Rant**VW W8 SUCK!!**Rant

[gazellebeigem3]

Dude, It's a VW...

What did you expect?

lol, beat me to it.

I expect if you buy a well engineered car and take care of it that it will last

that does not apply here.

[//MPower]

Dude, It's a VW...

What did you expect?

[regnu]

I loved my 1.8T, was a GTI though with a 6sp. Coils always seems to just pop out of now where, but I always carried 2 spares and a VAG-COM. At least I didn't have the windows ever fall into the door. And you know the timeing belt got done at 60K instead of waiting till 90K.

I hope the warranty covers the work cause VW will fight you tooth and nail before they pony up the money to a fix design problem.

[s0urce]

that new toyota 3.5 is has SO MUCH TORQUE. Great engine IMO

my aunt's 07 Camery 3.5 tears my e30 to shreads

Thats like how the new hyundai is faster than a boxster.

[SpecM]

Yeah, I'm already preparing myself for that. However, with our expanding family, a Toyota Sienna seems like a good replacement, and may happen sooner than later.

Toyota 3.5L FTMFW.

that new toyota 3.5 is has SO MUCH TORQUE. Great engine IMO

my aunt's 07 Camery 3.5 tears my e30 to shreads

[ZinnoE30]

Haha. I'm a tech at a VW dealer and have personally pulled like 5 W8 engines out. It's either the cam adjusters or torque converters on automatics that always take a shit. Biggest piece of shit engine VW has ever made. I'd still own one though. Make mine a 6spd.

[stevofthahill]

W8=Weight because goddamn are those cars heavy.

[BimmerTom]

Timing belt tensioners go on yours. New VW's are great for a lease, just don't own one.

Yeah, I'm already preparing myself for that. However, with our expanding family, a Toyota Sienna seems like a good replacement, and may happen sooner than later.

Toyota 3.5L FTMFW.

[Alecs MacDonald]

But, I maintain it. I run Mobil 1 0W-40 and VW OEM filters every 5000 miles in it. No sludging for me. Beyond that, just regular maintenance as shown in the manual.

Good man, been down that road before. Even at 3k mile on the dot oil changes, our 1.8t developed sludge on dino oil.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Knock on wood... But we have a 2004 Passat GLS 1.8T and the damned thing is as reliable as the sun. Never been in the shop once.

But, I maintain it. I run Mobil 1 0W-40 and VW OEM filters every 5000 miles in it. No sludging for me. Beyond that, just regular maintenance as shown in the manual.

Timing belt tensioners go on yours. New VW's are great for a lease, just don't own one.

[BimmerTom]

Knock on wood... But we have a 2004 Passat GLS 1.8T and the damned thing is as reliable as the sun. Never been in the shop once.

But, I maintain it. I run Mobil 1 0W-40 and VW OEM filters every 5000 miles in it. No sludging for me. Beyond that, just regular maintenance as shown in the manual.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I feel bad for anyone that bought a Passat or, anything with a w8.

[eric (^__^)]

Yeah. Girls and cars: go figure.

My sister drove off in her (free) Chevy Lumina once for coffee and came back with an Audi she traded the Lumina for. The Audi was red. The salesman probably did a double backflip when she left and sold her Lumina for 4x the trade-in value.

I am not joking.

[evil_twin]

Pssh it's just all german engineering... wait did I say that out loud? lol. All cars SUCK. lets just leave it at that.

[The Barvarian]

I would have sold it but my wife just loves how it drives as well as the sound.It is pretty quick.... Or was....