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Opinions on passat cc?

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    #32
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Some serious thread hijack/derailment going on here. 1.8 tdi super car with Hollywood blockbuster beginning/end to its life. Das fantasy.


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    #33
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,124 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    I've never driven auto. But if you like to 'drive', I would always go for manual.

    I hear this a lot from some people. You could also argue the same point for power steering, abs, or any driver aid these days if you want to be a purist. Manuals have their place but automatics hardly take from the driving experience imo.
    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    Put it this way:

    You're in a line of traffic and need to overtake:

    You could be in a Yaris and sit there happily or unhappily (depending on whether you've added 10 minutes onto your journey time).

    You could be in a Passat.

    If you're in a Passat, depending on the pace, you're going to need to drop back distance, drop back gears and then floor it.

    If you're in an automatic, I can't see you being able to have the same control.

    I'm sorry but that is simply not true with the majority of automatics these days.

    Modern day automatics are very smart especially dual clutch ones. They have no problem shifting to the appropriate gear when they need to just as quickly if not quicker as engaging the clutch and shifting down in a manual.


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    #34
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,124 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    I can not see the logic in going for an automatic Passat. If you buy a Passat, you're buying a car.
    An automatic Merc, fair enough; when you're retired. But a Passat is sort of for when you are a parent, need to keep safe, but also need to get to places on time. Automatic and Passat should not be in the same sentence.

    An automatic Passat is now dangerous as well as slow? :confused:


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    #35
    TheHillOfDoom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 794 ✭✭✭TheHillOfDoom


    If you think that an automatic can know that you're planning on backing up and going into fourth or third gear in order to accelerate enough to overtake, then you're talking ****e. Automatics change gears due to speed. You can't 'drive' an automatic car.


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    #36
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,124 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    If you think that an automatic can know that you're planning on backing up and going into fourth or third gear in order to accelerate enough to overtake, then you're talking ****e. Automatics change gears due to speed. You can't 'drive' an automatic car.

    Go drive an automatic and report back to us.


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    #37
    rocky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭rocky


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    If you think that an automatic can know that you're planning on backing up and going into fourth or third gear in order to accelerate enough to overtake, then you're talking ****e. Automatics change gears due to speed. You can't 'drive' an automatic car.

    The DSGs of the world don't need to know what you're planning. Floor it and it downshifts in ms (that's milliseconds, as in thousands of a second). Try doing that in a manual.


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    #38
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    bazz26 wrote: »
    An automatic Passat is now dangerous as well as slow? :confused:

    And the automatic gearbox takes so much space you can't fit children inside anymore! That's a bummer... :(


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    #39
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    I can not see the logic in going for an automatic Passat. If you buy a Passat, you're buying a car.
    An automatic Merc, fair enough; when you're retired. But a Passat is sort of for when you are a parent, need to keep safe, but also need to get to places on time. Automatic and Passat should not be in the same sentence.

    With due respects, I don't think you understand the genius of the modern DSG transmission at all.

    Have a look at this Youtube and even thought it's a Golf GTI, it will give you a good idea how the DSG performs.



    I have an A4 with this sort of transmission and I can tell you it does everything better than a human can....at least better than me anyway. :)


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    #40
    Mini850
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭Mini850


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    Mine was. Husband has just verified. 1.8TDI.

    Vw NEVER made a 1.8TDI passat in 1999 ..........or ever.....but if your husband says so, tell him to go update the wiki page........and all other sources of information about that engine...in the world

    . VW did a 1.8T Petrol and a 1.9 TDI (1896cc if i remember correctly)


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    #41
    Mini850
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭Mini850


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    I can not see the logic in going for an automatic Passat. If you buy a Passat, you're buying a car.
    An automatic Merc, fair enough; when you're retired. But a Passat is sort of for when you are a parent, need to keep safe, but also need to get to places on time. Automatic and Passat should not be in the same sentence.

    God, i really should have read your other posts before replying to the one about the "unicorn 1.8TDI Passat"

    Cheers for making me smile.


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    #42
    TheHillOfDoom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 794 ✭✭✭TheHillOfDoom


    I'm just after searching through my emails and found the title of my ad on Donedeal (ad removed) which reads "VW Passat 1.8T 99"
    It was petrol though.


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    #43
    zoom_cool
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭zoom_cool


    I am talking from experience and DSG is far superior than the manual. I had both and won't go back to manual a human can't change the gears as quick. Also from standing start the DSG beats manual everyday of the week fact


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    #44
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    zoom_cool wrote: »
    I am talking from experience and DSG is far superior than the manual. I had both and won't go back to manual a human can't change the gears as quick. Also from standing start the DSG beats manual everyday of the week fact

    Agreed 100%. I had a Mk v GTI DSG, then changed for a 2008 Jetta manual. Big mistake and I regretted it the minute I went back to manual.

    I have S-Tronic trans now and happy days again.


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    #45
    zweton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    sorry to be a pain just wondering what ye guys think of this one? budget is 15k. thinking of the 170 bhp. not sure about the garage, anyone know?

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-volkswagen-passat-cc-bmt-gt-170bhp/11659394

    i drove this one today and loved it. obviously way over budget.
    http://www.derekconsidinecarsales.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=1335950


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    #46
    homer90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    I'm just after searching through my emails and found the title of my ad on Donedeal (ad removed) which reads "VW Passat 1.8T 99"
    It was petrol though.

    Hopefully the hubby always makes the trip to refuel.. :D


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    #47
    millington
    Registered Users Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭millington


    TheHillOfDoom wrote: »
    If you think that an automatic can know that you're planning on backing up and going into fourth or third gear in order to accelerate enough to overtake, then you're talking ****e. Automatics change gears due to speed. You can't 'drive' an automatic car.

    If you think you can talk about modern autos without having driven one then you're the one talking ****e

    Who buys a Passat to be a drivers car anyway :eek:


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