Nottm_S2

do it.. i have NA and SC ones, they are entirely different. An SC car doesnt make a good daily as they break more (OK MINE breaks more)
you need the SC kit (if you're thinking TTS), AEM, decent exhaust, think about decat or high temp cat, wideband, clutch (are these £500 fitted?)

an SC car is just like the stock car but quicker... you retain the character

Lee H

I had a stock one and a SOS supercharged one at the same time. Decided I didn't need two so kept the stock one as to me it feels more rewarding and fun to drive and is much less likely to get you in trouble.

Bodyboarder1981

.... ok some good points from both camps ...... what are other car options say for 20k that are 350-400 bhp and as fun as the s2k ?

The devil in me says DO IT !! But my mind says " don't be a dick josh , just buy a faster car !"

MB

I can't really talk having taken a 32k mile 05 plate and stripping it bare, but I personally wouldn't charge it due to its age and mileage. These things are becoming rare, and whilst SC is reversible, they never fully are in reality. Little bits and bobs get modified or go missing.

I also have a standard S which has zero mods, and even if I was keeping it I'd stay completely standard.

Bodyboarder1981

I make that 5-3 in favour of not charging it ....... it's not an easy decision for me really , as I love to tastefully modify my cars but appreciate that good S2k's are become thin on the ground , so it feels sort of wrong to charge it with such low miles ect

Sipha

If you want a supercharged S, sell your mint low Mileage example, buy a supercharged one and save yourself the outlay costs !

Bodyboarder1981

yes i agree that is a option .... but better the devil you know and I know my cars a good one!

CynicG

You are trying to apply logic to a decision of that equates to ManMaths.

If you want it, do it. #itsjustahonda

Lee H

I've just bought a 135i to satisfy my power cravings. Not going to be as much fun but cheap and easy to tune if a little unreliable at times.

incidently my SOS charged car is back on eBay 4 months after I sold it for £4.5k more.....

markforrester99

I think if you chose the right supercharger kit then you can have many trouble free miles. The problem is that you soon get used to the power and on a hot sunny day the higher inlet temperatures really take the edge off of the performance. You find yourself thinking "this doesn't feel very fast"

Mine has been supercharged over a year and i have done all the work myself including the mapping and learnt alot from reading manuals and putting the hours in to gain knowledge. It has been a fulfilling project and i have learnt loads of stuff that will come in handy in the future. If its supercharged or turbocharged then you really need to understand all the components that go in to it otherwise you are reliant on expensive specialists and the costs will mount. If you can do the day to day fixes and maintenance then supercharged isnt that much of a pain to maintain.