[s-cars] The Audi as a Fiat

[Theodore Chen]

i remember seeing a cutaway W8 on display at the SF auto show.
the rods were so skinny that i was amazed this engine could handle those
kinds of revs.  i suspect the engine is pretty much maxed out in
production form - after seeing those rods, i wouldn't try any significant
engine mods.

-t.

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Passat would be a possibility, but the W8 would be the one of choice
> rather than the 1.8T, IMHO, as long as the maintenance of the W8 doesn't
> scare you.
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> On 7/21/06, hoog23 at aol.com <hoog23 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Sort of back on original topic.  (I'm just going to throw this out there
> > so not too many flames please.)
> >
> > Anyone ever consider a b5.5 Passat 4motion 5-spd?
> >
> > Yes underpowered compared to a stock UrS car but its about the same size
> > and its got quattro.
> >
> > Maybe with a chip, A8 brake upgrade and different suspension it would be
> > acceptible?  Mileage would be better.
> >
> > Did vw ever get the quality issues worked out with the later years?  My
> > wife had a '98 1.8t when it first came out and ended up being a
> > maintenance nightmare (nick named it the POSsat).  The warranty back then
> > was only like 2yrs/24k.  Control arms, water leaking into cabin (sound
> > familiar) and even the radiator went at less than 50k.  Best thing about
> > that car was the brakes were actually pretty good.  In the end I couldn't
> > give it away.
> >
> > Dave
> >
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