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Yep I'd reckon your going in the right direction. I changed the rad on our 3.3 1 year & a half ago for one from ebay, a different supplier, £56, and it wasn't quite spot on, the air con condenser coil fixings were a bit out, but at that point I was that naffed off with it (a few things had gone in rapid succession) I just zip tied it on. Still there so far. Our rad wan't clogged, just rotting and leaking. But at £36 if you're fitting it yourself I'd probably give it a go! Unless you went for the other genuine one that's 3 years old that's on there for £44.50 plus £7.28 next day delivery.

In 2014 when I tried towing a significant load in my 2.8CRD on a trip of 600 miles it was disastrous, and caused severe overheating to the extent of at one point, cutting back the motor and an alarm going off (probably why 5 years later I get the overheating issues now ). Consequently since then I have only pulled a small <750Kg trailer when needed. The main problem was that the load on Hills immediately made the box change down, and with no lock you could hold the gear/use the torque, so ended up on a long hill going down to 1st or 2nd with the engine revving its nuts off. Some cars have an option for a 'towing pack' which includes uprated/extra Radiator which may be available, but in my case, it was something for the memory bank to hold and to be brought out for when the next car comes along.

It's almost impossible to diagnose issues over the internet. It could be a boost leak, from the bottom hose having a tear in it, to a turbo actuator fault? You need diagnostics to see if there's a fault code stored, or if that doesn't reveal anything, a visual inspection of the hoses, and then a process of elimination...

Just adding a note on my experience with the springs. When I bought my car, 2012 1.4 Multiair, in 2016 it had had the offside rear one replaced. The nearside rear duly broke in 2017 and since I needed to get it back on the road quickly I purchased replacement from Chrysler but at the same time ordered a full set of the Eibach springs since I knew sooner or later based on the comments on this Forum that I'd have a problem with the fronts. They were being quoted as out of stock at Eibach at the time hence the decision to get one from the local Chrysler dealer. The Eibach springs took several weeks to arrive but they did eventually (£124 for the four) and since then have been sitting in the garage but sure enough a couple of weeks ago the front nearside spring broke so this gave me the opportunity to replace all four with the Eibachs. I've attached some photos to show before and after and I think it's clear there's a definite lowering. Unfortunately I wasn't organised enough to actually measure anything! They are noticeably stiffer and I'll keep an eye on them to see if they lower any more as they settle in.

Definitely buy it mate. Get rid of that granddad Rover 75 that's costing you money. When was the last time a ten year old kid turned his head at that old thing? Go on, treat yourself to the 300c, you'll be the boss cruising in that and you'll have to get used to the attention it gets. Now, I'm not gonna tell you it's super reliable. But you're throwing cash at that old 75. Get rid and spend the cash on the 300c. You say it's up for less than three grand? That's no money mate. But don't buy the first car you see. There are plenty around, a quick internet search will bring up loads. In my opinion, a 300c has to have 20 inch alloys at least, 22s would be better. 18s look too small on such a big car. Treat yourself Jamie, you owe it to yourself. Dooo it, dooo it, dooo it