03-01-2016, 02:14 PM
good plan. I did all this when the 1.8 was causing my trouble and stress. I had a big spreadsheet with estimated running cost, tax, insurance etc. The hdi would have been the cheapest to run but i needed a quick fix. I looked at V50s and atterz had a 93 aero which i thought looked great and it was cheap to buy. Its been reliable and cheaper to insure than the 306 so overall the running costs were more than the 1.8... but it was reliable and has a rediculous spec for little money. The reliability was the most important thing really. When you do projects just make sure you plan for the worst case scenario... explaining that you cant come into work because you modified your car and something sheared causes a lot of unneeded stress. Access to a second car is always ideal!