Hi, I've been a member a while.. Thought it was about time I introduced myself, names reggie. Hope all are enjoying the weekend. I've attached ( hopefully ) pics of my new skoda.. And the old one.

Welcome.

 

How do the two compare?

Hi and welcome aboard.

Hi, very different.. The tdi has the edge in terms of quality and spec.. I loved it, drive sensibly and it returned 54mpg.. Drive swiftly and still high 40's.. Unfortunately the car had an annoying list of faults.. Starting with blue smoke on idle ( turbo oil seal I thought ) . Sills starting to rust.. And after a week rattle when clutch depressed a couple of inches.. I replaced duel mass/ clutch etc.. But having spent money fixing this issue I simply lost the love for it. The mk1 felt slow when I test drove it.. But I've never been a big fan of diesels ( vrs tdi being my second.. First was a sri cdti xpack astra ) so was keen to make the trade.. Having had the vrs petrol for a couple of weeks I can honestly say that I prefer it .. Yes the tdi was newer and more economical.. Yes it went well.. But on reflection the mk1 now feels more usable in terms of performance .. I love the look, the interior is cool.. And the spool up and on boost noise is great when compared to the tractor like noise of the pd engine.. I won't go back t.o diesel.. Don't do massive mileage and the 1.8 t engine seems strong and reliable.. I guess if I'd looked harder to find a better example of he tdi I would of been happier .. But at 35 and having mainly had petrol performance cars it's a more natural choice for me..