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ReverendDexter Dork
10/26/10 5:03 p.m.

I'm curious as to what you guys say is a realistic number as to a proper budget of getting into something turbo (purchase + initial tuneup to make reliable).

Restrictions: Must be California smog legal, stick shift, not a convertible, and rear tires must be powered (rwd/awd). Bonus points for something I can rallycross and/or has 5x114.3 bolt pattern with an offset/hub center that'll accept Mustang wheels. Prefer low maintenance, so I'm assuming carbs are out.

I'm thinking a Mk III Supra Turbo is going to be the cheapest option, maybe a turbo Z31 if I could find one?

Illegal smog is not an option, and I've never seen a smog legal turbo kit, so a turbo on my 5.0 is a no-go, as is picking up anything else that didn't have a turbo stock and adding one.

Junkyard_Dog Dork
10/26/10 5:30 p.m.

Turbobrick. Check out my Garage for my latest $500 version. Sedans and coupes also around for about the same. Way more stealthy than a Supra or Z and you can haul tons of stuff to boot.

RoosterSauce New Reader
10/26/10 5:41 p.m.

SVO

ReverendDexter Dork
10/26/10 5:50 p.m.

Ooh, forgot about volvos... Being a left-coaster has me very asia-focused.

Raze Dork
10/26/10 6:06 p.m.

XR4Ti...

Platinum90 SuperDork
10/26/10 6:07 p.m.

Mk3 supra turbo.

That's my vote. Aftermarket support is better than Z32, and can make more power. Pretty cheap too.

internetautomart SuperDork
10/26/10 6:39 p.m.

1st gen Legacy Turbo.
86 up Turbo Z car.
Early Isuzu impulse Turbo (88 model shown here: or just move out of cali to someplace where you can actually build something you'll enjoy.