1.8 Tdci v 2.0 Tdci Mondeo Mk4...I need help choosing

[ROBTVR]

I am in the market to buy a large spec Mk4 mondeo diesel to replace my BMW E46 325 Ci Sport, need the extra room that the mondeo offers plus the fuel and road tax costs are rising so fast the Beemer is no longer a viable option, I have just found a 2 owner 57 plate 55000 mile Titanium X hatch 1.8 125bhp 6 speed, absolutely loaded with toys, DVD headrests, sat nav, privacy glass etc for just under 10k from a independant steeler including road tax and next service thrown in, ticks all the boxes for me although i was originally after a 2.0 140 engine. I wasnt overly disappointed with the performance when I test drove the car today, although i have not driven the 2.0 yet. Question is, apart from the obvious performance drop would i always regret going for the 1.8 over a 2.0? I have read a few post from another Ford forum that suggest remapping the 1.8 could be the answer. Roughly how much does a remap cost, what is involved and what sort of increased figures would i be looking at, also would the engine cope with the extra power without components failing prematurely? I already use a 1.6 tdci 58 plate focus Style as the daily hack to work and that just about does everything it needs too, just needs stirring a little.

[monkeyra]

Lol, I was just about to point you in the direction of a good thread (bit heated though);

http://www.talkford.com/topic/148398-which-mk4-die...

and then discovered you'd already posted in it