Newbie - first post- looking to buy!

[woza]

Hey guys, have been looking at getting one of these for a while now. (golf gt tdi) Fathers friend at work has one, havent seen pics yet and the only thing i have been told is that it is silver, x reg, sports heated seats, 6 cd changer, alloys and the usual stuff.

Is there any way of telling what bhp this will be, im not too sharp on the model information. Is it a 1.9 and will it def be a gt tdi and not just a tdi or is that impossible to tell.

Has 108,000 miles and apparently is in great nic, what do you think is a fair price for this and from experience how do they run???

Thanks in advance

Woza.

[NicholasP]

quick

[woza]

what?

[dessimpson]

Have a look at the badges on the back where it says TDI

TDI = 90HP and 100 HP pd
TDI = GT TDI 110hp and 115hp PD and some 100hp pd engines eg final edition golf.
TDI = 130hp pd
TDI = 150 hp pd
also be ware of fakes its easy to buy a badge on ebay ..so theres plenty of 100 hp pd's with red stickers on them ..lol

p.s Info copied from a previous post by redmax90

[NicholasP]

Sorry I was replying to your message..how do they run?

If its the 130bhp or 150bhp model, dam quick..

Are you familiar with the whole diesel torque business? Or are you a petrol head?

[devonutopia]

I thought the GT TDI golfs (in MkIV shape) were all PD150 powered? 150bhp = bloody quick.

[sugs04]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but it's almost exactly what I'm after too.

I'm looking for a new motor now my 306 TD has died and I like to look of the Golf TDI range.

I'm probably looking around the £10k mark and I have seen both 130 and 150bhp cars appear in searches. The 150bhp appear to stop after 2004?

So given the choice is the slightly older 150 bhp better than the more common and recent 130bhp?

GT trim looks good to me.

If I'm talking rubbish please let me know

Thanks in advance

Sugs

[Eshrules]

I thought the GT TDI golfs (in MkIV shape) were all PD150 powered? 150bhp = bloody quick.

nope, i thought that too.... (long explanation below)

old(er) gt tdis were on the 110 ve engines (i think)

newer were 115,130 & 150 PD engines

however do not assume that because it has certain badges on the back or the dealer says it is a Gt tdi, that it is the truth.

please take a look at the following thread:

https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/s...ht=engine+size

i think youll find all the answers and other relative threads there....

key to buying a golf, as with most cars, do your homework which you seem to be doing good lad

in regards to the pricing.... private sale i assume, so be careful, check for turbo/MAF issues, as well as all the bushes, check for the clutch wearing, check your air con/climate control works etc etc.

if all found with no fault, id expect to pay IRO £4500/5000 no more. also check on the service history and when the timing belt/tensioner was last done, any more than 4 years and your looking at paying for that.

[NicholasP]

i was in PD the other day and i was suprised how far diesel engines have come actually..mines the original TDI and it sounds like a taxi...even when it goes quick and despite the torque, turbo and all that..there's nothing elegant about the sound

However was really impressed with the PD engine one again..a much deeper and more sporty sound to it...

[woza]

cheers guys, am hopefully finding out some more information on tuesday.

the car has 108,000 miles on it and as i said its an x reg, how many miles are these cars good for?

and one final question....are all the gt tdi's 6 speed?

Woza.