My £2k (ish) VW Phaeton adventure!
Discussion
Well, as I mentioned in the Bargain Basement thread I've done a silly - picked up a VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI for a smidge over £2k (once necessary bits and pieces have been factored in).
Some basic details:
139,000 miles
2006 (private plate going back to original owner shortly)
6 speed ZF 6HP-19 transmission with full-time 4WD
Lots of silly toys - 4 power sockets, massage front seats, heated and cooled front seats, memory function for everything (inc rear view mirror!), puddle and footwell lighting on all doors, fancy (but outdated) nav / entertainment system
First observations - FANTASTIC. What a car, in every way. It's quick (for the weight, these weigh over 2T!), relatively nimble for something this size and so, so comfy. Massage seats with heating and cooling in the front really made the trip home fly by.
Some pictures:
I'm amazed it got me home, but everything major is working as it should.
Outlay so far:
Car (inc spare front bumper, we'll get to that) - £2100
Bits for aux in wiring - £3
Paint etc for replacement front bumper - £20
Wipers, cabin filters, air filter, oil filter, oil, transmission oil (not much history with it) - £70
Just under £2200 all in - can't be too bad!
Issues to sort after a good going over, and with the help of VAG COM:
Faint smell of exhaust in the car - going to get her up on the ramp and see what's what. Engine bay is free from soot etc.
Fault code for upstream lambda is present - not put the EML on, but I'll change it shortly. Cost ~£70 for Bosch.
Front driver's bass speaker doesn't work. Quite a common issue - tinsel leads are weak but can be resoldered.
Front bumper has quite significant damage to the passenger side - bought a replacement for £25 but needs respraying (wrong colour).
The gearbox oil needs changing - feels much more sluggish to shift than my last 3.0TDI Phaeton, which had fresh fluid.
All 4 tyres are the wrong size (and are made of Chinese flip flops) - 245 rather than 255.
MOT due in a month - existing advisory for front drop links, so they'll be changed shortly.
Bulb warning is for a fog light that's been damaged on the passenger front (but there was a replacement in the boot! Score).
Spare wheel completely missing.
Looking forward to getting stuck in. She's going to Krov in Germany shortly, so needs to be tickety boo!
Some basic details:
139,000 miles
2006 (private plate going back to original owner shortly)
6 speed ZF 6HP-19 transmission with full-time 4WD
Lots of silly toys - 4 power sockets, massage front seats, heated and cooled front seats, memory function for everything (inc rear view mirror!), puddle and footwell lighting on all doors, fancy (but outdated) nav / entertainment system
First observations - FANTASTIC. What a car, in every way. It's quick (for the weight, these weigh over 2T!), relatively nimble for something this size and so, so comfy. Massage seats with heating and cooling in the front really made the trip home fly by.
Some pictures:
I'm amazed it got me home, but everything major is working as it should.
Outlay so far:
Car (inc spare front bumper, we'll get to that) - £2100
Bits for aux in wiring - £3
Paint etc for replacement front bumper - £20
Wipers, cabin filters, air filter, oil filter, oil, transmission oil (not much history with it) - £70
Just under £2200 all in - can't be too bad!
Issues to sort after a good going over, and with the help of VAG COM:
Faint smell of exhaust in the car - going to get her up on the ramp and see what's what. Engine bay is free from soot etc.
Fault code for upstream lambda is present - not put the EML on, but I'll change it shortly. Cost ~£70 for Bosch.
Front driver's bass speaker doesn't work. Quite a common issue - tinsel leads are weak but can be resoldered.
Front bumper has quite significant damage to the passenger side - bought a replacement for £25 but needs respraying (wrong colour).
The gearbox oil needs changing - feels much more sluggish to shift than my last 3.0TDI Phaeton, which had fresh fluid.
All 4 tyres are the wrong size (and are made of Chinese flip flops) - 245 rather than 255.
MOT due in a month - existing advisory for front drop links, so they'll be changed shortly.
Bulb warning is for a fog light that's been damaged on the passenger front (but there was a replacement in the boot! Score).
Spare wheel completely missing.
Looking forward to getting stuck in. She's going to Krov in Germany shortly, so needs to be tickety boo!
Edited by mattyprice4004 on Wednesday 7th November 01:42
Assuming this has the same 6-speed ZF box as my Jaguar S-Type R, the gearbox oil might not do the trick.
I had to have the valvebody refurbished, because of internal wear. Info here (someone elses): https://www.jaguarforum.com/showthread.php?t=11044...
It's moderately expensive, but not ruinous.
I had to have the valvebody refurbished, because of internal wear. Info here (someone elses): https://www.jaguarforum.com/showthread.php?t=11044...
It's moderately expensive, but not ruinous.
BlueHave said:
That's a lot of Germanic Barge for £2k
Had to
at the speedo going 200mph, no chance.
Probably nicked from the Bentley Flying Spur parts bin, the one with a 6.0 W12 power plant.
You mean the same engine that was fitted to the top of the range Phaeton? I suspect the Bentley has nicked the speedo...Had to
at the speedo going 200mph, no chance.Probably nicked from the Bentley Flying Spur parts bin, the one with a 6.0 W12 power plant.
I reckon VW just fitted the same speedo to every car in the Phaeton range, even though they were officially limited to 155 mph. If de-limited, the W12 models could exceed that quite comfortably I bet.
Super Slo Mo said:
BlueHave said:
That's a lot of Germanic Barge for £2k
Had to at the speedo going 200mph, no chance.
Probably nicked from the Bentley Flying Spur parts bin, the one with a 6.0 W12 power plant.
You mean the same engine that was fitted to the top of the range Phaeton? I suspect the Bentley has nicked the speedo...Had to
at the speedo going 200mph, no chance.Probably nicked from the Bentley Flying Spur parts bin, the one with a 6.0 W12 power plant.
I reckon VW just fitted the same speedo to every car in the Phaeton range, even though they were officially limited to 155 mph. If de-limited, the W12 models could exceed that quite comfortably I bet.
The W12 in the Phaeton wasn't turbocharged, unlike that in the Bentleys, so I don't think there's any chance of any standard Phaeton getting anywhere near 200mph.
SpeckledJim said:
Great bravery, OP, nice one.
The W12 in the Phaeton wasn't turbocharged, unlike that in the Bentleys, so I don't think there's any chance of any standard Phaeton getting anywhere near 200mph.
Wasn’t the original design spec of the W12 to be able to do 186mph (300kmh) in 50 degree desert conditions whilst maintaining a comfortable 22 degrees in the cabin?The W12 in the Phaeton wasn't turbocharged, unlike that in the Bentleys, so I don't think there's any chance of any standard Phaeton getting anywhere near 200mph.
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