RE: Shed of the Week: VW Passat V5
Discussion
VolvoT5 said:
Slow, thirsty and boring. Fine if you need a cheap run around but not exactly inspiring as a SOTW.
I have never owned a passet v5 but had a the seat toledo with the v5 engine. 8 seconds is not really slow, i had 30 mpg pretty much overall but would drink if pressed too much but the noise is probably one of the great sounding engines i have heard in a white goods car.I would recommend the engine to any petrol head. it is a quirky engine and with estate would make a different car to the normal diesel brigade.
Edited by The Spruce goose on Friday 28th March 20:36
I had a Passat for 4 years, well built classy car, but way too many niggles, also cornered like a barge, way too much understeer on slow corners, although strangely felt more secure round fast curves than my Impreza Turbo?! Not an inspiring shed at all and I had the 1.8T which is a fabulous motor, not the V5....
Well the last V5 featured on PH was my SEAT Tolly.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...
Rapid, refined, and didn't drink anywhere near as much as some have said. Always over 30mpg, and up to 38 on a run. I miss it a lot. Particularly as the 307 HDi that replaced it for economy reasons, barely hits 40mpg.
This Passat doesn't do it for me. I had a high spec Sport of the same vintage that had loads of bells and whistles which was pretty good. This just looks rather dull though. I had another one that whilst driving on a very busy M25 suffered an air con malfunction and filled the cabin with a white fog. Bit too exciting for the wrong reasons.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...
Rapid, refined, and didn't drink anywhere near as much as some have said. Always over 30mpg, and up to 38 on a run. I miss it a lot. Particularly as the 307 HDi that replaced it for economy reasons, barely hits 40mpg.
This Passat doesn't do it for me. I had a high spec Sport of the same vintage that had loads of bells and whistles which was pretty good. This just looks rather dull though. I had another one that whilst driving on a very busy M25 suffered an air con malfunction and filled the cabin with a white fog. Bit too exciting for the wrong reasons.
dirty_dog said:
wouldn't this have been better... http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...
Yes,very much so. I had a Passat and it was a rather unremarkable car. I had one of these - V5 estate, gold with cream / yellow leather. Dull car, well-specced and not unpleasant but unreliable with water leaking into the electrics (the CCU?). Can't understand people saying it was a good engine, it neither sounded good nor went well. Bought it because I needed an estate at two days notice, it was for sale close to my house, and I figured I couldn't go wrong with VW reliability and that the V5 would be interesting - wrong on both counts... 
robinoz said:
Turbos renowned for doing gearboxes. V6 is the one to go for. I had the tip-tronic with the cats removed. W8 makes a nice noise but extra weight of the AWD meant terrible fuel economy!
The noise alone makes up for the poor fuel economy, and 4wd comes in quite handy around here.
The Passat isn't a bad car, but I'd never have one if it wasn't for the W8.
I've got not one, but two of these V5 Passats. One is a saloon with the 5 speed manual. The other is an estate with the tiptronic. The estate has black leather, and is black with tinted windows, literally a smugglers special. A bit sluggish with the tip, which feels a lot slower than the manual. Both are very relaxing to drive however, especially for longer distances. The flat torque curve makes them go like a diesel, albeit without the fuel economy. The engine makes a lovely sound and is fairly reliable.
robinoz said:
Turbos renowned for doing gearboxes. V6 is the one to go for. I had the tip-tronic with the cats removed. W8 makes a nice noise but extra weight of the AWD meant terrible fuel economy!
What a lovely example of OEM+.Amazing how even a humdrum looking saloon can be made to look so good with decent wheels, a drop and a few other subtle tweaks...
Nice work.
Hugo a Gogo said:
V8forweekends said:
MaserBob said:
Hmm, well in addition to the R36 and 3.2 two stroke errors - the Bravo HGT had a straight 5 20 valve engine not a V5 24 valve as implied by Shed.
And did VW really decide to make a V5 cos they couldn't think of a name for an in-line motor?
And did VW really decide to make a V5 cos they couldn't think of a name for an in-line motor?
It's called inline because of the unusually narrow V angle. Had a B4 Pastit VR6 estate - the VR5 is basically the same engine with a pot lopped off. The VR6 is very revvy and not very torquey for a large capacity V.
as you can see it's a kind of halfway house between a V and an inline
The biggest difference between it and a proper V engine is that it has a single head, and a reduction in the number associated shafts. As a result it only needs one inlet and exhaust manifold. All which contribute to a reduction in cost and weight.
The reduction in engine width means it is easier to mount transversely too. A great advantage with front wheel drive cars.
http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/engine/te...
gck303 said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
V8forweekends said:
MaserBob said:
And did VW really decide to make a V5 cos they couldn't think of a name for an in-line motor?
It's called inline because of the unusually narrow V angle. Had a B4 Pastit VR6 estate - the VR5 is basically the same engine with a pot lopped off. The VR6 is very revvy and not very torquey for a large capacity V.
as you can see it's a kind of halfway house between a V and an inline
The biggest difference between it and a proper V engine is that it has a single head, and a reduction in the number associated shafts. As a result it only needs one inlet and exhaust manifold. All which contribute to a reduction in cost and weight.
The reduction in engine width means it is easier to mount transversely too. A great advantage with front wheel drive cars.
http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/engine/te...
Doubt the relevance of the replies to my original comment. Shed says there are deliberate errors in the post. I was pointing out a few.
For your information the Fiat Bravo HGT is a genuine old fashioned in line engine - not any narrow angle V or almost nearly in-line or cylinder lopped off or whatever.
Suggest you re-read (or read) the post again.
For your information the Fiat Bravo HGT is a genuine old fashioned in line engine - not any narrow angle V or almost nearly in-line or cylinder lopped off or whatever.
Suggest you re-read (or read) the post again.
robinoz said:
Turbos renowned for doing gearboxes. V6 is the one to go for. I had the tip-tronic with the cats removed. W8 makes a nice noise but extra weight of the AWD meant terrible fuel economy!
Problem with the W8 is that it has a number of weaknesses and anything that breaks virtually renders it uneconomical to repair because of the stratospheric cost of parts and high labour costs.My local VW specialist were given one for free and still found it more financially viable to break for parts.
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