Auto To Manual Or N/a To Turbo?

[BJV]

Hey guys I'm asking this question for a good mate of mine. I would like to know what'd be cheaper;

Converting an auto car into a manual or swapping an N/A motor for a Turbo one?

I'm of the opinion that just buying a manual car that is already turbo is a far far better and cheaper option. However, my mate wants a car asap, preferably yesterday if possible. His budget can only afford one or the other. He is of the opinion that if he gets what he can afford now, he can enjoy it until more money comes along to make it what he wanted in the first place. He's got a point there.

Anyway I got a quote ages ago for making an auto 300zx into a manual for $5000 including parts and labour from Advan in Sydney and at the time the price difference between buying an auto car and a manual car was about $8000 depending on Km's ect.

A complete turbo motor conversion, with brakes, fuel pumps and all other supporting bits and pieces would surely cost more than this right? When you have to pay for both parts and labour surely it'd come up to at least $10,000 if everything was done properly and professionally?

I should also explain that his short list of cars include 32's 33's and supra's. It looks like the supra's and skyline's are pretty similar when it comes to ease and cost of swapping parts between their families models so any feedback here would be appreciated as it'll probably be relatively accurate for the three cars.

Cheers guys,

[2LV8ETR]

If you don't have the mechanical skills to perform the swap, buying what you eventually want would be the cheaper option.

[grandmasterb]

If you don't have the mechanical skills to perform the swap, buying what you eventually want would be the cheaper option.

Agreed, especially considering it would probably work out cheaper and less stress in the long run.

[BJV]

Yeah I know just getting a car that already has everything you want on it is the best option but out of the engine swap or gearbox swap which would be cheaper?

[2LV8ETR]

Yeah I know just getting a car that already has everything you want on it is the best option but out of the engine swap or gearbox swap which would be cheaper?

Gearbox.