I put myself in a pickle today looking on craigslist bored before the superbowl. I said I was not going to buy another rx but seen for sale a 91 turbo vert with blown motor for $600. Went to look at it and for $500 plus free tow I couldnt say no the tail lights and aluminum TII hood had me sold. Now the problem is I already have a 88 vert turbo conversion in progress or should I say I have the motor and tranny in.


I always wanted a s5 been through a couple s4's and now have the choice but dont want to jump to the other side if the grass isn't greener. So far I have or have in mind what i want on my vert either s4 or 5.

haltech e11
3'' fmic
stock turbo for now
greddy elbow
poly bushing kit
toe eliminators
tokico illumina
ground control coilover
3'' rb dp
3'' borla x-1
3'' trust/greddy (o.g) cat back
msd ignition
some other things I'm still learning the turbo world

I like my s4 (red) it's clean and my dreams were always with her in them. I'm leaning towards the s5 (white) because haltech has the loom for it plus its a newer car and the body to me is sleeker. What would you do scrap the s4 or s5? and why? I've read and it seems the s4 s5 debate is usually on coupes and the lighter of the two but obviously i dont care about weight I'm in a vert.

 

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The s5 loom is only for the e8 so a no go on that.

 

me personally i would go with the s5 vert. I have owned both of them in vert and in T2. In the vert form i alwaus thought the s5 wasa better car, especially for a T2 swap.

 

wow what a deal you got. stick with the s5

 

S5 - I like the tail lights better, lol

 

Errrr.

Why don't you just swap out the body and lights.

The carpet and what ever.

It will probably be much easier

 

finish your car, then sell it with the money finish the S5.... Lucky Bastard.

 

+1...lucky bastard.

You should be able to learn from your mistakes on the first one to make the S5 kick *** a lot quicker/easier/cheaper.

B

 

Finish the s4, but make it stock. Put all the upgrades into the s5 and sell the stock s4 turbovert. Use the money from that sale to do more with the s5.

 

I was thinking the same thing last night but it was to put the s4 motor in the s5 and sell that. I thought I would get more money to add to the s4 but if you guys say the s5 would be the better to keep I will. It's just that I already did the poly master set to the s4 along with the toe eliminators..

I'm thinking switch over the suspension to the s5 take the s5 motor out send it off to be rebuilt with some good race internals, and so on.

The problem I have is how hard it would be to sell a non smog passing TII conversion in california? so I kind of want to bring the s4 back to stock n/a form but i gave away all the n/a stuff including harness. And It would cost more to get it back n/a... Most likely I will try to see if i can find a buyer first before i put work into 2 cars ( I'm known for cutting up a car into pieces to deliver to the metal yard) finish up my se first then hopefully some one will take the s4 off my hands...

Thanks for the help and I do feel like a lucky bastard with 3 loves but I only want 2