She is here My12 V6 wagon...

[FSI 220]

Here goes with some pictures




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Apologies for the quality...

I'll add my thoughts as i get time... mostly awsome or merely fantastic... occasionaly the odd PMO...

Had to go back to the dealer with a steering (off centre) and a cosmetic flaw with the MFD is with VWA.

Must have been built on a monday after too many "Blue Nuns"!

I think she looks awesome, and goes awsome...

[cru22z]

Nice...I can't wait for mine... I'm getting me a v6 next.
Let me know when you smoke any fast cars with
That v6.

[Ryan_R]

Looks great. Which wheels are they?

[FSI 220]

Those are the Vicenzas... They are machined face but blacked out every where else, from 10 foot + away they look awesome, when you are two foot away you can discern the blacked out structure of the wheel they are a little busy, but I do like them (i just walk away from the car and THEN turn around to look back ...

I really like the way the car looks, the elements are all White, Black and Chrome... and I think they look good!, particularly with the amount of black in the headlights.... It is a shame they don't do the darkened taillights for this car.... that would just set it off.

there goes lunch break!

I am probably showing my age and my compact japanese turbo roots... but it is a bit like an old AE86 Trueno Panda! Anyhow, It turned out pretty nice I think ... having said that, I don't need to drive a Mona Lisa , but I aint prepared to drive a picasso (Subaru Liberty GT anyone?)

[Riker]

Sweeeeet..... It looks great, congrats mate.....

I agree completely with you on the look of the car. In the Candy white the elements come together perfectly but moreso with the dark tint. Did you get your fronts tinted to match the back, & did you have the rears done in a clear tint with full UV..? The Sport pack rears are only a tint from the factory not a full tint with UV. As for the tail light, maybe consider applying a tint..?

The Vicenza's do look good but you make a point about them that was the main reason I got rid of mine, they are too busy. But for sure, on the Candy white they look great.

Our cars are awesome pieces of kit mate & the R36 engine is a beauty. I have now done 2500kms & I can feel it starting to loosen up a bit...... Just keeps getting better...

[Ryan_R]

If the Passat taillights are the same as the Golf then you can retrofit the LED ones:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f112/mk6-led-taillights-40280.html#post450590

[Riker]

Sadly no, they are different.....

If the Passat taillights are the same as the Golf then you can retrofit the LED ones:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post450590

[FSI 220]

Some things that I am not so happy about...

The Fricken hand brake! Give me a leaver I can yank! I have a difficult drive to exit, so I twist all the way around and put my seat belt on at the nature strip (i have large heritage trees, lots of pedestrian traffic + kids, tight with a curve and crowns back down onto the street... (the house was built when Holdens and Ford Anglias were narrow) Took me ten minutes to work out the handbrake would only disengage when the seatbelt was in...

the gearbox is perfect except for inching out of my driveway.... I am getting better at it, switch auto hold off, then turn it back on once on the street.

At this stage I am mightily dissapointed with the Dynaudio...

Whilst waiting at the dealer to get the steering addressed (monday am), two newish looking VW's arrived on the back of tilt trays... hmmm

Goes hard tho... running her in, but what do you do when two lanes go into one on an on ramp and a muppet in lancer turbo is dithering, so you acellerate to merge in front and they suddenly think it is a competition?

Too far gone to slam the brakes, figured it was safer to kick down and merge into the open space infront of him.

Quote of the day from my wife after that ... How come this car doesnt wistle like all your other fast cars did?... Its not a turbo honey... It isnt? Really?... Nope... Well it goes like one!...

[Ryan_R]

Suppose the fuel bills are a tad higher then?

[FSI 220]

nah...

all previous turbos had higher fuel consumption than this thing... this is the most economical car I have ever owned... the final two in the shortlist ended up being out of this or a Holden SSV Redline Sportswagon 6 litre... so i am feelin positively Green!

[Ryan_R]

Ah ok. My little 1.4l Golf flies with it's twincharged forced induction setup and only uses 6.5l/100km which puts a smile on my face. With the APR Stage 1 ECU software it can do 0-100kph in about 6.8 seconds. What are the specs for the V6 Passat?

[Riker]

Well staying specific, once FSI's, mine & other B7 V6's are run in the sedan will do 0/100 in 5.6 secs & the wagon 5.7 secs in standard tune & that is the only stat that matters....

Ah ok. My little 1.4l Golf flies with it's twincharged forced induction setup and only uses 6.5l/100km which puts a smile on my face. With the APR Stage 1 ECU software it can do 0-100kph in about 6.8 seconds. What are the specs for the V6 Passat?

[FSI 220]

Finally got to drive her at night... Interior looks pretty shmic at night!

The other thing that is fantastic is the rorty offbeat sound of the motor the ultra narrow angle V6 gives a pretty unique beat... it is a great sound under load...

Sounds a little dieselly at idle though, (must be the direct injection)

The gear box is pretty amazing, but you all know that right?!!!

Cheers
John

[cru22z]

Me jealous now!! Wishing I got the v6! Oh well there's
Always next time..just have to get over waiting for my 125tdi sedan! Cmon 2 weeks pls come soon. Im only planning on keeping her for 3 years so hopefully the v6 model is stil available by then.

[Caddyman]

At this stage I am mightily dissapointed with the Dynaudio...

I know this may sound strange, but you need to "Run In" the speakers with Dynaudio, I had the same thought when picking up my car after hopping out of a previous R36 with it, but over time the sound quality increased to what is now amazing. I read this online somewhere, but also recently bought a set of Dynaudio home speakers and was told the same thing by a home theater expert, same thing, give them time...