Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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build quality is supberb. really nice cars. very tuneble and these engines are in a manner of cars so parts shouldnt be too dear or rare. id go for one i raced a tuned one in my let corsa and it was keeping up with me 
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
build quality is supberb. really nice cars. very tuneble and these engines are in a manner of cars so parts shouldnt be too dear or rare. id go for one i raced a tuned one in my let corsa and it was keeping up with me
Need to learn how to drive them Jambo 
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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I know someone who is running around 200 BHP from remap on the 150 BHP model with 180,000 miles on the clock
Regular service is all it takes, plus turbo's are relatively small on the 150 BHP models
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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are they k03 not k03s on the 150bhp?
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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k03
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jammo20
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Registered: 17th Nov 03
Location: in your mum
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i have one and its been the best thing since sliced bread apart from petrol it drinks it
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mine is around the 230 mark at the moment with 100k on the clock and as steve said they do run for ever if looked after .
my next stage is the gt28rs conversion 320 on stock internal to start with impossible perfomance is the way forward for tunning so to go on but hey lol
[Edited on 04-07-2006 by jammo20]
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Most of the time I wish I'd bought a mk4 Golf GTi instead of my Astra. I love them!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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just got a mk4 golf gti, in black, 3 dr number, can be had for good prices if you are prepared to wait and shop around, get a spec in mind and stick to it, alot of pony ones about, but also alot of nice ones, 70k ones can be had for under 5k!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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your thinking of a leon
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
build quality is supberb. really nice cars. very tuneble and these engines are in a manner of cars so parts shouldnt be too dear or rare. id go for one i raced a tuned one in my let corsa and it was keeping up with me
don't suprise me, they are great cars, 250+bhp can be had relitavly easily.
driving one sometimes makes me wonder why i have bothered with my corsa lol
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
your thinking of a leon
yes i am.....
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
build quality is supberb. really nice cars. very tuneble and these engines are in a manner of cars so parts shouldnt be too dear or rare. id go for one i raced a tuned one in my let corsa and it was keeping up with me
don't suprise me, they are great cars, 250+bhp can be had relitavly easily.
driving one sometimes makes me wonder why i have bothered with my corsa lol
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Get the Diesel Jim....just as quick & will only need filled up half as much!! 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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true, but they sound funny
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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diesels i think dont have a decent spread of torque like the petrols do, they are very good granted, but they just dont cut it for useable performance and tuning for me
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mithdons
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Registered: 21st Feb 06
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i think the 1.8T engines are ace ...i was in a Audi A4 (B5) 1.8T the other day very nice indeed and running 190 odd brake after a remap very nice indeed ... that nice ive already been checking with insurace brokers to see if i can get one.
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3CorsaMeal
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i think it has to be the way forward, still don't want a diesel tho, am too young
its the looks of the golf i like as well, not too keen on seat etc
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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the shell is down the personal preference. the engines and chassis are the same, both as tunable, so go for whatever you like the look of
oh just one thing to consider, the golf 1.8t's come with 150bhp std (unless you get aniversery) the leons come with 180bhp std, if your planning on remap then thats no odds either way, both go to the same end result, although the leons can be pushed a tad further due to k03s turbos not the k03 in the gold, although its pretty marginal tbh
[Edited on 05-07-2006 by Steve]
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by SXi_Tim
quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
Is there a bigger diesel engine than the 1900 ?
I quite fancy one as a next car 
Just brought out the 2.0TDi 140bhp
My Dad has one. Used to have the 1.9 TDi before that.
The 2.0 engine is alot quieter and more refined in my Dads opinion having owned both. It pulls like a train, quite fast enough for most people on a day to day basis! They are now doing a 170 version too. But 2.0 TDi MK5 is big money compared to a 1.9 TDi MK4
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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My mates when he got it...
After a couple of weeks...
Latest pictures last week 
Hes started to strip the interior, sold his 18s and is going to leave it on the steel wheels and fit a bigger turbo and then have it remapped So it looks like a shitbox but will go quite well.
They do feel a bit slow as standard though but like said previously its cos the power delivery is so smooth.
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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I need my FMIC now lol
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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ditto
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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i want a big fatty front mount now too!
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