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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: GTI_8v on 06 March 2006, 17:40
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My original plan of getting a PD130 (150 if poss) to do my daily commute of 25miles each way on A and B-roads is potentially going out the window and some views would be good.
With a budget of £8k tops, the TDIs out there, in the majority, have around 90k-100k miles, fair enough and i'm sure there's life left in there, but it does seem high. i could drop a spec to the 115bhp, not keen.
For the fuel savings i was working out that it could be better to get a lower mileage 1.8T, but at a few £grand less asking price. Bearing in mind i'm going to have to get a loan to buy it anyway, the re-payments would be cheaper, but economy not as great.
Any advice would be good?
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Hi. If you can afford the purchase price and petrol for a 1.8T, go for it.ÂÂÂ
In January 2004 I bought my S Reg (1999) 1.8 20v Normally Aspirated GTI with 43K miles for £7K.ÂÂÂ
This model is 125bhp, 0-60 in 9s. I'm quite pleased with it, and regularly get 40+mpg on my motorway commute.
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I think you're right - stick with petrol. spotted quite a few other threads about a similar topic, apologies for repeating it all. Never knew it was a common problem.
On the hunt for a decent 1.8T now once my Mk2 is sold.
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My original plan of getting a PD130 (150 if poss) to do my daily commute of 25miles each way on A and B-roads is potentially going out the window and some views would be good.
With a budget of £8k tops, the TDIs out there, in the majority, have around 90k-100k miles, fair enough and i'm sure there's life left in there, but it does seem high. i could drop a spec to the 115bhp, not keen.
For the fuel savings i was working out that it could be better to get a lower mileage 1.8T, but at a few £grand less asking price. Bearing in mind i'm going to have to get a loan to buy it anyway, the re-payments would be cheaper, but economy not as great.
Any advice would be good?
Great minds think alike! - Just been going through the same thought process as you and with a similar budget!
Starting to look a 1.8T's myself as when you work out the fuel saving over the year, its really not that much on a lowish mileage.
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just some food for though but i got my TDI 130 with 56K on the clock on a 51 plate. it had brand new MOT, cambelt done at 49K, practically new tyres all round, full VWSH.
they are out there - just a question of hunting for them!!
end of the day though the decision is yours :smiley:
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I'd have a TDI over my 1.8t anyday
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Really Gaz???? :huh:
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id have an anni TDI over my 1.8T too...
i like doing 50mpg!
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Yeah but they just sound so bad!
Guess I'm biased as I only do 10mls per day to work and back!
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Yeah a remaped tdi 150 will piss over a 1.8t and still do 45mpg :cool:
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Fair enough.
But then again a remapped 1.8t......
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yeah a remapped tdi will piss all over a remapped 1.8t, or at least be a v.good match they have so much torque that it will out acelerate a 1.8t with the correct setup, well if you can get the traction that is :grin:
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Take them both for a drive and see what you like really. I borrow the leon cupra diesel now and again and i love it, it has so much torque and might be worth it for the money considering you halve your fuel bills which is worth considering if you plan to keep it a few years.
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I bougt a 2001 golf gti 1.8t woth 75k on the clock, new cluch new typres full service history, 6 months mot and tax for £5100.
Its quick but on average i do around 30 mpg. I tried a 130 tdi pd, and i just didnt like the noise of the engine. But then again, like gaz said it does a hell of a lot more mpg.
Preference really.
Dan :cool: