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Title: Diesel mk3
Post by: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 16:14

Any body out there no anything about the MK3 diesel

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 25 May 2006, 16:49

thats just asking for it  :laugh:

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 16:58

i've got a color concept and i'm after more power. test drove the 1.8t mk4 and wasnt too impressed. i wanna mk3 but which one. i've heard the diesel are really torquey. it would like a vr6 but wanna see if theres anything else out there

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 17:01

Quote from: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 16:58

i've got a color concept and i'm after more power. test drove the 1.8t mk4 and wasnt too impressed. i wanna mk3 but which one. i've heard the diesels are really torquey. i would like a vr6 but wanna see if theres anything else out there

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 25 May 2006, 17:14

16v ?

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 17:16

Quote from: monkeyalan on 25 May 2006, 17:14

16v ?

hows the 16v in comparison to the vr6?

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: DubFan on 25 May 2006, 17:21

The Mk3 Tdi engines are ok, and you can get more power out of them by remapping the ECU, but I don't think they're quite as good as the Mk4 Tdi.

The Mk3 16v engine is good, 150bhp, not too much less than the VR6 lump, and it's lighter too.

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 25 May 2006, 17:26

yep, vr6 has 26 bhp more (?) but weighs a fair bit more too so doesn't quite handle as well.

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: dan7 on 25 May 2006, 17:33

Dont buy a standard Mk3 diesel if you want torque mate! I think mine's lost her's somewhere! :grin:

Title: Re: Diesel mk3
Post by: B dub 8v on 25 May 2006, 17:40

so guys, VR6 or 16v