Fast Diesel? Under €10k - 2.0 or Under - Over 150BHP

INEEDANID

I'm looking to buy a lively diesel. I have been looking online now for a bit but i'm finding it quite hard to see anything decent.

Would like one fairly up in the years as I plan on keeping it for a while.

I'm not too fussy about body shape really as long as it performs and looks nice and is reliable!

Any ideas?

bryaner

In first with Skoda Vrs..:D

Tim the Enchanter

Alfa GT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2735945

High miles but i'm sure you'd find better given your budget

Edit

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/GT/1.9-%22ONE/113212943295720/advert?channel=CARS

gyppo

Gyppo's dish of the day....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2747267

robbie_998

1.6 diesel Peugeot 308 never mind. :cool:



VW Passat or Golf 1.9TDi

vroom vroom tractor engine :pac:

TestTransmission

robbie_998 wrote: »

1.6 diesel Peugeot 308 never mind. :cool:



VW Passat or Golf 1.9TDi

vroom vroom tractor engine :pac:

Not everyone can drive a 1.4 beast like yourself you know.

EPM

robbie_998 wrote: »

VW Passat or Golf 1.9TDi

vroom vroom tractor engine :pac:

:rolleyes:

Another 2.2 Mondeo.

butrasgali

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TestTransmission

Butrasgali banned for repeated shilling

cadaliac

EPM wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Another 2.2 Mondeo.

^^^
Thats a nice one. its got the ST sony stereo, steering wheel controls and the 2.2 6-speed. The alloys (while not ST ones) aren't as bad as the Ghia ones.
Didn't that engine have injector issues though?
If the injectors were done it would be a cracker of a car.

re: Alfa GT :http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2735945
Alarming why the turbo, cluch and flywheel were all replaced before 100k miles. However, the very fact that these items were replaced would make that particular car very tempting also.

jonnysimples

Tim the Enchanter wrote: »

Alfa GT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2735945

High miles but i'm sure you'd find better given your budget

Edit

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/GT/1.9-%22ONE/113212943295720/advert?channel=CARS

I've got one almost identical to the one listed on carzone and absolutely love it - puts a smile on my face every time I come out of the house and is great when you put the foot down too . Got it in July of this year and no major issues so far either **touch wood**

Aln_S

I would suggest a Leon FR 550, they are 170bhp as standard and can easly be chipped to produce more, A little over 10K.. but I can guarantee fast!

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Sorry to sell it to be honest, but have left the country and just not worth bringing it with me.

//mods; is it ok to link adverts.ie, adverts? if not please remove.

galwaytt

Saab 9-3 1.9Tid - either in 120bhp or 150bhp format. Cheap, quick, and reliable.

INEEDANID

A quite like the Alfa and the Seat out of all the cars listed and i'm going to go for a test drive in an Octavia VRS to see whats its like too.

I wouldnt really fancy a Saab or a Mondeo.

vectra

INEEDANID wrote: »

A quite like the Alfa and the Seat out of all the cars listed and i'm going to go for a test drive in an Octavia VRS to see whats its like too.

I wouldnt really fancy a Saab or a Mondeo.

Check to see if the injectors have been replaced if it is a PD engine. Apparently they give trouble and are costly to replace.

_Kaiser_

vectra wrote: »

Check to see if the injectors have been replaced if it is a PD engine. Apparently they give trouble and are costly to replace.

Unfortunately (unless it's changed recently) current VW Ireland policy is that they won't change the injectors UNTIL they fail (potentially at 120 on a motorway of course!). This contrasts rather significantly with VW UK who are proactively contacting (potentially) affected customers and changing them now.

So unless the previous owner had the issue then there's no way to know if it'll crop up down the line and then the battle will start

Eric Cartman

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2460881 is220d

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2650783 passat 2.0

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2717100 bmw 525d

HAMMERCURRENT

galwaytt wrote: »

Saab 9-3 1.9Tid - either in 120bhp or 150bhp format. Cheap, quick, and reliable.

In my experience the 120bhp is cheap, but not quick or reliable.

YouTookMyName

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2460881 is220d

Crap engine, Head gasket issues.

MugMugs

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2460881 is220d

Aren't those 2.2 D-4D engines renound for HG failure ?

Mully_2011

The is220d is the best outta that bunch alot nicer then a passat or a boggo spec 525d if you ask me.

Tea 1000

MugMugs wrote: »

Aren't those 2.2 D-4D engines renound for HG failure ?

Only if you ignore the EGR valve issue. When that gets clogged it tends to cause excess heat at the top of the pistons.
Even at that HG failures are not that common on them.

challengemaster

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2717100 bmw 525d

Either I'm missing something or that just seems expensive...

320d/cd and map it. Easily pick one up an e46 for under 10k, and an e90 would probably be <10k

sean1141

mk1 seat leon fr+

pudzey101

something like this for half your budget and 180bhp !

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2695781

YouTookMyName

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Only if you ignore the EGR valve issue. When that gets clogged it tends to cause excess heat at the top of the pistons.
Even at that HG failures are not that common on them.

Is that the definite problem? Where did you find that out about the EGR valve?

166man

How about a Renault Megane sport DCI? Think it's a 1.9 with 175bhp. Should be plenty fast. Bring one from the UK maybe?

EPM

166man wrote: »

How about a Renault Megane sport DCI? Think it's a 1.9 with 175bhp. Should be plenty fast. Bring one from the UK maybe?

Renaultsport Megane is what you mean. Two different cars, the 175 DC I would be very nice for a daysul;)

166man

EPM wrote: »

Renaultsport Megane is what you mean. Two different cars, the 175 DC I would be very nice for a daysul;)

Yeah that's the one, remember reading reviews of it and hearing the press rave about it. Looks the business too.:)

Tea 1000

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Is that the definite problem? Where did you find that out about the EGR valve?

Chatting to a Lexus engineer. The EGR valve problems are very subtle and go unnoticed very often. Some older diesels are very obvious when the EGR valve becomes clogged and sticky.

cork boy 32

dont buy a saab if you dont want inlet manifold prob