103TDI - General Discussion

[Frankenstrat]

I never contemplated the DSG, for me it was manual all the way, it's part of the driving experience. But I agree that creeping in heavy traffic isn't best suited to a manual.

[bisy]

I had the mk5 2l tdi over 5 yrs it averaged 5.37l per 100k's manual with leather seats & sunroof , I loved this fabulous car. we recently upgraded with a gtd and I love this car too they are comfortable over long distances, I often hop in and drive from Melbourne to the blue mountains with just a loo stop on the way we never needed a fuel top up before we arrived and got out as fresh as when I left home. The cruise control was way better than a friends commodore I drove for part of one of my trips home it was forever dropping back a gear on hills where my golf just powered on up with no sign of labouring. I love the performance Volkswagen diesel technology provides with great economy. I wouldn't swap my car for anything in this price range great car.

[BottomScratcher]

Mrs BS has had her MkVI Comfortline w/Sports Pack 103 TDI DSG since September 2010, and loves it. That's no exaggeration. She literally loves it. No issues, no stalling. I bought a Skoda Octavia vRS 125TDI DSG wagon early last year. Again, no issues no stalling. While there are obvious similarities in the two cars appointments and build quality, there are enough subtle differences to remind that while they are built on the same platform they are not the same.

Every time I drive the Golf I'm reminded of what a lovely car it is. It is truly a pleasure to drive. I seriously thought about a second Golf in the house before buying the Skoda, and while I don't regret it one bit, in fact I'm very happy with the Skoda, I'm sure I would have been equally happy driving a Golf......, and every now and again, I am.

[atlas]

Hi fellas just picked up our 103TDi DSG as well and loving it.

Question - do you feel significant vibration at 1100rpm, in any gear? And at idle?

[rosslm]

Happy Owner!!

Just thought it time to update my 103TDI experience which has been fantastic just as good to drive now as the day I picked it up in January 2010. I have covered 35000K now average fuel consumption is 6.28L per 100k at the pump which is pretty good, 80% city short trips and the rest a number of interstate runs. Faults with the car not ONE which is pretty good I think, the engine has bags of torque and with the DSG it is a great combination just cruising around town or going for a swift country run it devours hills with ease, handling, stability, braking all impress. All the options I specified are certainly worth having, Dynaudio RCD510 300W, Sports Pack with DCC the only option I should have ticked was integrated BT. The car was delivered with Bridgestone RE050 225/45s R17 [Directional] which gave me limited rotation options, these tyres while wearing and handling well had a tendency to be very noisy at low speed on smooth bitumen particular cruising to a stop at traffic lights which around town happens pretty often, because of this and figuring I will be tempted to trade within the next 30000K I decided to change them and fitted Michelin Pilot Sport 3s and talk about smooth and quiet, that they are in spades so that was a good move. The PS3s can be rotated across all wheels since not being directional another bonus. So that's it! would I recommend a 103TDI absolutely, best car I've owned so far and with Golf VII only a few months away it will be interesting how they are going to better this car!

[rosslm]

Hi fellas just picked up our 103TDi DSG as well and loving it.

Question - do you feel significant vibration at 1100rpm, in any gear? And at idle?

Atlas, I haven't noticed any vibration at 1100rpm, at idle the engine will be noticeable it is a diesel after all. Once underway it should be smooth throughout the rev range.

[Frankenstrat]

So that's it! would I recommend a 103TDI absolutely, best car I've owned so far and with Golf VII only a few months away it will be interesting how they are going to better this car!

Your 103TDI is one month older than mine, however I've covered over 50,500km. Other than Comfort Pack, floor mats and MDI, mine is standard. I think styling-wise the 2012 Jetta is a reasonable clue as to how the Golf MkVII will look.

I hope they offer manual transmission with the MkVII 103TDI, otherwise I may have to consider a GTD if I upgrade.

[Willo9891]

I have had my 103 TDI for about 12 months now. Am extremely happy with it. As it is a novated lease car my salary wouldnt allow all the extra features I wanted . So i opted for MDI, Bluetooth and Metallic Paint. A few weeks after I got it went on a trip to Brisbane from the Central Coast 1 tank to get there and do a bit of driving and the same for the trip home so easily got 1000k's... I also put 19's on it when I first got it but have since downgraded to 17's as I wanted my fuel economy back... I also had a leather kit put in by my mate who is a motor trimmer by trade as it was custom made to how I wanted it and unlike the factory fitted is 100% genuine leather on every part. All in all very happy with it as coming from a nissan pulsar it is much more powerful and comfortable...

[AdelaideGolfNut]

I've had my 103TDI since early Dec and I'm absolutely RAPT with it...seriously CANNOT fault it in any way!
Would gladly recommend one to anyone

[degrees]

I'm new to the world of VW and I'm looking at buying a 2010 Golf 103TDI. The car I'm looking at has around 70k kms and I'd be planning on keeping it for around 5 years, driving 20k kms each year.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has a Golf with high kms. Have you suffered any catastrophic failures? I'm very sceptical of the DSG from reading many horror stories on this forum. The car has a DQ250 which is apparently safe (please correct me if I'm wrong). I'd also like to know about the turbo diesel engine, again is it susceptible to anything major?