Car advice - what would you do or choose.

Post by **Ben** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:42 pm

cheers for the feedback guys, yeh I quite like the TDI golf's - are they quite reliable with higher mileage?.

Bubble · Post by **Bubble** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:10 pm

For a general runaround car, it has to be a TDI. I bought the Mondeo TDCi Estate earlier this year to a) Fill up with drag tyres & stuff for TOTB and b) drive through France & Spain for the summer holiday. It's chipped to about 160bhp and god knows how much torque 8)

So if you like Golfs, go for a test in a TDI

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:22 pm

Yep another vote for a TDCi of some sort

Mondeo Ghia X would be my choice, you could pick up a nice 3 or 4 year old example for around 4k now and it will go forever :lol:

MichaelH · Post by **MichaelH** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:35 pm

Jo's got a Golf TDi at the moment from work, its a pretty good drive, and very economical even though its the auto model.

Its pretty nippy too, i was quite impressed.

Thats the current model, not sure what the older ones are like, but I would have thought economy would be just as good, and presumably build quality will be amongst the best in the Tdi field.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:54 pm

Skoda Fabia VRS' are very good cars, a mate of mine has one and the torque on it is incredible !!!

Tricky one though, for me it would be an Integra Type R. You can pick the Japanese models up for these prices.

Failing that a nice MX5 !!!!

sleepyhead · Post by **sleepyhead** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:46 pm

True, you can pick up a half decent MK1 for around the

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:32 pm

this might ssound stupid cuz dont know much about skylines (yet) but do you have a heater matrix and if so check to see if thats were its leaking from ive had this problem before.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:29 pm

Yeah me 2, not fun to change !!!!!!

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:47 pm

I was in this boat 2 years back - same budget 6k - slightly different requirements - went for the Skoda Octavia TDi (74k on the clock) - best damn car from a cost to run / reliability perspective I've ever had (and I've had a few) - now has 133k on it and the only breakages so far have been 1 coil spring (

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:54 pm

You know deep down you want to put it into the Skyline!

Seriously though I dont think you could go wrong with a mark four TDi Golf.