All very good arguments.
SQPlus: You took tbunder's statement out of context in your last post. He doesn't respect it as a performance engine, which is perfectly fine. He respects it for what the engineers created it to be - cheap, reliable transportation.
tbunder: While I won't recant my remarks from before, I am glad to see you voice your opinion in this manner. If you equate big displacement w/ performance then you're right, the Zetec isn't the engine you should be modding. However, that doesn't give you the right to come in and start in on those of us that enjoy modding this tiny little engine. To each his own...
I think Sockdolloger said it best:
I've only got 60k on my car, drop a turbo in it and I'll drive it until the wheels fall off and then I'll duct tape them back on and drive it for another 100k all with a an ear to ear grin on my face because I've got what most haven't, a $11k car that's near perfect.
