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Title: Opinions on this Passat please.
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:16
What does everyone think?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201132409744015/sort/priceasc/usedcars/transmission/manual/engine-size-cars/2-6l_to_2-9l/model/passat/make/volkswagen/postcode/gu170he/page/2/radius/1500?logcode=p
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Post by: F17BAD on 31 August 2011, 22:18
i dont know much about these mate but that looks mint  :smiley:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:20
Its good at the price. The problem with 300bhp and auto transmission equals terrible fuel consumption.
What is yours like Brad?
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Post by: The Doc on 31 August 2011, 22:24
Nice miles and great price IMHO
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:29
Cheers Doc.
Its fairly close to me as well  :undecided:
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Post by: barrym381 on 31 August 2011, 22:30
the ad says its had the cambelt changed 10k ago  :huh:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:36
the ad says its had the cambelt changed 10k ago  :huh:

It would need to be done as its 10 years old.
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Post by: F17BAD on 31 August 2011, 22:39
Its good at the price. The problem with 300bhp and auto transmission equals terrible fuel consumption.
What is yours like Brad?

I just got 205 miles from £30 of V power. this included all kinds of driving styles
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Post by: barrym381 on 31 August 2011, 22:39
the ad says its had the cambelt changed 10k ago  :huh:

It would need to be done as its 10 years old.
have they not got chains the same as 4 motion golfs or they the same as the audi v6
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:45
the ad says its had the cambelt changed 10k ago  :huh:

It would need to be done as its 10 years old.
have they not got chains the same as 4 motion golfs or they the same as the audi v6

No its the 30v V6 engine out the Audi, 193bhp, not the vr6 12 or 24v lump.
So yes, its got a belt.
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 August 2011, 22:46
Its good at the price. The problem with 300bhp and auto transmission equals terrible fuel consumption.
What is yours like Brad?

I just got 205 miles from £30 of V power. this included all kinds of driving styles

That's pretty good. The more you tune it, the worse it will get  :grin:
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Post by: barrym381 on 31 August 2011, 22:51
ah wasnt sure there mate suppose it saves you doing it if you buy it  :grin:
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Post by: jv on 31 August 2011, 22:53
Its good at the price. The problem with 300bhp and auto transmission equals terrible fuel consumption.
What is yours like Brad?

I just got 205 miles from £30 of V power. this included all kinds of driving styles

That's pretty good. The more you tune it, the worse it will get  :grin:

Over 40mpg, must have been rolling down hills :grin:
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Post by: F17BAD on 31 August 2011, 23:20
was motorway driving mostly, clocks deffo said 205, may have been some fuel already in the tank...

another one:

it did the journey to carbon and back to leeds (around 55 miles each way) and a full day on the rollers at carbon.

On the way home it was driven hard and was ust touching red

i put £30 V power in before i set off and it was on max red

its pretty good on fuel, seems better than the old 2.slow lump


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Post by: Wayne on 31 August 2011, 23:28
The passat is a lot of car for the money :afro:
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Post by: AlanD on 01 September 2011, 00:09
ONLY 193bhp? Bit poor :(

Non the less it looks a mint motor, and at that price as Roy would say, its riiiiiiiiight.
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Post by: bulk66 on 01 September 2011, 08:11
Sleeper  :smiley: i always wanted this though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZKab5ikAFo&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZKab5ikAFo&feature=related)
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Post by: shepgti on 01 September 2011, 10:01
Sleeper  :smiley: v=rZKab5ikAFo&feature=related[/url]

sleeper? 0-60 in over 9 sec? really? :rolleyes:
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Post by: bulk66 on 01 September 2011, 10:09
Sleeper  :smiley: v=rZKab5ikAFo&feature=related[/url]

sleeper? 0-60 in over 9 sec? really? :rolleyes:

Yes you will be a sleeping while your driving  :grin: only 9 seconds i thought they were quicker than that!!!!
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 September 2011, 10:16
The W8 does 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds.
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 September 2011, 10:17
ONLY 193bhp? Bit poor :(

Non the less it looks a mint motor, and at that price as Roy would say, its riiiiiiiiight.

Why is that poor?
Nearly 200bhp for a family car is pretty respectable  :smiley:
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Post by: AlanD on 01 September 2011, 10:25
Just expected a bit more from 2.8L V6. Dont fancy a 1.8T Passat that will map to more than that and return considerably better MPG? Just thinking out loud here. Only plus side I can see to that is the 4motion.
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Post by: bulk66 on 01 September 2011, 10:48
And its a V6  :evil:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 September 2011, 11:09
Just expected a bit more from 2.8L V6. Dont fancy a 1.8T Passat that will map to more than that and return considerably better MPG? Just thinking out loud here. Only plus side I can see to that is the 4motion.

Its a proper 90 degree V6, so its going to have alot more low down torque than a 1.8T or even a VR6.
Its also got a proper 4 wheel drive system, not the haldex unit  :grin:
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Post by: Ant1981 on 01 September 2011, 13:04
Just expected a bit more from 2.8L V6. Dont fancy a 1.8T Passat that will map to more than that and return considerably better MPG? Just thinking out loud here. Only plus side I can see to that is the 4motion.

That's only peak power, not actual real power you'll get. It's the torque that's important and you'll get more proper torque from the 2.8l
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 September 2011, 14:33
To be fair i would be interested in 1.8T if it was 4 wheel drive, but its not available in that model.
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Post by: bricey on 02 September 2011, 07:29
i bet the tourque figures are not that different than the vr engine
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 02 September 2011, 10:11
Not sure about 24v vr6, but the 12v vr6 torque peaks at 4200rpm, on a genuine v6 the torque peaks out at about 3200rpm.
This is when you really feel the power kick in.
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Post by: billy_vw on 02 September 2011, 10:16
Very Tidy & i like it  :cool:
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Post by: Jay on 02 September 2011, 13:49
To be fair i would be interested in 1.8T if it was 4 wheel drive, but its not available in that model.

Have a look for Skoda Octavia you get them in 1.8T 4WD
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201134411249718/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/model/octavia/make/skoda/page/1/postcode/ox100dz/radius/1500?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201125392112215/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/model/octavia/make/skoda/radius/1500/page/3/postcode/ox100dz?logcode=p

?
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Post by: AlanD on 02 September 2011, 14:02
True, but they are horrible and tacky looking compared to the Passat (imo).

Would much rather pay the higer fuel bill than drive one of them (Im so far up my own arse its untrue).
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Post by: Jay on 02 September 2011, 14:07
Fully agree, but a remapped 1.8T + 4x4 =  :evil: for not much money :cool:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 02 September 2011, 14:34
Thanks for the links Jay.
I agree they really are silly money, the other thing i was looking at was a skoda with the v6, but these are rare.
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Post by: Horney on 02 September 2011, 14:47
Passat W8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-W8-4MOTION-TIPTRON-GREEN-/250882213332?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a69bec5d4

Nick
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Post by: AlanD on 02 September 2011, 15:38
f**k me !! That is ALOT of car for the money. Dread to think what that was new, its only 8 years old.
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 02 September 2011, 16:19
Passat W8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-W8-4MOTION-TIPTRON-GREEN-/250882213332?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a69bec5d4

Nick

Firstly i don't want an auto, and secondly the point of selling the audi is i don't want something that is just as thirsty  :grin:
But it is nice  :smiley:
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Post by: boneybradley on 02 September 2011, 16:28
I wanted a v6 syncro ssat before buying the current 1.8t.... The v6 was a fair bit slower but it went round corners much better (rather than screeching the front tryes and going straight on!!)

If someone wanted to swap a v6 for my turbo then i wouldn't say no  :wink:
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Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 02 September 2011, 16:29
I wanted a v6 syncro ssat before buying the current 1.8t.... The v6 was a fair bit slower but it went round corners much better (rather than screeching the front tryes and going straight on!!)

If someone wanted to swap a v6 for my turbo then i wouldn't say no  :wink:

Is that a v6 versus a mapped 1.8T?
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 04 September 2011, 01:37
Passat W8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-W8-4MOTION-TIPTRON-GREEN-/250882213332?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a69bec5d4

Nick

Blimey that really is one hell of a lot of car for the pennies, only up the road from me as well...
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Post by: bulk66 on 04 September 2011, 07:23
Passat W8?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-W8-4MOTION-TIPTRON-GREEN-/250882213332?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a69bec5d4

Nick

Blimey that really is one hell of a lot of car for the pennies, only up the road from me as well...


Oh the noise i think i did a sex wee......... :embarassed: