Author Topic: thinking of changing from 130 to 170 ??  (Read 2762 times)

Offline MK4_20VT

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Re: thinking of changing from 130 to 170 ??
« Reply #20 on: 24 January 2012, 22:04 »
I have done this, upgrade as I would put it & would not go back

My MK4 130 was quite stock so what I noticed

The Mk5 GT TDI 170 feels rock solid to the MK4, Shocks, Steering, ride is firmer I love it

Power the MK4 130 is nicer at 1500rpm pottering around, but over all power the mk5 170 is a feckin Rocket.  I still have not put my foot down fully I love it.

Not a cheap upgrade though,  oh check your insurance though as I did get told on the phone "thats a quick TDI" & I now pay £540 fully comp from £300 for the mk4

Jay

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Re: thinking of changing from 130 to 170 ??
« Reply #21 on: 25 January 2012, 07:11 »
cheer Jay
will look into insurance but age is with me lol

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Re: thinking of changing from 130 to 170 ??
« Reply #22 on: 25 January 2012, 07:59 »
I was on about changing car not remapping it


Re-read what I wrote  :tongue:

The Mk5 GT TDI 170 feels rock solid to the MK4, Shocks, Steering, ride is firmer I love it

Thankfully VW got their act together and actually built a decent chassis for the MK5 / A3 platform  :smiley:  The MK4 chassis is terrible  :sick:

Not a cheap upgrade though,  oh check your insurance though as I did get told on the phone "thats a quick TDI" & I now pay £540 fully comp from £300 for the mk4
Jay

Weird; the insurance on my Aldi is exactly the same as the Golf  :undecided:  Tax is a b!tch though as it just falls into the higher category!!