jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
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Right, simply its got to be a diesel.
Im looking at any of these 4
Golf 1.9 TDi
Leon 1.9 TDi
Astra 2.0 DTi
Focus TDCi
what do people reccomend or have any helpful hints.
Basically new looking around the £12-£14k mark.
Kinda think I want a golf or Astra at the moment.
Anyone any comments?
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Stuckey
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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i read in a mag the lean has a good diesel engine and is a good car,
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MarkM
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Golf TDI.....
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Savinforcorsaproject
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have u sold u car m8?
and i wud go for the Astra.
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MarkM
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Astra diesels are w@nk...
the golf TDI's are far superior!!
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Claire
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golf or leon.
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transca
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golf
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jm960326
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I am thinking of the golf. Took a Polo for a test drive yesterday, 1.4TDi, was ok till it hit about 3.5k revs, then died!
Think it is going to have to be a golf.
I want the GT tdi but the insurance I think would be so high, group 14.
Leons and golf engines are basically identical, Leon is 110 BHP golf normal one is 100bhp, but gt is either 130 or 150.
Savin, yeah Ive sold the car now.
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Stuckey
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i'd also get golf or leon
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Rob H
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Like you say the Golf and Leon have the same engine. Depends if you want value for money, and not as good a brand Seat (although a nicer car IMO), or the Golf with the more upmarket image .
You considered the Ibiza? They do a 130 brake 1.9TD sport. £13.5k, but seems to have loads of spec. Plus it does neigh on 130mph, and 0-60 in 9.4
[Edited on 03-09-2003 by Rob H]
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J100RSA
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u can get a 130bhp leon now and a leon is a audi a3 /golf/octavia all same car but id get a leon same car less money
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Tim
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Just don't be another TDi driver who thinks their car is amazingly fast What is it with them and cutting people up?
I'd personally go with either the Leon (less common car) or the Focus (like the ride in the Focus)...
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bradfincham
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he he
the corsa is now mine!!
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LoudandProud
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Golf
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jm960326
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Think I might go have a look at the Leon, thing that puts me off the focus is the new model coming out soon.
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Patrick
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Golf TDi 150
Nice car.
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jm960326
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Agreed nice car Patrick, but group 14 insurance I think! Mega £££'s I think it would be.
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stuyw
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leon m8 as its less of a reps car n looks better than the golf
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courty
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I would go for a golf tdi, I have one they are the dogs, I get 50mpg round town and its not slow either. if your intrested im selling mine GT TDI 110 bhp black
[Edited on 04-09-2003 by courty]
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jm960326
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Courty, U2U me detail or email me.
Think I am edgin towards Leon new or Astra 2.0 DTi new.
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jm960326
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Just test drove a Leon TDi SE 1.9 130 Bhp. Much nicer than the golf without a doubt, internal and externally. Fast as aswell, showroom guy told me give it a thrashin!
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DAYZEE
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At least try the Focus, its got one of the best diesel engines going. Its quick too, especially when it overboosts!
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courty
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Focus are pants, the ones ive drove are slow as.
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Ojc
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Brad Fincham!! When did you buy that?
What have you done with your car?
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vibrio
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130 VAG can be chipped to 180hp.
depends what sort of size f car you want. if I were getting a TDi to get to wrok I would propbably get the skoda fabia and chip that to 180hp
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