Just taken a deposit on my STi... Golf Mk4 TDi... or?
29 October 2005, 10:27 PM
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Just taken a deposit on my STi... Golf Mk4 TDi... or?
Ok so the MK4 TDi is top of the list. 4-6k whack gets me an 80k oil burner on an S, T or X plate. 50 - 60mpg, enough room for the pram & baby seat... cheap to insure (Group 10) and nippy enough to still raise a small smile..
(not as much as the 400bhp classic I have mind.. 
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What are the other options before I comit to the golf?
Remember this is not a performance* car but a daily chuffer for top whack 6k..
(not as much as the 400bhp classic I have mind.. )What are the other options before I comit to the golf?
Remember this is not a performance* car but a daily chuffer for top whack 6k..
31 October 2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Trap2Terrorist
VW Passat 1.9TDi - a mate of mine is getting ~57mpg from his daily motorway commute.
http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/volkswa...sat/245894.php
http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/volkswa...sat/190637.php
Raf.
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01 November 2005, 08:23 PM
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Scoobydoo...If your gonna go for VW chip fat burner,make sure it has NO running issues at all.You can be into £££££ to sort out,AFM probs,the Bosch FBW pumps have a habit of packing in.Turbo wastegate packs are also a favourite.If Passat is the choice,cambelt are a fair few £££,so make sure its been done,also collapsing AUX belt tensioner is common.
If car has aircon/climate..Check fan blows correctly and smoothly,also check aircon display DOESNT flash for a few seconds on initial start(AC prob).
AC compressors and driers are problematic too..
All start going around 70k+..have done turbo's at under 30k..
Just a few things to check!!
Good luck..
If car has aircon/climate..Check fan blows correctly and smoothly,also check aircon display DOESNT flash for a few seconds on initial start(AC prob).
AC compressors and driers are problematic too..
All start going around 70k+..have done turbo's at under 30k..
Just a few things to check!!
Good luck..
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Sorry pal,
In the business of repairing them,so only see the bad side im afraid.
I did have a GT TDi myself about 2 years ago,Before it i had a scoob,then a skyline,then a 7 series so i thought economy was the way to go..Golf lasted 3 weeks,Just couldnt get on with it,i thought"hey,its savin me £20 on fuel a week",then i thought "so f*****n what"..Got rid and bought an M3...But thats another story!! ha ha......
In the business of repairing them,so only see the bad side im afraid.
I did have a GT TDi myself about 2 years ago,Before it i had a scoob,then a skyline,then a 7 series so i thought economy was the way to go..Golf lasted 3 weeks,Just couldnt get on with it,i thought"hey,its savin me £20 on fuel a week",then i thought "so f*****n what"..Got rid and bought an M3...But thats another story!! ha ha......
02 November 2005, 08:34 PM
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no problem,
i have gone from mx5 to scooby to 205 gti to fiesta diesel to fiat estate to passat estate (with BMW 1200GS motorbike in the middle) !!!!!! booked it in for REVO remap on saturday, have you heard any info on remaps to the pd130???
i have gone from mx5 to scooby to 205 gti to fiesta diesel to fiat estate to passat estate (with BMW 1200GS motorbike in the middle) !!!!!! booked it in for REVO remap on saturday, have you heard any info on remaps to the pd130???
02 November 2005, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pryally
no problem,
i have gone from mx5 to scooby to 205 gti to fiesta diesel to fiat estate to passat estate (with BMW 1200GS motorbike in the middle) !!!!!! booked it in for REVO remap on saturday, have you heard any info on remaps to the pd130???
i have gone from mx5 to scooby to 205 gti to fiesta diesel to fiat estate to passat estate (with BMW 1200GS motorbike in the middle) !!!!!! booked it in for REVO remap on saturday, have you heard any info on remaps to the pd130???
03 November 2005, 11:20 AM
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I had a golf gt tdi 115 on a w plate for 7 months this year. Did well over 10k in it (was on 80k when I bought it)
Bought for 5,500 and sold for 5,300. Not one thing went wrong with it. Comfortable to drive, discreet on motorways when you're really shifting, and a return of well over 50 mpg, nearer to 60.
I think the prices for the gt tdis are very similar to a year ago, maybe even dearer slightly. You won't lose a penny on it. I chipped mine with a 20 quid tuning box from Ebay as well.
Bought for 5,500 and sold for 5,300. Not one thing went wrong with it. Comfortable to drive, discreet on motorways when you're really shifting, and a return of well over 50 mpg, nearer to 60.
I think the prices for the gt tdis are very similar to a year ago, maybe even dearer slightly. You won't lose a penny on it. I chipped mine with a 20 quid tuning box from Ebay as well.
03 November 2005, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fatscoobyfella
Scoobydoo...If your gonna go for VW chip fat burner,make sure it has NO running issues at all.You can be into £££££ to sort out,AFM probs,the Bosch FBW pumps have a habit of packing in.Turbo wastegate packs are also a favourite.If Passat is the choice,cambelt are a fair few £££,so make sure its been done,also collapsing AUX belt tensioner is common.
If car has aircon/climate..Check fan blows correctly and smoothly,also check aircon display DOESNT flash for a few seconds on initial start(AC prob).
AC compressors and driers are problematic too..
All start going around 70k+..have done turbo's at under 30k..
Just a few things to check!!
Good luck..
If car has aircon/climate..Check fan blows correctly and smoothly,also check aircon display DOESNT flash for a few seconds on initial start(AC prob).
AC compressors and driers are problematic too..
All start going around 70k+..have done turbo's at under 30k..
Just a few things to check!!
Good luck..
03 November 2005, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
I had a golf gt tdi 115 on a w plate for 7 months this year. Did well over 10k in it (was on 80k when I bought it)
Bought for 5,500 and sold for 5,300. Not one thing went wrong with it. Comfortable to drive, discreet on motorways when you're really shifting, and a return of well over 50 mpg, nearer to 60.
I think the prices for the gt tdis are very similar to a year ago, maybe even dearer slightly. You won't lose a penny on it. I chipped mine with a 20 quid tuning box from Ebay as well.
Bought for 5,500 and sold for 5,300. Not one thing went wrong with it. Comfortable to drive, discreet on motorways when you're really shifting, and a return of well over 50 mpg, nearer to 60.
I think the prices for the gt tdis are very similar to a year ago, maybe even dearer slightly. You won't lose a penny on it. I chipped mine with a 20 quid tuning box from Ebay as well.
04 November 2005, 01:56 PM
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Gf at the time was living 240 miles away in N wales, so needed something that was a hell of a lot cheaper than a P1. Could get there and back on one tank of fuel. The tuning box was ok, havent heard any bad reports about them at all. The golf was so good I did only 300 miles in my p1 in the time I had the golf.
The only problem with the Golf was that the ride was quite wobbly on twisty roads, but I could easily live with that. The grin i got seeing sometimes 65 mpg on the trip more than made up for it
The only problem with the Golf was that the ride was quite wobbly on twisty roads, but I could easily live with that. The grin i got seeing sometimes 65 mpg on the trip more than made up for it
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