- There's just something about boost noises
that just
hits different.
You know,
whether it's a blow out valve turbo flutter
or sweet Zippy supercharger whine.
It always grabs our attention when we're out in public
and we just hear it roll by
and then your girlfriend gets mad
because you've pulled
the attention away from the conversation
and all sort of stuff goes up.
And you know what
I've never owned anything boosted.
And just like any typical car enthusiast
I'm always looking at different cars online.
And with that
you know, searching for something boosted of course
because it just needs to happen.
And a little while back
we did a video on some affordable turbocharged cars
and realized that there are some pretty great cars out there
that are still affordable, still boosted
only just this time with a supercharger
instead of a turbocharger.
So, I went ahead and gathered a list
of some of the most affordable, supercharged cars
that are out there right now
that you can pick up for pretty damn cheap.
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One of the ones that really popped up quite a bit
on my search was
the Mini Cooper S.
Starting here in the United States in 2002
which was introduced as the new
Mini Cooper.
The Mini Cooper S was outfitted
with a 1.6 liter supercharged four cylinder
that made upwards of 163 horsepower.
Weighing it right around at 2600 pounds
and paired then with a six speed manual,
it would make for a pretty good time.
However, the little European hatch
didn't come without its growing pains at first.
It seems as though every model year that they were making
you know, they made fixes and adjustments
from the previous year that it had before
and it really turned some people away
from the car.
The first generation of the new mini cooper
saw production run from 2002 until 2006.
Labeling it as our 53 chassis.
With the second generation coming out in 2006
Mini decided to ditch the supercharger
and replace it
with a turbocharger for their S models.
Now, here we are many years later
with Mini still being produced to this day.
However, it was only in the first generation of them
that saw
the supercharged engine.
And when they came off the lot in the early 2000s
they had an original MSRP
of right around $19,300.
But today, if you start shopping around
you can expect to pick one up
anywhere from between right around $3,500 to $5,000
depending on the miles and condition.
With a change in pulleys, upgraded supercharger
a tune and all that sort of good stuff
they are capable
of getting up into that mid 200 horsepower range.
But,
these cars still do have a little bit of that downfall
and that unfortunately is
that they aren't the most reliable.
And if you don't know, these cars
were developed manufactured by BMW and tend to carry
that BMW tax when it comes to parts in repair.
Things like the radiator overflow tanks, crank seals
oil pan gasket, some electrical problems
are all things to keep an eye out for
if you're looking to get into one.
Our suggestion, would be to look
for either somewhere like a 2005 to a 2006
is like I said
they got better as the years went on.
When we head car number two
we have the Scion tC.
Now you're probably sitting there wondering
the Scion tC, like that
doesn't have the supercharger.
And you're correct.
However, it was an add on option
that was part of the TRD packages.
When the TC first came out in 2004
it was originally announced that,
eventually, there would be a supercharger
that would be coming into the platform soon.
And 2005, that finally happened.
Offering 25% bump in power to 200 horsepower.
The rebadge vortech supercharger, would actually
have to be ordered and installed
by the Toyota or Scion dealer.
And this add on would run the new owner right around $3,200
plus the installation fees.
From 2005 to 2008
even though the dealership
would set the amount of boost to six Psi
they were actually capable
of like upwards of 20 pounds of boost.
However, starting in 2008 they decided
to put a tamper-proof pulley
on them, because you know, warranty things.
And then unfortunately in the mid 2009 CRD decided
just to pull the plug on the whole thing
and just get rid of the supercharger option as a whole.
So that leaves us
with these just randomly supercharged Scion tCs
scattered all over the country.
And if you can find one
where the supercharger hasn't failed and the owner
just decided to ditch it and throw it in the trash
and just run it naturally aspirated
like a board Mario, then you can pick one up
anywhere between five and $6,000 typically.
The third car that is actually
the one that was in the turbocharged video,
however this time
we're gonna talk about its supercharged older brother
the Cobalt SS.
When the Cobalt SS first came out in 2005
it was packing, the supercharged two liter LNJ engine.
The supercharger
is an Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger
that helped produce 205 horsepower
and 200 pound feet of torque.
The supercharge SS only came in a coop
but then later on in 2008
when they switched over to the turbocharged models
it was, finally available in a sedan.
At the time,
GM was offering a dealer installed performance package
that they like to call stage kits.
And they actually still were able to be covered
under the factory warranty.
They were available in a stage one
a stage two and a stage three options.
Stage one including, some upgraded injectors
and a tune and typically saw
about a 30 horsepower bump in numbers.
Stage two, also had those injectors and a tune
but through in a new belt and pulley
which gained right around 36 horsepower
and then stage three was pretty
was pretty much balls to the walls
and that included a smaller pulley
a new inner cooler end plate in an entirely new ECU.
Which was programmable and acceptable
taking a 50 shot of nitrous.
Because you know just why the hell not?
When the Cobalt SS hit the dealerships
it had a suggested MSRP of $22,000
and right now can be scooped up pretty cheap
for anywhere between 2,500 and $5,000.
Now, I'm just going to have to ask you
to bear
with me for this next car here, alright.
Because car number four
is going to be a little bit of an odd ball.
But I hit up our boy Sean, who's part of our FI team.
Actually has a few series over on
Fitment Industries drag channel
and he just like loves
just like
weird (inaudible) cars, all right.
So I usually ask him or hit him up
for some suggestions for videos like this
and he introduced me to
the Toyota Previa.
But not just, you know is this any ordinary minivan?
Because if you know what this is
well you just already know.
More specifically,
the All-trac version.
So the Toyota Previa LE SC All-trac
is a very unsuspecting vehicle
and when you open up
the tiny hood to take a good look under it
you really won't find anything.
Because guess what?
This is technically
a mid engine vehicle.
The driver and passenger seat
actually sit on top of it
with a hump
that just houses a 2.4 liter twin cam supercharged engine,
which produces a whopping 158 horsepower.
It's all wheel drive
and on top of that, it seats seven people.
I mean, it's just a weird fucking car man.
The supercharger provides six pounds of boost
and it was intended to put the previa in competition
with other grand caravans of the day
with their V6 engines.
And even though the previa is not a sports car
by any means, they aren't the most common
and they were only brought over to the States
for a few years in the nineties.
It's still deserves a spot on the list
because if you can find one, you can get them for like
just stupid cheap, like two to $3,000
and if of course, you know like a little more
upwards of 5,000 for like a really really nice one.
And then to wrap it up for the day for car number five
we're going to kick it back on over to the Germans
with their Mercedes
SLK 230 Kompressor.
And more specifically, the first generation of these cars.
Because, those are the ones
that are going for the cheapest right now.
The first generation ran from 1996, up until 2004
and actually had
later on a partnership with Chrysler
and we'll get into that in a bit.
And it's sometimes referred to as the R170 chassis.
The SLK is a two door roadster
and it was a Mercedes attempt
to create a sporty light compact car.
Hence, SLK.
The later years of the 230 Kompressor packed
an M111.975
engine
which is a 2.3 liter supercharge four cylinder
which produced upwards of 190 horsepower.
Earlier years in different variations
of the M111 range in displacement as well.
You might be thinking
you know, men this car maybe he looks a little bit familiar
and you're probably wondering, why?
And that's because
you know, the SLK 230 shares were 80% of its parts
with the Chrysler Crossfire.
When new, they listed these cars at an MSRP
of right around $39,000.
And if you know anything about European cars
especially Mercedes
they just seem to be like
a prime target
for a little thing called depreciation.
Today, you can pick up an SLK 230 Kompressor
with some lower miles
for like 60,000 miles or so
for right around six to $7,000.
If you go up in mileage and crest over
that a 100,000 mile mark
maybe right around 90,000 miles
you're gonna expect them to be right around four or five.
Now there are a ton
of other affordable supercharged cars
out there on the market.
And we set our budget for this video
to kinda stick below that $10,000 mark.
Which kept out a few cars
that couldn't necessarily make the list.
But you know, we just thought
that we would throw them in as a mention.
And those would be some other great cars
to take a look at too, if you're in the market.
Which would be the first gen, Toyota MR2
and the Volkswagen Corrado G60.
Some fantastic cars. They look killer.
They're just
freaking cool.
Just go check them out.
Let's go ahead and wrap it up for today.
Go ahead and drop a comment down below
and what your favorite car is
or maybe something that we missed.
You know, there's, there's a lot out there
you know, maybe like a Saturn Ion Red Line.
Even though I'm not a huge fan of them
I know there are some people out there
it's kind of a quirky car.
I'd rather take the preview. I'm not going to lie.
But that's going to wrap it up for today.
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