OT- Drooling at the VW dealer today

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Ken B wrote:
> 
> Stopped in at the all everything dealer here and for some reason I find
> myself windowshopping in the VW wing each time.  They had a new Passat wagon
> W8 4-motion there.  43K bottom line.  That engine is very new right?  Looked
> nice.  Maybe when I get my tranny replaced at the Chrysler end of the
> building next week I can talk them into a loaner.  I'd lke to experience a
> 1.8T in a Jetta/GTI for a day.
> Ken


I want the W8 to be out awhile so we can see how things are. The W12 is
having trouble twisting the crank (I heard 80% failure in the field, but
that is unsubstantiated by me).

I wonder if the W8 will shoe horn into platforms where a VR6 will?

TBerk
W8 as Mid Engine Scirocco lump. Hmmmm.