What do you think i should do?

[H & H 2.3]

I haven't been on for a while but a quick update is that i sold my 99 plate Tolly V5 just before Xmas gone and replaced it with an Audi A6 Tdi SE on a 52 plate.
I decided to change mainly due to fuel consumption but i just can't get used to the diesel at all and i'm wanting another V5.
I've got an offer of a 52 plate V5 plus cash for my car but can't make my mind up what to do (although the cash side of the offer is a bit too low at the moment).
Do i put up with the Audi just because it returns a minimum of 45mpg or do i go back to the V5 that i had so much pleasure in driving and forgave it's sub 30mpg for the enjoyment it gave me.
Also, has anyone owned both the 150 and 170 models to be able to tell me if there are any huge differences?

The V5 i'm looking at has 90,000 mile on with FSH and my Audi has 117,000 miles also with FSH.

Help

 

[Slimy]

Go back to the V5!!!!

OK, I'm biased, but the only reason I can imagine losing my Toledo is due to it being written off, blowing up, or the cost of fuel being too much to run it. The first is likely given my (lack of) driving skills, the second seems unlikely due to it's apparent (touch wood) reliability, and the third, well that's pretty much guaranteed.

My mate had the 150, I have the 170, and there wasn't a great deal in it. A slight variation in toys, mine seemed slightly better revving compared to his torque beast (not to say mine lacks torque), but other than that not much. I think the one thing I do enjoy about my 170 is the fact the coilpacks are separate, so when they do fail you're only replacing one at a time. He scrapped his eventually because he couldn't afford to find the misfire, he was looking at potentially replacing about £400 worth of electrics to fix it.

The interiors are identical, the wonderfully set up chassis is the same, I think even the alloys are the same. My brakes are slightly bigger (312 compared to 288, both are 256 on the back), but that made virtually no difference on the road.

 

[H & H 2.3]

cheers mate, i'm very tempted and if the deal gets a bit sweeter in my favour then that might just make my mind up.
Both my previous V5's were 150 so i was just wondering how the 170 was compared? I take it the engine note is still the same yeh?
Have you ever known anyone to convert it to LPG? With the extra cash coming my way as part of the deal then this is something i'm looking into.

 

[Slimy]

The engine note is most definitely the same, if not a little more addictive due to the eagerness to rev.

I believe someone has done an LPG conversion on a V5 (not a SEAT though, I think it was a Passat?), it does work but you have to consider the outlay. It's something like two years mileage before you break even? And with it being such an old car you can't get the grants that are sometimes available. Personally I wouldn't do it but I suppose anything that reduces fuel costs should at least be considered.

 

[Seatmann]

Get your Tolley and get a small cheap diesel for when the money's tight

 

[Slimy]

Get your Tolley and get a small cheap diesel for when the money's tight

Or a motorbike...

 

[H & H 2.3]

already got 2 motorbikes but wouldn't want to use them for work due to no secure parking plus i sometimes need to use the car during work travelling to different offices etc. That was part of why i pushed myself to get the diesel in the first place as i prob do about 300-400 business miles per month.
Don't get me wrong, the Audi is a nice car but it's just nowhere near as fun to drive - i'm changing gear all the time, turbo lag is awful, engine noise is . . . . well it's not a V5 put it that way.

The garage with the Tolly has offered me the V5 plus £1000 for the Audi. Both cars are the same age but the Tolly has less miles

 

[dvance]

300-400 business miles per month should cost you around 100 quid in petrol in the V5. That should not be too bad to swallow? I've no idea what trade you're in but I can't see why not to do it, unless the cash your way from the Audi is not in line with market prices.

 

[Slimy]

So doing the maths that means that the grand cash you get will be used up in about ten months of V5 ownership. That's a lot of free fuel...

I get 350 miles out of a £70 tank full (roughly) when I'm relaxing, more like 250 miles when I'm having fun. So £100 for 400 miles sounds like a reasonable average.

I know what I would do....I wouldn't have sold the Toledo in the first place!

 

[H & H 2.3]

i know i shouldn't have - that was my 2nd Tolly V5 and regretted selling the first one never mind the second.
I value my car at around £3500, the Tolly is up for £1800 so i'm after more cash my way. Like i said at the beginning, the cars are the same age but the V5 has 20000 less miles.
I'd be tempted to leave the LPG conversion alone and go for a DNA remap instead.

 

[Slimy]

I'd be tempted to leave the LPG conversion alone and go for a DNA remap instead.

I like your thinking, abandon the fuel economy and increase the fun factor instead!

 

[H & H 2.3]

here's the link to the Tolly's ebay advert

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190494158308&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

 

[Seatmann]

Is the V5 anything like the VR6 in the Golf? Because that was a f'ing great piece of kit.

 

[dvance]

It is. Really it is the VR5 it's just branded as a V5 for the SEAT range. It's exactly the same as the VR6 bar one cylinder and 30 bhp less.

The advert looks good. Looks quite well kept and unmolested. I bought mine at 70k for similar money, but had to fork out to change pads, disks, middle exhaust box, and fix the common water leak. It still has a few pain imperfections that are yet to be fixed so it's perfect . The problem is that I might sell it in a year from now, when it should be almost perfect...

All this talk made me take a detour today and enjoy some window down motoring tonight Ohh the greatness of going flat out in 2nd gear

 

[Slimy]

I agree with dvance, that's looks to be quite a tidy example, priced about right for a dealer. If you're looking to do an exchange with the Audi, I don't think the dealer will give you the best price for it. You might be better off privately selling the Audi. Can you cover £1800 to get you between buying the Tolly and selling the Audi?

 

[H & H 2.3]

I could probably get by for a couple of days if i sold the Audi first - anyone want to buy an Audi A6

 

[H & H 2.3]

well, i travelled down to Bradford from north of Newcastle Upon Tyne today thinking i would be coming back with the V5 but it wasn't as good as it looked in the pictures. Scrapes on almost all corners, small dent & scrape the the offside rear wheel arch, drivers seat hip bolster was perished and the upper side bolster had massive wear marks to it. Plus it was running and warmed up before i got there so i decided against doing a deal.

The search continues but i think i've narrowed it down to wanting a blue one . . . .