Looking to buy one next month and need to do some homework!

Unless anyone knows what to look for on a gt tdi 150 golf?

Cheers

 

150 suffers fucked cams

130 is rated far better and better driver car

this came from a vw specialist is edinburgh......... he had a 150 in stock with the engine in bits with rattly cams very common

130 and re-map it

 

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/default.aspx

 

I have a 2003 150 TDI and it ate the cam and the injectors at 75,000 miles.My 1st and last VW,never again will I buy one.Regards,Micky

 

i also was lead to belive that the 130 was a better engine than the 150. 130 mapped up is the way to go

 

As Micky said www.uk-mkivs.net is your one.

And as everyone else said, the PD130 sounds like the one to go for, I LOVE my mapped 130 Bora, loads of torque and mega fuel economy. Cant rate the car enough.

 

I had a GT TDI PD130........ awesome car!!

 

I've got the 150 GT TDI on 96k no problem with the cam yet although i've heard it's a common fault if the correct oil isn't used.

 

I have a 150 running 220hp and its got 127k so far no cam issues. FYI the cam fails due to the tappets failing.

From what I've read VW changed/modified the tappets on the later models late 52 plate onwards should be fine.

They are great cars - the engines on the 130 and 150 are pretty much the same. However for power the 150 is much better comes with a FMIC and bigger turbo as standard. The 150 remapped will make around 190hp from just a remap.

Cheers

 

We have a 130 mk4 tdi 6 speed, mapped and Audi TT brakes fitted, makes for a cracking daily driver.

Another good site is www.edition38.com

 

Thanks people, will have a read later.

cheers...