opinion needed about a turbo car

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Elijah R wrote:
> 
> A girlfirend of mine is looking at a corrado her ex-husband found. It use to
> be a g60 but it was converted to turbo. Idp, Idt, ITI or somnthing like
> that, kit. She was told the kit cost about $2000. and gives the car aprox
> 220 hp (much fast than her 85 vr6 GTI which already has a ton of up grades,
> she is selling to get out of her car payment). Does this ring of truth,
> never haveing played with turbos I just don't know. He wants $5500.00 for
> the car and I'm trying to help her figure out if it worth the money. I don't
> know th milage or the year yet, but it is fully loaded - power everything,
> leather n such.
> Thank in advance.
> 
> Elijah
> 86 Scirocco 16v
> 


On a car of this type I would suggest getting a pre-sale mechanical
inspection done; smog test, compression, etc., etc.

Only then would I consider it.

ht,
TBerk