Got my new car
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Topic: Got my new car
Posted By: WGP guy2
Subject: Got my new car
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 1:41pm
Picked up the new car yesterday. 06 VW Passat 2.0 turbo. Black with black leather interior (will be fun in the sun). Feels great to drive, gets great mileage so far (27-29) and has a lot of power when you want it. It's a 6 speed automatic (with a shiftable mode). It has a lot of really cool small things I would have never thought (refriderated center console and glove box, at least [if I've found them all] 5 hidden storage compartments proximate to the driver seat).     |
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 2:09pm
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your gonna be sweating up a storm in mid summer! i do already and my leather is tan
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 2:13pm
| Well it cools down to the mid 60s in about 5 minutes so it shouldn't be too bad. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 2:17pm
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I love VW's. I've always wanted a Golf.
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 2:54pm
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Nice car... I like the looks of those. I have black leather, and don't have any problem with it being too hot...
ps, according to your console, your door is ajar. ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 3:50pm
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Black leather is the devil.
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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 4:26pm
He was hangin' oot the motor at the time  |
FreeEnterprise wrote:Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 6:31pm
| enjoy driving a car with the fastest shifting transmission sold to the public |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 8:11pm
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Nice car. I've been thinking about a buying a VW this summer, though I'm not too sure. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 9:29pm
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Tints could help cool it a bit. I have black leather as well, it really bites. Also, some of those weather guards that go at the top of your windows would be nice so you could always leave your windows cracked. They do help some. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 10:33pm
| ^ His tag may say retard, but thats some sound advice. |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 11:48pm
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yep.
my buddy (its his moms) has one. hes sooooo cocky. till i got hold of my tiburon yesterday. dont be like him.
that aside, it looks like a realy nice car. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 1:04am
| Get the in channel Weather Techs. I love mine and they look good and don't have that tacky doublesided tape look. I have been wanting a TDI for awhile now. You should have gone with a manual tranny. Sure you might have the little push up, push down thing for the stick that you have, but nothing is the same as having a clutch pedal and controlling your car better. Besides, the overdrive mode can be harmful on the tranny. |
Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 8:56pm
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Is it gas or diesel, the gas VW's tend to have alot of problems. ------------- 
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:14pm
It's awesome till you hit stop and go traffic. As far as I know, the tip-tronic style transmissions don't do damage to the engine though -- if you're driving 'em right. They give you the capacity to do more damage (and generally lower your fuel efficiency). ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 9:42pm
To be honest in sport mode it shifts much better than I or most people probably could. I've also found that when it says to use premium, you should use premium. Almost a 5 mpg drop with using regular. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 10:16pm
Then you've missed at least one. (Maybe two . . . I can't remember what model year they changed the interior.) ------------- 
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 10:41pm
2006 was the start of the latest body design. If we count everything, we've got: Umbrella Holder, door/compartment to the left/lower of the steering wheel, ash tray in front of the stick, coin holder to the left of the hazard light button, storage light to the right of the hazard light button. What am I missing? |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 11:02pm
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Needs a wing LOL GEDDIT? ------------- 
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 12:14am
On another forum, someone pointed out a kit to take my 200HP, 235 ft-lb engine to 382 HP, 332 ft-lb.  Unfortunately there is no price meaning it probably costs almost as much as the car did. http://www.goapr.com/products/about_20ts3.html - http://www.goapr.com/products/about_20ts3.html  |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 12:52am
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if it near doubles horsepower, im gonna say its will cost a pretty penny
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 12:59am
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Why would you do anything to that car...it's very nice as is. Girls aren't going to wet themselves if your nice ass Passat goes a little faster.
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:05am
I priced individual parts and it came to a little over $8000. Frozen, I'm not going to do anything to it besides baby it and hope nothing breaks. |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:17am
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That's what I like to hear. I think I am going to have to own a Jeep forever, as I am too lazy to clean my car. At least with a Jeep it is acceptable. -------------
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Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 7:42am
| The stage 1 APR chip that just reflashes your ecu is around 680$, the stage 3 turbo setup that upgrades your turbo to a k04 is around 7200$. they sell the same kit for my 06 gti and with that turbo kit its faster than an audi r8. proven fact. start saving your pennies |