Drove a Mk4 Golf TDi Yesterday

Stinky · 12 Jul 2008 at 10:27

Got to say that i was expecting it to be VERY sluggish at slow etc.

But it wasnt at all.

Very responsive in all gears, pulled so easy and was reading 45mpg even with me giving it toes!

interior was a very nice place to be as well!

really impressed!

what do others think about them?

[TW]Fox · 12 Jul 2008 at 10:38

Slow and noisy.

Stephen B · 12 Jul 2008 at 10:58

good in its day, but outclassed by current offerings [BMW, VAG, GM]

I own a Bora 130PD as well as my Civic Type R, the Bora is an ideal daily work driver and can be chipped easily, handling as std is very poor.

But being a petrol head all my life until the Bora I can't deny I am very impressed with the 60mpg.

Ben Cole · 12 Jul 2008 at 11:01

Good durable cars if a little lacking in excitement.

Stinky · 13 Jul 2008 at 18:35

[TW]Fox;12074483 said:
Slow and noisy.

i found it completely the opposite!

not slow at all!

Lashout_UK · 13 Jul 2008 at 18:41

0-60 in anything from 12-8.3 seconds according to the book and depending on output.

Useable

Gaygle · 13 Jul 2008 at 18:43

Stinky said:
i found it completely the opposite!

not slow at all!

It doesn't feel slow because of the amount of torque on tap, but it isn't quick by any means. In gear acceleration should be good though.

NickXX · 13 Jul 2008 at 18:44

I had a Mk5 TDI 105, quite noisy on idle but quick enough for most purposes. Certainly a lot better than the 1.6FSI.

Stinky · 13 Jul 2008 at 18:52

yea the gear acceleration was very supprising!

OllyM · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:17

What do you drive normally?

I drive my mum's Focus 1.8 TDCI quite a bit and that feels slowwww with plenty of turbo lag.

Stinky · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:25

normally my Mk2 golf. 1.6 driver.

but even compared to my MR2 i felt it was very nippy

AmDaMan · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:41

I'd say the torque makes it feel much faster, I sat in my mates 200bhp Fabia VRS, and I was very suprised the way it pushed you back in the seat etc, but side by side I beat him, rolling and still. Still impressive though.

Duke · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:44

I went to test drive one when looking for a new car but fell asleep looking at the interior

Deathwish · 13 Jul 2008 at 19:46

Duke said:
I went to test drive one when looking for a new car but fell asleep looking at the interior

While it may be dull it is at least nicely bolted together