4x4

which one to buy? not going to be doing massive millage in it so i should think st220 but if anyone has past experiences with either 2 than let us know...

also am i right in thinking both only come with leather seats of different colours?


thanx people

hughy

iTrader: (1)

i would def go for th st tdci got almost th same spec as th st 220 but lot easy to run m8... i think th st tdci will do 145 mph standard

4x4

engine power on tdci is 153bhp and something like 170lb/ft i THINK the 220 is around 223bhp!!!!

i'm trying my best to stay away from diesels coz i cant stand the way they drive but im assuming the st tdci is more responsive than most diesels.....

when you say alot easy to run do you mean they are more reliable?

indycos

iTrader: (2)

get a ST TDCi and have it remapped

4x4

ah ha.... what sort of power figures will i be looking at with a re map? how limit-less will tunning be on the tdci?

what would yo say was more tunable out of the 2 engines?

Mr Orange

A mod on here had a tdci one that MSD had remapped to 200bhp.
Tiff i think it was,
id go for the diesel as well. a remapped one would i think be close to the petrol but still do 45mpg.

4x4

sounds like an idea..

apperance wise do they both look the same.... body kit wise/wheels?

Fiddy

One thing to take into account is the new tax pricing, the st220 will be Ł415 next year, and Ł440 the year after, and the diesel will be a lot cheaper to run aswell, so the sensible option is that, but my next car will be a 220

kiddie

how much tax!!

Fiddy

Yeah its mad, but mine is the same and mines only the 2.5, at least you get some performance out of a 220

4x4

isn't that new tax pricing shit going on co2 for cars registered 2007 and onwards?

thing is the tdci's are much more expensive

Fiddy

No mate, its cars from 2001 onwards i think, mine is an 02 plate and mine is based on co2. i know what your saying about the deisels being more expensive, the 220's are dirt cheap for an 02 plate.

Here's a tax pricing guide for the next 2 years

ST220

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=22937


ST TDCI

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=28994

4x4

im fucking sick of this country..... can't do anything without worrying if theres gonna be a big tax on it next year. Then they wonder why theres so many people illigaly trying to make money!!!

pete mcrash

iTrader: (1)

...........the tdci has (depending on which website.....) 265-295lbs/ft of pull

swerv

diesel is better car . I wouldnt buy 2nd hand though as risk of fuel contamination would cost you big bucks and you wouldnt have a clue it was done. Btw im on a mobile thats why i round like a robot lol

dojj

iTrader: (3)

with mods you can get the thick end of 300 brake out of the 220 engine

but

the tdci version will do around 3 times the economy and you can get the remap to give it fairly decent performance