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Is There Really Any Point In Going From A 1.6 To 2.0

Stu9
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    What's your need for wanting 2.0. I've got the 1.6 tdci and cheap road tax will sit at over 70 mpg on motorway and never thought need more power.

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    if you have the tdci. chuck around 500 quid at it, and you will have the same performance as the standard 2.0tdci. still keeping better fuel economy cheaper tax and insurance..... win win win

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    Can never have enough power!, it's not going to drink that much more ? Think of the extra uunnff under your foot! , big smiles everytime!

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    What's your need for wanting 2.0. I've got the 1.6 tdci and cheap road tax will sit at over 70 mpg on motorway and never thought need more power.

    It's just it's cheap and it more grunt than the 1.6.....can't stretch to a 1.6tdci as they're all in the new shape ie mk2

    if you have the tdci. chuck around 500 quid at it, and you will have the same performance as the standard 2.0tdci. still keeping better fuel economy cheaper tax and insurance..... win win win

    I don't, but as said above.....I'd be looking at mk1/1.5 1.8 diesel

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    Can never have enough power!, it's not going to drink that much more ? Think of the extra uunnff under your foot! , big smiles everytime!

    Sent from my HTC One X using Ford OC mobile app

    Are you talking about the 2.0 petrol I take it

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    Ye got the 2009 model titanium. 1.6 puls well enough. Never need anymore speed than the limit.

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    ur looking at the 1.8 tddi then?

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    No tdci

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