Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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Hey
Basically im wanting a diesel as im doing more and more miles. I do at least 400miles a month and wanting something better on fuel economy.
Been looking at phase 1 306 turbo diesels.
What spec are these?
Basically wanting to know peoples opinion on these.
Thanks
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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i do that in less than 2 weeks, lol
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leekeefy
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Registered: 8th Sep 07
Location: manchester
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90 bhp,196 lbft torque
0-60 around 9.5 secs
50-60 to gallon
51p tuning guide on ebay give 0-60 of 8.5 secs with a load more drivability!!,can take power upto 120 bhp by doing the above apparently,mine goes really well!
i got a phase 2 to replace a v6 4 motion golf and love it!
oh and group 5 insurance
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
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Simon_16v
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Iv got 45bhp to move 1200kg tho mark. So when stopping and starting it soon knocks the mpg down. Once cruising the car is fine lol
Cheers Leekeefy. Whats that 51 tuning guide? Also is mileage an issue on these and any common problems?
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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tight :lmao:
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I was using the 106 diesel for a while. Cheap cars.
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Phil W
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Registered: 1st Jul 05
Location: Shropshire Drives : Focus ST
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I'm currently looking to buy a PH3 HDi.
Looking at anywhere between £2500-£3500 for a good one with reaonable mileage (80k-100k).
Look for the Meridian (5 Door) or D-Turbo (3 Door) in Moonstone Blue 
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leekeefy
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Registered: 8th Sep 07
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you can buy a tuning guide on ebay for 51pence!!!i did and its a different car,
as for milage high miles is ok with service history and if you get 1 thats had the belts changed thats a bonus,
the d-turbo or d turbo s are the 1's to got for as the spec is good,a/c e/w ect
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Phil W
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Registered: 1st Jul 05
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Thats PH2's though, right?
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Insurance is fairly cheap as well, about the same as a 1.2 corsa b for me for some reason.
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by leekeefy
90 bhp,196 lbft torque
0-60 around 9.5 secs
50-60 to gallon
51p tuning guide on ebay give 0-60 of 8.5 secs with a load more drivability!!,can take power upto 120 bhp by doing the above apparently,mine goes really well!
i got a phase 2 to replace a v6 4 motion golf and love it!
oh and group 5 insurance
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
Torque is more like 160, very few of the remaining unmolested Phase 1s will do 9.5s to 60 and if you're driving them that hard won't do over 50 to the gallon. A better estimate would be more like 40-50mpg if you drive carefully, and more like 35-40 if you hoon it around. I've been running one for the last 4 years (so I know how good they are with fuel), it's never had any problems. They're louder and slower than the HDi's, but they've got more character and they're indestructable. Oh, and they're cheap as chips to buy.
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AndyKent
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TBF, 400 miles a month isn't a lot. Average mileage a year for most people is 12000 miles, being 1000 a month.
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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my opinion would be buy a cheap 5 dr diesel turbo to scoot about in.
newer 306s still make stupid money for wot they are, the cars have alot of faults which commonly go wrong and can cost alto of money.
the diesel turbo will have the same engine as the dturbo and similar spec without sports interior and kit etc, but the difference in price makes up for it, with the 5drs being less likely to have been fcked about with by some 17 year old..
phase ones go for peanuts
i bought one because i do 2k per month
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by STEvieXE]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Fucking hell, 400 miles a month  Just seems so small to complain about fuel costs.
I do that in 3 days on a busy week at work. 120 miles on the clock today.
Although i have noticed a fair few 306s on the motorway laterly.
I've a petrol 307. Not had a problem with it in the 3 months i've owned it. Just hitting 5.5k now.
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Colin
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400 miles a MONTH........seriously its not worth bothering about! I only went diesel because im doing 600 miles...............a week!!
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JinThaMC
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Registered: 5th Aug 07
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quote:
Originally posted by leekeefy
90 bhp,196 lbft torque
0-60 around 9.5 secs
50-60 to gallon
51p tuning guide on ebay give 0-60 of 8.5 secs with a load more drivability!!,can take power upto 120 bhp by doing the above apparently,mine goes really well!
i got a phase 2 to replace a v6 4 motion golf and love it!
oh and group 5 insurance
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by leekeefy]
Ignore this,,, **dreamer alert**
It does NOT do 0-60 in 9.5 secs as standard, 50-60mpg if you are going downhill
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T21SVJ
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Registered: 14th Sep 06
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ive had a d-turbo, not as quick as people say out they are, they defo dont do 50-60mpg more like 35-40mpg (same as a 1.4sport).
expensive when it went wrong though.
comfy and drive well on motorways due to ther torgue. fair big inside aswell, miss the space in mine compaired to the corsa.
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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TBH mine isn't really much more economical than the Laguna, which is a petrol.
They are comfortable, and don't handle badly.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Good cars just dont play about with the boost ect and run stupid amount like what i was doing
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DYL
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Registered: 19th May 06
Location: CAERNARFON
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i had one...it was quick!
decatted, opened the diesel pump abit more and adjusted the turbo boost!
Why not get a 405 td like i had
Nothing under 1.6 could pass me
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by DYL]
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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My neighbour has one.
He has went through 3 engines in the last 2 years no joke.
Handles well and is quite nippy though.
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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I do 400 miles a day in my van
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Simon_16v
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Just worked out i do at least 946miles a month. Got 36miles of college run 4 times a week and atleas 100miles a weekend.
So it has gone up 
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AndyKent
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Still not that much TBH. As I put earlier, average for most people is 1000 a month, so you're still under that. You'd want to be doing Colins sort of mileage to really save yourself some money.
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Carl
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if he does 400 miles hes still going to save money. End of the day they are cheap, if stuff go wrong there are plenty in the scrapyards to source parts etc. Cost me 300 quid for an engine and to have it fitted.(hole in the rad, cooked engine)
make sure you tweek it if you get one, but not too much, after a tweek the turbo comes in earlier etc and they benefit well from the 20ish extra bhp, alot nicer to drive.
I went from 1.2 8v to mine and i've never regretted it, so much better to drive all around, can't think of one way the corsa is better.
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