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In 2004, a powerful 2.0 L turbocharged diesel TDI engine producing 136 =
PS
(100 kW) was added (making the Passat the only mid-sized diesel powered =
car
sold in the U.S.). This variant, sold from 2004-2005, is relatively rare =
on
the used market and examples in good condition command high resale =
prices
for their fuel economy and ability to operate on increasingly =
inexpensive
biofuels.

Louis-Alain



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De=A0: quattro-bounces at audifans.com =
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
la part de LL - NY
Envoy=E9=A0: 12 janvier 2009 20:58
=C0=A0: geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca
Cc=A0: quattro at audifans.com
Objet=A0: Re: D=E9cision time

Sad to say Geriant, but stateside, we've never had the pleasure of a =
B4(?)
Passat TDi, nor
do we have Octavia's, Seat's or the like. The only VAG product lines we =
get
are VW and
Audi, and the only TDi's we've gotten are A4 Golf/Jetta's and B3 =
Passats.,

On 1/12/09, Geraint Lloyd <geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> So if it's not a GTI, then it sounds like you need a 97-05 TDI passat
> wagon.
>
> Nice ride, quiet, quick enough, comfy, like the beast that you know =
(a4),
> trunk big enough that you can put the seats down and have a kip in it =
if
> the
> worst comes to the worst and you have to wait for the AAA/CAA/AA =
(delete
as
> geographically applicable)
>
> I'm pretty dedicated to german stuff, but really something like a =
160bhp 6
> speed Octavia 4wd wagon would also be good. Audi's premium for leather
> seats, touchy feely dashes and damped grab handles is great, but
Essential?
> That's another question. There's plenty of other VAG products that go =
just
> as well for less $$$.
>
> Anyway, i think that we've (or at least, i've) done this one to death, =
so
> that's all from me and good luck with the hunt for a replacement
>
> Geraint
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com =
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Grant Lenahan
> Sent: 12 January 2009 20:30
> To: Max Baker
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: D=E9cision time
>
> C4 A6.
>
> Comfy.
>
> Quiet.
>
> Easy to fix.
>
> reasnable economy.
>
> Slow.  Who cares?
>
> Grant
> On Jan 12, 2009, at 8:20 PM, Max Baker wrote:
>
> > LL - NY wrote:
> >> I agree. Driven several, including some suitably modded ones. They
> >> drive
> >> like pigs.
> >>
> >> On 1/12/09, Geraint Lloyd <geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>> And I hate Mk3s.......
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > I think you guys have a far different idea of "Daily Driver" than I
> > do.   Roll cage? 3 Mile Commute?   Tossability?    Auto-X =
Performance?
> >
> > For my daily driver I'm weighing in comfort and distance.  120 miles =
a
> > day driven, mostly at 75mph+, but with 10-20 minutes of bumper-to-
> > bumper
> > and at least one "slow down from 75 to 15 in a hurry" a day.   The =
MK2
> > was fun to drive as a toy (which seems to be what you guys are =
talking
> > about), I loved it for the two or three cloverleaves I could find a
> > day,
> > but then the droning, rattling, wind noise, and broken interior
> > everything sucked for the flat long high way stretches.    Note that =
I
> > did not recommend a MK3,  but having owned both at the same time =
(last
> > year), I *would* recommend a MK3 over a MK2 as a Daily Driver.
> >
> > I myself have it all a little backwards and have a MK3 as a street
> > +track
> > car and my CQ as my DD  :)
> >
> >
> > -m
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