Test driving the TDI

[beezanick]

I'd never have a black car again. They do look good when clean but as soon as the sun hits it its swirls galore. Well mine did anyway. Thats why i went white!

If you wash it correctly it will be fine. Its when people wash their car with a dirty sponge that you get swirl marks.

You can get rid of them by giving it a good polish and layer of wax though.

 

[EB20VT]

I had it for 4 and half years and never used a yellow sponge and i always made sure i washed my wash mitt before hand. When i'd used some polish with a high filler contecnt and a decent wax they were less noticeable but still there non the less.

 

[CJRamze]

Mines quite swirly but thats because for the first year I had it, I Car washed it all the time.

Blacks a nice colour
Whites even better
Grey never looks dirty!

Eitherway, If you can afford the Cupra TDI then get the Cupra TDI.
All that power and torque and still like 40+ MPG and after a remap it will scare you a little.

 

[Neil82]

How close would the power be between a FR 130 and a Cupra PD160 if the Cupra had a remap, full exhaust system and a green panel filter and a FR/Sport TDI 130 had a a Seat Sport FMIC, full exhaust and a green panel filter? Would there be much in it?

 

[andypandypoos]

the Cupra would still have a bigger turbo; I'd imagine torque would last a bit longer so peak power would be higher than the FR