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30k Motorway miles per year, 1.4 Diesel or 2.0 Diesel.
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31-01-2008 1:29pm#1
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Longshanks100 wrote: »1.3 CDTi astra?
I'll second that, especially since OP is an Opel fan
The 1.3 multijet will have no problem doing high motorway mileages! As I told you previously, these will be a lot cheaper to buy new after 01/07/08!My ads on adverts.ie
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Obviously a bigger engine will take motorway driving in its stride
Common misconception. Small modern diesels like the 1.3JTD are as well capable for motorway driving (or any driving really). There's more torque in a 1.3JTD Astra than there is in a 2.0l petrol Toyota Avensis (both brand new). Torque is what you need for overtaking. Obviously bigger cars are generally more comfortable, more stable etc. But that's a discussion for another day. We're talking engines here
Will you go and bloody drive one - you'll know what I mean then!
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Will you go and bloody drive one - you'll know what I mean then!
LOL - Am not sure about high torque engines, they dont appear to be lasting longer than there lower torque counter parts.
OK, maybe thinking too much about this.
But if you put the two engines side by side on a rolling door, at a constant speed of 70mph or 120kmph which would last longer.0 -
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Common misconception. Small modern diesels like the 1.3JTD are as well capable for motorway driving (or any driving really). There's more torque in a 1.3JTD Astra than there is in a 2.0l petrol Toyota Avensis (both brand new). Torque is what you need for overtaking. Obviously bigger cars are generally more comfortable, more stable etc. But that's a discussion for another day. We're talking engines here
Will you go and bloody drive one - you'll know what I mean then!
Are you trying to tell the OP that a 1.3 diesel is faster in the real world than a 2.0 petrol:D? Power is actually the amount of torque per second an engine can produce.
According to Opel's own website(download the pdf file), the Astra diesel is a shade slower than the 1.6 petrol in the real world(48-80 in 4th 8.6 seconds for the 1.3 CDTi, 8.4 for the 1.6 petrol), though comfortably better than the 1.4 petrol(9.4 from 48-80 in 4th). 1.6 petrol performance and 58.9 mpg average fuel consumption is a very good idea though;).(don't forget about the new VRT rules, 16% VRT and €150 road tax for a brand new diesel Astra if bought in July(and the estimated pricelists can be found in the VRT sticky).0 -
All of these small diesel engined cars are well capable of doing 30k miles a year.
I was doing that kind of mileage up to recently though it was a mixture of carriage way and B roads. Not only is choosing the right car with the right engine but also choosing what is comfortable to drive and what is comfortable to sit in for 30k miles a year. Nothing worse than doing 30k miles in a car with an uncomfortable ride, uncomfortable driving position and uncomfortable seats. The car is basically going to be your office so it is important to take all these factors into consideration.
Also since the OP is talking about 30k a year on motorways then he should be looking at a bigger engined car not just for durability but also for a more relaxing drive. In this case a small diesel engine will need to be worked harder at constant motorway cruising speed. A larger diesel engined car like a 2.0 litre with plenty of torque will comfortably cruise at motorway speed.
Another thing the OP should also consider is getting a car with cruise control. It can make a world of difference in my opinion and I regret never having it back then.
My recommendation would probably be the Skoda Superb TDi 130bhp but then again it is probably more a pipe and slippers car for the more mature driver. They are a mighty comfy barge though and within budget.
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I do most of my driving on N/M-roads and would recommend the current Passat if you could get one within your budget.
I've the 2.0L TDI 140Bhp DSG Auto variant, and as already pointed out, when you're doing 20k+ a year in a car it really does become more of an office than a mode of transport.
Mine comes with cruise control and the extra 0.1L makes all the difference over the 2002 1.9L 130Bhp Auto version I previously had. As well as giving about 1100km to a full tank, the ride is a lot better than the previous version, and overtaking at speed is a breeze because of the amount of torque she has.
Don't pay any attention to the "Autos are slow and drink fuel" line either. Neither are true these days. 0 -
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