But on the other hand, who wants to have the same toys as someone else? Having the first of anything is always a good feeling. Or at least having something that people haven't seen before.
YES! I plan on turboing this car, and it will be my daily driver for several more years. Wife is going to get a soul, and we may think about getting a small suv for trips and family stuff, but I will be driving a boosted forte every day=] My friend heard the same spiel about not touching the car when he got his 07 corolla s, brand new. He started out running 8psi and now hes running 14psi daily driving, not a single problem still, and this is after 25k miles + with a turbocharger. Nothing but regular maintenance, a little bit of common sense and caution, and a really good tune will help you keep the car in great shape while you have a lot of fun with it at the same time.
I'm going to automotive school, so I'm not really worrying about the warranty too much, I get good discounts there and will be able to do most of the work myself.
I really can't wait to have this car turbo'd, it will surprise so many people, as its already a decently quick car stock. Thsi is going to be an amazing sleeper car=]
but if you really are that worried abotu the warranty, you should maybe find a 90's mr2 turbo, usually less than 8k in great condition, and mod the hell out of it, that was one of the options I weighed as well.
Having something nobody even knows about or expects is amazing though. Kinda like blowing away civics, and seeing their faces when they see the KIA badge on the back after hearing this exhaust=]