Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
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Can anyone reccommend a decent diesel? I need decent fuel economy and ideally something that looks good. If it doesn't look good then it has to be cheap!
So far:
MK4 Golf Anniversary Edition
New Audi A3
BMW 320CD
Best ones I could come up with but all are more than I was looking to spend
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3CorsaMeal
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peugeot 306 tdi?
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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thought you were getting a mini?
Leon 130hp deisel thingy.
Comes with Cupra spec I believe
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3CorsaMeal
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John Deere have an extensive range
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Phil321
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I have had the Mini about 6months. Love it to bits but it seems to drink petrol and I start a new job in August which means oing quite a few miles. Ideally wanted to move to something cheaper, more economical and more suited to motorway miles.
All decent diesels seem v. expensive though.
Leon sounds interesting though Cheers!
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Ditch
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admit it, the mini's gearing is too long and it under performs
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vibrio
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leon cupra 150TDi
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Phil321
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If i wanted performance I would not have bought a Mini! Handling is awesome though and it makes me smile, which is what its all about.
I might buy a cheap diesel and keep the Mini too. Lupo diesel does 70mpg but I'm not sure I would feel safe on the motorway in a Lupo!
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Jambo
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Gold anniversary editions r like £19k
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Ditch
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
leon cupra 150TDi
yeah thas the one
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Phil321
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Can get them for about £16.5k.
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Phil321
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Thats the Golf BTW. Good spec but a year old 320CD is more appealing!
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NovaGTE
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what about the new mini diesel; does 5mpg around town; my old man is getting one soon
[Edited on 05-04-2004 by NovaGTE]
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Phil321
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Yea. Thought about that but I might aswell just keep my Cooper rather than change aain to another Mini. Its only done 4k.
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courty
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Get a golf, I use mine for my work, do around 3k a month, get at least 45mpg around town and 55-60mpg on the motorway. you cant go wrong!
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Russ
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Fabia VRs sub 10second diesel, for piss all money and excellenct build quality. failing that, go for the Leon, same engine, different badge, touch more class inside.
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Tom
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If it were me i'd go for the golf anniversery all the way, look v.nice std and perform quite well
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vibrio
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leon cupra. same plateform, cheaper, better alround car
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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is the leon diesel better value than the audi diesels?
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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leon all the way
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jr
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Golf mk4 PD GT TDI 130
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Russ
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the VW,audi,seat,skoda engine is the same.
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SXi_Tim
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fabia vrs, mate has just bought one and had it re prorgrammed, its like shit off a shovel
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