"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
04/30/2015 at 22:09 • Filed to: W8
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"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
04/30/2015 at 22:09 • Filed to: W8 | 1
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I just read the article on W8 reliability which was instantly followed by the W8 crave I have always had. This just ignited it to a whole other level.
http://www.w8forum.dk/forum_posts.as…
I have always told myself that German cars will take more time and money to maintain, but they are real gems of engineering. The Passat W8 is no exception, and it currently stands in my list of cars I have to own before I die.
Browsing forums I came across the picture section and was left speechless. There is so much want in this thread I can’t help myself but giggle. One day, I don’t care if it breaks down (it will), if maintenance will be an odyssey or if the parts must me summoned from a German dungeon of engineering madness. One day, I will have one.
Nibby
> Vicente Esteve
04/30/2015 at 22:21 |
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“One day I will have one” will become “One day, I will have three. Two for parts cars.”
iGoneau
> Nibby
04/30/2015 at 23:23 |
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Like I said last time, find one of the 200 something Passat wagon W8 with a 6 speed manual! Do it. Do it. You won’t. Pansy.
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Vicente Esteve
> Nibby
04/30/2015 at 23:30 |
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YAS
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Nibby
> iGoneau
04/30/2015 at 23:31 |
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I would never want one.
jkm7680
> Vicente Esteve
04/30/2015 at 23:40 |
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Yes!!!! Volkswagen went apeshit and did some crazy awesome stuff in the 2000’s. Like the W8 Passat, W12 Phaeton, a diesel V10 in a mid sized SUV. Not too many others were taking that kind of risk, and that’s why I love VAG.
As you know, the W8 is on my list of ridiculously expensive to maintain cars that I must have.
Oh, and expect a write up on my one year anniversary with my still problem free ‘97 A4 pretty soon.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Vicente Esteve
04/30/2015 at 23:42 |
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hey look a b5.5 that doesn’t have foggy yellowed headlights. Almost rarer than a W8 manual wagon
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iGoneau
> Nibby
04/30/2015 at 23:52 |
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Wasn’t intended as a reply to you solely, my apologies sir. But why wouldn’t you want one? W8’s aren’t all the bad if can adjusters and timing has been done on the previous owners dime
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iGoneau
> iGoneau
04/30/2015 at 23:52 |
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And lawdy lawdy lawdy that sound doe
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Vicente Esteve
> jkm7680
05/01/2015 at 00:07 |
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Can’t wait!
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Vicente Esteve
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/01/2015 at 00:08 |
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Ha!
2000’s VW’s do suffer a lot from it.
GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
> Vicente Esteve
05/01/2015 at 01:34 |
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PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
> Vicente Esteve
05/01/2015 at 02:00 |
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Vicente, the V10 touareg is on my list of cars to own one day.
it would be AWFUL as an only car
but I want one. sooo badd
The Rogue Economist
> Vicente Esteve
07/03/2015 at 19:31 |
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I happen to have a Passat W8 wagon (auto, but still) - so far, so good, other than city driving being absolutely brutal in terms of cost (16mpg and recommends premium gas, which here is $3.39 a gallon)... then again, only had it for a few months, but really, it’s an absolutely fantastic car (and already saved me having to hire a moving service when I got transferred at work, moved my apartment minus a couple of cheap bookshelves in two trips of the car).