Author Topic: New VW Passat (Read 560 times)

Staga · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2005, 12:14:42 PM »

Nice little car; plenty of Hp and more than enough torque.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2005, 12:34:55 PM »

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Come on VW lets see something imaginative instead of copying Toyota and Nissan body styles.

lol toyota and nissan wish they have the looks of a german car.

vorticon · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2005, 12:45:15 PM »

hurray, another uninteresting, ugly, clone car. interior looks uncomfortable to.

"the terminally hip will love it"

J_A_B · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2005, 02:03:22 PM »

My Buick has an interior that looks something like a living room--warm, spacious, and decked out in leather and wood/earth hues.

That VW's interior looks more like a hospital room, all plastic and sterile shades of grey. VW is good at what they do, but that style just doesn't appeal to me.

J_A_B

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2005, 03:03:14 PM »

The one at the dealer here got leather interior even with mahony wood panel parts beige interior. It looks more luxury but the one i posted is more sportiv looking.

Staga · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2005, 05:36:05 PM »

Friend's Park Avenue has also nice seats, almost like stolen from living room, but they're really not that comfortable in a long drive or even shorter drive.

Best seat is solid, maybe even hard one... kinda like the aftermarket Recaro I had in my old BMW.
First it felt very uncomfortable, it was hard and bit cramped but after 4h drive you didn't want to get out from it

If anyone is having a bad back and needs to drive much that's something he needs to get. Not the cheapest one but worth of the cost and can be moved to next car.

btw Recaro builds also original seats at least for some Mercedes-Benz cars and I wouldn't be surprised if the seats of Passat are also from their productionline.

bj229r · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2005, 08:21:11 PM »

All I ever needed to know about a Passat was that transmission fluid must be administered by a freakin I/V within 10 degrees of 75 F....cousin has one (they also refuse to run sans hi-test gas)

Reschke · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2005, 09:06:29 PM »

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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
lol toyota and nissan wish they have the looks of a german car.

Take a good look at the Toyota Camry and Lexus ES series. They have had the similar body style that VW is now putting on the Passat and Jetta. I like VW as I said especially the TDI engines however they have become rather uninspired in their body styles and styling of interiors.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2005, 09:14:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Reschke
Take a good look at the Toyota Camry and Lexus ES series. They have had the similar body style that VW is now putting on the Passat and Jetta. I like VW as I said especially the TDI engines however they have become rather uninspired in their body styles and styling of interiors.

LOL please...

1K3 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2005, 09:58:20 PM »

I'll skip any euro car that doesnt have hybrid engine or that has pooooooooooooooor reliability (except for Shaguar, it's made by Ford!:D)

beet1e · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:37:04 AM »

1K3 - LOL! My brother has a Shaguar - X-Type 2.5. He really likes it and has had no trouble with it. It's a nice car to ride in. I know that Ford owns Jag, but when Shaguar was bought out, I think assembly carried on as before - ie. Ford didn't take it over. (?)

Skydancer · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:59:32 AM »

The Baby Jag is a Ford Mondeo dressed up!

beet1e · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2005, 04:46:53 AM »

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Originally posted by Skydancer
The Baby Jag is a Ford Mondeo dressed up!

Well, there's an element of truth in that. Notice how Ford no longer build a prestigious 6-cyl large luxury saloon, like the Granada Ghia-X of days gone by. Which would you rather have - a big flashy Ford, or a cheap Jag? Most people would opt for the cheap Jag, so Ford don't bother competing with their own products - especially as there's still the Jag S-Type and the XJ8 to choose from.