Passat R36 - 300BHP

Apologies if everyone else has already seen this, and I don't want to steal stuarts thunder re: new VWs on the front page, but:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/4...703b9252_o.jpg

(From this months Top Gear mag)

300bhp, V6 3.6 litre FSI. 0-62 in 5.6 for the saloon, 5.8 for the estate.

That is one hell of a quick stock Passat. And I think not a bad looking one either. Looks pretty subtle to me..

It is subtle but as clarkson said on TG when you think of a super fast saloon car the last two words you're likely to come up with are "Volkswagen" and "Passat". :) Quite a sleeper though.

I will it..... on the basis of you can still be a lad with a fast car... and a car that does the family stuff!!

I know the Ford ST220 Mondao has been knocking around for a bit and that does that kind of role..... but its a ford... lol

RicKT

Yeah - 'tis the sleeper aspect I like. Especially in estate form. I keep an old straw hat sitting on the parcel shelf of my car to make potential break-and-enter theives and those driving behind think I'm an octogenarian with a car full of old string and tartan blankets. I used to have a hyundai accent, the original old man mobile, and bought a flat cap which I referred to as my 'driving hat' and which I would only wear whilst on a spirited drive through the countryside. I really hope that at least one of the occasional quicker-than-you BMWs that plague the south east went home with the impression that they had been following the fastest grandad in the world!

lol... thats right!!

RickT

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Originally Posted by davegwynn

Yeah - 'tis the sleeper aspect I like. Especially in estate form. I keep an old straw hat sitting on the parcel shelf of my car to make potential break-and-enter theives and those driving behind think I'm an octogenarian with a car full of old string and tartan blankets. I used to have a hyundai accent, the original old man mobile, and bought a flat cap which I referred to as my 'driving hat' and which I would only wear whilst on a spirited drive through the countryside. I really hope that at least one of the occasional quicker-than-you BMWs that plague the south east went home with the impression that they had been following the fastest grandad in the world!

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what a charming idea, *mental note for self - go pet shop and get a st bernard for boot* i dont think i look old enough to pass myself off as a grandad :( RickT, you might have more luck ;) LOL

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Originally Posted by RickT

I will it..... on the basis of you can still be a lad with a fast car... and a car that does the family stuff!!

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With that train of thought, what about the S4 Avant 4.2 V8 at 344 PS, or the RS4 Avant 4.2 V8 at 420 PS, or the S6 and S8 with the V10 Lamborghini donkey under the bonnet???

Or even a second hand RS6 Avant . . .

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Originally Posted by RickT

I know the Ford ST220 Mondao has been knocking around for a bit and that does that kind of role..... but its a ford... lol

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:puke: A Vauxhall Vectra GSI is better than a Dagenham dustbin!

Had "they" applied this to the B5/.5 Passat I'd have bought one. The styling on the newer model really grates on me at the moment.