Hi There

Taken the plunge and joined what looks like a good forum, from Lancashire in the UK.

Currently have a B6 1.9TDi quattro, which goes back at the end of the month. Looking forward to picking up my B6 2.5Tdi quattro on the 28th :-)
Not quite sure what toys it has yet, but certainly RNS-E, Bluetooth and Xenons for a start.

 

Hi and welcome to the forums! Feel free to ask anything, and enjoy.
How do you like the diesels? They are just starting to bring them over here.

 

Welcome to the forum!!!!

 

Thanks for the welcome.

I love the diesels, found the 1.9 a little underpowered with the quattro, hence the 2.5 :-)

Have had a 1.8T as a loaner a couple of times and been unimpressed. But only driven for the day, and it is a different style with all that Diesel torque, so maybe a little unfair, although I was surprised at the extra noise of the Petrol during motorway cruising. The combination of fuel consumption and performance makes the Diesels a good choice over here.

 

Are the diesels about as loud as a gas engine, or are they still louder?
But man, do they have torque.

 

Louder when cold. Once warm there isn't much in it. The thing that makes the biggest difference is the 6 Speed box and the high gearing.

My 1.9TDi (130hp) does 95mph at just 3000rpm, so whilst engine rev for engine rev a Diesel is louder, the gearing makes it quieter at most noemal crusing speeds.

And all that Torque makes it swift (rather than fast).

 

So swift is better than fast. Neat.