pippyrips

just driven my mates new shaped golf TDI - i've got to say i was quite impressed with it. Really torquey engine and pulled very well. The interior is also a step up if not a bit plastic.

Any one have one of these ? if so how do you rate it and whats the mpg figures like?

Cheers

Simon S3

You need to speak to the guys on www.uk-mkivs.net there`s a Mk5 golf forum on there too. I`ve got a 150bhp Golf TDI (the old shape one) and get an easy 55/56 mpg on a motorway trip at 80/85 mph, and around 45 mpg around town.

Without turning this into another diesel v petrol thread I really like my Golf and can`t think of buying another petrol car for a while.

Andy Porter

I get to drive a friends 03 TDI, I was well impressed to. Not slow at all and handled quite well, dare I say better brakes than the Scoob ?!

PS she gets 500 miles out of a tank easy

Jamesemt

I went from a 130 bhp tdi to the Scoob. The TDI Golf is amazing. Only problem is it doesn't handle that well. I stuck a tuning box on mine and to be honest the in gear acceleration was probably similar to my 03 WRX. If only they'd make a 4 motion TDI with enough power to overcome the extra weight...only sold mine cos I had a moment on a wet roundabout and decided AWD was the answer...

MattW

A mate of mine has just bought a 52 plate GTTDi and is well impressed. He had a look at the V and I went along with him, jesus H 18.5k for a small runabout tho'!!!

JDM

The new Golf MK V Tdi outputs 140bhp rather than 150bhp despite it's larger displacement and there seem to be no real tuning options available in the UK.
Think the only point it has in it's favour is EURO IV compliance for co car tax.

ex-webby

The 140bhp Mk5 feels quite refined compared to the Mk4 150bhp. I have driven both and own and prefer the Mk4 model. These cars REALLY go like something out of hell when chipped. I had my 150bhp GT TDi live mapped and it now puts out 195bhp 280lb/ft torque. Wheel spins in 2nd in the dry!! lol

Awesome motors!

Regards,
Shaun.

Jamesemt

mmmmm it's got me thinking....anyone want to swap their MKiv Golf GT TDI for my 53 Plate 3,500 miles WRX ??

Cupramax

Yes there is, Pooperchips and Oettinger both have 180ish hp remaps available.

JDM

Wasn't counting the superchips option which I'd seen as I like my engines working preferably.
Never seen the Oettinger product but 180bhp is pretty poor when you consider the last generation Pumpe Duse engines were capable of higher figures.

Dumbing down because of EuroIV? or just a good start for an engine not at the end of it's development life like the old 1.9.

Gunn79

This diesels performance is none to shabby!



1.9 twin turbo diesel ( due on sale in 2006 ). 155mph AND 0-60 in 6 secs with a combined mpg of 47, all for £22K

Cupramax

Oettinger is TUV accredited so is likely to be very conservative in its claims. not a big Superchips fan myself either, but even Volkswagen themselves are using them for the Mk5 Tdi they are racing. Bear in mind also this is the low power derivative of this engine, theres more to come

Stuart J

If you get a chance try a passat 4Motion, I was mildly suprised, its not the barge you expect it to be, the 130 should remap to about 190/200 with loads of torque, a set of KW V3's & some bigger Brakes & you will have a fairly good Q car

blip

Test drove a Mk5 TDi and was VERY impressed with the ride and handling. Have yet to drive the Mk4 TDi but only ever hear about how they handle like blancmanges. How do you find yours? Have you modified the suspension at all??

Simon S3

I know this wasn`t aimed at me but hey-ho!

I came from an S3 and it`s softer but not too bad. I`ve got the standard suspension set up (But on 17 inch alloys, part of the sport-pack) which is the same as the suspension on the petrol GTI 1.8T. The diesel unit is obviously quite a heavy unit so it isn`t a nimble car by any means but it isn`t as bad as some people like to think it is.

Try one, you might like it!

Edcase

Shaun, where did you get it mapped???