Did you find the “trying to kill you” reputation to he deserved? IIRC the story was that the turbo was laggy and would come on in a turn and break the back end loose.
The reputation was deserved. It had the nickname “widowmaker”. It gave you confidence going into a turn, but you could realize you were going too fast and if you lifted on the gas, the engine drag would break the rear tires loose and the rear weight would make it swap ends. It was fun, but evil.