Golf GT TDI 150 or GT TDI 130 vs Seat Leon 130 or 150

[Red_Stafford]

Yeah, the Leons are wicked, they do handle better as its got a different suspension set up, the 130 TDI SE is a great car for the money, as is the Cupra 150 if youve got a bit more to spend. id buy one over a golf anyday to be fair!

I think I prefer the look of the Cupra 150 but I have heard that the Golf has a lot better build quality in the cab and the golf is a lot better place to be whilst driving.

Also I have been looking at some of the GT TDI's 130 & 150 but they dont have the sports interior I have seen on some of the Gt TDI's which GT TDI's come with the Recaro sports interior, and what other options are available that I should look out for ?

[Ridg]

Also I have been looking at some of the GT TDI's 130 & 150 but they dont have the sports interior I have seen on some of the Gt TDI's which GT TDI's come with the Recaro sports interiorout for ?

as far as i know the recaro's were standard, however VW changed them to their own recaro equivalent (just as good) and then changed it back

what other options are available that I should look out for ?

main options to look for are climate or sunroof, cruise control, winter pack, xenons and stability (ESP)

most stuff on the MK4 can be fitted after market, although stuff like xenons, ESP, cliamte are going to cost £'s to retro fit, where as cruise control or the front armrest as easy jobs.

options for the 130

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/equipment.aspx?deriv=21557


options for the 150

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/equipment.aspx?deriv=22401

[Red_Stafford]

Also I have been looking at some of the GT TDI's 130 & 150 but they dont have the sports interior I have seen on some of the Gt TDI's which GT TDI's come with the Recaro sports interiorout for ?

as far as i know the recaro's were standard, however VW changed them to their own recaro equivalent (just as good) and then changed it back

Thanks for the links, it says Recaro front sport seats extra £2,070

[Ridg]

Thanks for the links, it says Recaro front sport seats extra £2,070

those were the leather recaro seat, the cloth ones were standard.

[Red_Stafford]

main options to look for are climate or sunroof, cruise control, winter pack, xenons and stability (ESP)

most stuff on the MK4 can be fitted after market, although stuff like xenons, ESP, cliamte are going to cost £'s to retro fit, where as cruise control or the front armrest as easy jobs.

options for the 130

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/equipment.aspx?deriv=21557


options for the 150

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/equipment.aspx?deriv=22401

Should I be searching for a car that as these exstra's or should I not worry too much about the exstra's ?

[AlanD]

Depends if you want them or not lol

Having the extras doesnt make the car run and better / worse which should be the main thing you look for in the car.

[Ridg]

yeah depends on your budget and how long you want to spend searching for your ideal car.

best bet is to work out what the must haves are and what the like to haves are

for example IMO ESP and climate are essential, so when i was looking i didn't discount those cars without.

also remember that server of these options can be added after you've got the car.

[Rhyso]

extras are nice but people will up the price they ask for their car.

just try and find the cleanest, well maintainted example you can find within your budget and enjoy.

the more extras you have the more there is likely to go wrong  

if you can find a MKIV with xenons you're doing well as they are rarer than a wooden horses excrement (though Ridge being a jammy sod has them!!)

cruise can be retrofitted for around £70 of parts and a little labour.

climate control is more troublesome than manual aircon; have been several cases of the units failing, and the fans failing resulting in big bills! some were done under warranty but its one thing to look out for

[VW_UK]

Interesting thread… I'm currently in the market for a 130 or 150 TDi. Was previously undecided on whether it should be a Golf or a Leon. I think the facelift MK1 Leons look really nice (FR 130 etc) but the preface lift ones have been hit with the "we couldn’t be bothered with the styling and just wanted to produce a cheaper alternative to the golf and A3" stick.

So I'm leaning towards a golf as I don't want to spend the money I would need to, to get a facelift Leon. I’m a little undecided as to whether I should pay the extra for a 150 or just settle for a 130 thought to be honest. I think if I end up keeping the car for a while I would probably have it remapped. I've read somewhere that the gains are very similar on the 150 and 130. Is this true?

[Hurdy]

I had a MKIV GTTDI 130 and have also had the A3 1.9tdi Quattro. The gains are similar for the 130 and the 150 but the spool up on the 130 turbo gives a much smoother power delivery than the peaky 150.