Originally Posted by Wardy257

You are contradicting your self a bit here. You say you can afford somethign better then saying you bought the 1.4 to save money?

Will the extra tax and inssurance of a 1.8 Escort Si be more than an induction kit, exhaust etc for the 1.4? I doubt it but if you shop around you can find 130 bhp spec Si yet your 1.4 with a induction kit, exhaust etc wll still only have 75ish bhp. The Si will probaly be better on fuel saving you more money that can afford but cant. The TDI Escort while not brilliant will be quicker than the 1.4 and better on fuel saving you more money that you can afford but can't.