Should I do it..

[lolsteve]

If I was going to get something similar to a 306 but newer it would be a fiesta Zetec S TDCi. My best mate has a superchipped one and I really like it. He got it chipped the week he got it and has done 40,000 miles since with very few issues.

Not a clue about the EAC fault but the front brakes are too small and warp discs really easily (a set in a year wouldnt be unusual) the seat pulls to flip 3 door seats forward snap and are a PITA to replace (and not particularly cheap either). I'm trying to think of other issues but really struggling. I can ask my mate if you want.

That's the model I'm looking at, chipped they're meant to get about 120hp so stage 1 territory. could you ask please if there is any other issues so I know when/if looking? I've heard stuff about the turbos being replaced every 2 seconds

The kind of clients I'll be meeting though are not the kind of people to be interested in the car on a enthusiast level, I've done two summer placements with an engineering firm and it's a very shirt and tie job with the clients being families, builders and entrepreneurs(one being a man who bought an old ww2 hangar and converted into a Waitrose milking station) non of whom are interested in a old French car

In terms of looks I switch between the two points, maybe because I know what a fun car it can be but when all my other friends are driving sensible cars (mondeo) or slammed dub cars so I get slated on both sides and it kind of leaves me hating it

Plus as a last point, I have no where more to go with this project the insurance skyrockets as soon as I mention intercooler due to my age and even if it didn't the costs and time to do stage 2 properly isn't ideal. I would love to have a 306 as a second car/track project though