Its time to move on..

[rdfcpete]

The 2.0tdi with a 6MT box will be aboslutely fine, is a manual no good Rich?

That's exactly what mine is, MY10 A3 6MT with the 2.0tdi 170hp (Revo Stg1) and apart from not liking a few rushed changes from time to time, which a short shift plate should sort out (working on getting one soon...), it's fine tbh. As comfortable as my 2006 Golf GTI 6MT manual was all in all.

[rich83]

The multitronic box isnt that bad really... it depends what you want out of a car. If you want to waft from A to B then mulit is quite a good solution.

[richtung]

The 2.0tdi with a 6MT box will be aboslutely fine, is a manual no good Rich?

Well, my Ed30 is DSG so dont really want to go back to a manual. The deal breaker though is my Mrs has a long term shoulder injury where changing gears in the manual Corsa can be painful.

The multitronic box isnt that bad really... it depends what you want out of a car. If you want to waft from A to B then mulit is quite a good solution.

It will be the daily driver and family car. If there is a noticeable difference between the DSG on the ED30 and the Multitronic of the Audi, it would really bug me..

[rich83]

Ohh yeah there is a difference. The multitronic is CVT as beddie said

[richtung]

Right, with the wedding out of the way, i can concentrate on the car hunt. With her Corsa as a trade in, our budget will be £13k-14k all in. This means pretty much staying with VW rather than getting an Audi.
So, we are leaning toward the Passat CC DSG as it ticks most boxes. The 1.8T engine may have been an obvious choice but these are few and far between. This pretty much leaves the TDI engines.

The choice is either the 140 or 170 versions. From initial searches (with our budget in mind), most offerings are the 140 version with decent mileage and spec and a few high mileage / low spec 170's.

Is there much difference between the 140 and 170 apart from power outputs? The most logical course of action would be to to test drive each engine but wanted to ask fellow members of their experiences of either engine?
Im just worried the 140 engine would "feel" under powered?

Thoughts would be appreciated! 

Thanks

Rich

[Gazza747]

I have the 140 in my golf mk6. I have driven the mk6 GTD and scirocco with the 170. I'm guessing the difference is the map.

I think the 140 is really good, loads of torque even after the GTi. I didn't think there was much of a difference between the 140 and 170.

[rdfcpete]

Can only really say that the 2.0 TDI 170ps (2009 onwards) is genuinely an outstanding engine. I'm very satisfied two years later, much of that with Revo Stage 1 from AKS Tuning/Alex. It's performed with everything I've thrown at it; 1200 mile round trips, cold town runs, B-road blasts and even on track.

The 140 I'm sure will be equally good, just with smaller figures? I've heard they're marginally better on fuel but as always, not as much as the official figures suggest.

Is an A3 Sportback big enough for you Rich? If it is, this is where my money would be at (as they're more common in Black Edition spec in Sportback 5door) than perhaps an A4 for similar spec and money?

Just remember the DPF and to clear it out every couple of weeks 

[rich83]

the 140 in the CC will feel as slow as hell. 

[skard]

Think I mentioned I have a 140CR in the Tiguan, it was flat as a fart before the remap, which made it far more driveable afterwards. I would go for the 170 to begin with.

[richtung]

the 140 in the CC will feel as slow as hell. 

This is what i fear

I would go for the 170 to begin with.

Im leaning toward this..

Is an A3 Sportback big enough for you Rich? If it is, this is where my money would be at (as they're more common in Black Edition spec in Sportback 5door) than perhaps an A4 for similar spec and money?

Just remember the DPF and to clear it out every couple of weeks 

If the A3 Sportback's boot is anything like the Golf then i could do with something a bigger. I've ruled out the A4 as the models i want don't come with DSG/S-Tronic - Multitronic only 

Thanks for the responses so far guys!

Rich

[rdfcpete]

Anything with that engine should be fine tbh?

Tiguan, A6? Early A5 Sportback? Passat?

I can vouch for the 170 block anyway. I took a massive gamble on moving on from the GTI after 3.5 years of great MK5'ness and I sidestepped the MK6 GTD by a whisker, but the A3 with this engine has pleasantly surprised me time and time again. Can't fault it at all.

Some say it doesn't come alive with the DPF still present, but I'd disagree. The stage 2 map barely changes the torque and HP output as well, so I've not rushed to that from Stage 1. I'd say confidently, all round, the Audi is no less exciting than my GTI.

Pilot Sports, AP coilovers, XDS diff and better brake pads admittedly help a lot of that, but it's not too boring or pointless out the box either  

[rdfcpete]

And I've no idea on boot size in the Sportback  - sorry Rich, but my 3 door A3 boot is definitely smaller than my 3 door MK5 GTI boot was. I know this from my fookin golf clubs  

[Biano44]

Obviously I'm biased because I'm now on my second CC but it's a fantastic car.
The boot is quite large although the boot on my Jetta is bigger.
I've driven the 140 version and it does seem quite flat due to the weight of the car so both of mine have been 170's, DSG!
With all the handling mods it now rides and handles fantastically well for a large car but let's go back to the second line of my post, as a left field choice, how about a 170 Sport Jetta? Only drawback is it only came in manual!

[richtung]

OK guys, I'm in a slight predicament..

Found an idealy specced Passat CC on the dealer network. It ticks pretty much all the boxes I had in mind. The only issue is that its at a dealership 175 miles away in Heartfordshire!

I've not driven a Passat cc with DSG box yet so will probably test drive one at my local dealership (VW Manchester). If I'm happy, what would be the best way to proceed in regards to trying and buying the Passat at the dealership in Hertfordshire? We want to trade in her Corsa so that adds another logistical consideration to think about...

Any advice on how to proceed guys? Anybody bought a car from a dealership that's not close to home?

Thanks

Rich

[Biano44]

I thought it was in Lancashire?