Where are all of the cheap turbo cars?

[TheAngryDog]

Just been browsing various classifieds for cheap turbo charged cars (petrol), and there hardly seems to be any these days!

I remember a time where turbo cars were 10 a penny for under £1k. I bought a Rover 820 Vitesse Sport for £600 back in 2005 (and this was a 1995 car).

Where are they all???

[kambites]

I think inflation happened to them. £1000 is quite a lot less now than it was ten years ago. Up your budget to £2k or even £1500 and you'll start finding things.

[Lowtimer]

Most of those old ones are dead, killed by the scrappage scheme
Their replacements (as new cars) were mainly diesels.

[anonymous-user]

They fell out of fashion until relatively recently. Saab and Volvo were the notable holdouts. Should be some VAG 1.8 T's around in budget too? Give it a few more years and they'll be ten a penny again as values drop on the stuff from the late 2000s.

[Johnny 89]

2005 is nigh on ten years ago. They've either rotted/been scrapped/crashed and noone was willing to fix them as they were worth so little.

A minority will have survived and appreciated due to lack of supply.

[slash79]

My 9-5 Aero is Turbo'd. Cost be a grand

[slash79]

My 9-5 Aero is Turbo'd. Cost me a grand

[Toaster Pilot]

My 1.8T A6 was free, probably not the high performance turbo car you had in mind though

[sim72]

Loads of Golf Mk4 1.8T's about for less than a grand. Admittedly, 90% of them will be ste. ~~~~

[Negative Creep]

My Volvo C70 T5 is under a grand. Not that it's for sale or anything.....

[TheAngryDog]

Im not after a high performance turbo car, just a turbo car

I saw "that" T5 - if it wasnt an Auto I'd of considered it.

[TheRealFingers99]

T5s, Mr2 Mk2s, etc.

Be careful what you buy.

Lots of weasel's out there if turbo and performance don't go together for you!

[abbotsmike]

MK1 TT's are pretty cheap at the high mileage end of the market. Lot's of people will slate the image, but 225hp and 4 wheel drive makes a good argument in my opinion.

[hman]

v/s 40 2.0t are £800 - £1200 right now

[anonymous-user]

my Audi a4 turbo quattro sport was 650 with 12 mot and 9 tax..

The owner forgot to say the turbo didn't work thou

but a GTRs one is about 900 quid and you can get about 350 bhp with mods so not all bad..

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Lots of Mk. 1 Skoda Octavia VRS turbos around (2001 to 2005 vintage) for anywhere between £800 and £2,000...

[Boobonman]

Volvo 940 FTW

[Toaster Pilot]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Lots of Mk. 1 Skoda Octavia VRS turbos around (2001 to 2005 vintage) for anywhere between £800 and £2,000...

Can you get one that actually works for £800 ?

[TheAngryDog]

Toaster Pilot said:

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Lots of Mk. 1 Skoda Octavia VRS turbos around (2001 to 2005 vintage) for anywhere between £800 and £2,000...

Can you get one that actually works for £800 ?

I've seen one for £995 that seems in working condition with history and cam belt change......