About Tony Edwards Expertise Can answer questions on british and european diesel injection systems , Limited on the latest electronic and common rail systems but have accsess to technical backup .
Experience I have 27 yrs in the diesel injection repair business. Currently Service Manager at Toyota dealership, but more than happy to answer your diesel related questions.
Expert: Tony Edwards Date: 9/28/2004 Subject: ford escort 1.8 td
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what diesel would be a good first buy?
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so does the 18td go well or are they poor?
what car would be a good starter car?
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hi tony,
i am 18 years old and have decided to buy my first car but i need it to be fast so i was thinking of a for escort 1.8 td could u tell me if these cars are any good? if not do u have any ideas on a cheap car to and to insure that ahs some good speed,
cheers
andy
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The only good thing about the 1.8 diesel is that it would be cheap to insure, but your age will dictate the cost anyway.
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depends on age the later ones really fly but older ones crap.
Answer Astra turbo diesel with the Jap Isuzu engine not the vauxhall, they are very sporty. Unfortunately the engine is better than the car because after all it is a vauxhall. But it goes very well and you should be able to find them around, and being jap engine , mileage is not to much of an issue , good for 400k .
The later diesels, which might be out of your price range for a starter car, have a different diesel system called " common rail" the toyota yaris 1.4 D4D TD will beat any diesel in the same category. The latest VW tdi is a suicide machine 150bhp , for a diesel that is amazing 1.8 as well but again not exactlly a starter car.
Away for one week now so good luck, and take your damn time!
