(25-03-2013, 08:40 AM)C.A.R. Wrote: Did I read that right? Have you spent £3k on this thing?!
Dad had the same engine in an Astra sporthatch, they do go well, but all the punch is low down and they don't like to be revved. They really pull hard at high speed though, the limiter stops the fun at 140
Not my taste tbh. Watch the EGR valve and listen for dodgey noises from the gearbox...
Yes......find me something else this new, big, comfy, well specced, powerful and cheap to run for £3k....you won't, trust me I've been looking for weeks! And don't forget, you're still looking at £3k+ for a high miler 10 year old Golf! Yes it cost more than a 306 (although not really if it was equivalent, 12 year old hdi estates are still going for £1500 amazingly) but it really is worlds apart.
Not sure why yours didn't like to be revved, mine pulls right through, so nice having a VNT powerband again after the HDi!!
The EGR was done last year, and I've got a partial blank for it as well. The clutch and DMF are also newish, only covered about 5k miles.
The guy spent a lot more on the car than he sold it for when I looked through the history.