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Hmmm... Thought I couldn't afford it, but will definitely check further. Great idea.

No ruminations on reliability and/or joyfulness of modern turbo 4 and 5 cylinder engines?

Turbo's are OK. Not many moving parts to screw up, they run off exhaust gasses, so they are a great power adder that does not rob torque to do it. But the engine needs to be designed for one or they totally suck (proper valve overlap, timing, etc). I don't particularly like them because they take time to spool up unless you go with a staged, multi turbo system. But, when they get to speed, hold on...

You really want one of these, you know you do, just buy one...(video posted at the Z06 forum I lurk at)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7kk0pfpFcI

As long as you use the correct oil, change regularly, and don't push the engine/turbo hard before it's warmed up properly, you should be fine. Keep in mind there are "mild" turbos that only put out a few psi(Volvo?) vs some highly compressing ones at 20+ psi. Aside from poor design like the ones you may have seen back in the 80's, today's turbos are far more reliable. I would expect you'll have to use premium fuel on most, if not all turbo engines these days if the extra fuel expense is an issue and likely synthetic oil(although many cars use synth these days anyway).

I don't know if car companies these days recommend this or not re turbo engines, but in my owners manual of the '83 930 I had, Porsche recommended you drive the car for a few minutes to get the oil temperature up, then open up the throttle to activate/clear the wastegate...I think it was to clear any condensation that may have settled there.

That video really makes me think the driver is a douchebag. HEY LOOK AT ME AND MY AWESOME CAR YOU REALLY MUST LOOK SEEE!!!!1111

Nice car, but looks like he can't really drive it well.

I like this Corvette video better:
http://devour.com/video/america-still-builds-rockets/

GTR video, now this is insane!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-BErFDWCI4

Just the way he was holding the wheel shows that he has little experience nor serious driving skills. I'd be afraid to get in a car that fast with him based on that alone.

Also, I would have been a lot more impressed with his power turn if he had ended up pointing down the road instead of at 90 degrees to it.

Can't afford a Z06. You'll have to give me a ride in yours.

Looks like used G37 Sports are in the mid $40's.

That GR-R video is nuts. 200 mph?!

You guys were supposed to be paying attention to the car, not the driver... The way it was idling speaks volumes to the power the thing is making, because it isn't just a stock LS-7 under the hood and they have 500 of the factory floor. He's at least 550. I reckon it's a gear head thing.

Tom - Ebay motors has over a dozen sport model G37s in the 20's. Buy it now prices right at 30K, so you should be able to get them for about 25K.

I am negotiating with someone right now that is selling her Z06. I may just do a drive by your house if I get it and drive it home.

OK, but you better drive it well so you're not a douchebag!