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Title: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: gtiman on 11 February 2005, 18:55

Evening all

having had a number of gti's beliving that petrol was best a few years ago I bought a Tdi, chipped it and got to an amazing 220bhp, buts whats even more amazing is an average of 40+ mpg.  :smiley:

This poses the question, why buy petrol? I admit they are faster on the track but in the real world, day to day give me a diesel every time.

Ps the aniversary tdi is for sale  :sad:  but only to buy a new gt tdi  :smiley: please see cars for sale section 

Title: Re: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: gibby on 12 February 2005, 11:44

Easy answer from me gtiman, they don't do a diesel cab !  :cool: But I certainly see your point though, I'd probably go diesel if I got round to buying a newer Golf, but then again the mk5 GTi would be too tempting.  :wink:

Title: Re: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: carrie on 12 February 2005, 14:05

apparently bmw are going to be doing a diesel cabrio 3 series

Title: Re: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 12 February 2005, 14:31

I can see the advantage of diesel concerning driving economy and if i was going to have a day to day car then yes i think it would have to be a diesel golf or bora.

However for pure driving fun nothing beats a petrol mk2. Just such fast power delivery and light as you like.

Title: Re: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: Dizzie on 12 February 2005, 15:46

I shall never by a diesel car for my main car. they sound like tractors!

they'll never be as fast as petrol cars, ever!

Title: Re: Tdi golfs the best all rounders
Post by: richard ellison on 13 February 2005, 18:05

I used to have a turbo diesel 306... hell of a lot more tunable much more cheaply....

increased the BHP by 25 for only 100 quid...

Standard economy is the only benefit really, but tuning wise Id go for petrol...