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General Bravo JTD: Should I buy one?
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General Bravo JTD: Should I buy one?
35mpg in a HGT? You're driving Miss Daisy?
You try pressing the pedal on the right and you'll be around 20mpg.
You try pressing the pedal on the right and you'll be around 20mpg.
I managed 35 MPG in my 20v!
Although Miss Daisy would have been pulling her hair out when I managed that!
Bunny managed 38mpg in my Tipo 2.0 16v... Closest I ever got was 32ish. Usual was around 20mpg. Now getting close to 45mpg from the 2.4JTD
The 1.9 is a little less performance over 70 but more like 50-55mpg
The 1.9 is a little less performance over 70 but more like 50-55mpg
benjipcane_no
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Wouldn't mind a HGT, but being a young driver can't get insured on it. Only way to get similar performance is getting the JTD and remapping. Did you leave your JTD standard? Is the JTD noisy?
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As far as I know the JTD isn't a long way behind the HGT for insurance, a few groups at most I believe. The JTD is a LOT quieter than a standard indirect injection diesel i.e. TD. Can be a bit chuggy when cold but they're pretty quick to get upto temp. Best of course is the low RPM at motorway speed - no manic wasps under the bonnet at 70!
We don't have either of our JTDs remapped yet due to Bunny needing a new clutch - but once that's done it seems inevitable that they will both be getting a +50ish remap.
benjipcane_no
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I've found a Bravo JTD on autotrader. It's the 105SX version on a 2000 x plate, it's done 104,000 miles and come's in metallic black. In London, so only around 20 miles away from me.
If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know.
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If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know.
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spending 2k on an SX spec model isnt something i would be willing to do, but it has had a clutch change which saves you a few quid, and i guess i need to consider london pricing issues as well.
2K is not a bad price, i paid for than that for mine, but then again mine only had 16k miles and was 2001
I have also noticed a JTD HLX for sale at The Hythe Car Centre, Colchester for the same cost. Is that too far to travel to for a look?
I have also noticed a JTD HLX for sale at The Hythe Car Centre, Colchester for the same cost. Is that too far to travel to for a look?
colchester is 265miles away. thats 4-5 hours depending on traffic.
i dont do long distance travel for cars, but a JTD HLX is a much better spec, so maybe its worth it.
i dont do long distance travel for cars, but a JTD HLX is a much better spec, so maybe its worth it.
benjipcane_no
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The one in Colchester isn't bad, it's just the colour i'm not too keen on. After preferrably a black / dark blue. If I could knock the black one down somewhere around £1600, it could be the one
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What colour is the HLX?
Problem with cars of the 5 years+ range is you really should put spec+mechanical quality before colour.
Problem with cars of the 5 years+ range is you really should put spec+mechanical quality before colour.
benjipcane_no
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It's the fiat yellow (punto sporting colour). Yeah, you're right although the black one seems ok, good to hear its got a new clutch.
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Mileage not mentioned in the ad though?
benjipcane_no
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No, mileage not mentioned in the yellow hlx advert. 104,000 miles the black one has.
Considering on the site with the yellow one has most cars with listed mileage, I would presume it's high. The JTDs are good for it though, but the rest of the car isn't so good IMO.
benjipcane_no
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Hmm, the black one has done 104,000 miles, new clutch and its a 2000 plate. For £1600 (approx) thumbs up, thumbs down?
