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SDI vs TDI

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  • 21-03-2008 3:27pm
    #1
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭


    I've just been talking to a friend of mine and he told me that an SDI Octavia is LESS economical that a TDI.
    I would've thought the turbo would use more fuel ?

    Any thoughts?


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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    The trubo is way better. The SDI is just an N/A desial, worst engine after a steam engine.


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    vengeance52
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=28243

    some specs, car should get around 50mpg for TDI. Id def go for the turbo.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    SDI being rubbish was covered already this month:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055252102&highlight=SDI


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    Plug wrote: »
    The trubo is way better. The SDI is just an N/A desial, worst engine after a steam engine.


    What rubbish. A steam engine is infinitely better than an SDI.


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    pburns
    Registered Users Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    I'd imagine the TDi would be more economical in day-to-day use as you'd have to continuouly floor the SDI to get any response at all from it...

    You'd want to be a right tight-assed miser to consider the SDI even if it was a little more economical than the TDI. I presume your question was purely for general-interest purposes...


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    SDI is grand if you want reliability.


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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    alias no.9 wrote: »
    What rubbish. A steam engine is infinitely better than an SDI.
    Sorry:D


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    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    pburns wrote: »
    I'd imagine the TDi would be more economical in day-to-day use as you'd have to continuouly floor the SDI to get any response at all from it...

    You'd want to be a right tight-assed miser to consider the SDI even if it was a little more economical than the TDI. I presume your question was purely for general-interest purposes...

    Its not general-interest...
    I'm looking at this
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-SDI/953272/

    and wondering if its the right way to go.

    Current driving a 99 Clio and getting 400 miles to a tank... roughly €50 to fill it.
    I was looking at upgrading to a laguna... this one :
    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=973557&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Renault%20Laguna%2C%20Year%3A%202002%2C%20Dealer%3A%20Car%20Nation%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=301739&CFTOKEN=51419804

    Then after considering the amount of mileage I do I thought I'd be better off getting a diesel. So I spend yesterday afternoon searching through carzone.ie with a 5K budget and I came up with that Octavia but now I'm not sure about it cause its an SDI


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    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    would this
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-GLX/929558/
    be a better buy?


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    skibum
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭skibum


    I know of a 2000 octavia 1.9tdi for sale in Bray, he said he would let it go for just over €4000. Had a quick look at it, looks clean, think it has 100,000 miles on the clock.


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    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    skibum wrote: »
    I know of a 2000 octavia 1.9tdi for sale in Bray, he said he would let it go for just over €4000. Had a quick look at it, looks clean, think it has 100,000 miles on the clock.

    do you have a link where I could look at it?


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    skibum
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭skibum


    The guy works in German Autoparts in Bray, number is 286 0155
    Don't know his name, got talking to him while picking up some parts during the week. Car dosn't look like it has been abused, totally standard.


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    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    I'm also looking at this
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Toledo/TDI-SIGNUM/947561/
    and any feedback would be greatly appreciated


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    thekooman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    have a golf TDI 100bhp myself and love it. i remember the turbo went in it when i got it first and it would have been the same as an SDI! i nearly killed myself overtaking a car!

    go for a TDI anyways. i also think an Octavia would be easier to resell than a SEAT.


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    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    thekooman wrote: »
    have a golf TDI 100bhp myself and love it. i remember the turbo went in it when i got it first and it would have been the same as an SDI! i nearly killed myself overtaking a car!

    No, not true... it would be much worse, as the ECU expects the turbo to be there.


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    thekooman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    Biro wrote: »
    No, not true... it would be much worse, as the ECU expects the turbo to be there.

    well, it was very similar to my dad's 1.7 diesel Opel Astra :)


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    #18
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    just got back from test driving the Octavia SDI and OMG it's dead!! Lovely car!!! comfortable, clean but just lacks that bit of poke. When I got home my friend let me drive his brothers 90bhp passat TDI and the difference was HUGE! Then he let me drive his 130bhp A4 and I think I fell in love. Such a nice car. Pity I can't afford it though.
    Might go have a look at the 110Bhp Seat Toledo....


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    klaus23
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭klaus23


    ShayK1 wrote: »
    I would've thought the turbo would use more fuel ?

    *giggles*

    Next you'll be telling us that diesel cars suffer from turbo lag.


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    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    klaus23 wrote: »
    *giggles*

    Next you'll be telling us that diesel cars suffer from turbo lag.

    helpful comment there klaus... Cheers


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    #21
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Others to consider:-

    VW Bora (same as the Golf but without the price tag):
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Volkswagen/Bora/1.9-TDI/933028/

    Mazda 626 (very underrated):
    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=770651

    Ford Mondeo:
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ford/Mondeo/2.0-TDCI/980152/


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    #22
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    thanks,

    I did look at the Bora but couldn't find one with decent mileage under €5K.
    Don't like the look of the mondeo or the 626.
    But thanks for the comment.


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