GTD good for me?

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dylanlrthomas

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73 months

Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Hi all, new to the forum but I'm considering a Golf GTD as my next car. I only work 4-4.5 miles from home (hour walk), with no motorways between. I also drive 160 each way (320 total) on the weekend every 2-3 weeks (sometimes 4 weeks between trips). Would my monthly/bi-monthly 3 hour motorway blast be enough to keep the DPF for my short journeys to and from work?

dylanlrthomas

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3 posts

73 months

Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Thanks for all the replies guys! Under my current car and current driving habits (I do a decent amount of driving on the weekends), I've done 13,000 miles in the past 9 months of ownership. I'll probably hit 15,000 by the 12 month mark. The petrol is killing me at the moment, hence the looking into a diesel.

dylanlrthomas

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3 posts

73 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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Thanks again guys!

So at the moment it looks almost 50/50 of whether or not a diesel would do me good. I just love that GTD! If a regen were to occur on the way to work, I'd have to stop it when I arrive as I won't have time to finish it. That being said I wouldn't mind taking it for a 15 minute drive on the motorway to clear it. Would that be enough do you think?