rick briddon Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hi Just wondered if anyone on here has a 3L, and if you do could you answer me a few questions as im looking at buying one via Auto Scout 24. Q1. How does it drive? is it slow? (I know it will be compared to the Gti) Q2. Does the stop start get annoying? Q3. Is it easy to import (if you did the same?) Q4. Are they expensive to service? Any help greatly appreciated PS I drive a Lupo 1.4 Tdi remapped to 100 BHP if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I don't own one but I can answer all of your questions:1. How does it drive?How long is a piece of string? Each one is different.Is it slow?It drives like a 1.2 TDI diesel. It's not setting laps around Silverstone but it's got enough pump to get you to work at back at a ridiculously high MPG. I imagine they are slightly quicker off the mark than the SDI but have a slightly lower top speed, although they have excellent weight distribution so maybe not.2. Does the stop start get annoying?Do you mean the eco drive or the actual 'stop start'? I've driven a car with stop start and you don't notice it after a while. It doesn't hamper you in any way as far as I could tell. If you mean the eco drive, it's like automatic coasting when your foot is off the accelerator...3. They are as easy as any other foreign car to import. There are quite a lot in Germany, and they go for a good price over there. Importing them is a task, somewhat, but there are some (not many though) in the UK if you don't fancy that.4. No more expensive than any other as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Lupo-3L-1-2-TDI-2001-/160957897632?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2579d69ba0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Either buy that one on Ebay or I can give you the number of a guy on my local forum who is offering to import a couple ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Rich, could I have that number? What price is he looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Go join DNE and speak to Icito. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick briddon Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks for the info Skezza, and i did mean the eco mode. im looking at a decent one in Germany going for £3000 with full service history and 80000km. the one on ebay is a bit out of my price braket at £4300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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