NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Rite ive been thinking about getting an economical car, as I should be movin to uni soon. Wanna spend about £1500, £2K max. Diesel would probably be best and as new as possible. Thought about a 306 Diesel, any other suggestions?
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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A bike?
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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carrier pigeon , cheap and very econimcal, and dont need many services
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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or astra 1.7d
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Hadn't thought of that
Anyone know the stats for any of these MPG, insurance group etc.
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avenger
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Registered: 2nd May 01
Location: Preston
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citroen ax 1.4D my dad has one as a little run about and gets 60mpg around town 
not exactly the greatest cars in th eworld but cheap as chips to run
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Foz
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Registered: 8th May 02
Location: Bristol
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get a standard 1.5 TD
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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ye get a 1.5 td
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NovaGTE
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Whats the MPG on the 1.5TD
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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55
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NovaGTE
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Not to bad, would prob be quicker than the 306!
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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67 horses
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Not to bad, would prob be quicker than the 306!
quicker than 306 1.9d but only by a bit. slower than 1.9TD 306
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NovaGTE
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Yeah want the N/A cos there better on fuel and cheaper to insure. N/A weren't that bad top end but were shat off the mark!
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Claire
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Yeah want the N/A cos there better on fuel and cheaper to insure. N/A weren't that bad top end but were shat off the mark!
18 secs to 60 - bit slower than 306 n/a but it hardly matters at that kind of exciting rate of acceleration 
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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corsa td is better on fuel than the n/a one.
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NovaGTE
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Cheers
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Adam
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fit a bleed vale and turn up the fuel to get 80-90 horses
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X3DOS
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I get 38mpg average and it does 0-62 in 5.6
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NovaGTE
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
fit a bleed vale and turn up the fuel to get 80-90 horses
That kinda defeats the object  Need the greater MPG than BHP!
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Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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not being funny, i get about 45 mpg from my TD. ive only got piperx filter and mongoose backbox. i do screw it too much but thats cos im always running late
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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if you drive off boost they do silly mpg, if u drive it hard they obviously use more fuel. turning the boost up uses shitloads more fuel. try getting a nova td cos they weigh less, hence more mpg.
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
Location: 118.5bhp :D
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306 D Turbo - the bollox.
50mpg easy as std
however, use an in car boost controller, up the fueling, get Allard performance to have a fiddle for ya and fit a bigger intercooler, and u got urself 125bhp and over 200lb of torque!!!
Oh and mpg only drops a bit
Matt
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NovaGTE
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cheers peeps, but this ones gonna stay standard Gotta spend all my money on union beer not mods
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MattyB
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Well as standard, u got insruance group 5, loadsa miles to the gallon, one of the best + most reliable diesel engines going + a well decent car that comes with it.
The 1.9D Pug 306 engine is very solid, but absolute pants performance wise.
Matt
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