Fast diesel around €7/8k

PARKHEAD67

challengemaster wrote: »

Jaysus, I'll have to start using a walking stick. Can't have 20 year olds in an e46 coupe now can we? :P

Your getting old before your time.;)Only messing.What year?

challengemaster

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Your getting old before your time.;)Only messing.What year?

2005

pf85

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Accord is chain and Manifold problems.

The Manifold is covered under extended warranty by Honda ~ 7 Years 125k miles

The chain has been revised from 06 onwards facelift model

One of the most reliable diesel cars on the road and very nice to drive. It can be remapped to 190bhp safely on factory clutch and DMF

PARKHEAD67

challengemaster wrote: »

2005

Nice. Very nice;). Your still a geriatric though:D

EPM

Just had a quick look around there. If you like Alfas how about:

An Alfa GT? Saw this one in the flesh at the weekend and it's tidy.


If you don't mind paying the motor tax...

si_guru

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

i dont know would you get 210 from that engine, 190 is the max ive seen from the guys on AON. they also have swirl flap problems but still a fine engine.

get a 159 jtdm OP

www.celtictuning.co.uk

I had a Vectra done to 205bhp.. - then it felt as grunty as my previous Fabia vRS.

I took that car from 8000 to 25000 miles with the remap... and 55mpg!

sean1141

mk1 seat leon fr tdi. quick enough for everyday driving. good mpg. easy on the eye. rare enough. cheap to service etc

supersparkz

supersparkz wrote: »

What kind of trouble?? Was considering one myself.

I dunno if it's been answered since you posted the query but the oil pump is one of the issues (probably the main potential one), the VAG lads can tell the full story.

bandit14

RoverJames wrote: »

I dunno if it's been answered since you posted the query but the oil pump is one of the issues (probably the main potential one), the VAG lads can tell the full story.

The DPF gives trouble 2

Drummerboy08

bazz26 wrote: »

I would not leave a modern day diesel engine go for 25/30k without at least an oil and filter change irrespective of the longer intervals manufactures put on them these days.

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Wouldn't leave oil in a engine for more than 10000miles.

I think that multi-billion dollar manufacturers know better than two lads in Ireland when it comes to this stuff.

I've had countless Passats, Golfs, A4's, A6's, Insignia's, Astra's and many others back with enough mileage to get to the moon that have 30k service intervals and i've never seen any problems that aren't in those cars irrespective of how often they're serviced.

The technology is designed to go that far without an oil change, if VW tell me to do it like that then I'll do it like that.

Anyhow, back OT, A Vectra 2.0CDTi SRi would be a nice car if you could get your paws on one. Nice car, underated IMO.

murphyebass

Cant believe it took 5 pages before an Alfa GT was suggested. Not just because mines for sale though I promise!

Other than that, Octavia VRS.. Fast and they have a big boot.

Its a tough question though cause the fast diesels generally have a bigger engine. Case in point and car I'd love to get and might yet is an Alfa 159 2.4ltr JTD.

Damn our stupid taxation system though!!! :mad:

bandit14

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I think that multi-billion dollar manufacturers know better than two lads in Ireland when it comes to this stuff.

I've had countless Passats, Golfs, A4's, A6's, Insignia's, Astra's and many others back with enough mileage to get to the moon that have 30k service intervals and i've never seen any problems that aren't in those cars irrespective of how often they're serviced.

The technology is designed to go that far without an oil change, if VW tell me to do it like that then I'll do it like that.

Anyhow, back OT, A Vectra 2.0CDTi SRi would be a nice car if you could get your paws on one. Nice car, underated IMO.

I agree Drummerboy but it depends on your driving cycle and style.

Squall19

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I think that multi-billion dollar manufacturers know better than two lads in Ireland when it comes to this stuff.

I've had countless Passats, Golfs, A4's, A6's, Insignia's, Astra's and many others back with enough mileage to get to the moon that have 30k service intervals and i've never seen any problems that aren't in those cars irrespective of how often they're serviced.

The technology is designed to go that far without an oil change, if VW tell me to do it like that then I'll do it like that.

Anyhow, back OT, A Vectra 2.0CDTi SRi would be a nice car if you could get your paws on one. Nice car, underated IMO.

Vectra is just too heavy to make use of that 150bhp, its near 1500kg!

It does 0-60 in 9.6 secs, that's not fast.

Astra with the same engine does it in 8.3 secs.

That's what losing 150kg+ does for you.With a bit of tuning remap, intake etc it would do 0-60 in 7.0 secs.

Now we are getting to fast.

Anyway fast for me starts at Civic Type R/ Focus ST, Clio 197 etc

Unless OP buys a 3.0l diesel he's not going to have a fast car

@ OP

Buy this 1190kg Ibiza FR for 3k

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2478790

Spend 1k on a few mods like PD160 intake, good air filter, custom remap ( map it after the hardware ), put on the brakes from the Audi TT/Octavia VRS and if you have some change left put on anti roll bar to sort out the handing.

You will have 175- 180bhp, good stopping power and handling for 4k, your 50mpg too;)

Mr. Manager

Here's a thread I started a while back. Looking for similar motors :pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73103236

For the record, I drive a 2004 Audi A4 and think it's well quick enough but was just in the market for something a bit quicker.

Now it looks like I'm going to have to downgrade due to upcoming redundancy

166man

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I think that multi-billion dollar manufacturers know better than two lads in Ireland when it comes to this stuff.

I've had countless Passats, Golfs, A4's, A6's, Insignia's, Astra's and many others back with enough mileage to get to the moon that have 30k service intervals and i've never seen any problems that aren't in those cars irrespective of how often they're serviced.

The technology is designed to go that far without an oil change, if VW tell me to do it like that then I'll do it like that.

Anyhow, back OT, A Vectra 2.0CDTi SRi would be a nice car if you could get your paws on one. Nice car, underated IMO.

Of course but a service interval is different to just paying €70 for an oil change. This is when the manufacturers recommend a full service ie €200-300 worth. No harm in keeping fresh oil in the car

For example my old mans diesel 159 says a service is not due until 35k km which imo is far too long for the same oil to be in the engine. As a result we got the oil changed at 18k km and the car runs so much smoother.. well worth 70 quid.

supersparkz

Any purchase from OP?

bazz26

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I think that multi-billion dollar manufacturers know better than two lads in Ireland when it comes to this stuff.

I've had countless Passats, Golfs, A4's, A6's, Insignia's, Astra's and many others back with enough mileage to get to the moon that have 30k service intervals and i've never seen any problems that aren't in those cars irrespective of how often they're serviced.

The technology is designed to go that far without an oil change, if VW tell me to do it like that then I'll do it like that.

Anyhow, back OT, A Vectra 2.0CDTi SRi would be a nice car if you could get your paws on one. Nice car, underated IMO.

With all due respect DB, these are the same multi-billion dollar companies who fit unrelaible technology such as high pressure injectors, turbos, DMFs, etc and seem to let their customers test their durability.

Anyway, I'll personally take these long service intervals with a pinch of salt and stick to my own intervals. I prefer to be safe than sorry.

Tea 1000

Squall19 wrote: »

It's not about the engine its about the weight.

Your fancy Octavia Vrs for example is only a hair quicker than a stock 130bhp 1.9tdi which are in the Fabia Vrs, Seat Ibiza and Polo.

Those cars are alot lighter than Mondeo ST, Octavia's, S60 and that stuff.

A remapped Polo tdi with 170bhp will be seriously quick in gear.

There's more to a car and engine than in-gear times too. The CR engine in the VRS is a lot nicer in it's delievery than the nasty 1.9 with it's narrow, peaky all-in-one-go delivery. It also sounds shyte. The Mk V Golf and to a slightly lesser extent the Mk 2 Octavia are much better handling cars than the Mk 4 Golf too, which is fairly poor.

NewApproach

supersparkz wrote: »

Any purchase from OP?

No purchase yet! I'm still doing loads of reading up, won't rush into anything. got some less than good news €€ wise also, so might have to tighten the budget a bit. Not to mention I have a 1.6 Alfa 147 to get rid of first!

Thanks for all the advice from everyone who replied, very grateful.