RE: Turbocharged '80s legends | Six of the Best

[Geoffcapes]

Mention the word 'Integral' in the first paragraph and then don't include the iconic Integrale anywhere in the article.

What a blunder!

[garypotter]

F40 for me 100% but the first pre cat and pre adj suspension, what a car, been out in one a few times and yes it is a great car

[Leithen]

F40 is pretty much unusable due to value etc.

Quattros were great in their day, a bit barge like now though.

944 Turbo is a lovely thing, but the polished wheels of this one make my teeth itch.

Never quite got the Skyline vibe, must be difficult to find unmolested ones.

Would love a RUF. Just not one based on a Carrera 4.

So it's the Esprit for me!

[wildatheart]

Is that the Off Road version of the Esprit

[J4CKO]

Funny how in the eighties having a Turbocharger was a massive deal, remember going in my first turbocharged car, a 1.8 Nissan Sylvia auto next door had just bought new, felt amazing.

I expect nowadays more cars are turbocharged than not.

[cerb4.5lee]

J4CKO said:

Funny how in the eighties having a Turbocharger was a massive deal, remember going in my first turbocharged car, a 1.8 Nissan Sylvia auto next door had just bought new, felt amazing.

I expect nowadays more cars are turbocharged than not.

My old S14a 200SX helped me fall in love with turbos(especially after I'd tuned it up a bit). It just felt so strong in the mid range, and that wasn't something that I'd been used to with NA engines in comparison.

[RSstuff]

wildatheart said:

Is that the Off Road version of the Esprit

Always loved the looks of Esprits, but the ride height looks wrong on this one. Seems like it's got budget tyres on it too.

[ballans]

J4CKO said:

Funny how in the eighties having a Turbocharger was a massive deal, remember going in my first turbocharged car, a 1.8 Nissan Sylvia auto next door had just bought new, felt amazing.

I expect nowadays more cars are turbocharged than not.

My introduction was a new E reg Saab 9000 owned by a friends dad. I remember being on holiday in Norfolk and him overtaking streams of cars on those long straight roads. My dad had a beige 1.6 Sierra Estate so the Saab felt like a missile. Was hooked ever since.

[J4CKO]

cerb4.5lee said:

J4CKO said:

Funny how in the eighties having a Turbocharger was a massive deal, remember going in my first turbocharged car, a 1.8 Nissan Sylvia auto next door had just bought new, felt amazing.

I expect nowadays more cars are turbocharged than not.

My old S14a 200SX helped me fall in love with turbos(especially after I'd tuned it up a bit). It just felt so strong in the mid range, and that wasn't something that I'd been used to with NA engines in comparison.

Yeah, spoils you for NA cars to an extent, I had a Turbocharged Saab, only a 150 bhp LPT one but it flew, was ready to buy a Clio 182, almost new in French Racing Blue just like I had been waiting for, had a go and it felt flat as a fart without that low down torque coming in, didnt buy it, bought another Saab Turbo.

Anyone else Have a Selle Royal "Turbo" saddle on their bikes in the eighties ? I saved up for ages for one, was the finishing touch on my Peugeot.

[1974foggy]

Could add a few more from the lower budget end, Saab 900 turbo sprang to mind along with Renault 5 GT Turbo etc.
Guess there's loads, bigger the turbo graphics down the sides the better!

[sledge68]

a mate used to run an esprit turbo 4 pot and a 911 carrera 4s, guess which one was unreliable?

stuart100 said:

I used to go on that website, searching out my dream Esprits. That must have been about 15 years ago. Would love one but of course the reliability issue scares me….

[pheonix478]

Leithen said:

F40 is pretty much unusable due to value etc.

I don't know any owners who feel that way and the only way to actually enjoy driving them, when they come alive, is to wring their necks! They are SO good it would be an absolute travesty to not drive them.

[Leithen]

pheonix478 said:

Leithen said:

F40 is pretty much unusable due to value etc.

I don't know any owners who feel that way and the only way to actually enjoy driving them, when they come alive, is to wring their necks! They are SO good it would be an absolute travesty to not drive them.

Good to hear. It's the outlier of the bunch though which will cost a huge amount to own. Watch the recent Tyrrells Workshop for an indication. No problem if you can afford it...

[SS427 Camaro]

Cold said:

You mean Ketteringham Hall, the then home of Team Lotus with all its associated F1 shenanigans? That thoughtless location?

Yes. It may well have been “ the home of Lotus F1 “ but what other manufacturer would chose such a drab background to shoot their “ Fast Car “ outside…..

[dinkel]

I give you this roadlegal 962: https://youtu.be/7G2RRI7noBY?si=EqU4j9lO0iiOogh3

Aw, turd... It's 1994!

[liner33]

Bit more of a humble list

Genuine 100hp per litre



First turbo car I owned was one of these



First one I drove was one of these - went through fuel and oil at a tremendous rate

[iiievolution]

F40 for sure, but also the R32 ( R32 the one that actually was called Godzilla ) which for a tenth of the price of the 911 could drive circles around the Porsche.

[s m]

J4CKO said:

Funny how in the eighties having a Turbocharger was a massive deal, remember going in my first turbocharged car, a 1.8 Nissan Sylvia auto next door had just bought new, felt amazing.

I expect nowadays more cars are turbocharged than not.

I remember they also did a 2 litre twin cam Nissan Sylvia naturally aspirated at the same time in the S12 as the 1.8 turbo

Everyone wanted the turbo one !!!

[GTRene]

my ex Turbo cars, more then I thought, so those I had multiple of are not mentioned only the first one of those in that year.

car number - year I bought the first one - model type

--013 1987 Renault 18 Turbo
--017 1988 Volvo 240 Turbo
--025 1989 Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo
--036 1991 Mitsubishi Colt Turbo
--049 1994 Renault 11 Turbo
--050 1994 Lancia Delta HF Turbo Martini
--057 1994 Ford Sierra Cosworth 220pk
--059 1994 Lancia Delta HF Integrale had 5 of those also a EVO 1 and 16V
--073 1996 Nissan Sunny GTI-R 300pk had 6 of those, most were tuned
--075 1997 Renault Alpine GT Turbo V6
--084 1998 Toyota Celica Turbo GT4
--099 2000 Subaru Impreza GT Turbo had 2 of those

[s m]

GTRene said:

my ex Turbo cars, more then I thought, so those I had multiple of are not mentioned only the first one of those in that year.

car number - year I bought the first one - model type

--013 1987 Renault 18 Turbo
--017 1988 Volvo 240 Turbo
--025 1989 Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo
--036 1991 Mitsubishi Colt Turbo
--049 1994 Renault 11 Turbo
--050 1994 Lancia Delta HF Turbo Martini
--057 1994 Ford Sierra Cosworth 220pk
--059 1994 Lancia Delta HF Integrale had 5 of those also a EVO 1 and 16V
--073 1996 Nissan Sunny GTI-R 300pk had 6 of those, most were tuned
--075 1997 Renault Alpine GT Turbo V6
--084 1998 Toyota Celica Turbo GT4
--099 2000 Subaru Impreza GT Turbo had 2 of those

Always wanted the 3-box Lancer Turbo