How fast are diesels then?

4paws · Post by **4paws** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:44 pm

i know someone with a seat ibiza 2000model tdi chipped and its feckin quick

tornado_ally · Post by **tornado_ally** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:34 pm

If you really want to know how fast they are, go into a Seat garage and book a test drive for the new 1.9TDi Cupra R Ibiza. Ive been told it picks up as fast if not faster than the Leon Cupra R- I have driven the Leon and I got a bit scared after a certain speed which I cannot mention. So if the diesel matches that amount of performance with diesels torque then I'm going to get a sticker at the bottom of my number plate reading: "My next car is going to be a PDiesel

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carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:11 pm

ill try it out 1st!

alx3 · Post by **alx3** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:47 pm

AMD can chip the 130 TDi upto 185 bhp.

Imagine the power there, you'd be wasting Cooper S's all day long.

leonsmith · Post by **leonsmith** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 10:24 am

tornado_ally wrote:If you really want to know how fast they are, go into a Seat garage and book a test drive for the new 1.9TDi Cupra R Ibiza. Ive been told it picks up as fast if not faster than the Leon Cupra R- I have driven the Leon and I got a bit scared after a certain speed which I cannot mention. So if the diesel matches that amount of performance with diesels torque then I'm going to get a sticker at the bottom of my number plate reading: "My next car is going to be a PDiesel "

My brother has the Seat Leon 1.9TDi Cupra, 150bhp, 6 speed box, and it's very fast, yet still manages over 50 to the gallon!

It's a lovely car actually and i'd have one if I could afford it....

Ross Clarke · Post by **Ross Clarke** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 9:48 am

alx3 wrote:AMD can chip the 130 TDi upto 185 bhp.

And can do more

My AmD tuned Fabia is currently pumping out 200 bhp and 340 lbft torque.....Coopers, no problems

Vdubber · Post by **Vdubber** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:43 pm

Have you had a look at the Diesel Inside website at

http://www.diesel-inside.com

they have a few great diesels.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:17 pm

200bhp!?
low 7s for 0-60 then?

alx3 · Post by **alx3** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:32 pm

it's more about in gear acceleration than 0-60. a 200bhp diesel could probably humble a CTR in a 30-50 and 50-70.

it's all about torque in real world driving not 0-60.

leonsmith · Post by **leonsmith** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:49 am

alx3 wrote:it's more about in gear acceleration than 0-60. a 200bhp diesel could probably humble a CTR in a 30-50 and 50-70.

it's all about torque in real world driving not 0-60.

This is very true.

I'm not interested in 0-60 times at all, it's 50-70 type timings that I want to know - the sort of speeds you use for overtaking on A-roads and on the motorway etc - that's where performance is really useful and not just to hack away from a set of traffic lights like a t**t.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:25 pm

o right, mid range pulling power then?
ive heard tdi owners saying "diesel power in 3rd gear!"

leonsmith · Post by **leonsmith** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:39 pm

carmadaaron wrote:o right, mid range pulling power then?
ive heard tdi owners saying "diesel power in 3rd gear!"

That's it exactly Carmadaaron.

alx3 · Post by **alx3** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:08 pm

that's it and the reason i'm off to test drive a golf 130 to get a feel of the engine before I order a Polo GT. then after a few thousand miles comes a call to AMD and a healthy 300 lb ft of boy racer killing torque.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 12:56 pm

ive never driven a TD. i drove my mates Toyota Carina 2.0D and was so slow!

but i might test drive 1 to c what it is like!

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:04 pm

honestly my 9n TDi is my first car and i haven't driven any other car (except for a leon cupra on the racing track

), but its pull in third and maybe the fourth gears is amazing. the first and second gears are relatively slow, but high speed acceleration really compensates for that. plus you get amazing mpg values!

cheers!