You hit a good point there Steve. You would like now to upgrade a 1.8 now.
But when the like's of me and you was starting out, there was no cars we could jump in to "see" the performance. We only had the silver 1.6 demo to try. Now there is that choice.
At the end of the day, more power = more money & complex. In the short term. Then upgrade in the future. Or just go for it now. But it will cost you in a long run with first engine choice the upgrade.
Go above the 1.6, and your talking hydraulic clutch, MGF gearlinkage, etc.
With a bigger powered car, you can take your foot off. Not that you will want to.
Try now before doing. Wrong time of year though!
My advise. Got for the engine of your choice. Cost. Maybe more in the short term. And take a bit longer due to finance and complexity. But worth it.
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