Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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id rather a higher revving petrol lump tbh, i dont bother racing up hills 
with a good jabba remap they are as fast
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by Doug Corsa
Will see whats availible when it comes time for me to buy. Will take a 1.8t and a GT TDi out for test drives.
If the vehicle I like happens to be down your way JR would you mind giving me a hand looking over it? as you know everything about them!! SVM aswell? I assume you live near JR
No probs Doug. 
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
according to parkers the highest bhp mk4 gt tdi is 115ps
Parkers are wrong i'm afraid Sam.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Doug Corsa
Same they do 110, 115, 130 and 150 GT TDi's.
I have been getting my info from parkers aswell 
What other VAG cars share the 130 and 150PD lumps?
Passat, but the engine is much better suited to the Golf as it's much more light and nimble than the Passat and it's a nicer car to drive with a better driving position.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Matty G
If I were buying a VAG it would probably be a diesel.
My Dad has a MK5 Golf GT TDi with 140bhp and its fucking rapid for a derv. Couldn't believe how much quicker it was over the MK4 115TDi I've been in. but suppose its a different engine as they are now 2.0 rather than 1.9.
I'd go for a Golf TDi 150 over a petrol GTi!
Mk IV 150PD is even quicker than the MK V too.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Matty G
Only problem my Dad has with his is that from the day he got it theres been a clunking noise when turning the tightly to park. Its been back 3 times. 1st time they said nothings wrong. 2nd time they fitted a new bush even though my Dad said he knows it isn't that. It didn't fix it like he said it wouldn't!
3rd time steering rack was replaced but its still clunking! Its set to go back again but to a different dealer that can hopefully sort it!
Not very good on a brand new car but everything else is faultless
I had to replace a set of front brake pads under warranty on a brand new MK V a while back because they were making a clunking noise in the caliper when manoevering at low speeds.
Only had it on one car, but it's a thought.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
i think the diesals are a little misleading though, you get a quick pickup over a short rev range, I think they feel quicker than they are.
I hate volkswagens but their PD unit is unique and unlike any diesel engine i've ever experienced before.
I am almost positive that nobody that has driven a 150PD MK IV Golf will disagree with me on this one.
They truly are quite bizarre cars to drive after becoming used to what is the norm in the diesel world.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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the 150 pd's are normally badged GTI and not gttdi.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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and as svm has said they are mad cars and deserve to be called the GTI awesome bit of kit
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Will keep looking then.
What do insurance companies think of these cars? do they charge high premiums for them?
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