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

[GTRene]

besides crazy money F40

the Porsche, but I can't see it for 550k euro, yes low mileage, but I see a normal 964with turbo tuned engine and seats, I don't see a BTR/RUF special.

[NGK210]

In theory, the F40 and the Ruf would be a handy 2-car garage.

But the article’s examples are low-mileage garage queens, which IME means each’ll be an unreliable PITA if suddenly driven regularly – and I’d want to drive ‘em very regularly.

So, Esprit and GT-R (with rear seats re-installed), please.

[hu8742]

Any, all of these cars and also those thrown up in the comments. Magnificent. Would add the 288 GTO.

The days when they made proper cars. Who here thinks we'll be doing this in 40 yrs time and lusting over Taycans, e-trons & Polestars??

[Resolutionary]

NigelCayless said:

Not bothered by the Audi, the rest are great. Lotus is my pick

Complete opposite here, the Audi all day.

[Its Just Adz]

LotusOmega375D said:

Both turbocharged and built in 1980s.

Excellent choices, sir.

[LotusOmega375D]

They only cost me about £6k each, back in the day.

[Pit Pony]

I saw the title and I thought

Metro Turbo
Renault 5 turbo
RS escort mk3 series 1 turbo

Am disappointed.

[paul13]

Robertb said:

A 288 GTO would be my lottery win choice of 80s turbocharged Ferrari.

^^^THIS

[Earthdweller]

Leins said:

Wreally does need a Saab as others have already mentioned

For my it would be a flat-front 900 T16S

I had two, fabulous cars my only regret and it’s a small one was buying a two year old H reg one when for not a huge amount more I could have had a K reg delivery mileage Ruby edition, which I’ve lusted after ever since

[Earthdweller]

LotusOmega375D said:

They only cost me about £6k each, back in the day.

It was mad, if only we knew….. a mate went to a backstreet garage in Milan selling a stratos for not a lot, next to it for £2k more was a Muira he had just enough to buy the stratos, and drive it back to the U.K.

He still has it and it’s worth many multiples of what he paid for it, but how much is a Muira worth now ?

If only we’d known

[Pughmacher]

F40 all day long for me! Disappointed there isn’t an RS Turbo (S1 obvs)! Would love to see some working class heroes in here but alas stuff like Sierra Cosworths are now very much no longer attainable for most never mind working class.

Old school low compression engines using fuel as combustion coolant effectively! Loads of lag and character which has been lost as engines have become more homogeneous as technology and engineering has improved. Shame in some regards. Glad there’s still some oldies but goodies left.

[Wren-went]

Sacralidge no Sierra or Sapphire Cosworth , also no Renault 5 GT turbo and myself been a multiple Saab owner over the years no 900 Turbo all 80s classic Turbos.

[Benzinaio]

Love all of them, but the one that would make me all misty eyed when seen in the flesh would be the Esprit.
Giugiaro's finest hour.

[paulwirral]

LotusOmega375D said:

They only cost me about £6k each, back in the day.

Well kept that man , I remember not going to look at a 5 turbo for just over 6k because it was a little to far away and I thought it wasn’t quite cheap enough !!

[Yahonza]

Has to be the Lotus Esprit Turbo - for the cultural significance - at the time most people would recognise this but not the others.
It still looks great.

[liner33]

Definitely an 80 turbocharged legend

[biggbn]

My Dirty (half) Dozen would be...

Ferrari 288 GTO
Saab 900 T16S flat front
Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Avant
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport
Citroen CX Turbo
R5 Turbo

[SS427 Camaro]

Mark_Blanchard said:

Esprit Turbo. Fantastic cars, owned one for 16 happy years and set up a website on them. www.lotusespritturbo.com

Seconded !
This Esprit Turbolooks So pretty in blue, the want for this HC is Uber strong….
Memories of a horrific accident in Chingford involving an Essex Esprit turbo are flooding back……

[Leins]

Earthdweller said:

I had two, fabulous cars my only regret and it’s a small one was buying a two year old H reg one when for not a huge amount more I could have had a K reg delivery mileage Ruby edition, which I’ve lusted after ever since

The Rubys and Carlssons were just special cars. I still remember following a still fairly new Ruby for a good few miles in the mid-90s in my old 900i, and wondering what I needed to do to get my hands on a Turbo of some sorts. Never managed it, but one day I will

Actually, I think that was the only Ruby I ever saw on the roads

[Robertb]

Resolutionary said:

NigelCayless said:

Not bothered by the Audi, the rest are great. Lotus is my pick

Complete opposite here, the Audi all day.

The Audi seems relatively good value in this day and age. Particularly compared to an Integrale or E30 M3.