finking about getting a vw bora 1.9tdi 130, whats everyones views about these cars, any known faults or things i should be looking out for !!!!

 

I'd recommend them m8. Had one for 8 years now and I'm still happy with it. No probs with it yet, still on original battery and exhaust. Only changed rear wheel bearings and normal service items.

 

just got one yesterday as it goes, bloody great thing to drive, although traction control is a little keen, but given the weather quite essential lol!
nothing unusual to look for though, smokey engine would be the first, on and off boost.
bushes and bearings as usual, oh an egr valves going faulty and causing engine to stall when coming on boost as i found with one test drive.
other than that nothing out of the ordinary really for any car that i found anyhow.
looking for remap now though in next week
130bhp is alright and pulls well, but i need more and finding a good 150 bhp model was impossible.
that said i got 48mpg and driving between 80 and 120mph bringing it back home.

 

i wouldnt say no to one there great cars very reliable with great mpg happy days

 

check sill/timingbelt/flywheel/ crash damaged round wings, if thers rattles coming from front it will be rear wishbones bushes/arb bushes, most stuff is cheap for them, try not to buy a mapped one tho

 

just one thing to remember replace cambelt as a kit not just belt as pully wears

 

Great motors, but, as with any car, one or two things to look out for...

I changed by clutch, DMF and CS oil seal on my golf yesterday, and parts alone were Ł500 at a reduced cost: if it has a rattle on shut-down, or, and you may not get chance to hear this, a clunking/rattle on a cold (cold) start dip the clutch and keep it down - if the noise goes the DMF is probably worn/wearing out. It might only be a niggle, but its a potentially costly one.

Cam/followers - these can wear (long story short) if given the wrong oil/infrequent changes (my previous PD golf 150 had 3 cams incl the original by 110k - all before i owned it though) the whole top end might need a very costly rebuild at Ł1k +, so listen carefully for a 'ticking'/noisy top end. Ideally look/listen at a few tdi's before buying one so get used to the sound of a 'quiet one'.

Turbo's - 150's/130's run higher boost obviously, and a noisy/smokey turbo/car ... its all normal stuff to be honest!

Tom

 

brill cars, used to work for vw, and i loved the 130 sport tdi!! get one!!

 

130 is a corker

I had a 150 leon fr and my previous 130 Bora deffo drives nicer all round

Miss that car.....

 

Nice motors,had the 110 passat but chipped and boy was it quick!!!Had been really abused as well but it never let me down and still gave 40-50mpg no matter how you drove it.

Again,as pointed out above regular servicing a must. apparently theres a certain type of antifreeze that should only be used in them,think its called g12?and apparently the proper pd engine oil keeps them going for years.

 

505 01 oil is a must - apparently.

Tom

 

A couple of pics of my Bora, 19's fit on no bother and it still drives spot on.
Mines only a 110, 5spd.
but still drives nice.

 

cheers for the comments guys and some nice pics aswell, just gonna hold out now for the right 1 now ive got some useful info.

 

very nice cars I got 1 mines a 130bhp pd highline its a 54plate ONE WORD BRILLIANT 125roadtax 61mpg cheap parts had it 3years now every time i drive the thing comeback with a big grine and yet its only a 130bhp forget a remap fast enough for me mate lol.

 

just had my 130 remapped and it bloody flys now.
get one and get it remapped!