Ensuring your getting a pd150 rather than 130 badged up?

[recci]

Thanks Rhyso.

Im not saying there is anything wrong with the 130, probably is the best all round but If Im gonna spend up to 5k on a 7 or 8 year old car I want to get something Ill be truly be happy with and to me thats the 150 fully loaded. then get it mapped to 190bhp 

[xxpenxx]

I don't know much personally, but most peoples comments are go for the 130 over the 150 

[Gareth F]

I wanted a 150 untill i read about the problems they have so i went for the 130 which are less prone to cam failure

[Rhyso]

Thanks Rhyso.

Im not saying there is anything wrong with the 130, probably is the best all round but If Im gonna spend up to 5k on a 7 or 8 year old car I want to get something Ill be truly be happy with and to me thats the 150 fully loaded. then get it mapped to 190bhp 

Why stop at 190bhp?? 

300bhp PD Golf  

[recci]

God dammit! Missed this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2499592.htm and it was only 8 miles from my home, A guys flying up from LONDON to buy it! Damit!!

I was searching that site last night and I did'nt see it.

[Rhyso]

God dammit! Missed this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2499592.htm and it was only 8 miles from my home, A guys flying up from LONDON to buy it! Damit!!

I was searching that site last night and I did'nt see it.

Gutted    That's a lot of car for the money too! And low miles 

Hopefully the guy won't make his flight........

[recci]

Its exaclty what IM looking for in every way, even the colour ! i was searching piston heads all last week. it must have just apeared and was sold right away.

[Adam]

The 130 also suffers from the camshaft problems as well.

If you are looking to remap your car the 130 always sees the highest torque figger over the 150.

[Wayne]

If you are looking to remap your car the 130 always sees the highest torque figger over the 150.

  is that correct, I wonder why that would be.

[Rhyso]

If you are looking to remap your car the 130 always sees the highest torque figger over the 150.

  is that correct, I wonder why that would be.

Ay.  Most 130's will see over 310lbs ft torque.  150's tend to max out at around 295ish 

Not sure why.  Possibly because the turbo starts spooling earlier    I'm sure someone will be along with a more technical explanation