Author Topic: New VW Passat (Read 562 times)

CyranoAH · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2005, 04:49:33 AM »

VW is becoming more and more a copy of Audi.

Daniel

beet1e · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2005, 05:57:02 AM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
VW is becoming more and more a copy of Audi.

Daniel

I was just about to add - it reminds me of the Audi TT.

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2005, 06:24:57 AM »

I would like the stationwagon version.

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:32:39 AM »

The passat was a copy of the Audi A-4 ever since the A-4 was introduced (I think the newer style passats came out 1 or 2 years later). They just put a different nose clip and tail clip on it and charged $5000 less.

Skydancer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:40:19 AM »

looks like a Skoda to me

Nilsen · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:48:44 AM »

skoda makes excellent cars nowadays

its all VW

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:58:23 AM »

they came a long way from this

Staga · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2005, 08:01:56 AM »

Audi = VW = Skoda = Seat

All use same engines, same axles, same base plates, same small parts.
IIRC old A-4 shared over 60% of its parts with Skoda Octavia; differencies being whole steel body (excluding bottomplate) and interior.

Reschke · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2005, 09:10:50 AM »

Looks like a longer version of the newest VW Jetta sold here in the US. Come on VW lets see something imaginative instead of copying Toyota and Nissan body styles. I like VW and how the TDI motors perform but I really think they lack imagination.

Monk · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:30:46 AM »

Anyone that would buy a VW over a Skoda nowadays is an idiot.

beet1e · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:38:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Monk
Anyone that would buy a VW over a Skoda nowadays is an idiot.

I'm an idiot.

Monk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:42:29 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
I'm an idiot.

Maybe a bit harse, but you know what I mean.

My wife picked up a Fabia RS - outstanding little car.

Staga · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:47:47 AM »

One with 130hp TDI ?

Monk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:53:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Staga
One with 130hp TDI ?

Yup, nice little car. I didn't think much about Skoda until my wife brought the brand up.