daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 05:09 PM |
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following on. which deisel?
following on from my post last weekend regarding me changing cars, i think im going to opt for a diesel this time, again the only main criteria is
reliabilty so with around £6k- £6.5k what would be a good option? i have thought about,
seat leon,altea
vw passat, golf
audi a4, a6
skoda octavia,
saab 9-3, 9-5
are there many other options? i dont do massive miles but some long journeys, possibly a european trip next summer! cheers!
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v8kid
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 05:25 PM |
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mondeo
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 05:29 PM |
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read some really bad reports on these, on this forum a couple of weeks ago! think the 2.0 tdci was the one in question
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 05:47 PM |
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depends how big you want
a6 or passat for me.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:01 PM |
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yeah, i lke both of them but its the dilema of; do i buy an a6 which is a few years older and with a few more miles against a newer lower mileage,
leon/ altea ?
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thunderace
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:04 PM |
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a6
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:29 PM |
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None of the above -- Avensis or find a low mileage 75/ZT diesel and pocket a lot of change.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:32 PM |
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was just looking at the avensis on the net! whats the toyota diesel engine like? also are the honda accord/civic diesels any good?
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scootz
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:34 PM |
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Excellent car - no doubt, but as dull as dishwater!
It's Evolution Baby!
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RichardK
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:42 PM |
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skoda vrs
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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nick205
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:44 PM |
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VAG for me, A6/Passat if you really need the space, Leon/Golf if not.
Altea is an oddball really IMO - not big enough to be any more use than a Leon. The Altea XL is better, but not much.
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nick205
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 06:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Excellent car - no doubt, but as dull as dishwater!
...and then some!
Had the "pleasure" of driving a colleagues Avensis recently and almost slipped into a coma. Like driving a retirement home 
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austin man
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:11 PM |
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VRS range are good all the vw turbo diesels can be tuned simply and cheaply easy to squeeze 170 bhp and more from them. With realy high levels of
torque
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:17 PM |
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are the 1.9 tdi's the one to go for or would the 140 bhp 2.0 tdi be better if budget would stretch?
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twybrow
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
was just looking at the avensis on the net! whats the toyota diesel engine like? also are the honda accord/civic diesels any good?
I have an 04 Accord 2.2CDTI sport tourer. It goes well. Has a huge (I do mean HUGE) boot and under boot. It tows very well and has all the toys you
need. On the sport suspension it rides quite hard, but grips well and it quite fun for a big car!
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:38 PM |
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most of the accords i looked at were very high milers.is yours a high miler also?
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twybrow
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:59 PM |
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It had 108k on it when I picked it up (all motorway - it was spotless!) and now has 135k. Apart from needing a clean, it still looks and feels very
good for the mileage.
I only paid £4.3k 2 years ago for it at a dealer! So now you would get plenty of change from the budget.
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nick205
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
are the 1.9 tdi's the one to go for or would the 140 bhp 2.0 tdi be better if budget would stretch?
Personally I'd be after the 2.0 TDI 140 bhp engine. The 1.9 TDI 150 was very good, but the newer 2.0 is smoother and quieter and very workable.
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BigLee
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 08:50 PM |
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Having a fleet of cars in our company I wouldn't touch anything with the 2.0 Tdi vag unit. If it isn't the turbo failing its the fuel
pump, or the cam pulley collapsing. They all got big bills before 70k miles. Interestingly, had very few problems with the old 1.9 tdi.
We now opt for mondeo 2.0 Tdci. Bomb proof so long as the oil is changed with fully synthetic everytime. 4 have over 140k on the clock and still pull
like trains. The 2.2 Tdci is the problematic one, so avoid. Otherwise very cheap to service unlike VAG models.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BigLee
Having a fleet of cars in our company I wouldn't touch anything with the 2.0 Tdi vag unit. If it isn't the turbo failing its the fuel
pump, or the cam pulley collapsing. They all got big bills before 70k miles. Interestingly, had very few problems with the old 1.9 tdi.
We now opt for mondeo 2.0 Tdci. Bomb proof so long as the oil is changed with fully synthetic everytime. 4 have over 140k on the clock and still pull
like trains. The 2.2 Tdci is the problematic one, so avoid. Otherwise very cheap to service unlike VAG models.
Had a Leon Fr (170) 2.0 TDI - couldn't wait to get shut of it - so unreliable!!! If there was ever a warning-less dashboard, I cant remember
when. Pile of crap!!! Engine is strong but fraught with problems. Got a new BMW 118d - time will tell, its much more smooth (but less power) mpg has
gone from circa 48 (LEON) to circa 60 (BMW1)
Still running in but seems so much different....
Steve
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mad4x4
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 09:03 PM |
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we picked up a Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi (52Plate) for £1500 Pulls like a train 115 PS but can be re mapped to 130
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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coozer
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 09:31 PM |
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I've got a nice Shogun Sport, tows anything, has a MASSIVE boot and hundreds of little hiding holes and people don't cut me up any more..
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 11:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
read some really bad reports on these, on this forum a couple of weeks ago! think the 2.0 tdci was the one in question
Where? That's the one I got and we've beaten the c**p out of it for nearly 60k miles now and it's not missed a beat.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 09:28 AM |
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6k would buy you a nice BMW diesel, if you can put up with the image.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 03:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
6k would buy you a nice BMW diesel, if you can put up with the image.
And you can NEVER use the indicators
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