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Title: Some advice please.
Post by: JWebb on 14 November 2013, 18:02

Hi All,

The last couple of weeks havn't been great and the Golf has turned into a bit of a money pit,

I have to buy a few more bits before it'll be sorted but I'm now considering buying something a bit newer. as theres just problem after problem.

I've got around £5000-£6000, it needs to be 5 door and return good MPG, ideally nothing below 40, so possibly a diesel?

I've found a few mk6 golfs and a few Audi A4's around the 2006 age.

Is there anything else you'd recommend that I can look at?

Cheers,

Jack.

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: beppe2672 on 14 November 2013, 18:07

the mk5 golf gt tdi 170's aint a bad car, still pretty nippy and the trim is pretty nice (if you like the tartan half leather seats)

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: Chambo on 18 November 2013, 17:49

If I had that budget right now I'd deffo buy an Octavia VRS 2.0 diesel,I think it's 170bhp as standard so not slow,your budget would get you a decent one on a 57 plate ish(private),all the gadgets lovely looking and vag it's well worth a look anyway if you've not considered one.
Chambo 

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: gazareth on 18 November 2013, 23:13

Quote from: Chambo on 18 November 2013, 17:49

If I had that budget right now I'd deffo buy an Octavia VRS 2.0 diesel,I think it's 170bhp as standard so not slow,your budget would get you a decent one on a 57 plate ish(private),all the gadgets lovely looking and vag it's well worth a look anyway if you've not considered one.
Chambo 

would that not be the 2.0 diesel with the dodgy oil pump drive?

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: Chambo on 19 November 2013, 18:43

 

Really? Not heard about that problem take your word for it though.
Chambo

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: JWebb on 19 November 2013, 18:48

The 2.0 170 pushes my insurance up quite a bit so that might not be an option, I've found a nice 2.0 140bhp has anyone got any experience/knowledge of these?


Cheers,
Jack.

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: Rhyso on 19 November 2013, 19:14

Listen for police siren noise when the turbo is on boost. The 140's are known for their chocolate turbos......

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: JWebb on 20 November 2013, 21:37

Quote from: Rhyso on 19 November 2013, 19:14

Listen for police siren noise when the turbo is on boost. The 140's are known for their chocolate turbos......

Cheers,

having never had anything with a turbo is there anything else I need to look out for/ when should the turbo come on boost will I be able to engage it by just revving rather than engaging gear and driving?!

Jack

Title: Re: Some advice please.
Post by: Rhyso on 20 November 2013, 22:33

Need to drive it. Turbo will be spooling from 1300rpm so you'll notice it almost straight away.......peak torque is at 1800rpm so you should get a nice thump in the back if its working properly

Look for smoke out the exhaust too