HDi Estate ?????

LXHDi110 · Post by **LXHDi110** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:32 am

Seem quite hard to obtain, looking at changing to one but cant find many 2.0Hdi, all seem to be 1.9TD. Whats the 1.9TD like compared to 2.0HDi?

Seen a couple 1998 (R) for around £1000 - £1200 1.9Td, but all 2.0HDi have done over 150000 miles, dont mind high mileage but would prefere 100000 -120000. Just me wanting the earth for pennies

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:57 am

Depends which HDi it is, they are 2. The 1.9TD is 90bhp, they is a 2.0 HDi 90bhp and 110bhp. So obviously an HDi 110 estate is the 1 to go for.

The 90bhp is ok in a 206 which I owned for 3yrs but I doubt it would be fun in a bigger and heavier car tbh.

turbolag · Post by **turbolag** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:44 am

Problem is, the 110 is prone to dual mass flywheel failures, exacerbated further if the estate is used as a weighty load lugger. Pricy and inconvenient.

The 90, however, has a solid 1 piece flywheel and is a much tougher proposition. Slap on an HHtuning box for £170, and you've got 110 levels of performance. TBH though, I drove several of each flavour back to back when i was buying and there isn't as much as you'd hope to seperate to 90 & 110 performance wise.

Post by **Welly** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:18 am

Did someone say dual mass flywheel?

LX.....I found out (when I brough the car home on the first day) that my car had been fitted with a Tow Bar previously and had receipts in the service book from France where the old owner had seemingly used the car for international touring (with a fooking mahoosive caravan in tow).

Having said that, the gearbox, Turbo, Engine are spot on [temp fate mode 'off']

This, I am convinced has prematurely worn the clutch and flywheel, However if you choose carefully and get to find out ALOT about the cars history then I am not so sure the flywheel issue is too much to worry about.

Sure, estates do get loaded up sometimes BUT some private motorists have an estate to carry a small mutant Dog around and otherwise cherish the car totally.

I would say do your homework and look at a few, drive a few, etc etc.

Post by **Welly** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:50 pm

Oh shut up Supa........

Anyway, why haven't you bought another 406 yet, eh? eh?

turbolag · Post by **turbolag** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:02 pm

Remember, an engine isn't like a muscle - you can't strain it, so towing Foxy's wallet about all day won't have a detrimental effect.

It's transmission, suspenders and brakes that take a beating so as Welton says, if you test drive a few it'll easily be apparent which ones have spent their life burdened under the weight of Geordieboys bar bill.

Oh, by the way...

DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE!

Post by **Welly** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:44 pm

*lowers bottom lip and wonders off*

Foghorn Leghorn · Post by **Foghorn Leghorn** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:50 am

supafrisk wrote:
Welton wrote:*lowers bottom lip and wonders off*
Whilst I'm saying nothing about the obvious spelling mistake, cheer up Welton, you know it's only a bit of fun

I can't help myself, it's working in a male only environment that does it, I have to be one step ahead of the guys else I've had it

Cheer up

Hmmm, I wander what supa means by spelling mistake ???

Fog

Post by **Welly** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:36 am

supafrisk wrote:
Actually, the news today is that the Vauxhall will be leaving me shortly

Fanbloodytastic, at last - a real car soon to play with. I am just waiting for God to tell me the cheque's cleared in his bank (After all, it's his insurance policy) and then he'd best pop my way with a few grand

So how does that work Supa, Does the Taxi firm buy you a car, what about repairs and fuel?, what about your takings - a bit for you a bit for them?..... answers....I want answers!!!!