gold wheels... it just looks like fun in box form!
@garyseaton4619 Жыл бұрын
What an exceptional vehicle. This Renault and the Lancias of that Era were amazing. The Rally wins these cars amassed astounded so many people over the years. It makes them the truly collectible cars they are. Thank you for this share...
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
And thank you so much for watching!! We're glad you enjoyed it!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Hey, thanks for watching! Glad you liked this episode.
@platinidiego5268 8 ай бұрын
Tu oubli la 205 T 16.
@yeplebloop Жыл бұрын
I can't imagine American's deception when travelling to France when they realise no one is wearing berets :/ Nice to see one of our legendary car in the US and to know there is some enthusiasts about it! Keep the good work on this channel!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed watching!!
@socalfrenchieztv3671 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@failranch9542 Жыл бұрын
No berets?! I am disappoint.
@Brinta3 Жыл бұрын
@Yep Le Bloop What do you mean, nobody’s wearing berets? I’m in France and I wear a beret everywhere I go. Being American, I try my best to fit in with the frogs.
@raphaelmarche4544 Жыл бұрын
@@Brinta3 that doesn't make sense, ever seen a frog wearing a beret ? 😛 (French here)
@user-jn4gf3ek5r 12 күн бұрын
Glad I found this video!! The R5 Turbo has been one of my favorites for decades. Was a poor grad student when these were new, and fell in love with them then. Never had the money to own one after graduation, so lived vicariously through building a scale model of one, taking a very basic kit and detailing it so it looked more the part. Go, Renault!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment...love it!!! We're glad you found this video too!!
@NekoTaisen Жыл бұрын
That Iconic Renault 5 Turbo rumble
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!! We're glad you enjoyed it!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: No body better to expose this cars "je ne sais quoi" to then Nicole. She is truly passionate!
@PiDsPagePrototypes Жыл бұрын
Hearing "Renault" pronounced as close to correct as the accent can do, is a delightful change, as is seeing an owner who's not afraid of taking his pride and joy down a dirt road,... Then Nicole barely able to take her eyes off the road while learning how the French do "Add Lightness". This is a great episode. @ Nicole - if you get the chance, get behind the wheel of the true first "Hot Hatch" (nearly a decade before the Golf,..), a Renault R16TS. It rides like a luxury car, grips like a rally car, has the same mid-front layout as the Citroen DS, and Torsion Bar suspension all round, so can go from freeway to dirt field without loosing it's cool.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!! We appreciate your suggestion!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I do my best when pronouncing Renault. I know my pronunciation is to sharp. There should be a lot more roll in how it is pronounced. The "R" is silent and the rest just sort of spills out. I will practice. One of my French bud's is always giving me crap for how I say it.
@dozo1211 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler He was praising your pronounciation, though ! It's good, don't worry about it.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@dozo1211 Yea, glad somebody was giving me props on my pronunciation of "Renault" because a number of others thought I butchered it. I'm good either way... I am now having to practice "Pajero" as I just bought a 1997 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution and nobody seems to agree on how that is pronounced. 🤔
@andrewnicholson6330 Жыл бұрын
And the DNA from this car was carried over into the Peugeot 205 T16 the most successful Group B rally car 🚗 I love your enthusiasm and joy you bring another great video 👍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: The T16 is simply amazing. I got up close and personal with one in 2019 at an Italian/French car show in Van Nuys CA. I just stood there in amazement. What a car!
@user-vk4vd7vr5t Жыл бұрын
Not quite. Heuliez did the bodywork for the 205 T16, whom also did work on the original R5 Turbo. Both cars were individual efforts.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@user-vk4vd7vr5t Marcello Gandini and Marc Deschamps did the exterior styling of the Renault R5 Turbo while at Bertone in 1978.
@user-vk4vd7vr5t Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler correct
@laurentlefellic9255 Жыл бұрын
I am french and born in 1981. One reason that could explain the reputation of being a widow maker is that it was relatively cheap compared to the other cars that had the same amount of horse power. So, a lot of young and inexperienced drivers could afford it, especially on second hand. Those kind of cars were also called "three climber" because... well if you miss the turn ;) ... The Peugeot 205 1.9L GTI 130 HP was also quite impressive. But the true demon was the Peugeot 205 T16 (turbo 16 soupapes), 200 HP 4X4 !
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing with us!! Very interesting!
@laurentlefellic9255 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour erratum : I wanted to say "tree climber" and not "three climber"😋
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Fun fact: The R5 Turbo was the most powerful French car you could buy when it was released. And while 160 bhp was not much, it was enough to make it climb trees for sure. Can you imagine if Renault had the foresight to have engineered 4WD into the package? It would have dominated WRC for years!
@domenicomanni8641 Жыл бұрын
I" m just in the middle of a deep full restoration of the same R5 turbo 2 ,really proud to put my hands on this rare piece !!!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
That's great...thank you for sharing!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: You go Dom! Bring that car back to life!
@domenicomanni8641 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler 👍😀
@robertmckay694 Жыл бұрын
Renault 5 turbo, ice track in the alps, 16 years old and a little conservation with the truth…. Best time ever! Go go go, break straight, turn in, hand brake on, oversteer, straighten up, go go go!!!!! Pure fun!❤
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Sounds fun!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: In my minds eye I am you co-pilot my man! What an incredible memory that must be for you. Who's car what is?
@robertmckay694 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler hey Eric! Love your car! I was just a teenager on a skiing holiday. My mom had a back injury so she didn’t join my sister and I on the slopes so one day I decided just to chill with her. We discovered an ice driving school. Of course you were supposed to be a licensed adult but the way they asked was something along the lines of “are you a driver?” To which my mom replied “yup” economical with the truth which was I’d been banging around the farm fields in a car we got for $50. Now I’m in a Renault 5 turbo on ice! Screw skiing! I’m having the time of my life. They carved the course out of deep snow so there were places with six foot snow walls. I’m happy to say that I didn’t wreck it and went on to play in the snow in Scotland in my Peugeot 205 (not the GTI but I wish) Best $50 ever spent. Now I drive a pickup in Texas… not the same😖
@robertmckay694 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler thank you for sharing on the tube! Gotta admit I’m jealous AF!
@robertmckay694 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour love your channel! You’re killing it! Bloopers are a really nice touch but your presentation and overall quality is prime time!
@nemesis8664 Жыл бұрын
Got two of those beauties. One was fully restored and painted in bright black wit dark brass details. The other one was fully repurposed to race in classic rally around Europe. Certainly they are not comfy cars, and the driver must be gentle with them to get the best performance without losing the back end, crashing into a nearby oak... Both are one of the most precious cars on my collection.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Aweome...thank you for sharing with us!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Any person that owns and R5 Turbo is going to have a very interesting taste in cars. I bet your collection fits that description... Thanks for watching! ABP
@Fulliautomatix Жыл бұрын
@12:37 Eric: "No... no..." Nicole: We're going! 🤣 Thanks to Eric for letting Nicole drive, and much respect for daily driving it. 🍺
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Haha!! Thank you so much for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
So fun to be in the passenger seat and watch somebody with Nicole's driving chops pilot such an odd and fun vehicle. It was a pleasure.
@jamesengland7461 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler ... except at 22:40 ;)
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@jamesengland7461 Ha ha... I got this.😳
@lesimprevisibles Жыл бұрын
I will never let her drive my car.
@keithbraham6438 Жыл бұрын
There only two words to describe him.. My hero!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@keithbraham6438 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour your level of knowledge is impressive , I just subscribed
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
@@keithbraham6438 Rad! Thank you!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Hey thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
@keithbraham6438 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler you must put the fear of God in people who don't know what a monster you are driving. well done Eric!
@feenyx6394 Жыл бұрын
Love everything about this car! Used to own a much slower Peugeot 106 Rallye, but the french car makers really knew how to make the most chuckable little hatches. Best fun I've ever had on winding roads. Love to see a legend like this being used as intended, thanks for keeping it in such great condition!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!! Thank you!!
@williamhavers7460 Жыл бұрын
I also love the clio v6 amazing car 😊
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Especially the Phase 2 cars!
@timothydraper3687 Жыл бұрын
That car has a beautiful engine noise, one can almost tell they'd be super great around twisting courses. Greetings from the UK.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Greetings to you!!! Thank you for watching!
@hansdegebruiker1968 Жыл бұрын
I had one in the nineties. In that time this car was insane. I was in group of 17 owners. Every month we drove to Paris and made a sport by drifting into parking places on the left side of the road. This because you could make a nice drift over the whole width of the road. We wrecked a lot of wheels. The nineties where the years I discovered French a lot.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Now that sounds like fun!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!
@outtoride Жыл бұрын
Same for me. I have wanted one for 41 years. Road & Track had one listed for sale at the back of the magazine for at least a year in 1983 and I drooled over that ad every month. Never got one but still love it!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!!
@outtoride Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour I am giving the 2023 GR Corolla Morizo some serious consideration. Seems to run along the same theme as the R5 T2 in a modern version. My last Corolla was a '78 SR5 Sport Coup with 1600 2TC aluminium head engine. I got it in '83 and everyone thought I was dumb for putting TRD performance cam, dual-Weber side-drafts, and a Monza exhaust system in it. That little car was a screamer. Redline was 6800 rpm but it would make power up to 7500. Bulletproof engine and super close 5-speed with 3.90 rear end. That was a fun car!
@turbomovies1677 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic model, woooow..!!! great video!!!!👍👍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Thank you so much for watching!!
@mahatmastriker646 Жыл бұрын
As someone who loves big cars I have to admit I often find myself thinking that no car can give you more joy than a hot hatchback. On this drive in the passenger seat I would have probably been in need of a sick-bag 🙃 I googled for pictures of the original seats - pure 80s madness. Thanks for another great episode!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're glad you enjoyed watching!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@Mahatma Striker Eric the owner here: Hey, thanks for watching and thanks for the great comment. I agree with you. Hot hatches have their place. So fun! ABP
@denisginer2691 Жыл бұрын
J'ai vu cette auto pour la première fois au salon de l'automobile à Paris en 1980. C'était la première version avec un superbe habitacle très différent de la Turbo 2 qui reprenais l'intérieur de l'Alpine turbo ,pour des raisons économique. Magnifique auto.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Quel moment dans l'histoire de la France et du WRC ! Voir la première de cette voiture a dû être quelque chose ! Cette première voiture était-elle rouge ? Vous souvenez-vous?
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@denisginer2691 Жыл бұрын
Il me semble en effet qu'elle était rouge ... Cependant j'ai peur que ma mémoire soit perturbée par le fait qu'une Hôtesse m'avait donné plein d'autocollants.je les ai tous collés sur mes cahiers d'école et là elle était rouge!😊
@TobinTwinsHockey Жыл бұрын
My first car in the 80s was an R5 and I always dreamed of having one of these
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Nice!! Thank you for watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: My friend had a R5 in high school and we dreamt it was a R5 Turbo and we treated it as such!
@Sabrermk42 Жыл бұрын
I love these videos. I also love the fact that the owners want their cars to really be driven, it goes to show how genuinely enthusiastic they are and how they want to share in that enthusiasm.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I just do not understand people that own cars like this and put them away. Cars like this should be shared with the public! Reading some of the comments below, some state they have never heard of this car or have never seen one in person. That is tragic. One of my favorite things to do with this car is take it to places where it is just so out of it's element. Home Depot to get potting soil. Starbucks to get a Grande Mocha. Or even getting a Covid Booster... in your Renault R5 Turbo. The look on peoples faces is priceless.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes..we agree!!!
@honestreviewer3283 Жыл бұрын
After years of all those English lads, I think Nicole Johnson is my new favorite car reviewer. Great interviewing style. Great personality. Great stuff!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @Honest Reviewer I am biased but I agree! This is why I agreed to do the episode with her. Not only is Nicole an exceptional listener but she's genuinely interested in the vehicle, the history behind it and the owners story. I am very grateful to the Detour crew for this opportunity not only for the life experience but also because my beloved car is now burned onto (Celluloid? Hardrive? Cloud?) forever (Or until KZfaq is taken over by Elon). Did you know that Elon Musk once owned a 1993 McLaren F1. He had to sell it when he agreed to join Tesla. Can't be driving a petrol burning car while trying to peddle EV's. True story. Thanks for watching! ABP
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! We truly appreciate that!!
@scherzobenhaadi Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler That comment is almost even better than this exceptional episode. Especially the last part of your comment, hillarious...🤣 Take care of you and your beautiful car(s?)
@nicolaslaloge4811 Жыл бұрын
A man with good taste. This car is iconic. Beware not a car to put in all hands, for driver with good driving skills only, even if the clio V6 was more dangerous to drive.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I actually think you are correct. The Phase 1 Clio V6 is more of a handful to drive at the limit.
@VanDerClof59 Жыл бұрын
We lived 1 block from that fire, was sad to see those cars through the rubble of the building the day after. Glad to see this new toy, one of my favorites from when I was young. 🙂
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Oh, crud... Jason. You are making me tear up. Your comment is like we are apart of some weird shared experience. I was embarrassed the neighborhood could see this horrible loss and heart broken over the loss of my car passion. It was basically the singe worst day of my life and for months after I could not envision a way forward. But as I said to a prior commenter that also experienced a structure fire, you just have to force one foot in front of the other and then try and build momentum. I learned to walk again so to speak, only now I walk with a French gate.
@VanDerClof59 Жыл бұрын
@abikepeddler As we say in AA...one step at a time my friend. Brie in the good and exhale after 4th gear.... No? ( said with southern French accent 🤣)
@CarVideoCzar Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler 😪
@loekfelten548 Жыл бұрын
Being an older youngster, from Europe, I remember seeing these cars rallying. They were awesome. Congrats on this feature 💪🏼👍🏻
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! We appreciate you watching!!
@joshscism2351 Жыл бұрын
Now that is a Prince of an owner to let you take his prized possession into that scenario. Sir, you are truly a gentleman and outstanding owner. As a past owner of 930s and always loving the R5 since it was released, this was a pleasure to watch and empathetically understand all that was going on. Terrific video and thank YOU!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @Josh Scism Thanks for the kind words... Gotta use these cars as they were designed! Thanks for watching! ABP
@chrisbike77 Жыл бұрын
The face Nicole makes when she fired it up...... 💪🦾💥👏☀️!! Mrs Johnson, you make (some unknown & very interesting ) cars cool by driving them & presenting them to the public with a massive funloving openness that's VERY catching... Thx a billion🤙😇👍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We're glad you enjoyed watching!!
@k1lm4ch1n3 Жыл бұрын
Oh my god!!! i saw this car five years ago by myself in carmel by the sea, I am spanish and i was spending my holydays in California and i shooted a lot of pics of this car who is parked in the streeets of carmel. I was so excited to see one of my favourites cars of all times in the USA… I came back to my country telling to my friends this is one of the best things that i saw in my trip to USA And now thanks to you i can met the owner and the history of this unit, thanks!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
That is so awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: That is fantastic RuNRiOT! I bought the car in late 2018 and drive it through Carmel in October of 2018. It likely was this car. I was only there briefly as I was driving the car south to San Diego, California at the time. It is so rewarding to have conversation with Europeans about this car as it means as much to them as it does to me. Most of them are just so shocked that it is here in the United States they hardly know what to say. Friday I was at a coffee house and a French speaking person raced out of a nearby business because of this car. They had a hard time forming questions. It was funny. We both laughed. Thanks for watching! ABP
@SupaDadoo Жыл бұрын
Tellement cool de voir l'une des plus incroyables voitures que la France ait produite être autant appréciée dans votre beau pays ! Merci Nicole pour cette vidéo 🙏
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much..that's very nice!! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!
@tim_bbq1008 Жыл бұрын
Oh, Nicole has another video, I clicked play before I even read the name of the episode. Never fails to impress. Thanks for sharing!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! We're glad you enjoyed it!!
@sideast Жыл бұрын
The body lines and rear end are absolutely stunning ! - The Renault 5 not bad either !
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@sideast Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour when you coming to UK😍
@WaiIpChungFMOclinic Жыл бұрын
My absolute favourite car growing up!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Nice...thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Mine too!
@kurtwomack6473 Сағат бұрын
Very awesome owner, to even let it go on the dirt! Loved this.
@Arithryka Жыл бұрын
"your job is to sit there and look pretty." "on it!" love this guy 😂 someday I will make a cute little demon car like this. 🥺
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Haha!!! Thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I do what I am told! ha ha
@magnusshawn4698 Жыл бұрын
Ok. The French manicure, striped shirt, scarf, baret, the glasses and the miming whilst driving the Renault. Awesome! Great video as always! Thank you 😊
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!!
@jamesengland7461 Жыл бұрын
Oui oui!
@benoitguillou3146 Жыл бұрын
If you were French you could feel how much cring-ey it is ...I don't think any American white youtuber would go to film a rap concert sporting a blackface , yet here it's exactly the same and everyone cheers it for some reason .... Maybe it's "light" 2023 version of the 1945 journals hyping French women being supposedly of little to no virtue , thus enticing young American soldiers to enlist for D-day , and the subsequent series of rapes onsite by us soldiers that "liberated" us from the nazis that most US industry giants financed ( General Motors , ford , the Bush family ) post Weimar hyperinflation ....Or the rumor spread by American soldiers that French people were "smelling bad" ( well obviously forgetting to mention that It was after 5 years of rationing and no soap being on the shelves anywhere in occupied France , besides the ones you could craft yourself with rancid cooking oil and the very little lye available ) .....
@jamesengland7461 Жыл бұрын
@@benoitguillou3146 oh, get over yourself. It was humor, not racism or any of the crimes you mentioned.
@jpmbbadmin3801 Жыл бұрын
I had the rc model as well. Iconic car. Our neighbour had one. amazing memory from childhood !
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Wow! Cool! Glad you enjoyed the vid. Thanks for watching!
@nicolasbanach3837 Жыл бұрын
So many french comments for our iconic R5Turbo 2 it made us dream as kids. Thanks for this refreshing video.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!! Thank you for watching!
@nicolasbanach3837 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour You deserve it. You are so enthousiastic. It's pretty rare to see these cars in good condition even in France or Europe.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@nicolasbanach3837 Eric the owner here: I am hoping to bring mine to France so if you see me, say hello!
@nicolasbanach3837 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler Live a message when you have the dates and the place and I ll see if I could meet you there
@seekingtruth3228 Жыл бұрын
A friend sent this video to me this morning because he knows I also own a R5T2. One of the best videos I have seen. Well balanced material between the passion of the owner, factually correct on the technical as well as a test drive by Nicole to boot. Eric is right about the support from the community. It was always there even back in 2006 when I got mine. But with the internet and also the resurgence of cars from this era it has been much easier to source parts. Nice job Nicole!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: @seeking truth Thanks for the comment and the support. This is typical of the R5T community as a whole. Many nice people all helping each other keep these car alive and kicking!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!!
@DeedsGallagher Жыл бұрын
If you're ever looking to swap I have two very well behaved Children who are a delight to be around ;D The envy is stronger than the force but the respect for you owning and keeping it alive is far more. If I ever get rich can I come drive it - standard rules "Bend it, pay for it".
@_a_n_t_e_ Жыл бұрын
Amazing car, there is one in my town, in perfect condition but not for sale. The sound is just incredible! I own RS197 but this one is legendary!
@seekingtruth3228 Жыл бұрын
@@DeedsGallagher Lol Pass on the children. Been there, done that. Actually, when I was looking for the R5 T2 16 years ago I was very reluctant to buy because of hearing all the horror stories of parts, reliability etc. A acquaintance in England told me to just go test drive it and go from there. I did and fell in love with the car. I did not buy it that day for the amount I wanted to pay but when the previous owner could not get the price he wanted on ebay I got the phone call to come pick up the car. On the way home I was even confronted by a Subbie WRX that wanted to race. I didn't push it after owning the car for only a few hours and didn't want to blow up my new acquisition. A little nerve racking at the beginning but over time I learned how to wrench on the R5 T2 which had similar systems to many european cars of that time. In fact, it has made me more fearless in buying older cars as they are much simplier than modern day cars that require alot of diagnostic equipment exclusively owned by the dealership. In the end, cars are pretty well mechanically the same. You just have to spend the time to figure them out. The R5 Turbo community has been extremely helpful as well as communications on the internet.
@kalib66 Жыл бұрын
I was really excited for this video, I remember meeting Eric for the first time a long time ago and him telling me he had one of these and then finally seeing it in person is just a true gem. I thought the closest I’d ever get to one is these is through video games!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@Ducati Kalib Oh, gee, I wonder who this is. 😁 Wasup my man?! Thanks for checking out the video and chiming in. Where is your KZfaq channel with your Renault adventures? To busy after chasing down M3's at the Nurburgring?
@MyAkikan Жыл бұрын
Im so proud to see that this little french legend car brings happy an american guy !! This kind of car are today to much rare....thanks to use it and not let this vehicle going die in an old garage !!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching...glad you enjoyed it!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Run it hard, fix it, repeat.
@CardinalBiggles01 Жыл бұрын
A mate of mine had a Renault 5 GT Turbo back in the mid 80s. Probably the most hilariously dangerous car I've ever driven.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Haha..that's a great description!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: You totally nailed it. "Hilarious" "Danger"
@Barredecharge Жыл бұрын
Waouh, Amazing video. Yes this car has that bad reputation of widow maker. Entering a corner in winter on French 80's rural road it was Heaven or Hell, Turbo lag, slippery road ( ice or humidity/ leafs ), playfull rear train. What was a dream on summer transformed in a nightmare on winter.
@ericcharnholm9595 Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner: Great description. Yes, I could imagine, as a winter car, an R5 Turbo would be an interesting proposition. I guess I will find out because I am moving shortly to a snowy climate! Wish me luck. 😉
@Barredecharge Жыл бұрын
Wish you the best 👌 ( goosebumps just thinking of being once again on the passenger seat in winter ) and afraid of what salted road can do to ( rust damage ) to this gem.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@Barredecharge Luckily the area I am moving to does not salt the roads... thank god.
@marck73 Жыл бұрын
Great car, my father had 3 of them and he won some local rallys in 1985-86 in Spain
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@letzvisit1661 Жыл бұрын
My friend owned a GT Turbo Phase 2 in this electric blue colour. I remember he fitted a side exit exhaust but it was just the noise I fell in love with and the dump valve hiss it made. Such an awesome little car. I still want one to this day.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Cool story! So what is a GT Turbo Phase 2? I know what a GT Turbo is but am unfamiliar with a Phase 2 of that car. Are you talking about a Renault 5 or a Clio? Teach me. Curious.
@letzvisit1661 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler hi Eric, firstly I must say what a wonderful care you have. It has such low mileage for its age and it’s lovely to see you use it also! It’s in the right climate where you are you won’t see as much rust as over in Europe. I’m from the UK so I don’t know what model cars you had in the US the phase 2 was a Renault 5 GT turbo built from 1988 to around 1991/2 it was a front engine 1.4 turbocharged car. I think this was the last variant sold here with tweaks from the earlier model like a water cooled turbo for example. Your car looks to be an exact rally car made for the road for the regulations that you mentioned. The phase 2 is more like the normal Renault 5 road car with bigger wheels and a body kit. It also had different suspension and of course engine. I can remember different variations of the car that were released. Although it looks similar in shape to your car it’s quite different.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@letzvisit1661 Interesting. There were so many variant or the 5, Clio, 205, Megane it is hard to know all of them, especially from across the Atlantic. What a great time the 80's and 90's hot hatch war must have been. Even the new GR Yaris is carrying the holologated hot hatch torch!
@michaelringhoff3181 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!! 😍
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
And thank you!!! We appreciate you watching!!
@amnril Жыл бұрын
I see these occasionally in car shows in the UK and they are stunning. This along with the 205T16 are probably my two fav French rally cars.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I agree! I saw a T16 at a car show in Low Angeles 2 years ago and I am still buzzing about it today! What a thing!
@davecaresforyou7606 8 сағат бұрын
She’s hilarious and literally did a hat swap for the ride, cool to see a knowledgeable person get to drive cool cars, this is like a dream
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour 6 сағат бұрын
Thank you!
@Ralph2 3 ай бұрын
Good man Eric for letting Nicole rip that beauty around on the loose. Fabulous car, there's nothing built today that comes close.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour 3 ай бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!
@martsteegh4122 Жыл бұрын
What a great car! My parents had quite a few ordinary Renault 5's back in the day (70's till 1987 or so) and when I saw this one for the first time (early 80's) I was so amazed, first at its looks and then at its price: if I remember well it was 65.000 Dutch guilders (1 guilder was a little bit less than the Deutsche mark or 0.45 Euro in today's money), whereas the normal R5's were well under 20.000 guilders (maybe entry-level even under 10.000). This is a very fun and still informative video, keep it up!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching..we're glad you enjoyed it!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
These sold for $19,900 USD in 1983 and could be purchased through a company in Redondo Beach California called Sun International.
@daveshepherd1865 Жыл бұрын
What a great channel... a beautiful nerd who loves cars and knows how to to drive them! What's not to like? ❤
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!!
@afterburner94 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the love for the R5 Turbo in the US from someone other than Jay Leno! Amazing model!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Jay is a good dude though. I am glad he and other YT channels have exposed the public to cars like this. They are not common cars but steeped in history. Glad you enjoyed the video AfterBurner. Thanks for watching!
@VWPirates Жыл бұрын
Refreshing to see a guy can be so in love with his car.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes it is! Thank you for watching!
@jdbrown3695 Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing about these cars in the day. It was widely known that it was faster than snot. Eric has done a marvellous job of bringing it back to life as it would have been and is obviously a true officianado of the type. Nice job driving it, Nicole and thanks for sharing this.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!! Thank you for watching..glad you enjoyed!!
@martinquerre9614 7 ай бұрын
Afficionado is the word
@gillessantacana1144 Жыл бұрын
Une voiture mythique en France ! Mon beau-frère en possédait une que j'avais essayée. Une bombe ! Bonjour de la France à tout le monde !
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
And hello to you!!! Thank you so much for watching!
@JDWDMC Жыл бұрын
Not many people look good in a beret, Nicole. Well done on pulling that off.
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! We loved the berets!!
@falconxvid Жыл бұрын
Being close to 60 and in love with a sportsncar of the 90's, before watching this clip I thought I was not sane but now I know I am not alone...
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
You are definitely not alone!!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: You are not alone! There are entire car show just devoted to the 80's and 90's cars. Google "Radwood" to learn more...
@garudabravo1733 Жыл бұрын
My favorite moment was when the berets magically appeared in the shot lmao
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Haha...glad you enjoyed it!! We appreciate you watching!!
@superfastjellyfish78 Жыл бұрын
Eric was so nice to let you drive this, on the appropriate road... He's right, Jean Ragnotti was the man with R5 Turbo, and he still is. He does a lot of shows in France with his R5 and random ones. My best friend (who knows J.Ragnotti personally) has a R5 Turbo too (13km only). This car is pure joy to drive, "Une Bombinette" (a Little Bomb). Great video! Cheers from France
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're glad you enjoyed watching!! Thank you!!
@ericcharnholm9595 Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Great story! Tell your friend he needs to drive his car more. 7800 miles is not enough!
@superfastjellyfish78 Жыл бұрын
@@ericcharnholm9595 He drives it, regularly but not on a weekly base, maybe something like once a month. He has so mutch cars to drive (and a lot of old Renault like the R5T)... He has several Renault garages, and regularly organises some shows (more like some "gathering")where people come with their Renault sport car, old ones and new ones, like Alpine etc... J.Ragnotti often comes to these events, he is such a nice and humble person... He knows EVERYTHING about the car, he is the car... Quiet impressive to see him making donuts in a room sized area EDIT: You have a veny nice car Eric, seuls les connaisseurs possèdent cette voiture.
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@@superfastjellyfish78 Je suis tellement contente que vous ayez apprécié l'épisode autant que j'ai aimé le faire avec Nicole !
@superfastjellyfish78 Жыл бұрын
@@abikepeddler I did. She's very enthusiastic!
@Lorenzzini Жыл бұрын
Merci pour cette vidéo Nicole. Cette voiture est mythique 🙌. Bonjour à tous les compatriotes sous les commentaires. Vive la France 🇫🇷
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thank you..glad you enjoyed watching!!
@guillaume6525 Жыл бұрын
I'm french and I love this car ! I'm really happy that she is now in such passionate & good hands ! :)
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed watching...thank you!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Hey thanks Will! Nice of you to say. I promise to take great care of her until the next owner takes over someday... likely my son Jason.
@andrigtmiller Жыл бұрын
The turbo is sized for racing, so it won't spool up and make boost until you get into the upper RPM band. That really give the car character driving it on the road. It's definitely meant to be driven hard ;-) Love the beret ;-)
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! Glad you enjoyed watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
@Andrig Miller Eric the owner here: You can say that again! Exactly right. This car loves to be driven like a French person would. ABP
@lanternsown3525 Жыл бұрын
I never knew car that small could go that fast Nicole you learn something new everyday.
@frenchishard Жыл бұрын
Hello from France ! This his one of my favorite french cars, i love it. You are lucky 😁
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Hello to you!! Thank you so much for watching !!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: I feel honored.
@264hugo Жыл бұрын
see this smile when the woman is driving ? happiest owner ever, incredible
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!!
@abikepeddler Жыл бұрын
Eric the owner here: Oh, I am happy! LoL
@quinoa13 Жыл бұрын
That’s a badass little box of hate! Another great find!!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Жыл бұрын
Yes it is!! Thank you!!!
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