GTi vs TDi

[alikit]

Hi,

Always loved golf and am now going to get one  . Looking at the MK3 5dr models, and just want to know the differences between the GTi 8v and TDi versions....

Ali

[mrwotto]

think they put out about the same power mate, and therefore will have similar performance, the main advantage of the tdi will obviously be economy.

Hope this helps a bit!

paul

[gibby]

I think the GTi will have more spec to it as opposed to the TDi, I always thought that the TDi mk3 was just a diesel golf rather than a diesel GTi (if you get what I mean) as it seems the diesels started to get badged as GTi's on the mk4 e.g the PD150's. I will say this though, I once followed a mk3 TDi home one night out of Leeds and I have to say it was very smokey but it couldn't half shift ! 

[alikit]

Thanks muchly for the info - am now looking for a mk3 diesel tdi - but man are they rare, only one on ebay and its a bit beaten up, and none in autotrader - anyone suggest anywhere else to look?

Cheers! Ali

[gibby]

You could try the classifieds on performance vw and the golf + websites 

[piggy]

Could try www.fish4.co.uk which has all of the local classified ads from various local papers.

It's better than having to buy all the local rags 

[alikit]

Cheers for the tips 

Have been looking around lots and I keep seeing people advertising CL TDi and GL TDi's, now I'm pretty sure that these are only TD's, but can I find anywhere online that lets me know the specs of these cars - can anyone help me please - either knowledge of the specs, or somewhere that might say....I would be eternally grateful 

[DubFan]

Anyone remember seeing Fifth Gear about a year ago when they took a Mk3 TDI and put in a 50Bhp Nitrous kit?

It really moved well, and then they gave it away in a competition.

[frosticles]

Just go for the MK4. Makes so much sense and is wickedly FAST..............