Kevin, I found the Lazydocker thread
here. I like the idea but I'm not sure I really want to raise the floor. I like the estate for the flat loading of heavy items, although maybe I'm getting sensitive about 2-3 inches
With regards the space saver, it was from a Saab, so not the lightest of cars. I do take the insurance point on board though and would carry a spare in the boot and the space saver would be for the rare occasion I
need all of the load capacity.
TheBoy, from the googling and searches on here, they seem to be trying to shut the door on the DIY install, which I can kind of understand, but it's a shame. (Apparently now even AC repairs need to carried out by trained people). I'm lucky in the respect that I have a friend who will support (and hopefully) ultimately certify the install.
Chris, as I mentioned above I will be 'proving' the car before spending the money. From what I've seen, there is only a small spot of rust on the arch. I'm going to get the car up on the ramps and have a good poke around to make sure it really is as solid as it looks. If it is, then I'll probably just build the 3.2 with new gaskets, metal cam covers, thermostat, cambelt, wp etc; Ideally acquiring a complete lower plenum on the way, to aid the prep work. With regards the coil packs, I may have one or two spare sets for the 2.6/3.2 laying around, but valid point.
I think whilst I am checking the car over, I will have a chat with my mate and see what kits or parts they use and prefer. Then I can investigate a few different solutions and decide which is right for me. The 800 pounds was for everything and based on vapouriser capable of approximately 250bhp, as I like overkill. My friend suggested that you should be aiming the keep the car for about 5 years, although as I spend 200-300 pounds a month on fuel already, I'd expect my savings to be seen in about a year.
Thanks for the great responses.