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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: cdo1uk on 01 May 2004, 13:49
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i have been looking about for a golf for a few weeks now and looking at 2.0 and 1.8 gti, not really been that impresed so far so i thought i woul try a 1.9 tdi gt..... wow very nice, goes much better than the 2.0 and has more torque than the 1.8... i think i will get one. anything to look out for?
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come on guys, there must be somthing i need to look out for on a gt tdi (115bhp)
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;) Not a jot to worry about. Had my GTTdi 115 for 8 months nowand no significant prob's, just minor niggles down to the odd flaw in build quality, eg; lovely red immobiliser light next to lock pin disappearing into the door.
Makes the most of the torque and you can worry some much quicker motors on A roads. I am however on a quest for a 'bit more' so am exploring chipping options. It is cheaper to buy @ 115 and chip to 150 than it is to buy a 150 by a long way, and I am reliably informed that this will not be detremental to the engine. Plus you get a nice 6 speed box. And nice mpg!!
A thought, look for a traded in 1 owner import at a dealers, you'll save ?1500+ (esp' if its not even on the forecourt and you don't bring a trade in), you'll get a v well spec'd car, I've got air-con AND an elec' glass roof, plus a years warranty and VW roadside assist. That's what I did and its worth it in the short term ie your pocket. Just don't be too picky re; colour. Mines Cosmic Green. Its grown on me!! It really is a matter of phoning the dealers every day and several times per day. It'll also probably have a full history. Mine was a 2001 car with 23000 warranted on the clock. Lovely.
Good hunting. I'll never buy petrol again unless i get 6 numbers on a sat' night. Make sure its a PDi unit though.
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thanks for all that mate, how will i know what a PDi one is and errrr what is PDi? oh and whats the 130 bhp tdi like, i heard the engines have had thier problems?
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130bhp and 150bhp are pump duse (PD) units,
i think the 115bhp is a non pD unit. benefit of PD ismore power.
have a nice day
sanj
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thanks Sanj,
i heard that the 130 bhp model had engine probs, is that true?
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;) Nah nah,
115 is a PD unit 2001+ as mine is. Fab' motors. Just looked at a thread for East Coast ( i think, had a few beers ) to push it to 137bhp for under ?400 so might hit the credit card. Tell ya what, i can seriously worry my old man's Civic Jordan V Tech!!
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You can chip the 1.8 to 137bhp with Upsolute. ;D Seriously considering that.
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All TDI 100, 115, 130 and 150 Golf models have PD engines
How to tell if a TDI is PD? It will have 6 gears whereas the 90 and 110 TDI models have only 5 gears (not sure what the 100 PD TDI has but all the other PD models are 6 spd)