[V8] Phaeton anyone? V10 TDI Anyone?

[S_Matus]

I have owned both of these vehicles.

The 2003 Phaeton V8 I owned through a winter, ownership only 7 months.  Traded it on the now daily driver '07 GTI.  The main reasons to sell was the mileage and the wife saying "It feels so big on the road".  It was a fine fully capable Quattro vehicle.  I remember driving to DIA on E-470 (Expensive tollroad east of Denver) one snowy day and felt that this thing is "Rock Solid" at 60 went to 70 and went to 80 mph.  I did not waver one in the 4 inches of snow and slush. Purchased in November 2006 for $36K and sold July 2007 $30k .

Just the other day while driving the 2006 VW Touareg V10 TDI I was thinking this reminds me a lot like our Phaeton.  The TDI exhaust smell is so similar to a chlorine pool smell. I love it.  The DTI is a fine powerplant that I rarely get to drive, OK Weekends.  It is torque(y), slight turbo lag, but once she is spinning just keeps on pulling.  I call it the "The highest performance Diesel SUV ever to be imported to the US."  It has every creature comfort you could ask for.  Although with each of these vehicles I have experienced electrical and Air suspension issues.  I would get one with extended CPL warranty or one that is still under warranty. Purchased April 2009 $32k with 29K miles.

Scott
'90 V8Q
'91 V8QM
'07 GTI
'06 Touareg V10 TDI
'03 RS6
'03 A6
'86 GLI

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Subject: Re: [V8] Phaeton anyone?
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I've driven the Phaeton, reminded me of a 'nicer' S8, but the S8 has a
better feel, IMO.  The better machine though, is the Toureg v10 tdi. 
Much of the phaeton running gear sits on that truck, and you get
530ft/lbs of twin diesel torque to boot.  Fellow ex-v8, LT1Q, and
20vturq owner Rob Dupree bought one of these monsters.  I read the
dealer service intro manual cover to cover, the tdi is the phaeton with
a truck body.

Scott J
92 v8 ABT chipped