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August 16th, 2011, 04:17
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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Too bad about the green: I don't think VW has ever had a really good green, although the '96 Passat green was close. I don't know why they don't have more color variety. And why do they bother to have different shades of blue for the Sportwagen, Jetta, Golf, and Tiguan? I saw a Graphite Blue Sportwagen at a GTG recently and thought it was beautiful. Now that color blue is only available in the Golf.
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2002 Jetta wagon, 278K, RC6 and other stuff; 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5, 190K; 1997 Passat, 253K; 2012 Golf, 15K; 1990 Miata, 66K. Principal, http://www.idparts.com
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August 16th, 2011, 04:34
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#1112
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Bad Oldesloe
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The green they had on the Lupo was great.
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August 16th, 2011, 04:52
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Moderator at Large
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DPM
Indeed, I'm happy to confirm that I'm wrong. I've spent some time perusing Servicebox (their online parts lookup) and yes, Eolys is currently in use- yet another variant of it tho, Eolys Powerflex.
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Ditto. Thank you, Dobro for the enlightenment.
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August 16th, 2011, 06:55
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#1114
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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I'd take a diesel lupo in any color, including that one.
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2002 Jetta wagon, 278K, RC6 and other stuff; 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5, 190K; 1997 Passat, 253K; 2012 Golf, 15K; 1990 Miata, 66K. Principal, http://www.idparts.com
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August 16th, 2011, 06:59
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Moderator at Large
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IndigoBlueWagon
I'd take a diesel lupo in any color, including that one.
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How about one of these?
http://bit.ly/n7O4E8
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August 16th, 2011, 07:56
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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This is the second one of those I've seen. Where did they come from?
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2002 Jetta wagon, 278K, RC6 and other stuff; 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5, 190K; 1997 Passat, 253K; 2012 Golf, 15K; 1990 Miata, 66K. Principal, http://www.idparts.com
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August 16th, 2011, 08:13
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Province of Quebec, Canada
Fuel Economy: Passat 6.8-7.2 L/100 km Golf 4.8-5.5 L/100 km (summer-winter)
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Must have been for testing purposes. I can't imagine it belonged to someone in the Foreign Office stationed overseas, it would be easier to sell it over there. Pity it is "for export only", otherwise I'd bid!
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VWs: 13 Golf TDI wagon 6-MT, 11 Golf hatch 6-MT, 05 Passat TDI
98 Honda Oddyssey
79 Beech Sundowner
12 Cervelo R3 Team
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August 16th, 2011, 08:50
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ToofTek Inventor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Newark, OH
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There's always one of the Greenland Polos - five 99 Polo Variant SDIs, owned by a contractor on Thule Air Base, and they got shipped with a bunch of junk to the US for resale, and the way they came in, they were legally in the US.
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August 16th, 2011, 11:11
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: City of Fallen Angels
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Im planning on putting my deposit down this week for a Passat TDI in red.....and they are saying January for the delivery date....
first VW
first diesel
first new car....
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Last edited by eatpasta; August 16th, 2011 at 11:26.
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August 16th, 2011, 12:06
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NH
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good luck! it'll be real intesting at how these new passats hold up and i hope they do, as i'd love to have one as well
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August 16th, 2011, 12:19
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: City of Fallen Angels
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 740GLE
good luck! it'll be real intesting at how these new passats hold up and i hope they do, as i'd love to have one as well
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the wife and I have had the Jetta squarely in our sights for quite some time and were just about to pull the trigger when the Passat showed up at the dealership....
after the test drive, it was solidified. I like the Jetta, but I think the Passat is a MUCH nicer car for the money
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We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
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August 16th, 2011, 13:09
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fairmont - Morgantown - Beckley, WV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eatpasta
the wife and I have had the Jetta squarely in our sights for quite some time and were just about to pull the trigger when the Passat showed up at the dealership....
after the test drive, it was solidified. I like the Jetta, but I think the Passat is a MUCH nicer car for the money
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And the Golf is even nicer 
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August 16th, 2011, 13:46
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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Drove my M-B for the first time after having the Passat here last weekend. The Mercedes is slower, but not as much slower as I would have expected. The much stiffer accelerator (a M-B characteristic) makes it difficult to compare, and the Passat accelerator has relatively short travel, so you're giving it more pedal than you realize.
The Mercedes has significantly less wind and road noise. Some of that may be the Michelins on the M-B, but there is certainly less noise around the mirrors. But the M-B has more engine noise, for sure, and is turning 3000 RPM at 75 to boot.
I still think the Passat is nice, but I was surprised that the 18 year-old 300D didn't feel like an antique by comparison.
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2002 Jetta wagon, 278K, RC6 and other stuff; 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5, 190K; 1997 Passat, 253K; 2012 Golf, 15K; 1990 Miata, 66K. Principal, http://www.idparts.com
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August 16th, 2011, 14:05
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: City of Fallen Angels
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Originally Posted by WVU TDI
And the Golf is even nicer |
I dont really like the look of it, to be honest.
Its also too small - any car I drive has be able to fit one of these in the back -
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August 16th, 2011, 14:08
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Bad Oldesloe
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Shouldn't a 4x12 fit into a Golf just fine?
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