daniel mason
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 06:07 PM |
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more diesel advice please. tdi v6 skoda superb
anyone owned/driven one of these. i have heard good reports about the car but a few problems with the early v6 tdi's!
when did the v6 tdi undergo the upgrades to better cams etc? i have found a 2002 with 74k miles and was thinking of going for a look? cheers
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zilspeed
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 06:20 PM |
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Drove one when they first came out, a 2.5tdi Elegance.
Lovely and smooth, as you would hope. Not sure that the V6 actually makes a whole load of sense though.
Doesn't make that much more power, usese a noticeably bigger amount of fuel.
If I were having a V6 car, it would have to be a 3.0 I think, with Quattro.
I know, no such Skoda, but you know what I mean.
Having owned a B5 in Audi A4 form and a B5.5, only in passat form, I'm a fan and always have been.
Don't look for excitment.
Do look for the feeling of something that gives you the impression it'll look after you come hell or high water
I now have another Passat, a B6 2.0 tdi 140 with DSG, which I love to bits.
The day I bought it I actually went to buy a Superb 2.0 tdi Elegance, had it not been sold, I would certainly have bought it.
I'm a fan - it probably shows.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 06:36 PM |
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thanks. i did put a thread up the other day about vag diesel engines. i ideally would prefer a 1.9 pd motor but they are generally higher mileages,
and way more expensive to buy. but are better on fuel and cheaper to fix if anything happens.
anyone have any info on the volvo v70 d5 diesel. with 2.4 volvo motor?
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Mr C
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 06:56 PM |
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IMO the 1.9pd has had its day. A common rail engine is in a different league in all aspects. I currently drive a Octavia vRS CR having driven the PD
vRS version for three years previously. There are a lot more refined diesels out there
Girl walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre, so the barman gave her one
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daniel mason
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 07:13 PM |
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what about the common rail volvo d5 2.4l
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nick205
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 08:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr C
IMO the 1.9pd has had its day. A common rail engine is in a different league in all aspects. I currently drive a Octavia vRS CR having driven the PD
vRS version for three years previously. There are a lot more refined diesels out there
That's the unstoppable pressure of time and progress - the 1.9 TDI PD is still very good andmore than capable of what Daniel wants.
Daniel - without stating the obvious the bigger motors are cheaper with lower miles for good reason....they cost more to run in all respects. You
seem keen on a bigger motor and I wonder if that's due to the towing requirement or price/mileage related? It may also be that you're not
planning big miles so the extra cost isn't a huge factor.
Personally I'd still opt for a slightly higher miles or older, but smaller cc motor as they're that much cheaper to run and look after and
more than capable of towing.
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JC
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 08:47 PM |
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I drive a CR 170 Octavia VRs too - epic car!
My brother-in-law, who was a traffic policeman, had the PD VRs as a 'squad car' and loved it -said the only car to come close was a 330d!
However, when he 'upgraded' to a Superb (not the current shape) he hated it and said he couldn't believe that the 2 came from the
same factory!
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sdh2903
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 08:51 PM |
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D5 engine is a peach, quick when pushed, enough torque to tow anything, will give 45-50 mpg too.
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 09:01 PM |
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My v70 d5 currently on 160,000 and sounding sweet.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 09:07 PM |
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Great advice nick. I do around 4.5 to 5k a year. And intend on running for 2 to 3 years before selling again. My main concern is reliability. As well
as towing ability. I intend on a road trip to southern France again this summer so need it to be dependable
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PSpirine
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 09:19 PM |
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4.5k a year?? A trip to southern france is over half your annual mileage!
A big fan of PD engines here. Yes, even more modern diesels are even better, but you're into diminishing returns. There are far more things to
fix/maintain, they are much more likely to throw up faults/codes/go into limp home mode and will have DPF's etc.
At your mileage I'd be seriously thinking about not ruling out petrols either.
Currently driving a 90hp pre-PD TDi Passat, and once you're up to a cruise, it's quiet, smooth and very pleasant. Will happily sit at
70mph for 4 hours..
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daniel mason
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 09:23 PM |
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i do between 4.5 to 5 k per year and usually when i go to france i take my parents car. which is a 2006 1.8 v-tec civic
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BigLee
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 11:35 PM |
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D5 gets my vote. I had one as a courtesy car some years ago. Got out of my 2.4 petrol V70, into the D5, and boy it felt quick! Plenty around, and the
cars they come in aren't bad either (S40/V50/S60/V70). The added bonus is most have full leather and an awesome stereo 
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nick205
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| posted on 16/3/12 at 11:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BigLee
D5 gets my vote. I had one as a courtesy car some years ago. Got out of my 2.4 petrol V70, into the D5, and boy it felt quick! Plenty around, and the
cars they come in aren't bad either (S40/V50/S60/V70). The added bonus is most have full leather and an awesome stereo
No direct experience of the S60 or V70, but (IMHO and having had a V50) the S40 and V50 are crap. Way over priced, badly put together, very dated and
poorly designed. Ford Focus on which they're based is afar better car all round.
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BigLee
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| posted on 17/3/12 at 07:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by BigLee
D5 gets my vote. I had one as a courtesy car some years ago. Got out of my 2.4 petrol V70, into the D5, and boy it felt quick! Plenty around, and the
cars they come in aren't bad either (S40/V50/S60/V70). The added bonus is most have full leather and an awesome stereo
No direct experience of the S60 or V70, but (IMHO and having had a V50) the S40 and V50 are crap. Way over priced, badly put together, very dated and
poorly designed. Ford Focus on which they're based is afar better car all round.
I agree. I hated driving the S40. But I'm sure there are plenty of people that love them. An S60 is probably the best choice and most available
at the price. Get one in white and then cruise the motorways 
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