Reliable, fast, cheap

Choose 2 of 3

Looking for a turbo S in 18k range will get you fast and cheap, just not reliable

And why the need for turbo? Have you tracked stock S? I did once, and I'm not man enough to handle all that it has to offer just yet.. No mods until I know how to take my stock S to its limit. Many cars will be faster in straight line than turbo S... Get a Corvette with bolt ons - it will eat most S2k for breakfast

 

I throw my S' around like shifter karts, far from an inexperienced driver I may go CTSC for reliability purposes. Only thing is that I haven't seen any CTSC setups putting down over 420 whp; I'm shooting for 500-525...

 

Go with the SOS SC

 

525 whp (~600 engine) from 240hp engines requires tons of mods. If you find one for 18-20k, there will be something wrong with it for sure. But then again; I'm in SoCal so prices here are different and you must use smog approved parts of which there aren't many. with that said, Best of luck and don't do the same mistake again

 

I'm not gonna rush into this purchase like I did the nightmare I just woke from It may take 6 days or 6 months, or even a year or more, but I'm willing to wait until this one is exactly correct... If I don't find what I'm looking for in a reasonable amount of time, I'll buy another stocker with low miles and build it myself.

 

Best of luck to you! Just read this entire thread and I hope you get what you want!

 

Thanks! I'm looking and hoping so

 

Same for me here ! Best of luck for you in your quest for the S. +1 for builting your own turbo S.

 

I thought about boosting one of my current AP1s since they both have low miles on them, but I don't wanna ruin the stock drivability or sound. If I don't find another one I may end up doing my 03' , haven't made up my mind...

 

So he did what he said and drove it til it died. Waiting on details now...