LCR to MK 2 FR Diesel

[bentaw]

Has anyone done this as i am considering it due to fuel costs, if so what sort of savings have you seen in return and what things will i like and dislike about the mk 2 FR, thanks

 

[warren_cox]

You'll lose the Brembos, but then if cost is an issue maybe thats not a bad thing. Softer ride too as they ride on 17's I think.

You wont have the black headlining or R seats, or the flash steering wheel.

That said you'll have more wodge in your back pocket and you'll be visiting the fuel station less often.

 

[bentaw]

well after what i was told the other day about fuel and the lack of it i think maybe switching to diesel now maybe a better option what i was paying for v-power 6 months ago is what people are paying for normal fuel now and i can only see it getting worse

 

[warren_cox]

As long as diesel doesn't go up disproportionately as more people switch over - basic laws of supply and demand dictate that as more people switch away from petrol supply will be greater and it may become less price sensitive (I can live in hope!).

Get a gas conversion!

 

[bentaw]

how much is one of those

 

[bentaw]

and what sort of gains am i looking at there

 

[warren_cox]

http://www.greenfuel.org.uk/company

DOn't think youd see any gains as such. Some cars take to the conversion better than others, and supposedly the switch between fuel tanks is pretty seamless.

COuldn't get and absolute cost but your looking at a couple of grand for the conversion. The savings for 12,000miles a year are about £950 a year.

 

[LEO LION R]

As long as diesel doesn't go up disproportionately as more people switch over - basic laws of supply and demand dictate that as more people switch away from petrol supply will be greater and it may become less price sensitive (I can live in hope!).

Get a gas conversion!

that started happening about 5 years ago


10 years ago diesel was easy 4-5p/litre less than standard petrol
5 years ago started tipping the scales either way
now it's 4-5p/litre more
5 years time it'll be 20p/litre more +
10 years time we'll be buying battery and hydrogen powered cars

 

[warren_cox]

that started happening about 5 years ago

10 years time we'll be buying battery and hydrogen powered cars

The way its going, in 10+ years I'll be using those plates of meat attached to the bottom of my legs. At weekends we'll spoil ourselves and use public transport if it happens to be going somewhere in the same county as we're looking to visit!

 

[JB]

I went from a Leon Cupra Mk1 to a Leon FR TDi Mk2. Apart from the interior quality short falls I have loved it!!! I used to get ~300 miles to a tank, now getting 500, even with the price differential it is still a lot cheaper!!!

 

[CandyCupra]

I switched from an mkII fr tdi to a mkII cupra purely for the fact that standard diesel is 10-12p per litre more than standard petrol where i live, and as i don't do many miles it made sense for me to switch over.

 

[LEO LION R]

I switched from an mkII fr tdi to a mkII cupra purely for the fact that standard diesel is 10-12p per litre more than standard petrol where i live, and as i don't do many miles it made sense for me to switch over.

and how do they compare in your opinion ?

 

[CandyCupra]

TDI felt quicker, but that was just the torqe, in reality the Cupra it's much faster and handles even better than the FR, which to be fair handled very well. Oh and the fact i can actually use first gear now makes it much more enjoyable lol.