Twin Turbo diesel Passat
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I've got a friend who delivers cars to owners and he said he delivered an 09 plate Passat estate with a 2.2l twin turbo diesel packing about 230bhp. The badge on the back apparently read "tdi x2" I was sceptical so did a search and couldn't find any results. Anyone heard of this mythical beast?
Dr G said:
Not a clue I'm afraid; is this the same sort of mate whose Sieera XR4 did 180 past a Ferrari down the Hayes bypass last week? 
and then he changed into second... HOWEVER there is was a chap with a 400odd bhp stealthy 2.7tt Passat for sale a few months ago.
either that of the victim of some ebay bulls
teryistoo said:
Dr G said:
Not a clue I'm afraid; is this the same sort of mate whose Sieera XR4 did 180 past a Ferrari down the Hayes bypass last week?
and then he changed into second... HOWEVER there is was a chap with a 400odd bhp stealthy 2.7tt Passat for sale a few months ago.
either that of the victim of some ebay bulls
teryThe guy the OP knows clearly knows nothing about the cars he delivers hence he delivers them and doesnt sell them!
dave
aka_kerrly said:
The guy the OP knows clearly knows nothing about the cars he delivers hence he delivers them and doesnt sell them!
Lol, you're kidding aren't you, with a few exceptions car salesmen tend to know embarrasingly small amounts about what they sell. The amount of b/st I've been fed in the past beggars belief.Cupramax said:
aka_kerrly said:
The guy the OP knows clearly knows nothing about the cars he delivers hence he delivers them and doesnt sell them!
Lol, you're kidding aren't you, with a few exceptions car salesmen tend to know embarrasingly small amounts about what they sell. The amount of b/st I've been fed in the past beggars belief.
There was indeed a not so subtle hint of tonque & cheek.
I know a couple of people who work in dealerships and their knowledge can be limited to rehashing chunks of the brochure without understanding what half of it means.
now that i think about it perhaps the OP knows my friend who delivers cars for a living; he turned up in a 3.0L TDI A6 the other day and couldnt figure out how to set the alarm, how to open the boot, how the climate control worked or more importantly if it was a quattro or FWD model when he got it stuck in some mud.
dave
aka_kerrly said:
istoo said:
Dr G said:
Not a clue I'm afraid; is this the same sort of mate whose Sieera XR4 did 180 past a Ferrari down the Hayes bypass last week?
and then he changed into second... HOWEVER there is was a chap with a 400odd bhp stealthy 2.7tt Passat for sale a few months ago.
either that of the victim of some ebay bulls
teryThe guy the OP knows clearly knows nothing about the cars he delivers hence he delivers them and doesnt sell them!
dave
The Passat belongs to a friend of mine (also Alex, aposegil on here) and he elected to keep it and further tune it - goes like a scalded cat now.
It's actually a very good conversion, no bodges, no shortcuts, he has a real eye for detail. Last time I spoke to him he was ironing the kinks out of making the two climate control systems work together.
It's actually a very good conversion, no bodges, no shortcuts, he has a real eye for detail. Last time I spoke to him he was ironing the kinks out of making the two climate control systems work together.
Dr G said:
The Passat belongs to a friend of mine (also Alex, aposegil on here) and he elected to keep it and further tune it - goes like a scalded cat now.
It's actually a very good conversion, no bodges, no shortcuts, he has a real eye for detail. Last time I spoke to him he was ironing the kinks out of making the two climate control systems work together.
Indeed Aposegil is the chap. Ive seen the car on a couple of occassions and have never suspected the engine was just bodged in there, his build thread is pretty comprehensive and shows the huge amount of work involved. I get the impression its like a lot of conversions; bolting the engine into the bay is the easy bit getting the electrics to work is a challenge!It's actually a very good conversion, no bodges, no shortcuts, he has a real eye for detail. Last time I spoke to him he was ironing the kinks out of making the two climate control systems work together.
dave
In terms of standard spec models, rather than modified cars (and we all know that there are no limits to the possibilities when it comes to mods..) the only current engine remotely resembling the spec described is the new 2.0-litre 4-cylinder bi-turbo common-rail TDI engine in the top of the range T5 / Caravelle, produces 180 PS as standard.
Edited by NBirkitt on Thursday 1st April 11:02
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