New Golf V TDI

Submitted: Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 11:57

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joshinthecity

If you get a chance, go test drive one of these little buggers. The VW diesel engines in them are spectacular.

Josh.

Reply By: porl - Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:46

Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:46

That's why the dealers tell me in brisbane they have none to sell. orders orders orders till the cows come home.

Make you wonder why u'd by a toyota prius when they like use 1L per 100km less than the Gold TD with a fraction of the performance.

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Reply By: joshinthecity - Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:49

Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:49

True.
I was so impressed that I acutally ordered one late Nov.
Delivery mid FEB !!!!
Good thing I made the dealer give me a new petrol (ick) Golf V for the time in between. It's sitting in my driveway as I type... :-) 300klm on the odo. free cars are good.

Josh.

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Reply By: Member - Chrispy (NSW) - Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:50

Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:50

Yup - Euro diesels are phenomenal these days.

The Merc unit in mine is nearly as grunty as a good V8 - with as much torque - and lower down in the rev range - all for 8.5L/100 on road and 10L/100 offroad.

I don't intend to go back to petrol after this engine... :)

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Reply By: joshinthecity - Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 13:35

Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 13:35

with the Golf, you get a choice, 250nm or 330nm
5.5 or 5.6 l/100klm.
in a car that weighs 1250kg, you can imagine.....

J.

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Reply By: Nudenut - Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 13:54

Friday, Dec 17, 2004 at 13:54

got some grunt eh?
but this annoys me
"The 125mm 80km/h-limited space-saver tyre allows a flat, boot floor, but leaves no room to put the flat, 235mm tyre when it is taken off the car."

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Follow Up By: Utemad - Saturday, Dec 18, 2004 at 11:58

Saturday, Dec 18, 2004 at 11:58

At least in a hatchback you can put it in the boot so long as you don't have a full load. What I want to see is one of these 2 seater convertables with FA boot space get a flat. Where do you put it then? On the passengers lap?

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