MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 02:47:09 pm

Title: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 02:47:09 pm

Hi

I've being looking at getting a mk5 golf for a few weeks and just wondered what people would recommend/prefer out of a 1.6 fsi and 1.9tdi?

thanks

Chaddy

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: JoeDarKa on January 18, 2013, 03:04:40 pm

Considered the 2.0 tdi?

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: chrisr763 on January 18, 2013, 03:13:35 pm

I have a 1.9TDI. I wouldnt change for a 1.6 petrol. But as above. Considered 2.0Tdi, maybe a GT? You would be suprised how cheap people have got insurance on even GTI's

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: homesqueeze on January 18, 2013, 03:17:51 pm

I would go petrol over diesel any day! Depends how many miles your doing though really. If your doing a very high mileage then diesel could be the sensible choice, but if your only a low to average miler then your better off with petrol  :happy2:

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 03:34:11 pm

Yeah i have had a quick look at the 2.0tdi and gt's but with me being 21 and got 3 points on the licence till April next year,  I don't really have any luck with insurance

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: smyffalis on January 18, 2013, 03:36:28 pm

i would say 1.9 TDI and get it remapped!

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 03:42:05 pm

ok,thanks for the replies :)

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Timi8888 on January 18, 2013, 03:54:37 pm

I have a 1.6fsi, and there are a few problems lol.

Get the 1.9tdi if you travel more than say 150miles a week?

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 04:06:02 pm

On average I travel between 50-70 miles a week

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Timi8888 on January 18, 2013, 04:16:56 pm

With those mileages, definitely go for the petrol. Diesels need to be warmed up for longer before they are running best. Also on a diesel there is a filter which needs a 30minute journey each week to burn off the diesel soot.

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 04:26:53 pm

Ok, thanks for the advice mate

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: JoeDarKa on January 18, 2013, 04:40:21 pm

Petrol for sure with that mileage!

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Timi8888 on January 18, 2013, 04:45:21 pm

Be prepared to drive low and slow. Had a 330ci before and that was such a downgrade lol

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 04:53:08 pm

ok thanks Joedarka
and I'm currently driving a 1.2 corsa so will be an upgrade

and before you mentioned there was a few problems, what were they?

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: skard on January 18, 2013, 05:04:03 pm

I have a 1.9 tdi Altea, it was crap until remapped.
The majority, if not all, mk5 1.9's won't have a DPF however do have known flywheel and turbo problems.

If you go for the diesel, look at a 6speed version.

With your mileage the 1.6 will be good for pottering about with less expensive things to go wrong. You do almost no mileage to justify a diesel.

I recently sold my 2.0 tdi as I did only 3000 miles last year in it.

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Timi8888 on January 18, 2013, 05:11:32 pm

There is something called a nox sensor on the fsi engines which cost about £500 to repair, they are known to go wrong.

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Timi8888 on January 18, 2013, 05:12:10 pm

Also things like window regulators broke, but think this is for most VWs

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 05:38:29 pm

ok, cheers

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Andy on January 18, 2013, 06:09:50 pm

i have a soot chucker and do less than 2000miles a year-considered getting a petrol but changed my mind as it does 55mpg.

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Neiltdi on January 18, 2013, 06:15:58 pm

I got a 1.9tdi and had it remaped to 140bhp and its awesome , dont do many miles but a 1.6 in a fairly big car is pointless imo

Title: Re: 1.6fsi or 1.9 tdi?
Post by: Chaddy on January 18, 2013, 07:06:42 pm

Thats what  I was thinking with the 1.9tdi get it remapped, but as people have said it would be better with petrol with the amount of miles I do

thanks for the input anyway