Non Alpine.................but name that engine

You might think I dont know what I'm saying, actually I dont even know what you are saying, and you are proabably right too.

Was a 5 'dini turbo running 200bhp and weighing about 700kg. Wasn't claimed to be the fastest - just faster than Peter Garforths GTA Turbo (which it was despite the many doubters on here)

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http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2099&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=fastest+dini&start=0[/url]

15 pages of bun fighting, them were the days......

what happened, did they actually go head-to-head, where are all the peeps on the thread now anyway??? Cream tea anyone?

.. could have a rant about the X19 stuff though

http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2099&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=fastest+dini&start=0[/url]

15 pages of bun fighting, them were the days......

Ahhhhh yes , the good old days when people actually said something ...even if it was mostly hairy spheroids ....

Still waiting for a fast dini to turn up.
Every one seems to drive GTAs these days.

Wonder why?

Was a 5 'dini turbo running 200bhp and weighing about 700kg. Wasn't claimed to be the fastest - just faster than Peter Garforths GTA Turbo (which it was despite the many doubters on here)

So was that put to the test at any stage then, or just a paper fight? why do these stand-off always focus on bhp... but never mind tis another argument for the 1inch cube 100krpm motor...

Is that chap one of the RTOC lads then? If so we could set up round 2 for fun...

Steve, you can stroke the rice box motor anyway can't you?

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Steve, you can stroke the rice box motor anyway can't you?

Yes

I dont think anyone can argue that the 5's can be fast, maybe just a bit fradgile, just pinched this link from the RTOC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyGMt3ADJI does that look rapid or what..

Cars never went head to head but I went in the 'dini plenty of times and it made 99 mph on the 1/4 at Santa Pod when it was running 185 bhp and they have no traction. I have no doubt that between say 20 and 100 mph ( to take traction out of the equation) it was much faster than a mildly modded GTA. Obviously GTA would launch much much better and handling is in a different league (Gary never seemed to except the handling was better!)

Still waiting for a fast dini to turn up.
Every one seems to drive GTAs these days.

Wonder why?

Felboy's got one sleeping in the museum..... and its got a huge turbo bolted onto it

We do drag days
we do sprint days
and we do circuit days
....................all in GTAs and never does a dini turn up.

What should I read into that?

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"simontaylor" Still waiting for a fast dini to turn up.
Every one seems to drive GTAs these days.

Wonder why?

Thats because a GTA is cheaper than a DINI, Last Dini sold for £5k.! and not a penny off the price.

http://www.4starclassics.com/renault-5-gd-turbo/

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Did you sell yours btw Mr Dini?

Phil, I thought you were pulling out of Reno stuff.. what are you planning on collecting instead? Surely has to be a Stratos for a man of your means