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Old 08-02-2002, 11:14 PM
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I have an 89' GTUs, I was seriously considering buying a series 5, turbo engine for it from japan, any help on this would be nice, or should I just port a NA??



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Old 08-05-2002, 07:00 AM
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There is a HUGE amount of work to transfer the car from n/a to turbo. Would save you a lot of headaches and sweat if you just bought the turbo version
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Old 08-05-2002, 07:46 AM
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the money you put into the car you will not get back out.... i suggest buying a TII you can find them cheap if you look hard
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Old 08-05-2002, 08:43 AM
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i've got an 89' GTUs, and was gonna get a 91' turbo engine, why kind of work is involved?
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Old 08-05-2002, 10:01 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.



you have a GTUs one of the rarest second gen's leave it alone!!!!! if you want turbo please sell it and buy a TII..... don't destroy a special car. you will also KILL resale value. you don't know how many people want GTUs they kick *** for N/A
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Old 08-07-2002, 10:23 AM
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Well, the GTUs has a large ding on the passenger rear panel. and it would be best for turbo swap i figure, since it has many turbo II parts already. How much you think it coule be sold for with a big ding in the back??
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Old 08-07-2002, 12:34 PM
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what do you mean big ding ?
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Old 08-07-2002, 09:49 PM
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it got side swipped by a van, all near the gas door is hit, but you can still get gas just fine
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personally. i would sell it and let somebody restore it. its still worth alot of money!
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