Colin
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Would you say 400-450miles a week warrants converting from petrol to diesel???
Im going to be doing 70 miles a day travel to & from my new job, then 50-100 miles over & above that at night, weekends etc. Worst case 23400miles a year
I really want a fast-ish petrol car but Im thinking petol costs are going to cripple me again 
[Edited on 01-06-2007 by Colin]
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Colin
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99% of the drive is on the motorway......if that matters
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Ricky352
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Yeah id consider a diesel if i were you. Some of the diesel turbos are actullay quite quick eg the new 1.4 fiesta d turbo id very nippy and the 1.6 is quick as fuck (for a fiesta) - although i assume your not looking a new fiesta
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LeeM
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i think you really know the answer...
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Nick-S
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yes 
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nathy_87
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congrats on your new job  
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Scotty C
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Corsa 1.7 CDTI. Nippy as fook, really good on fuel
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Colin
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I want a Golf GT TDi, ideally an Anni model
Expensive for a 5/6yr old golf though, anything else I can look at. Keep in mind im a VW - VAG man 
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antscorsa
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fabia vrs or the ibiza equivilent
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Scotty C
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Audi A3?
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
congrats on your new job
Thanks dude
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Carl
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Definatly Diesels are the future, plenty of quick diesels about now that still give good MPG. Most just need mapping which unleashes quite a few bhp. 306 hdi's can be mapped to 120bhp fro 92 for instance, the leons and golfs etc also gain considerably.
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Corsa 1.7 CDTI. Nippy as fook, really good on fuel
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Colin
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What looks the part & returns about 60mpg???
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I want a Golf GT TDi, ideally an Anni model
Expensive for a 5/6yr old golf though, anything else I can look at. Keep in mind im a VW - VAG man
that's what i want for the next car, as said though they are expensive, also the 130 pd engine is said to be better than the 150, if you didn't know.
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Colin
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I might have to sell my mk2 so i'll want something thats going to give at least half the grin that it gives me 
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Gareth T
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fabia vrs, fiesta zetec s tdci, corsa c 1.7 diesel
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
that's what i want for the next car, as said though they are expensive, also the 130 pd engine is said to be better than the 150, if you didn't know.
Heard the rummor, never been told why though!! Id maybe get a 130 & have it chipped.
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Colin
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Are any of the corsa diesels 6 speed??? Think id benifit from a 6 speed box as im going to do alot of motorway driving!!
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
that's what i want for the next car, as said though they are expensive, also the 130 pd engine is said to be better than the 150, if you didn't know.
Heard the rummor, never been told why though!! Id maybe get a 130 & have it chipped.
I've read into it before and it is true, something they did to the 150 is alot less reliable iirc.
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Colin
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Something like this would be nice - http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=AUDI&min_pr=75&source=0&model=A3&max_pr=&miles=100&agerange=2&mileage=&postcode=fk3+9dh&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=2&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=29&ukcarsearch_full.y=7&start=1&distance=20&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200721285401155
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Ricky352
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A gt tdi wud be god - i drove 1 a long time ago and felt really quick, but i had only just passed my test so even my 1.2 felt quick lol. The Bora TD's arent supposed to be that quick
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
A gt tdi wud be god - i drove 1 a long time ago and felt really quick, but i had only just passed my test so even my 1.2 felt quick lol. The Bora TD's arent supposed to be that quick
dt's often do FEEL quick because of the torque.
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Colin
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Not really a fan of Boras, I know its just a golf with a boot but im not really liking them nearly as much!!
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John
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Fabia vrs, brilliant economy when your doing driving like that.
Little remap gets you not far off 180 bhp either.
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