Bought from Topcats Racing, which Mike visited during the TVR Griffith episode, where the car belonged to the shop owner's wife and was originally a birthday present. Marc reminisces his younger days, where he initially dreamed of a Renault 5 GT Turbo, but settled for a naturally-aspirated GTE model because he couldn't insure the GT Turbo. Brought back to near-standard condition. Restored car taken to Donington Park to be presented back to the seller at her birthday. Work Completed: Carburetor refurbished with new diaphragm and gaskets to address stalling, valves re-adjusted, new hoses and rocker cover installed, exhaust manifold ceramic coated to address hot start issue, aftermarket intercooler replaced with standard one, refurbished Phase 2 wheels installed, period correct Avon tires installed, seats recovered with Phase 2 fabric pattern, front bumper fixed using a part from a donor bumper, new fog lights installed.
| Title | Wheeler Dealers - Season 21 Episode 8 : 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo |
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| Alternative Titles | Да продадеш колата си, Bilfikserne, Автодилеры |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 2003-10-05 |
| Last Air Date | 2023-12-18 |
| Number of Episodes | 281 |
| Number of Seasons | 24 |
| Genres | Reality, Documentary, |
| Networks | Velocity, Discovery Real Time, Discovery, MotorTrend, |
| Casts | Mike Brewer |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 1 Mini Mark 1 850 Mini Mark 1 850
2021-09-06Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 2 TVR Griffith TVR Griffith
2021-09-13Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 3 Fiat Coupe 20 Valve Turbo Fiat Coupe 20 Valve Turbo
2021-09-20Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 4 Bedford CA Dormobile Bedford CA Dormobile
2021-09-27Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 5 Land Rover Series 1 Land Rover Series 1
2021-10-04Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 6 Porsche 997 Porsche 997
2021-10-11Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 7 Jaguar XJ6 Jaguar XJ6
2021-10-18Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 8 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo
2021-10-25Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 9 Mitsubishi Evo 7 Mitsubishi Evo 7
2021-11-01Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
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Wheeler Dealers Season 21 :Episode 10 VW Golf Cabriolet VW Golf Cabriolet
2021-11-08Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later...
