my new family wagon ;)
Discussion
hi guys,
i recently sold my TDi passat to get something a bit more fun
the story goes the same as most of us when my first child was born i did what i said i would never do... i broke up and sold my MK3 Astra fitted with a cavalier turbo C20LET engine
With the money from that i bought a cheap Astra estate and this was swapped for the Passat diesel shortly after as i wanted a comfy, modern and more reliable car for a while
Fast forward a year and i just couldn't bare driving a diesel any more, my wallet loved the 50mpg cruising but it was doing nothing for my petrol head MOJO. I knew what i had to do so the Passat was put up for sale, here's how it was when it went....
the replacement had to be an estate to do the same job and please the missus but this time it had to be a big power petrol to replace what ive been missing out on since the C20LET left
after researching and looking at a few different cars i decided on a C5 shape (1999-2004) Audi S6 Avant. With a 4.2ltr V8, 344bhp and 4WD it fitted the bill perfectly so i set about finding a good one, after looking at a few and being messed about by the sellers of a few others i found the perfect one for me and went to get it on sunday
its a 51 plate, 89K on the clock with FSH, enthusiast owned and very well looked after so apart from that ill let the picture do the talking
20 inch genuine RS4 wheels and brand new tires
trademark S/RS chrome mirrors
lovely interior with black leather heated Recaros, black alcantara pillers and head lining, real carbon fiber trims, and tiptronic steering wheel
the car has loads of options including like xenon lights, front and rear parking sensors, tinted windows and also these built in rear sun blinds which were a must with one child and one on the way
....
it even already has the hardware for the rare 7 seat option (although the bench wasn't with it)....
and the even rarer option of a fully working DIS (a common fault on this vintage of VAG cars)
lastly the beast of an engine under the bonnet
which is VERY loud due to a previous owner removing both rear silencers
strait away i couldn't resist taking it over to the airfield and stretching its legs so here's a few vids to show just how loud it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHtDoI7LFEw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQtHuz-5H1I
so what do you guys think??
i recently sold my TDi passat to get something a bit more fun
the story goes the same as most of us when my first child was born i did what i said i would never do... i broke up and sold my MK3 Astra fitted with a cavalier turbo C20LET engine
With the money from that i bought a cheap Astra estate and this was swapped for the Passat diesel shortly after as i wanted a comfy, modern and more reliable car for a while
Fast forward a year and i just couldn't bare driving a diesel any more, my wallet loved the 50mpg cruising but it was doing nothing for my petrol head MOJO. I knew what i had to do so the Passat was put up for sale, here's how it was when it went....
the replacement had to be an estate to do the same job and please the missus but this time it had to be a big power petrol to replace what ive been missing out on since the C20LET left
after researching and looking at a few different cars i decided on a C5 shape (1999-2004) Audi S6 Avant. With a 4.2ltr V8, 344bhp and 4WD it fitted the bill perfectly so i set about finding a good one, after looking at a few and being messed about by the sellers of a few others i found the perfect one for me and went to get it on sunday
its a 51 plate, 89K on the clock with FSH, enthusiast owned and very well looked after so apart from that ill let the picture do the talking
20 inch genuine RS4 wheels and brand new tires
trademark S/RS chrome mirrors
lovely interior with black leather heated Recaros, black alcantara pillers and head lining, real carbon fiber trims, and tiptronic steering wheel
the car has loads of options including like xenon lights, front and rear parking sensors, tinted windows and also these built in rear sun blinds which were a must with one child and one on the way
....it even already has the hardware for the rare 7 seat option (although the bench wasn't with it)....
and the even rarer option of a fully working DIS (a common fault on this vintage of VAG cars)
lastly the beast of an engine under the bonnet
which is VERY loud due to a previous owner removing both rear silencers
strait away i couldn't resist taking it over to the airfield and stretching its legs so here's a few vids to show just how loud it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHtDoI7LFEw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQtHuz-5H1I
so what do you guys think??
Edited by JordanTurbo on Tuesday 28th August 20:41
cheers guys,
like i said the exhaust was done by the previous owner and ive already spoke to a mate of mine whos garage does custom exhausts to have a couple of silencers put back in to hush it a bit.
im still toying with adding some bypass valves when the silencers are fitted so i can run it like this at the touch of a button when im feeling a bit childish
like i said the exhaust was done by the previous owner and ive already spoke to a mate of mine whos garage does custom exhausts to have a couple of silencers put back in to hush it a bit.
im still toying with adding some bypass valves when the silencers are fitted so i can run it like this at the touch of a button when im feeling a bit childish
GTIR said:
Nice.
Why do people call estates "wagons" now?
I blame those bloody Scooby boys.
Nah.....I had an astra 1.3 estate....brand new in 1990.....My mates and I always referred to it as 'The Wagon'Why do people call estates "wagons" now?
I blame those bloody Scooby boys.
Same as we referred to my mates Vw caddy as 'The Ute'
My V70 is a 'Good ole bus' and the Skyline is 'The chancellor'.....'cos its in control of my money !
digger the goat said:
GTIR said:
Nice.
Why do people call estates "wagons" now?
I blame those bloody Scooby boys.
Nah.....I had an astra 1.3 estate....brand new in 1990.....My mates and I always referred to it as 'The Wagon'Why do people call estates "wagons" now?
I blame those bloody Scooby boys.
Same as we referred to my mates Vw caddy as 'The Ute'
My V70 is a 'Good ole bus' and the Skyline is 'The chancellor'.....'cos its in control of my money !
Apart from the A14 to BSE or Ipswich.
A "wagon" to me is an articulated tractor unit or rigid truck over 7.5t. (under that and it's a "Lorry")
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