Number 9

[cwspellowe]

I've been using the nissens that came with my gti6 for 4 years in total, was already 3 years old when I bought the car. Still spot on tbh

Don't get me wrong I'm not saying any cars are without fault, the gti6 for example with its dodgy cambelt. It just makes me cringe that people go on about reliability when there are documented warranty issues like chocolate cams and failing dmf's. Not only did dmf's fail, they were replaced with smf's. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember such problems acknowledged with the HDI? Less advanced technology maybe but I don't remember any widespread recalls or warranty repairs?

Also with regards to the power argument, an HDI hitting 150+bhp is nearly a 50% power hike, of course clutches need changed as the standard one isnt designed for that! A pd150 hitting 180bhp is only a 20% hike in power and so much more within tolerance for standard parts. A pd150 at a comparative 225bhp though? How reliable are standard parts then? Genuine question btw...