Turbocharged car for under a grand

[TheAngryDog]

What's out there? Just something fun for the odd rinse out and possibly the odd track day. I'd track my M5 but that would void the warranty.

Thanks in advance.

[RSTurboPaul]

I'd be hesitant buying a turbo'd car for a grand - turbos seem to just add costs quickly when something goes wrong!

[GreatGranny]

Golf 1.8T

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Strip it out, use the £150 to buy some cheap buckets.
Cheap plug in tuning box will see 200bhp (?)

[aka_kerrly]

at £1k you are pretty limited to VAG 1.8 20VT cars or maybe something a little leftfield like the Mitsubishi Colt CZT - a mate bought one a little while back for £650, whacked a bigger intercooler, cone filter, turbo down pipe & some slightly wider wheels on it and wow, what a riot - reminded me a lot of a Renault 5 Turbo only you could rag it around for longer than 10 minutes without breaking something!!!!!!

[Pulse00]

Spend another grand and get a D16 turbo civic?

[designforlife]

Colt CZT for that money, absolute bargain power and lots of easy gains to be had.

[And then she]

Turbocharged? Under £1,000? Loads to choose from!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?price-to=1...

[R8Steve]

Audi TT?

Although for under a grand i'd just buy a clio 172/182 if it's for a track car.

[jonwm]

Mark 1 leon cupra

[Down and out]

Ssangyong Rodius.

[threespires]

Down and out said:

Ssangyong Rodius.

Good shout, motoring perfection.

[boyse7en]

Saab 9-3? Any of the turbo models can be taken to 220hp for under £100

[Down and out]

threespires said:

Down and out said:

Ssangyong Rodius.

Good shout, motoring perfection.

Good all-round vision, space for spare tyres after all that shredding, unique head turner.

What more could one want?

[aka_kerrly]

threespires said:

Down and out said:

Ssangyong Rodius.

Good shout, motoring perfection.

Well they are RWD

Along similar lines a car with space to take 4 mates, a toolbox, a set of spare wheels & the coolbox - are there any Volvo 740 Turbo Bricks still around?

[RSTurboPaul]

aka_kerrly said:

Along similar lines a car with space to take 4 mates, a toolbox, a set of spare wheels & the coolbox - are there any Volvo 740 Turbo Bricks still around?

Nope - all snapped up by 'the scene' because RWD and turbo and now 'cool'.

[mbwoy84]

TheAngryDog said:

What's out there? Just something fun for the odd rinse out and possibly the odd track day. I'd track my M5 but that would void the warranty.

Thanks in advance.

A mate of mine is selling a 2006 Seat Leon 2.0 TFSI for £800 and he's owned it around 8/9 years I think (might have already sold it by now, but not sure), but he's just got a company car. Done a few miles, but always had it serviced whenever due and new clutch/dmf a while back, 2 cambelt changes etc.

It's undervalued really as it's not a Cupra or anything special model-wise, but it's running around 230BHP remapped and has very good brakes as standard, so it's a great cheap "hooning" car.

I think for that sort of money, whatever you look at is likely to be a VAG car.