"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
09/16/2013 at 13:46 • Filed to: VW
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"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
09/16/2013 at 13:46 • Filed to: VW | 3
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! The 3.6L V6 found in the Passat, CC, and others will be replaced with a turbo 3.0 VR6...sounds good to me.
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> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 13:58 |
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Sounds bad. Numbing the sound of a VR6...what are you doing vw?
Brian Tschiegg
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:00 |
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Well that should be interesting. I'm hoping they can get back to making fun to drive cars with an easy to own price and still hit the sales figures they've set for themselves, but their line up has been getting pretty weak and bloated.
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Tom McParland
> Brian Tschiegg
09/16/2013 at 14:03 |
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I dunno about the price thing...but I am looking forward to the MKVII Golf/Sportwagon
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Brian Tschiegg
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:08 |
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I mean looking at the MKV Jetta. It was a reasonably priced sedan that still had some nice engine options and a nice suspension set up. The new one just got bigger and lost a lot of its handling characteristics that made you want to buy one in the first place. The Beigekrieg seems to be ruining what attracted people to VWs in the first place. I actually think this why they are having trouble reaching their sales goals.
BJ
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:10 |
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It's about goddamn time they got rid of that 2.5 L monstrosity and the pathetic 115hp it generates. Seriously, 115hp out of 5 cylinders and all of those litres? What is this, 1980?
My scientific estimate is that the 138hp 1.4 L turbo four mentioned in the article will be 1 billion times more interesting to drive.
/RANT
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Tom McParland
> BJ
09/16/2013 at 14:13 |
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I think you are thinking of the NA 2.0 with 115hp the 2.5 puts out about 170....even still both are outdated mills that need to go.
Saracen
> BJ
09/16/2013 at 14:13 |
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115hp...you must be thinking of the 2 liter sohc I-4
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Saracen
> ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
09/16/2013 at 14:13 |
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Turbo VR6's sound plenty good.
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Saracen
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:13 |
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A turbo VR6?! omg.
duurtlang
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:26 |
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They haven't already? In Europe compact VWs and larger are all turbocharged, with the exception of the (rare) 6 cylinders. Keep in mind that a car like the mk7 Golf is available with 8+ engine options. All with a turbo. The last 5 cylinder gasoline in a VW in (Western) Europe was available in the old mk4 Golf/Jetta, discontinued in 2005.
bimmerismyname
> Tom McParland
09/16/2013 at 14:46 |
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I've got a Mk5 Jetta 2.5. I've been thinking of throwing a turbo on there. Wish VW would've done this earlier
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> Saracen
09/16/2013 at 15:02 |
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The days of the screaming N/A motor are a changing. *sad face*
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BJ
> Saracen
09/16/2013 at 16:18 |
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You're both right, I'm thinking of the asthmatic inline four... sorry.