Passat 4 Motion

[Lawrence C Leung]

Sounds like the "old 2001's". THe new "2001's" (VW will not call them
2001.5) just came out. 

LL - NY

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 13:28:31 -0800 (PST) Steve Arbaugh <sneakers at oz.net>
writes:
>
>couldn't tell ya now, even after looking at the pictures. I know there 
>weren't 
>any w8's there, or I would have made time for a drive! This was at 
>Auburn VW, 
>south of Seattle, and like I say, at least a month or two back, maybe 
>more. 
>
>steve
>
>>
>>Message: 5
>>From: "Chris Dyer" <<a 
>href=mailto:chrisdyer at hotmail.com>chrisdyer at hotmail.com</a>>
>>To: <a href=mailto:quattro at audifans.com>quattro at audifans.com</a>
>>Subject: Re: Passat 4 Motion
>>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:35:14 
>>
>>were these the current passat/4motions, or the "new" current ones?
>>
>>check at: www.vwvortex.com
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Steve Arbaugh <<a 
>href=mailto:sneakers at oz.net>sneakers at oz.net</a>>
>>>
>>>"Not available until April"???
>>>
>>>Really? A local VW dealer down the road here in Seattle has (had) 
>about six
>>>wagons all lined up just a month or two ago. I stopped by to see 
>what they
>>>looked like, and had my choice of colors. can't remember what the 
>final 
>>>price
>>>was on them, and didn't have time at the time to take it for a 
>drive, but 
>>>plan
>>>on going back soon to do just that and compare it to the way the 
>quattro's
>>>drive. From what I've heard, they won't be as sporty as the A4, VW 
>wanting 
>>>to
>>>capture more of the luxury side of the market, leaving Audi with the 
>
>>>sporting
>>>side. I do remember the sales drone saying the 4Motion was available 
>only 
>>>with
>>>the v6, not avail with any other motor. He couldn't tell me what the 
>drive
>>>train was, viscous or torsen or what, so can't help there. Anyway, 
>might be
>>>worth checking with other dealers...
>>>
>>>steve
>>>'86 5ktqw
>>>'86 4kcsq
>>>kent, wa
>>>
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