cars - recommendation?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Viney

If its the mk 1 version 96-04 model then stay away. It drink fuel more than your golf as it also weighs more than a small planet. I get somewhere between 19-28mpg and that drops to about 16mpg if i have the air con in the summer. Mines a 2 litre. Dry weight 1765kg.

Cheers Viney, just strangely attracted to them and could see them being reliable..that was all I based that on!


Scanned autotrader and ebay, a few national dealerships and a few local and there's just naff all. seen quite a few good'ns but they're miles away, saw an ugly coloured astra in shipley (1.7cdi - group 4 insurance) but that's the closest I've got thus far.

[Paul the 6th]

golf gt tdi (or similar)...

like clarkson said about the vectra vxr "It feels as though this car was designed in a coffee break by people who couldn't care less"...

I had an astra sri courtesy car and it was dogshiit. Big time. Get yourself a golf tdi (one of the 140-ish versions will keep you entertained, or go mental and get one of the more powerful tdi's).

Failing that, did they ever make a 2.0 tdi focus with 130-140bhp? the torque will make journeys a lot less tedious and they handle well)

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

golf gt tdi (or similar)...

like clarkson said about the vectra vxr "It feels as though this car was designed in a coffee break by people who couldn't care less"...

I had an astra sri courtesy car and it was dogshiit. Big time. Get yourself a golf tdi (one of the 140-ish versions will keep you entertained, or go mental and get one of the more powerful tdi's).

Failing that, did they ever make a 2.0 tdi focus with 130-140bhp? the torque will make journeys a lot less tedious and they handle well)

GT TDI's are too high insurance wise - seen **** loads of them buggers


Interesting on the astra front though.

I'm not too bothered about performance, let's face it I've been happy enough (ish) with a 1.4l 2 tonne tub of ****e! Economy , comfort and reliability over rule it!

+1 on the TDI golf, I've got the 110 hp version, it's no slouch and can do 50 mpg.
I might get a mild chip for mine, think it will be 140 then

[Dave20046]

Kind of lost hope of finding a reasonably priced MK4 golf now, lost a bit of faith in them too.... tempted to up my budget (and debt ) and find a wuvvly mk5 tdi!

[Paul the 6th]

audi a3 sportback s-line 140 2.0 tdi with the thousand pound roof lining? Howsabout it?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

audi a3 sportback s-line 140 2.0 tdi with the thousand pound roof lining? Howsabout it?

Haha you went with the black rooflining too? The company one had that too...how that was justified I don't know..

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Kind of lost hope of finding a reasonably priced MK4 golf now, lost a bit of faith in them too.... tempted to up my budget (and debt ) and find a wuvvly mk5 tdi!

Mines a mk5, but I also had a mk4 from new and put 50k on that with no issues at all.

The 110 hp versions like mine are about group 9 insurance, £115 a year tax, 50 mpg, why wouldn't you want one

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by specialone

Mines a mk5, but I also had a mk4 from new and put 50k on that with no issues at all.

The 110 hp versions like mine are about group 9 insurance, £115 a year tax, 50 mpg, why wouldn't you want one

Yeah mine just got past 50k and it failing!
Group 9 is the only issue in the above, but the non 110 ones are an acceptable group...going to go see if they're affordable

[Dave20046]

very interested in the SE TFi's (mk5) Just rang insurers and it'll up it £300 p/a but I reckon the saving on fuel will far exceed that seeing as I'm getting about 200 miles out of a full tank on this ****bag