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Offline royston_vasey

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Buying Advice
« on: 29 March 2012, 11:22 »
Hey I own mk3 golf 1.4 and I'm coming into some money next month, I've always fancied getting a Bora 1.9tdi PD. I need some advice on whether buying a diesel is a good decision at the moment the alternative is the 1.6 petrol as the fuel economy isn't to bad and 105bhp is al-right for small engine. I would prefer the highline diesel, but with diesel prices at the moment, not sure what future holds

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Joel 
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Buying Advice
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2012, 13:26 »
The TDI PD is a lot better bet than the 1.6
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Offline kahunajb

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Re: Buying Advice
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2012, 20:41 »
1.9tdi no question about it. More economical, more powerful and more tuneable. Only negative is it's more expensive to buy and insure.
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« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2012, 20:48 »
Quote from: kahunajb on 29 March 2012, 20:41
1.9tdi no question about it. More economical, more powerful and more tuneable. Only negative is it's more expensive to buy and insure.
and its a Bora
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« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2012, 22:21 »
Quote from: VW BUSH on 29 March 2012, 20:48
Quote from: kahunajb on 29 March 2012, 20:41
1.9tdi no question about it. More economical, more powerful and more tuneable. Only negative is it's more expensive to buy and insure.
and its a Bora

I like boras. If I needed a big car would seriously considered one.
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Offline royston_vasey

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Re: Buying Advice
« Reply #5 on: 31 March 2012, 16:31 »
Appreciate the advice, the diesel seems the good choice, as you said more expensive I need post-June 2002 model as it comes with esp as standard. I know there is a 115bhp tdi PD and 130bhp tdi PD is the difference purely a remap?
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« Reply #6 on: 31 March 2012, 18:35 »
Quote from: kahunajb on 29 March 2012, 22:21
Quote from: VW BUSH on 29 March 2012, 20:48
Quote from: kahunajb on 29 March 2012, 20:41
1.9tdi no question about it. More economical, more powerful and more tuneable. Only negative is it's more expensive to buy and insure.
and its a Bora

I like boras. If I needed a big car would seriously considered one.
They are a very good car but so so boring
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Offline gjroe78

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Re: Buying Advice
« Reply #7 on: 31 March 2012, 20:09 »
my bora is more fun to drive than my golf so don't understand that last comment ???
it is a golf with a boot
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« Reply #8 on: 31 March 2012, 20:54 »
Quote from: gjroe78 on 31 March 2012, 20:09
my bora is more fun to drive than my golf so don't understand that last comment ???
it is a golf with a boot
Maybe just my opinion but they look a bit pipe and slippers :smiley:
Very good car, Highline is well kitted out wont take that away from it but they look like a Mk4 golf with a boot and a nose job, plus my Dad likes them and he is nearly 70 :wink:
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Buying Advice
« Reply #9 on: 31 March 2012, 20:55 »
No brainer - TDI
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