I suppose, as a jap 4wd turbo owner myself (still have one too), you get a bit used to the cars and how easy they are to tune and modify.
Sometimes though they can feel a bit numb due to their handling and power, which of course is brilliant - that is the paradox of them really.
Once you have a spent a few years with those jap cars though you wonder what is the point of it all. A hybrid turbo, forged engine, big chimney, boost controller and suspension - all easy to do and reasonably cheap (skylines excluded - he he). But then the sky is the limit and you have to know when to stop before you end up with a 30k + tuned jap car - as some of my mates have. You can't sell em then as no-one wants to buy them as they are so individual.
Plus there are only so many jap car meets and magazines you can take and you don't have get some clowns owning em too.
The Vee, to me, is a much more rewarding and exciting drive - even if I do always seem to wonder when I am gonna put it in the hedge - LOL. I don't care that it's not the fastest car but it puts a smile on my face, and lots of other people, when I go out in it ...
I must admit though having a turbo or supercharger on the Vee is a mind blowing thought (forgive the pun) and I am always keen to see what Mikes car will turn out like with his twin turbos. Tim's N02 car is also worthy of mention. These are good examples of extreme Vee's - which are pretty rare examples of highly tuned road-going Clio V6's.
Martin
