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VR6. 😉

In this era a lot of people are kicking themselves to not keeping the mk4 r32. It wasn't the fastest - decent in it's time. Didn't drive the best. But it had soul.

@@natmeechubot1978 R36 ;)

@@natmeechubot1978 It had a certain rawness to it. But the sound of that V6 made up for any shortcomings. May not have been the fastest car around, but it was a very good long distance car. And the worse the conditions got, the better it became.

Wikipedia says an additional 101 bhp 😆

I thought it was 100 kilowatts?

@@JayEmmOnCars 100 kiloWatt, not kilowatts.

@@7spower998 it's the same thing, you just added a capital letter and isn't kilowatts more than one?

@@CL4SSiCS Unit of measurement is constant.

Now Australia has the Passat as a Police car.

I'm trying to buy one from Sydney? Any recommendations?

'Back in the day'?! Jesus 😂

@@NicholasLeung_nktleung Ask about the service history, having the chain done is definitely a pro. Otherwise, if this engine had regular service you don't have much to worry about. Feel for play in the drivetrain, when shifting to lower gears for example. These engine mounts get worn out rather quickly on these cars. Not that expensive to replace but good to check.

@@NicholasLeung_nktleung i have mine literally sitting in a garage driving only once every 2 weeks! trying to keep my kms low! hoping the prices on them go up! they hella rare in my books not many in Australia and i love how the wagon has similar lights to a r33 Nissan skyline.

Do you have the white or full colour display between the gauges? That's my beast in the video, had it about 4 years & love it

@@BenjamanWoolner i retrofitted the full colour cluster to my B6 (it was originally a half size red cluster) so it's definitely possible and does make the car much more modern. Also worth checking out is the 'Discover Media' replacement for the hideously slow RNS510 radio. Not cheap but has apple Carplay and Android Auto, and has the same software as the Passat B8 MIB2 units

@@BenjamanWoolner That's awesome! My cluster is still the black n white LCD in the middle with the dial needles in blue.

What year is yours as my 32 is an 06 with the swirly metal trims

@@ogloftus 2010

Hi, you have really nice car and i like those rims... Could you please tell their name or at least brand? Thanks and good luck with your Passat :)

@@drayke8886 those wheels are actually stock VW 18" wheels that came with the R36s, just mine have been resprayed. I believe they are called Omanyts

@@BenjamanWoolner thanks!

True, although B7 was basically just a facelifted B6.

@@vibingwithvinyl not really, it was an entire new generation

As well as the atlas which still uses a vr6

@@aadi8568 its a facelift. Its the same chassis, the doors are swappable between the two

It s a more serious facelift made by walter de silva with the mission to make a pretty radical facelift. It s more like the b5 vs b5.5 generations

Yeah. I had to get to own a VR6, for the sound that for me is simply the best exhaust note in the world. So I had a few cars to choose from (excluding the 2.8's and 2.9's): Golf R32, Audi A3 3.2, Passat B6 3.2 and 3.6, Passat B7 3.6, or Passat CC 3.6. I went for the CC, what a great car. I skipped the 3.2's, because I just wanted a bit more power... And the CC definitely is a looker. Mine has some aftermarket exhaust stuff done to it, but it's not loud and certainly does not pop and bang. I average about 9-10 litres per 100 km, which is the same or slightly better than my previous A4 with that 3.2 V6 (less power, less torque, car was about 150kg lighter, manual...), so coming from that - this CC is one hell of an improvement.

@@EFerrorfile Hell yeah. The facelift CC is gorgeous! Such a timeless design

@@supersecularboypants I have the non-facelifted version, but still a very good looking car.

It's my car in the video, I may be wrong on this so happy to be corrected if I am, but I believe the 3.6 in the CC's has slightly different internals, cams etc so I don't think they quite match the figures of the actual R36's

@@BenjamanWoolner My CC from 2009 has the 3.6 BWS, isn't that the exact R36 engine? EDIT: Well, according to Wikipedia - R36 engine code is BWS.

I sincerely hope you "totalled" the stop-sign runner...

I have the 3.2 V6 Passat also with 4x4. Acceleration from 0-100 is just one second slower, but it was much cheaper in 2008. It still gives me joy on every ride.

I didn't know the Škoda Superb came with the same bonkers drive train, that's got to be an ultimate Q car.

Proud owner of 3.6L Škoda Superb here. Its a cool family car that has a nice pull. Special fun in winter and icy roads :)

It's definitely a sleeper, it gets tired when you press the throttle

And today's cars are all shit, wow I'm so happy.🙄

Oqning a diesel myself, and living in a country populated primarily by diesels, this was absolutly the case just a few years ago, but from what I can see on the used market, the trend is changing (fairly rapidly too). Just a few years ago I`d find any given diesel car for sale, and I would come across petrol versions with less miles for less money, while now used petrols pop up for sale much more rarely in comparison, and high mileage ones are for sale for similar money to a diesel car with similar mileage, and in come cases the mileage is actually higher on said petrol car, vs diesels of a similar price... Peole are becomming increasingly aware of the pitfalls of diesels as a short distance commuter, and the fact that diesel is now nearly the se price as petrol (it used to be significantly cheaper), combined with higher insurance and repair costs makes it an increassingly less atractive proposition. The fact that diesels are basicly banned in city centers, the fact that petrol cars can be afapted to run on the significantly cheaper E85 (which is becomming increasingly readily available), while diesels have no eco friendly alternative (bio diesel is a thing but almost impossible to find in my area, and it doesn`t play well with modern oil burners either due to it`s methanol content)... I personally love diesels for their torque end fuel economy, but even I am tempted to go (turbo) petrol, mostly because my commute is way too short to justify a diesel

@@andreanastacio9548 This is interesting and people’s requirements must vary. In the part of the country I live we don’t have the big city emissions zones to contend with and I think I’m talking mainly about cars of a certain age. Things like 1.0 turbo engines in family hatchbacks are quite recent and I see the benefit there in tax, fuel economy, ulez etc.

@@jameshunterford4099 I live fairly close to a low emissions zone and the average commute for most peole in the area is either short or mostly stop and go traffic. Diesels before 2011 aren`t allowed in the low emissions zone during the week, while post 2006 petrol cars are still allowed (legislation is set to change this summer, but still) the used car market is also mostly diesels, so all these things are making cheap low mileage petrol cars rare and vary desireable...

I bought my Mazda 6 diesel for £11k less than list price at 8 months old (ex company car). It has now lost another £4k in four years. Based on that I'd say that diesels were unpopular a few years ago but the recent 2nd hand car price hikes (and fuel price hikes ?) have made them more popular again.

If you want low running costs, IMO, you're best off with a port-injected petrol engine car with no turbos or superchargers. Diesels may give you good fuel economy but if it's an HPDI diesel and your DPF, fuel pump or injectors die, then you'll be paying a lot.

Quick question, in real world driving (commuting, a bit of fun at the lights and a quick dash along B roads etc. What fuel figures did you see?

@@skylined5534 if you’re worried about fuel figures… it’s probably not the car for you! On a steady run motorway miles… can hit 33mpg. About town and enjoying it… then half that number. But plenty smiles per mile 👌🏼

The Superb is definitely more superior than the Passat.

Never knew that I own one too

And you're correct

Heated REARS? That's pretty swish! I'd love one of these.

That guy knew what he was doing, and he did it well!

I have done 160k miles in mine now - still puts a smile on my face 14 years on. Can't think what I might change it for when it eventually dies, but it keeps passing MOTs with no advisories so why change?

I’ve got a b6 tdi and it’s actually the best car i’ve had so far. Interior is amazing, seats are so good, actually a bit fun at times since i bought it with some very good tires

B7 2.0TDI owner here. Do any of you B6 owners have experience of the the B5 or B5.5 generation? While i love this car it feels very much like a build quality downgrade over that era of Passats.

@@lesrogers7310 Yes, i had a B5.5 saloon before my B6. I think the B6 definitely feels 'lighter' in terms of doors shutting and things like that. The 1.9 TDI 130 engine in my B5.5 was far rougher than the 2.0TDI in my B6 but arguably the 1.9 is a more reliable engine. Swings and roundabouts. The B7 did quite a lot to right some of the wrongs of the B6 (particularly electrical issues) and added more sound deadening. Having said all that, i think the B5/5.5 era is rose tinted slightly, they still have mega issues with Window regulators and door locks and peeling trim like most VWs of their era. Dependable engines but the rest of the car slowly starts to fall apart around the mechannicals as with all German cars.

@@timprice5 Thanks for your reply. I get what you're saying about the rose tinted aspect of the B5/B5.5. Mine developed problems with the central locking quite early into my ownership. The trim was actually really solid and in my 10 years of owning my 2.0 petrol, all i had done to it was a cam belt job, exhaust downpipe/flexi, tyres and brake discs/pads (all round).The ride in that thing was superb, beating many of the previous older luxury cars i had owned.

Precisely that!

It flies under the radar, a lot of people don't know what it is, even if you tell them it's a bored out version of the R32 engine they don't understand 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

You can buy 5 R36's for 1 Maserati.

W8 club represent!

Yes, all the pain that comes with owning a Maserati :)

Then you definitely need to look at a B8. A million miles smoother and quieter than a B6

@timprice5 I had a 2.0 TDI B8 A4 Avant, loved it! Saw it the other day parked up in Walsall, still looks utterly mint 3 years on!

The 2.0 pd can be a good choice if either you or the previous owner took care of the hexagon shaft problem, which can destroy the engine. It’s a common fix nowadays though and it’s permanent once you do it. After that, it’s a fairly good powertrain

Well worth it, I love driving that beast around

Thank you 😊

@S F lol ,,, thats what Im shopping for at the moment ,,, so I really hope your right . And I hope I get a better than 12mpg out of a dub too.

@S F man please! My B6 Passat is the better sounding than any 6 cylinder BMW without question!

Bit like a Maserati then!

@@JayEmmOnCars Its why I seem to do sensible car ,,, silly car ,, turn and turn about .

I can confirm as a 3.2 vr6 tt owner the noise does strange things to people

I had one as well. A fabulous car, but it cost me well over £500 a year in road tax. My mileage was very low, around 1000 a year maximum. So I was spending more in tax than on petrol! I recently replaced it with the Mk 7 R with the DSG gearbox. I've only ever seen one R36.

@@peterboczan2116 Am currently in a mk5 golf GTI,but looking to buy a mk7 GTI performance. 2nd hand car prices are just horrific 😳😳☹️☹️

I’m looking at the mk5 r32 at the moment as I want the Vr6 noise but refuse to pay the ridiculous Mk4 r32 prices.

I don't remember posting this. Still got car though!

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