Gtd

[Greg Roles]

For the record I had a flash Merc give me a tap in the rear going up the levels in the Bris Airport carpark. Was a queue of us going up, guy in front of me stopped, but I guess Mr CEO was a bit close. Hopped out, hole in front bumper of flash merc, bent pin retaining wire on my rear towbar mount. If I had of had the actual tongue and ball in, I reckon I could have gotten his radiator.

I told him not to worry about it and hoped his day got better. That's a plus one for the VW towbar!

[Buller_Scott]

For the record I had a flash Merc give me a tap in the rear going up the levels in the Bris Airport carpark. Was a queue of us going up, guy in front of me stopped, but I guess Mr CEO was a bit close. Hopped out, hole in front bumper of flash merc, bent pin retaining wire on my rear towbar mount. If I had of had the actual tongue and ball in, I reckon I could have gotten his radiator.

I told him not to worry about it and hoped his day got better. That's a plus one for the VW towbar!

lol. i had that happen to me driving a discovery. the guy who crashed into me was obviously pissed off his face, and he started berating me because "towbars are friggin' dangerous, man".

i think that might have had more to do with the fact that he was using a loaner car whilst his own car was at the panel shop (according to him), though.

[REGS12]

GTD now has a nasty mark on front left wheel. I found out that the spokes on my beaut wheels stick out further than the tyres, just asking to be wrecked by a low bluestone curb. Oh well, my wife was pleased it wasn't her!

[Greg Roles]

There are places that can repair those marks mate, and they do an amazing job. Worth looking into??

[kaanage]

If you can get to MElbourne, try Matt Coleman, Wheel Solutions (Off Church St) Richmond 0412 553455
Matt and his brother Andy do a lot of work for Porsche dealers etc so they know their stuff and and are really great guys.

Ticking along in the street it is very respectable, unlike the 103 kw Comfortline, which did sound a little like a Land rover Defender.

Are you referring to the MkV or MkVI 103 kW Comfortline, here? I'd be surprised if there was much difference in refinement between the 2.0L common rail engines

[REGS12]

kaanage,My last VW was a MkV Pacific. The Mk V1 103 kw is quiet and more refined the same as the 125. Don't get me wrong though, I think the Mk 5 2.0 tdi is a great motor, economy and powerwise, just that the CR motors are softer, with the same performance.

[kaanage]

Ah! That makes sense. Our friend's MkV Pacific TDi, though a better car in some ways than our MkVI TDi Comfortline, has a much more 'diesel' feel to it (rattly idle, big lumpy low down torque, runs out of puff if you try to rev it). My 9N3 Polo TDi has the same feel (well, it revs out HEAPS better on the current map).

I thought you might have compared the MkVI TDi Comfortline to the GTD before buying (since your original post said you had a Pacific).