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Originally Posted by 320touring
I’m gonna avoid the French Peugeot/Renault lot you’ve suggested, as I know too many folks that have had issues with HDi lumps.. and the 206 is a Hateful Hateful car! 
If I go Diseasal, it’ll be German or Japanese..but as you say, probably avoiding the Sdi setup from VW
Depends what the LPG quotes are like 
Herein lies the reason that the only Vauxhall I’d look at would be an Omega 2.5td..and even then it’s not that good a lump(and I know it’s a BMW lump)..but its RWD  |
We'll have to agree to disagree on the 206, its fine for a shopping trolley and has decent handling (on good tyres mind). Its as heavy as a Mk3 Cavalier though.
HDis can be fragile but if it has enough miles it will carry on. The DCi is a decent lump - avoid the 1.9 though, the 1.5 does mega MPG.
Omegas rust, and the BMW lump has that issue with the fuel pump as in each pump is keyed to the engine so if it goes pop you have to go main dealer rather than just get a replacement. If you want a BMW Diesel then there is the options of the 325tds or 525 version, or the later 320d - just remember to remove the intake manifold vanes.
Jap Diesels are always a generation behind.