Wrighty
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what are these like to live with? service intervals etc? any common problems with the 110/115/130 stuff? heard bad things about the cams in the 150's?
toying with the idea of borrowing a wedge to get a decent golf gt tdi.
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pow
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Every 10k, consumables are quite expensive.
Common problems are boost pipes popping off and a few electrical niggles.
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taylorboosh
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pd engines are awesome apparently
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pow
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lol the VAG boys are soo "rose tinted glasses"
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Wrighty
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hmm not too bad
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Pip308
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PD130 is the most reliable and tunable, not had to service mine yet but as i work for skoda i get discounted parts
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richardworrall
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got ibiza fr tdi 130, had a year and half with not one problem...yet!!!
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John
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Vag boys do have rose tinted specs but the engines are awesome tbh.
130 PD is the one to go for as has been said.
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antnee
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When you tune them and get 230bhp and 380 lb/ft, they really shift!
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Wrighty
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230 doesnt compare when you have 350+ 
il probably buy it, put some good suspension on, maintain it, remap it and replace the clutch to cope with the remap. 130 seems to be a winner. just need to find one now.
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antnee
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But when it does 0-60 in 5secs, does high 13sec 1/4's, they can beat a lot of petrol cars running much higher bhp
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corsa - gus
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
230 doesnt compare when you have 350+ 
il probably buy it, put some good suspension on, maintain it, remap it and replace the clutch to cope with the remap. 130 seems to be a winner. just need to find one now.

Mines going up for sale in a couple of weeks. Red Ibiza TDi FR. U2u me if you are interested mate
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corsa - gus
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Just noticed its a golf you're after d'oh! Worth a try I suppose
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Wrighty
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quote: Originally posted by antnee
But when it does 0-60 in 5secs, does high 13sec 1/4's, they can beat a lot of petrol cars running much higher bhp
sorry what, did you just say a 1.9 diesel does 0-60 in 5? and runs 13's? where are you getting this from?
surly thats better performance then say - a ford focus rs?
are you wearing them vag rose tinted glasses? 
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pow
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0-60 in 5 seconds lol
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Novaneil
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I've had mine 2 years, have put 50k on it and have tuned it up to 215bhp & 360lb's ft. I use it daily (112 round trip to work) and the car has done multiple trackdays & 1/4miles. I change the oil every 5k (£30 a time) always let it warm up (70 degrees oil temp before full throttle) and cool down.
Touch wood... Never had a problem with it. Its extremely versitile for a diesel, rev's cleanly doesn't use any oil or water (its just approaching 100k), is great to drive and still returns 50mpg but matchs a VXR Astra in a straightline.
Only issue I get is high oil temps when on track (130 degree's).
Cambelt & water pump change (at 60k) cost me £250, apart from that i've done all the servicing myself.
Neil
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x14xe sport
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
quote: Originally posted by antnee
But when it does 0-60 in 5secs, does high 13sec 1/4's, they can beat a lot of petrol cars running much higher bhp
sorry what, did you just say a 1.9 diesel does 0-60 in 5? and runs 13's? where are you getting this from?
surly thats better performance then say - a ford focus rs?
are you wearing them vag rose tinted glasses? 
true, theres a jabba sport prepped ibiza tdi that runs at york rwyb sometimes and it eats must things in class, havent seen him for a while but last time there was talk of methanol and water injection to get the boost over 2bar
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taylorboosh
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ive seen vids of it on here tbh
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Wrighty
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novaneil - just what i was looking for thanks mate, that the 150?
vids of said ibiza?
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Colin
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Quite liked mine, munched up the miles no problems, cheap to run & could still keep you mildly amused. Kept up with a few cars on my moterway sprints home & overtaking was a pleasure. Nice interiors - mine had full recaro leather.
Kind of gutted I parted with it for only £2900. I should have kept it, it was a good car!!
Service interval was meant to be 10k but I just kept resetting mine & it ran fine 25k miles in 1 year without a single service. Thing hardly used a drop of oil, or smoked either 
[Edited on 06-10-2009 by Colin]
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CORSA NUT
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Fkin lol at 5 seconds
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Corsa_Sport21
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IIRC the 110s are Tdi engines not PD.
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taylorboosh
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it was a leon tdi i seen a vid of and it was deffo on here
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whitter45
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quote: Originally posted by john-d
pd engines are awesome apparently
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whitter45
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quote: Originally posted by antnee
When you tune them and get 230bhp and 380 lb/ft, they really shift!
not out of a standard 1.9PD with uprating internals and turbo, clutch etc
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