Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm really considering getting shot of my golf as it just seems to be a dog! i don't enjoy driving it simply because i just can't trust it not to lose power or cover the road behind with smoke! at the moment is just chugging around and giving me a headache, i'm sure i'm going to lose out if i try and chop it in but we live and learn , i'm really just not sure whether i cut my loses and get rid or i try again to get it sorted, intercooler pipes have been replaced by VW , RAC bloke just stood and looked blank! also a friend who is a mechanic looked pretty much the same! He did mutter something about it being the turbo, It may sound daft but i just have a feeling its going to keep on being a pain, so should it be RIP for the golf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 If you're not happy, then I'd say it's probably time for a change... especially if you think it's going to start costing you [even more] money in the near future. Do you know what sort of thing you'd replace it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yes... Life's too short not too. What do you fancy buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well i've only had it 3 months, not long i know but it just seems like one big headache, i just want something i can get in and it goes and i'm not thinking whats that whats this, is it stillll smoking! to be honest i never wanted it in the first place! my husband did, i guess i'm looking at 10k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Hatch size? Maybe a nice A3 1.8T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 That's what i wanted! hubby wanted the golf, i'm trying really hard not to say its all your fault! Yes i need a 5 dr hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Well i've only had it 3 months, not long i know but it just seems like one big headache, i just want something i can get in and it goes and i'm not thinking whats that whats this, is it stillll smoking! to be honest i never wanted it in the first place! my husband did, i guess i'm looking at 10k. [/ QUOTE ] Was it a new car Kate? ...if so, might be cheaper for you to just keep using it for a bit yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 [/ QUOTE ] Was it a new car Kate? ...if so, might be cheaper for you to just keep using it for a bit yet! [/ QUOTE ] no its an 2002 mk 4 Gt TDI 150 with 77k on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuntimeFrankie Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 If you're both unhappy with it, and can afford to change, then go for it, why be miserable over a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Have to say, I'm loving the wee Skoda vRS, having come from an R32 its a big change but 45mpgs, nips along like you wouldn't believe, 5 doors and not bad equipment and all for under £8k, I have to give it a big thumb up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Kate, if you want a car to rely on forget VAG. You need to go Japanese. What sort of car do you need? 10k buys all sorts of interesting stuff. MX5? 5 door Impreza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 This is probably a swear word on here but i have to say we have had alot of Vauxhalls, we do have Astra estate dti now which has done 110k other that the effect of putting petrol in it its been a good car nothing has been done other than tyres and brakes, i am thinking maybe i should just get a friggin new astra, but i don't no anyone who has a new one. I do like a car to have abit of go in it, i need a 5dr its has to be big enough to get all 5 of us in if needs be , i guess i can manage to do around 10k a year but mainly thats just around town shop to shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair_A3 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Kate, if you want a car to rely on forget VAG. You need to go Japanese. What sort of car do you need? 10k buys all sorts of interesting stuff. MX5? 5 door Impreza? [/ QUOTE ] But, if u want even the slightest bit of decent build quailty id stay German. Skoda Fabia VRS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well an Astra is very boring, maybe i should look at a fabia, maybe if they got rid of the Skoda word i would be happier, but i had seen them around and they don't look bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'd get an immaculate, 2 year 11 month old Audi A4 Tdi Sport with 24,700 miles on it if I was you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Shameless plug of "your car for sale!" there, Milo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagus Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 yes i think you should - it sounds more like a fiat than a VW! BTW - Is it just me or when you saw this post title, did you think 'bloody hell, lottie's at it again'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activa Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Kate,before you throw in the towel,get VW to check the pipe that actually comes from the turbo.If this is split,like it was on mine,then it would give you the smoke syndrome and loss of power. Seeing as you've already had the intercooler pipes replaced,it'll probably be half the price that mine was to repair. If the turbo pipe isn't at fault then you could be throwing good money after bad,and I would indeed get rid of it. As has been said previously,if you want 100% reliability Japanese is the only way to go. O.K,they aren't as nice inside,they don't have the same Germanic build quality,but unless you were very unlucky they certainly won't give you mechanical problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair_A3 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I dont love Skoda's either, but it suits your price bracket, mega miler Audi's only for 10k really. Fabia VRS you'd get a reasonable one for 10k. You might get an S3 for 10k but u said u need 5 doors? Haha you could always get a 911 but that could be risky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 If I were you, I'd have another look at sorting the car. If it turns out to be something simple then great. If its not, then look at perhaps trading it it (when its running OK ). Most Jap things are pretty reliable, but it were my money, it would be a Skoda Fabia vRS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 i will get what you suggest checked, it was smokin really bad before i had the intercooler pipes done, when i got it back it seemed much better and was running ok, that was the week before xmas, the last week or so i have noticed , more so at night but it shouldn't be covering anything unlucky enough to be behind me in soot! the other thing is it was losing power the odd time normally if i was doing about 80, now i feel like the turbo is just not kicking in, i can hear it but its just not got the kick i think it should have, hotdog can you tell me what problems your was having before your pipes were replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I wouldn't chop it in just yet. If you like it, you can probably get it fixed back to normal. I'd say the pipes are a good bet as to what is causing the smoke. Then again, smoke is pretty common on these cars, unless it's excessive? Is the car re-mapped or standard? What rpm does the car lose power at? It may turn out to be something simple, like a clogged intake that just needs cleaning out. Fairly common at that sort of mileage I'd say, any idea how the previous owner drove it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well i'm pretty sure the smoke got alot less, it was really bad, its hard to say whether its excessive i think its alot, my husband thinks it is also, the car is standard, the rpm, to be honest that's not something i pay much attention to, but it tends to be when i really floor it so i guess it would high rpm, but the latest thing i have notice is it to me just hasn't got that kick its just like it picks up real slow, can't you tell i'm female! trying to explain it probably very untechnical terms! Oh it was a company car so that will answer how it was driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 This is the third Golf TDi owner I've heard of in the last couple of weeks who is talking of getting shot! Oh, diesels do tend to smoke a fair bit at full throttle and don't 'get up and go' until over 2K RPM. Have you tried running it on BP Ultimate diesel? I'm sure that my wife's A2 TDi runs better on that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 No i haven't tried it on ultimate would i be right in thinking i would have to run a few tanks worth before seeing any difference? i think i will get a chap i know look at it and check it over, see if he can find anything a miss he doesn't charge much , i'll just have to see what he thinks, i do like the car but it just seems like a big headache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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