So, in a few months the 480 will retire from active service (which is good as a I feel a tad guilty buying it to do 20k miles a year). I can then slowly get it to be my perfect car.
Thinking ahead a year or two (when I have enough funds) I would like to swap the 2 litre lump for something a bit more powerful.
Not looking to go OTT, just get towards the 150bhp mark. I have no real technical ability and so would have to pay someone to do it for me and so would ideally like to find the 'easiest' engine swap to do.
Is there such as thing as an easy swap? And if so, what sort of engine could I go for? Could I also go from the Autobox I currently have to a manual?
Before that will be slightly better brakes (auggestions welcome - this will likely happen at the next MOT as the discs are getting a bit pitted at the moment) possibly followed by slightly lower suspension (again, suggestions welcome).
A respray is also on the cards in the future too, money permitting. At the moment a nice metallic grey is favourite.
I am trying to get an idea of a programme of improvements(together with costs) to match to the pocket money my wife lets me have each month
Any ideas or comments on other bits I might need to consider would be most welcome. Being an engineer, I want it all planned out well in advance with a nice wallchart showing what should be happening and when
