What turbo cars are out there? (Not Mitsubishi or Subaru)

monkeypants

Was looking at buying a Mazda 6 MPS or maybe a Ford Focus ST. What other turbo cars are out there?

Eroticfishcake

MR2

Alanstrainor

Loads!

Supercharged Cooper S comes to mind.

Anything VAG with a 1.8T, a4, s3, a3, golf gti

and the newer models of the above come with different options.

There really is loads, what other requirements are there?

_Conrad_

Volvo, great stealth fast cars. No boy racer image but some seriously impressive turbocharged engines.

Like this : http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2539213


not mine.

Mycroft H

The TDI

Atomic Pineapple

monkeypants wrote: »

Was looking at buying a Mazda 6 MPS or maybe a Ford Focus ST. What other turbo cars are out there?

Bit vague there how about including a price range, petrol or diesel, what interests you in a car most? Looks? Performance?

The more information you give the better the chances are of people recommending suitable cars.

cojomo2

Would you buy new? Golf R.

tossy

cojomo2 wrote: »

Would you buy new? Golf R.

A new golf R???? probably the most over priced car on the market! you'd want to be mad.

Squall19

monkeypants wrote: »

Was looking at buying a Mazda 6 MPS or maybe a Ford Focus ST. What other turbo cars are out there?

What about a 3 MPS it's faster than both the above and alot cheaper too.

Seat Leon FR are nice as well.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2632723

If it was me buying I would get the Volvo S40 T5.

Some car for 5k

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201036199486798

I don't know where he is getting that 260bhp figure from, it would have to be mapped to make that power.

RandomAccess

Harder to list cars that don't have a turbo these days!
Should have bought shares in Garret!

MetzgerMeister

monkeypants wrote: »

Was looking at buying a Mazda 6 MPS or maybe a Ford Focus ST. What other turbo cars are out there?

You'll find it hard to get a 6MPS. When I bought mine it was 1 of 3 on carzone and the other 2 sold within a month of me buying mine. They are a particularly rare car in this country.

There is however a 3MPS for sale HERE

It looks to be in superb condition and is a Jap import. Only 2500 miles on the clock and it's at a very good price.

I'm not sure about the UK/Ire version of the 3MPS coming with the frills (cruise control etc) but I'm afraid this one doesn't have any of that.

EDIT: 2 more 3 MPS's - BLACK RED

And I'll swallow my pride and tell you that I found THIS 6MPS but it's sold.

SIBERIA

Opel/Vaux Calibra (engine: c20let)

Some other 90s models opel/vaux have them too but most are transplanted engines. Some come with the non turbo version (c20xe) Cars include - Novas, Corsa, Astras etc.

Idleater

The new Alfa multiair are turbocharged. Lovely engine.

sleepysniper

If ya like yer cars with a loose arse look on further than Nissan's Silvia series.

Most of em are 2L Turbo and RWD with very little electronic assistance.

S15, 200SX, 180SX, S13, PS13 etc.

RandomAccess

Insignia SRI Turbo 4x4, very nice and could get one for ok money I reckon

Theres a 2 litre and 2.8 v6. Reviews are all positive and they are a proper Q car

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Opel/Insignia/SRi-Turb/201143205177029/advert?channel=CARS

Baralis1

What about a newer turbo engine car, 08 or newer, under 20k, not too concerned about looks. Any suggestions?

barura

Baralis1 wrote: »

What about a newer turbo engine car, 08 or newer, under 20k, not too concerned about looks. Any suggestions?

The point of a turbo is to get more power out of a lower capacity. This is one of the reasons why they became so favourable in Japan where you are taxed on CC no emissions, like the way we used to.

Turbo's don't always mean lower emissions, so getting a pre 08 would leave you out of the market for many nice cars that are still only around 600euro a year to tax.

And if something goes wrong, the amount your paying for tax will probably be small relative to the bill you will receive.

Mar4ix

If I'd have a money, i would buy Nissan Skyline. List here

shamwari

Fiat Bravo T-Jet 150bhp?

CianRyan

Depending on the budget I'd go for Nissan GT-R or a Nissan Silvia S15.

Or if you're more of a Toyota guy, a 1020bhp Supra

I'm a total JDM fan boy so go figure!

Mr Benevolent

CianRyan wrote: »

Depending on the budget I'd go for Nissan GT-R or a Nissan Silvia S15.

Or if you're more of a Toyota guy, a 1020bhp Supra

I'm a total JDM fan boy so go figure!

Wait, in the ad they say the black Supra is an auto and they're towing it on the rear wheels? And yet they say they're Supra specialists...

Lex Luthor

Signum 2.0T

-Corkie-

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Signum 2.0T

Jaysus I havent seen or heard of them in ages. Nice motor too..

barura

Skoda Fabia/Octavia VRS? :pac:

CianRyan

Confab wrote: »

CianRyan wrote: »

Depending on the budget I'd go for Nissan GT-R or a Nissan Silvia S15.

Or if you're more of a Toyota guy, a 1020bhp Supra

I'm a total JDM fan boy so go figure!

Wait, in the ad they say the black Supra is an auto and they're towing it on the rear wheels? And yet they say they're Supra specialists...

Haha, if I'm honest I didn't look too deeply into any of the adds I posted.
They were all just examples really.

unkel

Confab wrote: »

Wait, in the ad they say the black Supra is an auto and they're towing it on the rear wheels? And yet they say they're Supra specialists...

Well spotted

We are Irelands number 1 supra specialist

You're not gonna get any customers from people reading this thread

Funfair

Saab 9-3 or 9-5 have Turbo

monkeypants

draffodx wrote: »

Bit vague there how about including a price range, petrol or diesel, what interests you in a car most? Looks? Performance?

The more information you give the better the chances are of people recommending suitable cars.

Sorry, the missus was floating around when I originally posted and I don't want her seeing this just yet. Price range is 10 - 20k, with closer to 10k being preferred. Petrol. I don't want a boy racer car, rather a regular looking car that has a bit more poke than you'd expect.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. That Opel Insignia looks interesting, didn't know they had a spec like that.

barone

some very good looking ,powerful saab's out there aswell, well within your budget and requirements

david

monkeypants wrote: »

Sorry, the missus was floating around when I originally posted and I don't want her seeing this just yet. Price range is 10 - 20k, with closer to 10k being preferred. Petrol. I don't want a boy racer car, rather a regular looking car that has a bit more poke than you'd expect.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. That Opel Insignia looks interesting, didn't know they had a spec like that.

OP I was in a very similar situation to you this month, I wanted something practical with reasonable poke.

Drove a lot of Astra & Corsa OPCs but they are just way to obvious. I could not justify the tax/insurance on a Mazda 3 MPS. I finally settled with a really high interior spec 5dr Golf GTI. Great, economical, comfortable car but they are by no means 'sleeper'.

On the first outing I parked up at my local petrol station to grab a few bits on the way home. Came back out to find three VW GT-T-diddly-pinkeyes surrounding me. Regularly flashed by idiots in clapped out VAG's on the M11. You know the type with "No Poke and a Lotta Smoke" sun strips.

I'm considering putting a 1.4 badge and a towbar on it at this stage.

ShadowHearth

Opel astra opc?

Buy one for 10k and use the other 10k on nice holiday.

galwaytt

david wrote: »

I'm considering putting a 1.4 badge and a towbar on it at this stage.

LOL....maybe a nice carbon-look towbar, just to confuse further ?

RandomAccess

unkel wrote: »

You're not gonna get any customers from people reading this thread

Its just a generic supras for sale page, its probably wrong to jump to the conclusion that the black Supra in the picture is the Automatic one they are referring to.

Marlow

RandomAccess wrote: »

Its just a generic supras for sale page, its probably wrong to jump to the conclusion that the black Supra in the picture is the Automatic one they are referring to.

If they are a Supra specialists it's still bad advertising and should not happen. Won't give them business from people that have half a clue anyhow. Because ... if they do it to one, they're probably doing it to them all.

/M

RandomAccess

Marlow wrote: »

If they are a Supra specialists it's still bad advertising and should not happen. Won't give them business from people that have half a clue anyhow. Because ... if they do it to one, they're probably doing it to them all.

/M

But theres nothing wrong with towing a RWD car that way if you know what you're doing... disconnect prop-shaft if necessary etc, I don't get what all the fuss is about.

galwaytt

Confab wrote: »

Wait, in the ad they say the black Supra is an auto and they're towing it on the rear wheels? And yet they say they're Supra specialists...

Anyone watching 'The Commute' on RTE 1 just now.... ? Did you see that builder from Ballymote, and him visiting home.........house falling apart (no money to finish...), and a Supra lying in the yard with grass growing up around it...........sad end to a car, really......

CianRyan

galwaytt wrote: »

Confab wrote: »

Wait, in the ad they say the black Supra is an auto and they're towing it on the rear wheels? And yet they say they're Supra specialists...

Anyone watching 'The Commute' on RTE 1 just now.... ? Did you see that builder from Ballymote, and him visiting home.........house falling apart (no money to finish...), and a Supra lying in the yard with grass growing up around it...........sad end to a car, really......

Yeah saw that, looked in great shape otherwise.
I'd like to think it'll live again.

Drummerboy08

BX 19 wrote: »

The TDI

Lol.

OP, if it was me I'd be looking at a Focus ST. Plenty of tuneable options if you decide down that route, and that 2.5 Volvo unit has nothing to prove.

The Astra OPC is pretty much at the limit, it doesn't take kindly to tuning at all.

As an owner of an N/A Supra, a TT would be a nightmare to live with. Cracking car, but just not suited to Irish roads for everyday use IMO. Especially with all the rain we get.

Insignia Turbo 4x4's are very rare in Ireland, you'd probably end up in the UK for one. That means a Vauxhall grill, bootlid and steering wheel, just don't forget that.

If you want something a bit older, MK1 Focus RS?

Matt Simis

RandomAccess wrote: »

But theres nothing wrong with towing a RWD car that way if you know what you're doing... disconnect prop-shaft if necessary etc, I don't get what all the fuss is about.

If you look back at the reply people are quoting you would see the advert is for an Automatic!

No one mentioned RWD as a problem.

savagecabbages

Marlow wrote: »

If they are a Supra specialists it's still bad advertising and should not happen. Won't give them business from people that have half a clue anyhow. Because ... if they do it to one, they're probably doing it to them all.

/M

Does anyone even know if that black Supra being towed has an engine and box in it? Let alone that its the automatic one mentioned in the list of cars for sale:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Sounds like some awful jumping to conclusions over nothing! Or having a dig at someone over something...

Anyone who has half a clue wouldn't take it for granted that the car towed is the one for sale.

Marlow

savagecabbages wrote: »

Does anyone even know if that black Supra being towed has an engine and box in it? Let alone that its the automatic one mentioned in the list of cars for sale:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Sounds like some awful jumping to conclusions over nothing! Or having a dig at someone over something...

Anyone who has half a clue wouldn't take it for granted that the car towed is the one for sale.

It doesn't matter. It's a bad advertising mistake by even showing people a situation where there could be any doubt for that matter. Hence shows incompetence.

/M

RandomAccess

Matt Simis wrote: »

If you look back at the reply people are quoting you would see the advert is for an Automatic!

No one mentioned RWD as a problem.

Its clearly a generic 'Supras for sale' page as I mentioned earlier.

The title of the advert is a bit of a giveaway "SUPRA's for SALE + bought by us!"

It lists a black supra and a silver supra, the black one happens to be automatic and there happens to be a photo of a black supra in the gallery.
1. Its not stated the car in the ad is the car in the gallery picture
2. Theres no silver Supra
3. Theres nothing wrong with towing an auto supra anyway if the recovery truck driver knows what he is doing and I very much think he would seeing as its his job. (disconnect propshaft etc). If that is an automatic Supra, then maybe the red one is as well and he had to collect them both in one go.

The assumptions on here are ridiculous, I thought defaming businesses on here was a no no.. And with such flimsy assumed evidence.
And for the record I have no connection to them, I just want to see fairness.

Owen

My little Smart has a turbo too. Easily the most fun I've had on 4 wheels since my JCW. RWD, short wheelbase and too much power is hilarious. It's like a teensy drifting golf kart.

Marlow

RandomAccess wrote: »

The assumptions on here are ridiculous, I thought defaming businesses on here was a no no.. And with such flimsy assumed evidence.
And for the record I have no connection to them, I just want to see fairness.

The only one that seems to have a serious problem with this is you. Maybe you have a vested interest ?

People are allowed to express their opinion, that has nothing to do with defamation, and if a business makes a mistake like that in their advertising, then that's clearly unprofessional.

Defamation would be, if somebody spread malicious, false stories about them. That's not the case here.

/M

RandomAccess

Marlow wrote: »

The only one that seems to have a serious problem with this is you. Maybe you have a vested interest ?

I guessed you would try and sling some mud, so see below as previously posted...

RandomAccess wrote:

...
And for the record I have no connection to them, I just want to see fairness.

Marlow wrote: »

People are allowed to express their opinion, that has nothing to do with defamation, and if a business makes a mistake like that in their advertising, then that's clearly unprofessional.

Defamation would be, if somebody spread malicious, false stories about them. That's not the case here.

defame
to harm the reputation of by libel or slander

Libel
a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt

For example

Marlow wrote:

...
Because ... if they do it to one, they're probably doing it to them all.

Nobody here has proven that they did anything wrong, its getting to be the case that you can make any harmful claim you want on here about someones business. A bit of cop on would go a long way.

MetzgerMeister

Ah jaysus lads will ye stop!

RandomAccess

einheisserschre wrote: »

Ah jaysus lads will ye stop!

Done

Damokc

That crowd, Predator Motorsport actually do specialise in high end sports cars. That supra could have been a shell ready for a complete rebuild. they prepare cars for rallying,drifting etc. too. don't get so worked up over it like:p