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    it was with a Heavy and Sad heart had to let my trusty TSI go and bought another single cab.

    huge difference in drive and uses Diesel, fancy that LOL.

    but it was nicely spec`d so why not, one owner from 2016 and only 120 000kms on her.

    103 kw version but wanna do some upgrades.
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    Originally posted by TSOTSI View Post
    it was with a Heavy and Sad heart had to let my trusty TSI go and bought another single cab.

    huge difference in drive and uses Diesel, fancy that LOL.

    but it was nicely spec`d so why not, one owner from 2016 and only 120 000kms on her.

    103 kw version but wanna do some upgrades.
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    Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...
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      NO man LOL, it will always be a a Legend that TSi but had to weigh up pro`s and con`s. and here in good old RSA the lack of knowledge and willing to help. but will never bad mouth a TSi.

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        Originally posted by TSOTSI View Post
        NO man LOL, it will always be a a Legend that TSi but had to weigh up pro`s and con`s. and here in good old RSA the lack of knowledge and willing to help. but will never bad mouth a TSi.
        The problem is that most if not all of the "4x4" shops do not understand the TSI, I have a VW specialist that very quickly realized/already knew it was just an Amarok body with a MK6 GTI engine and has treated it as such for the last 10 years. No issues with any maintenance etc ever. You essentially have to deal with Amarok body issues and then deal with 2.0TSI engines separately and those "4x4" shops who mostly could not find 1 end of a petrol engine from the other, just don't get it.

        In reality, the TSI is more powerful and lighter on fuel in day-to-day use than a normal TDI and can actually overtake like/better a V6 diesel on the highway ....

        It's a pity you had to resort to settling for less, big developments in the Amarok TSI world on the horizon, I just need the time to dedicate to the project, working full time AND other projects makes it hard Perhaps it would be good to focus on 1 at a time LOL
        Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...
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          Wow. Lighter on fuel than a TDI. Amazing.
          I'm getting 8.5L/100 in hilly terrain (Bathurst/Sofala/Capertree Valley and some 4wd through Gardens of Stone) with 4 people and a ute load of camping gear. But that was a 6 spd manual with the VW V6.
          And accelerate faster than a V6?. Hmmm. Better speak to my wife about that. 3rd gear and she just smokes everything else off from the lights. On the open road that V6 is like sitting in a black hole. It just seems to suck everything in that's in front of it.

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