It is fun to discover the missing link in HP on these TDI cars by modding them, and getting so much torque out of them, by simply doing the chip tuning and nozzles,, which is not cheap by the way,then you would see a completly different TDI beast,, you must remember that there are a lot of people out there with a gasser mentalaty, they still think that all Diesel cars overall are clumsy and noisy.
I have always liked diesel cars. Back in the days when I use to own a 1.6 vw diesel Rabbit I was happy as hell with the car but there was missing link on this car which was ,there was no quick roll,,, but now that I drive my Jetta and Golf TDI, both with chip and nozzles I always have a grim in my face when I drive them, they are fast and reliable, so I beleive until you get into one of the TDI that is modded and drive you will find out how much fun there is to drive one, and you will be able to get better MPG too.
So the conversation about modding a TDI here on the forum, should be a good topic, on top of other topics for fixing our TDI'S as well.