Diesel Golf R?

[Greg Roles]

Keep an ear out for a new GTD. They still sound a little clattery at idle, bit nothing like the PD ones, which really do sound like farm equipment. I have had a play with one, and I was amazed how it sounded under throttle, quite "un-diesel like ".

I've just changed my intake setup pre turbo, and I have to say it has changed the exhaust note quite considerably, and for the better, so much so I was amazed. It's no Alfa, but it's amazing what's possible.....

And Scotty don't be so defensive, let the petrol boys be, we don't want them all catching on now do we!

[Tim]

The mk6 GTD I drove at Sandown raceway sounded awesome at full throttle down the front straight. Was surprised how sporty an induction noise it had

[ParaBul]

My GTD is obviously a diesel at idle, but I don't find it intrusive (even if others do). And it doesn't sound truck-like under throttle - I think it has a nice growl.

I love the way that it pulls like a train - the only thing I don't like is that the low redline comes around way too quick. At least the DSG upshifts are real easy.

[Vista]

As a former Fabia vRS driver, I have a real love for diesels. An even better example of diesel done right is the 3.0 unit Audi use. Mind-bogglingly quick!

After all, aren't diesels cleaning up again at Le Mans.

[Greg Roles]

...and the 3.0 TDI with a decent system actually sounds HORN - youtube milltek 3.0 TDI !

[Captain Courteous]

Hmm.. Golf RD..

At least you know the engine will last a million years.

[Guy_H]

Lets face it, best news in this bulletin is weight reduction! Anyone remember why the MK1 Golf GTI was so revolutionary (performance wise) with a pretty ordinary engine? - 800kg's! Almost 1/2 of what my Golf R weighs. Get a Golf R down to 1200kg's & I wouldn't care if it had a diesel motor

[Greg Roles]

Very Lotus thinking there guy - Ariel Atom you tube videos do make me giggle like a schoolgirl....you may be onto something!

[team_v]

Lets face it, best news in this bulletin is weight reduction! Anyone remember why the MK1 Golf GTI was so revolutionary (performance wise) with a pretty ordinary engine? - 800kg's! Almost 1/2 of what my Golf R weighs. Get a Golf R down to 1200kg's & I wouldn't care if it had a diesel motor

Remove rear seats / spare tyre / run half a tank of fuel should net you around 100kg or so?

[Buller_Scott]

Seeing for myself I agree. DOVW Saturday cruise surprised me just how zippy the diesels were. Scotty I was first surprised when following you. Thought I would have to lay off the loud pedal so I wouldn't get too close to you into and out of the corners. After a couple of bends realised I didn't have to, lol.

Anyways diesel advancements in racing has come in leaps and bounds and is only going to be a good thing for the likes of the maybe R diesel. If an R diesel does happen one day I don't think they'd just make it look fast.

lol no offense nor disrespect intended towards the petrol .:R boys - i have much respect for the gti and R, especially given their tuneability as seen right here in melbourne - i merely said what i said based on the fact that they reckon they're going to make the diesel .:R LIGHTER! <- operative word... if they seriously shed a good 150kgs or whatever, and worked on the weight distribution somehow, it'd work. but i wont deny that a constant theme in my quest to "finish" my car's setup, has been trying to battle understeer from the heavy diesel block. if they could somehow counter that like they seem to in the bmw's (lots of diesel 3 series bmw's on nurburgring vids, driving hard), then they might just have a goer on their hands, although it would HAVE to be proper awd.

and however defensive i may be, Greg, it aint nothin on how defensive i'd be if i owned a clio with a tuned 2.0tdi engine, which still maintained the clio's balance and dynamics... THEN i'd be stropping around like the world's strongest billionaire...