having driven a 1.8t 163 standard, and then driving the same car with a map on it (claimed around 200bhp) the difference is immense. the remap made it much smoother to drive with good amounts of torque for that lazy round town cruising with minimal gearchanges.

if i had the choice, i would go 190 every time. plus then you could remap the 190 to (estimate) 220 bhp without much difference to economy.

build quality seems excellent on my 2003 cab, but then i have been used to driving a '96 escort. it feels very solid and a prety relaxed driving environment. my steering/suspension seems fine, no knocking/creaking at all.

hth

welcome to the forum btw