looking for a new car

[jlw41]

hi, basically im looking for a new car so i can take the mk2 off the road and re build it 

i do 300+ mile round trips to uni and back every couple of weeks and apart from that its all round town stuff
i was just looking for abit of advise as to what engine spec to look at for cheapest all round running costs, i was looking at a Gt tdi 115 before but with the price of fuel and the journeys i do im not sure it would be the right way to go?

cheers

[daz veedub]

you would get better mileage from a derv compared to the likes of 1.8t
and its a big no no to the 2.0   

[jlw41]

  yeah im yet to hear many (if any) good things about the 2.0

i always thought you needed to do high milage to make a diesel worth while?
doing 10k ish a year still make it cheaper?

[Wayne]

Your going to better with a TDI or a 1.8 non turbo 20v

[turbomick]

i get 33 average miles on my 1.8t mate round town

[godsANGER]

i get 33 average miles on my 1.8t mate round town

my tdi dose 45ish  lol

Defo get a TDi,  130's are a good all round from what i ve read, very nice to drive as well

[jlw41]

cheers guys i guess im more likely to drive a diesel more carefully than i would a 1.8t or something like that

time to hunt one down within a reasonable distance then 

[Kerrse]

cheers guys i guess im more likely to drive a diesel more carefully than i would a 1.8t or something like that

time to hunt one down within a reasonable distance then 

Depends what diesel you buy 

[1 gti]

i get 33 average miles on my 1.8t mate round town

How do you get that mpg? I'm getting 27mpg with my Anni, driving carefully as well.

[jlw41]

cheers guys i guess im more likely to drive a diesel more carefully than i would a 1.8t or something like that

time to hunt one down within a reasonable distance then 

Depends what diesel you buy 

  i can always tell my self it will be driven like a granny to save fuel