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Minty_Fresh
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3rd Feb 13 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After going from the modifying car scene I decided to get a sensible car, which was a astra G 1.7 dti estate.

I like the car very much, estate, comfortable, good on fuel and a few luxuries, but it's missing the looks and the power, so the choices of my next car is either a BMW 330d estate e46 or a4 tdi s-line estate.

Anyone own or owned one of these personally that can give information about them?

Little bit worried that if anything went wrong on either of them it would have a big dent on my wages or are the parts not that bad?
Jambo
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3rd Feb 13 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turbos can hurt your wallet.
Why not get a 320d? Could get a remap and enjoy power and MPG, with the refinement and handling of a BMW without the added cost maybe?
Minty_Fresh
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Ye I bet, that's the only thing I'm worried about really.

It's the 300bhp 500lb package that MSD offer which sways me to the 330d, The only 330d i have been in was approx 250bhp and the power delivery was awesome.
daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Turbos can hurt your wallet.
Why not get a 320d? Could get a remap and enjoy power and MPG, with the refinement and handling of a BMW without the added cost maybe?


320d is shit on fuel. 530D was same/better MPG...
Jambo
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3rd Feb 13 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok.
John
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3rd Feb 13 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Octavia vrs estate? Astra H 150 estate?
ChazSXi
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3rd Feb 13 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Audi a3 170 tdi s line sportback...mine?! :-)
colonel_g
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3rd Feb 13 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Turbos can hurt your wallet.
Why not get a 320d? Could get a remap and enjoy power and MPG, with the refinement and handling of a BMW without the added cost maybe?


320d is shit on fuel. 530D was same/better MPG...


Hahaha brilliant
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Turbos can hurt your wallet.
Why not get a 320d? Could get a remap and enjoy power and MPG, with the refinement and handling of a BMW without the added cost maybe?


320d is shit on fuel. 530D was same/better MPG...


Hahaha brilliant


I own(ed) both. kthanksbye
colonel_g
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I also owned (own) both and if your 530d was more efficient that your 320d then you must have broken it
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
I also owned (own) both and if your 530d was more efficient that your 320d then you must have broken it


What gearboxes on both?
colonel_g
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Manual
Mark B
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My 320 d is great on fuel yours must be a shiter
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mark B
My 320 d is great on fuel yours must be a shiter


what is "great"? and what driving conditions?
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
Manual


and what MPG where you getting out of both?
colonel_g
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Around town which is most of my driving, 26.7 in my 5 series and 32 in my 3 series
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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Around town which is most of my driving, 26.7 in my 5 series and 32 in my 3 series





that is crap

my E39 530D manual - town driving 35 round town, motorway 50 with cruise control set to 70 and then some.

I just filled up my E46 to the brim, 492 miles to 53 litres. Works out just under 42mpg, most of it on motorway ( got to admit it's at standstill some times there) and some town driving.
Mark B
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Mostly town driving I get 41 and motorway around 50 that's going off the trip computer so could be wrong
daymoon
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mark B
Mostly town driving I get 41 and motorway around 50 that's going off the trip computer so could be wrong


My OBC is showing 48.6 at the moment. According to the chaps over at E46Zone, they are all out.

So like I said, my E39 530D was better on fuel than my 320D.
colonel_g
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
Around town which is most of my driving, 26.7 in my 5 series and 32 in my 3 series





that is crap

my E39 530D manual - town driving 35 round town, motorway 50 with cruise control set to 70 and then some.

I just filled up my E46 to the brim, 492 miles to 53 litres. Works out just under 42mpg, most of it on motorway ( got to admit it's at standstill some times there) and some town driving.


Yes, because i went to the effort of lying to prove you, a total stranger wrong on the internet. Silly lad
big eck
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3rd Feb 13 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And here we go again lol.

To the OP go for the Audi.

 
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