RE: Shed of the Week: Volkswagen Passat V6
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tezzer said:
Handy load lugger, or tip run car !
Aye! I picked up the Audi equivalent three years ago at the same time I bought a renovation project. Affectionately know as 'the snotter', I never thought I'd keep it this long! 1999 T reg facelift, £1000 with 138k on the clock, now about to hit 155k. Needed rear brakes (one pad was on its backing plate) and the exhaust patching (lots of holes and one shagged flexi). After fitting the rear brakes, it became quite obvious the fronts were seriously lacking, so I put Pagid discs and pads on the front. Has the usual B5 A4 issues - stereo works but volume is stuck, rear wiper motor on its way out, rear tailgate plinth (above number plate) corrodes and bubbles.The prefacelift 2.8s came in four combinations - fwd and quattro, SE and Sport trim - but the facelifts like mine came in just one trim level - quattro Sport. Original buyer optioned full black leather, armrest, 6CD, winter pack (heated seats and headlamp wash - no, it hasn't got xenons unfortunately). It serves a purpose brilliantly, I gave it a good wash and hoover when I bought it, but the interior hasn't been hoovered since, its done at least 30 trips to the tip, I only washed it for the second time in 2017 this week
DSC_6467 by Rich SmithHad the Audi equivalent A6 estate as a station/tip car for a couple of years. ECU flooded same way as this article, door lock issues and engine light bingo plus expensive cambelt changes. To top it all I can hands down say that it was the dullest thing I have ever driven. Only plus point it is cavernous with the seats down. However would advise anyone to avoid if they were considering one tbh.
These really are the height of blandness and this one is as black as the far side of the moon inside. I know VW have lots of fans but I've always found them terminally dull and vastly overrated.
As other have said, they are now the chav' choice and there's plenty running about lowered and with blacked out lights etc. Horrible pile of poo.
As other have said, they are now the chav' choice and there's plenty running about lowered and with blacked out lights etc. Horrible pile of poo.
No no no no no no no.. For the love of God, don't buy one of these absolute crocks of dog egg if it's the last car on earth. I owned one for a year and it was utterly hateful. Mine was completely reliable, but it was just the nastiest thing to drive.
The engine is useless - it sounds like a sewing machine and manages the trick of having no low down torque despite being 2.8 bleeding litres. I had a 540i at the time which was approximately twice as fast and yet better on fuel around town. I think the Crappassat achieved about 13mpg.
The steering wheel was also probably attached to the front wheels, but I think they must have used a piece of wet pasta for all the finesse and communication it drummed up.
I could go on, but there's really only one good point - it's big inside. But so is a whale carcass, and it would probably handle better.....
The engine is useless - it sounds like a sewing machine and manages the trick of having no low down torque despite being 2.8 bleeding litres. I had a 540i at the time which was approximately twice as fast and yet better on fuel around town. I think the Crappassat achieved about 13mpg.
The steering wheel was also probably attached to the front wheels, but I think they must have used a piece of wet pasta for all the finesse and communication it drummed up.
I could go on, but there's really only one good point - it's big inside. But so is a whale carcass, and it would probably handle better.....
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