New MKIII

[suprra_girl]

^ :blink: i have no idea what you just said LOL

i think i posted this somewhere else here as well.. the only advantage i see with manuals is that ppl can do doughies easier... basic boy racer activities... yea in an auto you can't launch at 5000rpm like you could in a manual.... but power wise auto's are faster on the 1/4 and an auto is never gonna go into 5th instead of 3rd is it
the manual version will have between 2 & 5% less drivetrain loss (2-5% hp increase compared to the auto)

1987 is a good year... most i have seen is sport roof, widebody and well just the damn sexiest of all years i reckon hehe
7mge... if you like the car buy it... you can always do a turbo + manual swap later or just do the manual swap and turbocharge the na.. it's been done a few times... you can enjoy the benefits of cheap insurance and a reliable car and when the times right do the turbo and manual thing

the only thing i highly suggest you do is find out if the head gasket has ever been done and get a compression check done on it... be there when they do the compression check if you can... make sure the numbers average at 150ish fairly equal... no more difference that 10psi in each cylinder to the next

mods... intake, exhaust, headers is a good start