GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Tara on 09 September 2008, 16:22

Title: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Tara on 09 September 2008, 16:22
Its probably been covered a 100 times but as i am just about thinking of buying one I would appreciate any input on both cars and and which one are peoples favourite and why? anyone who have owned/driven both would be good to hear from as well  :wink: thanks in advance for any comments.
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: ben1.8T on 09 September 2008, 16:24
If you want the fuel consumption then the diesel would be best. But if your after somthing that you can get alot of power from go for the 1.8t  :smiley:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Tara on 09 September 2008, 16:26
If you want the fuel consumption then the diesel would be best. But if your after somthing that you can get alot of power from go for the 1.8t  :smiley:


How about a remapped TDI? and is there really a lot of difference in standard form?
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Ben_1uk on 09 September 2008, 16:32
Diesel engines respond far better to a remap than petrol engines. You get ooodles more torque :evil:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Rhyso on 09 September 2008, 16:39
no brainer

DERV FTW!!  :cool: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: bobbarley on 09 September 2008, 16:41
How many miles do you do a year roughly?
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Tara on 09 September 2008, 16:54
How many miles do you do a year roughly?


About 12k
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: bobbarley on 09 September 2008, 16:57
Reckon a diesel wouldn't do you any harm then.  As long as you're doing a decent amount of miles you're ok.  Otherwise it's false economy getting one considering the extra they cost to obtain :)
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Ridg on 10 September 2008, 13:48
How many miles do you do a year roughly?


About 12k

12k is quite low these days, and with the current fuel prices you might struggle to make difference back, this all depends on how much more the TDI costs over the 1.8T

regardless of the amount of miles you do, the TDI will hold its value for longer than the petrol, personally i'd go for the DERV, however if i was to buy an anniversary i wouldn't do any mods as IMO the anniversaries should be kept as they are.

Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Rhyso on 10 September 2008, 14:18
here's an Ani to wet your appetite

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/216652.aspx

IMO - THE ultimate Anniversary  :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Ridg on 10 September 2008, 14:42
here's an Ani to wet your appetite

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/216652.aspx

IMO - THE ultimate Anniversary  :cool: :cool: :cool:

220 bhp 1.9 TDI  :cool:

those brakes look pretty sweet too!

Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: AnniversaryWul on 10 September 2008, 15:12
1.8t - U cant beat the sound off a good petrol lump , specially when its turbo'd
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 10 September 2008, 15:37
Petrol ATW!!  :afro:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: BobbyT on 10 September 2008, 15:48
dont think a tdi is worth having unless you do about 25 to 30k a year otherwise you paying more for the car and more for the fuel but thats just my thoughts on it  :smiley:
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: gooseuk on 11 September 2008, 11:17
Well i travel to derby every day to work and live around 15 miles from were i need to get.

Cost me 20 quid a week in diesel over 5 days. So thats 30 miles a day 150 a week and still have a little bit left in the tank to have small dirve over weekend.

I am pretty sure it would be alot more in a petrol.

But any way derv it up dude.
Title: Re: MK4 Anniversary 1.8T or 1.9TDI?
Post by: westfield on 11 September 2008, 15:51
dont think a tdi is worth having unless you do about 25 to 30k a year otherwise you paying more for the car and more for the fuel but thats just my thoughts on it  :smiley:
Or you have a diesel company car and every time you fill up, a 5 litre jerry can also gets filled up for the wife's GT TDI Golf  :grin:  :grin: Happy Days  :laugh: