Older turbo saloon cars...

jackw72 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

Hey all,

My friend is looking to buy an older saloon car with a bit of go.

Could anyone suggest a few?

for example ford rs2000...

Cheers

Jack

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beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

cavalier gsi turbo?
or what about a triumph dolomite sprint? a friend of mine had one and it was ace fun Thumbs Up

jackw72 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

cheers mate Thumbs Up

he has a budget of 5k!

i didnt find any of those triumphs on autotrader...

keep um coming and if any has a website with this car as a speciality or something that would be tremendously helpful! Karma

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

£5k would be enough for a lhd Maserati Ghibli 2L with a bit of searching. 306hp as standard.

Also be enough for 5 decent Lancia Dedra turbos.

All the best

Keith
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Dave McCool · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Karma :

309 Gti, Renault 19/21 efforts, 405 Mi16?

Those would be my choices.
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beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

ok, 5k should get him something nice Thumbs Up

i'd be tempted by an old bmw 6 series, or maybe a 5 series (only the quick ones though)
or what about a mercedes 190 cosworth?
come to think of it, you can probably pick up a nice jag xj6 for 5k these days.

heres a nice bmw 6 series
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-1985-M635csi-M6-only-97700-miles_W0QQitemZ300080421460QQihZ020QQcategoryZ31357QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

RS2000 is not a turbo...

plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Rs2000's a 2 door hatchback. 5k's enough for a half decent sapphire cossie and there are plenty of early imprezza's for that sort of cash. My little bro picked up a 96 wrx ra (the lightened jobbie for under 4k (he did have to have the bumper painted and the import restrictor removed as it would go over 112mph)

Don't touch any of them french jobbies though. Wink

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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

A mate of mine used to have an Audi Quattro. That was a good laugh!
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I would say Saab 900 Turbo, but I'd be worried that you might rate my post redundant... Rolling Eyes

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jackw72 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

tis a good list people Thumbs Up

i dont rate it redundant unless its redundant!

Karma

imho id love a cossie i think they looks the dogs danglies! Razz

my mate is leaning towards old astras imprezzas evos and rs2000's! which ive been informed are not turbo Wink

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jackw72 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

Yeah precisely hes going towards them because he knows they are fast!

id prefer to buy an older classic! now i sound like my dad! Razz

im trying my best to convince him but hes a tad stubborn! Karma

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Just looked at the superchips site and a chip will take it up to 220bhp... which isn't a huge amount but it will be quick!

An Audi A4 quattro will be reasonable price... not the S4 you'll pay a lot and insurance won't be cheap.

Again, you can probably chip it to another 30bhp for not a lot.

The chip power gain doesn't include Zaust or airbox mods, suspect cars about ten years old would need a de-cat.

I really fancy a street sleeper when I have to get rid of the MR2.

At the moment I'm leaning towards a Toyota Altezza... which is a Lexus IS200 with all the luxury taken out and a 2l 4cyl 220bhp VVTi engine put in place of the rather grandad like 150bhp 2l straight six.

How on earth can anyone get less power out of a six than a four ?!? I suspect the IS200 has tuning potential but it would be expensive.

The beauty of the Altezza is that if you get bored a MR2 turbo or GT4 turbo lump drops right in, as they are nearly the same engine. These can be bumped up quite a bit (600bhp some say...)

The Reason Altezzas and IS200's are so good is that they are rear wheel drive, as all cars should be. I have a feeling the saab is FWD although you are free to correct me.
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

5k can get a very nice Celica st205 JDM
240+bhp as standard (as long as you use the correct fuel ron)

Well its what i have, and would recommend one to anyone

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Phil_G · Traffic Copper Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Karma :

R32/ R33 GTS Turbo Skyline...

RWD, 2 or 2.5 litres and a lot of go for the money Smile

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/P-reg-Saab-9000-CSE-2-0-Turbo-ANNIVERSARY-Manual_W0QQitemZ320083185990QQihZ011QQcategoryZ18263QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry its the 9000 turbo thats the really quick one, not the 900.

You can get it up to 230bhp with a chip. Zaust and de cat etc, you could have yourself a really quick car.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

5K would get you a reasonable Sapphire Cosworth, Cavalier 4x4 Turbo, early Evo/Scooby, some of the sportier options.
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I owned a 1987 Sierra XR4x4 Turbo Techincs TT230, it was 3 years old and it was lush. It was a 2.8 V6 with a big Garret bolted on with an intercooler and some real cool Koni gas adjustable shocks.

There are still a few around at a very good price, but 'AutoTrader' won't yeild them, you need a retro car mag or Fast Ford mag.

mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Anything like that will be thrashed to hell and back generally, but should be able to cope with another bit before it goes bang.
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Best car for that money is an Impreza or a Celica GT4. Just enough cash to be out of the banger end of the market and both very reliable fast cars if you leave them relatively standard.

A 5 grand cossie would be a bit of a pig in a poke. If you know what to look for you'll get a nice 4x4 saph (better engine than the 2wd). Rough Escorts are just creeping into this price bracket but i wouldn't touch one. And 3 doors tend to be total sheds or 10 grand minters with not many inbetween. Great cars but getting long in the tooth.

Cav/Calibra turbo's are a bit old hat now and have a crap 4x4 system. Still, you can buy an absolute minter for 5 grand.

Decent skylines just about start at that price but it's a risk. Even a good one costs a fair bit to maintain.

The saab is another good choice but a bit dull.

Edicap · Spanner Monkey Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Karma :

You won't get a decent Cossie, Scooby or Evo for that kind of cash. You will almost certainly get an RS2000, Cav Turbo or older Scooby but to be honest, I wouldn't touch any of them. Chances are, they will all have been owned by some 20 year old chav who has kicked the c*nt out of them. To buy one would be like opening Pandora's box!

A decent Cossie thats been well looked after will cost at least £7500, a decent Scooby thats been cared for £7500 and I think you'll struggle to find a Cav or RS2000 that hasn't been ragged to near death.

If I had his £5000 to play with I'd avoid all those and go for this, not a saloon but a sporty little hatch.

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

And with the 500 notes left over he could buy a welder. Wink