Passat W8

[Ben]

Be interested to see if there are any of these about. Autotrader, ebay and Pistonheads all seem to suggest no.

Auto estate preferred.

 

[Gambit]

call into the mechanics/engineering shop beside the Welders bar on Dee Street...he has 2 - you never know he may part with one but he loves them

 

[purplea4T]

I looked at these last year when I had my V5 Passat and by all accounts they appear to be a nightmare to do anything on and get anything for. Usually a few ex police ones knocking about but they were mostly ex HMSU cars and lived a hard life.

 

[Lyons]

8 million posts regarding an S4, buys a Passat.

 

[Ben]

With the wedding the coming up and starting the house I'm thinking I need to free up a few more £ than orignally intended. S4 isn't off the table but looking more unlikely as £4-5k ones are probably leggy. Hence another VAG V8 (W8) being an option.

My criteria is:

300bhp+
Toys: Heated leather, Armrest, Cruise and Nav would be nice
Nice sounding engine, no diesels or 4cyls
Estate is preferable
Auto would be nice

 

[pablo]

330i estate?

 

[Woodcutter]

With the wedding the coming up and starting the house I'm thinking I need to free up a few more £ than orignally intended. S4 isn't off the table but looking more unlikely as £4-5k ones are probably leggy. Hence another VAG V8 (W8) being an option.

My criteria is:

<300bhp
Toys: Heated leather, Armrest, Cruise and Nav would be nice
Nice sounding engine, no diesels or 4cyls
Estate is preferable
Auto would be nice

You would be bored with a W8 Passat by the time you got it home!

 

[Boabybooster]

With the wedding the coming up and starting the house I'm thinking I need to free up a few more £ than orignally intended. S4 isn't off the table but looking more unlikely as £4-5k ones are probably leggy. Hence another VAG V8 (W8) being an option.

My criteria is:

<300bhp
Toys: Heated leather, Armrest, Cruise and Nav would be nice
Nice sounding engine, no diesels or 4cyls
Estate is preferable
Auto would be nice

S6 although that is >300bhp

 

[Coog]

Most disappointing spin out ever was in one of these. Thought it would be a proper beast

 

[Phil_EK9]

With the wedding the coming up and starting the house I'm thinking I need to free up a few more £ than orignally intended. S4 isn't off the table but looking more unlikely as £4-5k ones are probably leggy. Hence another VAG V8 (W8) being an option.

My criteria is:

<300bhp
Toys: Heated leather, Armrest, Cruise and Nav would be nice
Nice sounding engine, no diesels or 4cyls
Estate is preferable
Auto would be nice

Subaru Legacy GT-B? Interior might be a bit low rent and I'm not sure if you could get nav but relatively low mileage cars are within budget. Be a hell of a lot more exciting than a Passat.

 

[Boabybooster]

Subaru Legacy GT-B? Interior might be a bit low rent and I'm not sure if you could get nav but relatively low mileage cars are within budget. Be a hell of a lot more exciting than a Passat.

4 cyclinders are they not?

 

[Phil_EK9]

4 cyclinders are they not?

They are but the reason for no 4 cylinders was for sound and there are plenty of boxer fans out there.

You can also get a newer 3.0R 6 cylinder with about 250hp or so.

 

[Nigelo]

@cbr600 - he flipping loved his, and sold it not long ago. It would've been as well looked after as the Queen's corgis!

 

[purplea4T]

I wouldn't have thought there's too many low mileage (sub 100k) W8's about. Have to agree with @Coog, bit of a disappointing drive, just a quick Passat. Much better out there that isn't as bespoke and is more exciting, even an Alpina would be handier got bits for.

 

[Lyons]

E39 540? E60 545?

 

[Ben]

Legacy is a nice idea, although I just don't think I could bite the bullet on something that old and jap. 300bhp isn't really a requirement, but would be nice. Something like an E91 330i M-sport would be ticket.

Would LOVE an E39 Touring M-sport 535i/540I

 

[DC.]

@cbr600 used to have one before the gti I think.

 

[purplea4T]

Legacy is a nice idea, although I just don't think I could bite the bullet on something that old and jap. 300bhp isn't really a requirement, but would be nice. Something like an E91 330i M-sport would be ticket.

Would LOVE an E39 Touring M-sport 535i/540I

The youngest W8 you'll get will be 12 years old, have you priced bits for them? I'd nearly rather have something Jap though I've a guilty love for BMW Tourings!

 

[Ben]

Would LOVE an E39 Touring M-sport 535i/540I

Apparantly these don't exist? Well none for sale online in the UK anyway. A couple of non-sport 540i tourings, but would want a facelift M-sport Touring V8.

 

[Ben]

The youngest W8 you'll get will be 12 years old, have you priced bits for them? I'd nearly rather have something Jap though I've a guilty love for BMW Tourings!

I do like my VAG stuff though. Think passats are great cars, wouldn't care if it handled like a pig or wasn't as fast as a 1.8t tuned one. I would be dropping and straight piping it.

 

[purplea4T]

They do, mate of mine had a 540i E39 Tourer in green. Check Car and Classic, there's a silver one there but it's 2001, looks like an M sport

 

[purplea4T]

I do like my VAG stuff though. Think passats are great cars, wouldn't care if it handled like a pig or wasn't as fast as a 1.8t tuned one. I would be dropping and straight piping it.

That's exactly what they are like! I'm VW through and through, haven't been without one of some description in 15+ years, but I wouldn't have a W8 and drive it without the thoughts of it exploding in a dramatic expensive oddly engined fireball. Or just breaking down really.

 

[Woodcutter]

What about a 545i E60?

BMW 5 Series 545I SE AutoFor Sale in Armagh on DoneDeal
BMW 5 Series 545I SE Auto

 

[Nicky]

What about a 545i E60?

BMW 5 Series 545I SE AutoFor Sale in Armagh on DoneDeal
BMW 5 Series 545I SE Auto

What's wrong with the back end? Arch gap, tyres, height etc all just looks wrong.

 

[Lyons]

What about a 545i E60?

BMW 5 Series 545I SE AutoFor Sale in Armagh on DoneDeal
BMW 5 Series 545I SE Auto

E39 540? E60 545?

Great minds