Francescop1
New Member
Hello everyone,
This is my first post in the forum. I figured this is the most appropriate subsection to pose my question.
I am in the market for an A2. I have driven 2 1.4 petrol models so far and one TDi. I found the petrol to be quite nippy which makes sense given the light weight of the car. I felt that the 1.6 would be plenty quick for my purposes. The trouble is there are none available in my country and it would't make financial sense to import one. I was hoping that the tdi would feel quicker than the 1.4 petrol to be honest, but I have to be admit I was a bit disappointed after driving the tdi. The engine had nothing before 2000 rpm and it ran out of puff by about 3000. It was ok within that power band, but I felt that the petrol engine was a more pleasant experience. I would definitely be chipping the tdi if ended up owning it. I realize chipping will not expand the power band.
There are a few things I noticed when driving the tdi. I would like to clarify whether or not these are normal or if the engine is not running optimally.
1. The temperature gauge was stuck at 60, throughout my test drive, which is the lowest point.
2. The engine noise sounded weird to me. I know it's a three pot diesel from 20 years ago, but still. I will try to record the engine sound if I end up driving it again.
3. The tdi has 75,000 miles on it. What should the service history look like at that mileage? Is there anything I should pay attention to up to for the next 25,000 miles, if I end up owning it? Are the tdis generally reliable units?
Thank you in advance for your help
This is my first post in the forum. I figured this is the most appropriate subsection to pose my question.
I am in the market for an A2. I have driven 2 1.4 petrol models so far and one TDi. I found the petrol to be quite nippy which makes sense given the light weight of the car. I felt that the 1.6 would be plenty quick for my purposes. The trouble is there are none available in my country and it would't make financial sense to import one. I was hoping that the tdi would feel quicker than the 1.4 petrol to be honest, but I have to be admit I was a bit disappointed after driving the tdi. The engine had nothing before 2000 rpm and it ran out of puff by about 3000. It was ok within that power band, but I felt that the petrol engine was a more pleasant experience. I would definitely be chipping the tdi if ended up owning it. I realize chipping will not expand the power band.
There are a few things I noticed when driving the tdi. I would like to clarify whether or not these are normal or if the engine is not running optimally.
1. The temperature gauge was stuck at 60, throughout my test drive, which is the lowest point.
2. The engine noise sounded weird to me. I know it's a three pot diesel from 20 years ago, but still. I will try to record the engine sound if I end up driving it again.
3. The tdi has 75,000 miles on it. What should the service history look like at that mileage? Is there anything I should pay attention to up to for the next 25,000 miles, if I end up owning it? Are the tdis generally reliable units?
Thank you in advance for your help