R D S > wrote:

> "SteveH" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >R D S > wrote:
> >
> >> Are there any cheap and cheerful upgrades to eek a bit more performance
> >> out
> >> of a 2.0 TS 156?
> >> Do sport air filters make much of a difference?
> >
> > No, they make the car louder, but that's it.
> >
> >> I notice having it chipped only adds 15bhp.
> >
> > *snort*
>
> > Not worth it - they're a relatively highly strung engine anyway,
> > performance gains are expensive and marginal.
> >
> > If you wanted more performance you should have bought a V6 - the price
> > difference would have been less than the cost of getting 20bhp out of
> > the TSpark.
>
> It was an insurance issue.

Then you haven't asked for a quote with a filter and chip, then....
that'll easily match, if not beat, the quote for a V6.
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