My wife wants a VW Beetle! Rare model Turbo S any info

[pnunn]

Hi as above the wife would like a Beetle and the Turbo S is the one she likes. Does anyone have any experience of this rare model? I know they are a girls car etc etc, but, she is actually a girl so thats OK!

They run (I gather) from 2002 - 2004 180bhp TT engine, slightly different front and rear bumpers, leather etc. Just wondered if they could potentially be a money pit or could run one on a regular budget.

Your experiences would be appreciated.

[Escy]

It's not exactly a rare engine, why would it be a money pit?

[pnunn]

At around 70k miles I wondering if this engine runs into problems. My brother had a turbo go in an A4 with the same engine and cost him a fair whack to repair, are they generally reliable?

[BUG4LIFE]

I don't think the Turbo S was available in the UK [just the standard 150hp turbo] - might be wrong? The Beetle with the different bumpers etc was the V5.

[Slow]

The 1.8t engines are in everything. Even if it eats its self there will be cheap replacement engine, and all the parts are common.