Hate rolling up next to a pretty cool car....

[imagine29028]

and it's a soccer mom, or some guy who you can tell just doesn't appreciate what they have.


Rolled up on a W8 Passat today, and while not an awesome car...still unique and different...


Woman...on her phone...inside looked like it had trash and stuff everywhere. Probably doesn't even know what a V8 is...much less a W8.

[Sortafast]

I know it's going to come as a shock, but nobody outside of VW forums think an old W8 Passat is a "pretty cool car."

[Uberhare]

This should be good...

[PlatinumGLS]

I hate when I see people like Paris Hilton driving awesome cars.

[absoluteczech]

I know it's going to come as a shock, but nobody outside of VW forums think an old W8 Passat is a "pretty cool car."

this to most it was just an expensive VW

[ToucheTurtle]

[Dave Zero]

The Cadillac Cimarron

GM's take on "how much luxury can we stuff in a regular car?"

The Passat W8 is pretty much the same concept and will go down in history as such.

[GTE77]

I hate when the wife and I are driving out W8 Passat and idiots stop next to us and start to facepalm...

[elmer fud]

I know it's going to come as a shock, but nobody inside of VW forums think an old W8 Passat is a "pretty cool car."

fixed it for you.

[stascom]

Idk... W8 4Motion Wagon with 6mt is pretty freaking cool

[WhistlerYOW]

Idk... W8 4Motion Wagon with 6mt is pretty freaking cool

Yes along with pocket protectors and safety glasses.

[Louie Bricants]

I would be a little excited if I saw a W8 Passat. I've never seen one on the road in my area.

[Audi Addict]

I know it's going to come as a shock, but nobody outside of VW forums think an old W8 Passat is a "pretty cool car."

Truth. My Mom owned one a few years back and thought it was nice and quick. But once the engine started to **** itself, she dropped it to the curb.

[Dave Zero]

Idk... W8 4Motion Wagon with 6mt is pretty freaking cool

Weight Information: 2002 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4D W8 4Motion

Base Curb Weight (lbs): 4034

Not cool bro.

[mike02467]

A Passat is a cool car?

W8 is a pretty weak engine too, only 271 BHP from a 4.0 litre 8 cylinder engine.

[Crimping Is Easy]

I was not aware that a W8 Passat was anything worth writing home about.

[davedanger401]

Cool for a winter car up here in new england.... Sorry, but a passat wagon going sideways in a blizzard with the sound of a w8 singing away would be pretty cool in my eyes.

[QWKDTSN]

When that actually happens, please show us the video. At that point we will hold a vote on whether or not to upgrade the Passat W8 wagon to 'cool' status.

[black gti]

don't take much

[Spray`]

I used to work next to a woman who was in her 80's and had a Vanquish. It always made me a little sad

I wish i was her grandson.

[Sherpa23F]

I used to work next to a woman who was in her 80's and had a Vanquish. It always made me a little sad

I wish i was her grandson.

Did she have paddles or a manual?

[In 4 Bagels, Left Hungry]

i see trophy wives driving around in porsches/bimmers all the time, more so when i lived in chicago. They all seem to have dirty carbon and curb rash covered wheels, scratch n swirl paint from the drive thru wash places and usually about 5-10 empty starbucks cups laying around inside.

[dopaz]

Nobody here has any love whatsoever for the W8 Passat?

I think it is an interesting vehicle just for the uniqueness of the engine design, and pretty rare too. I'd be willing to bet that the driver of the vehicle described indeed does not appreciate those facts.

[Recaro VW]

I think we got off topic with the passat.

I agree with the op in some sense, I see a lot of older women driving super clean GC imprezas, e46 m3s, S model audis and clean ITRs, etc. Funny it seems to be mostly women.. Also 3/5 times I see an evo x it's driven by a man in his upper 50's.

It's just funny sometimes to see a 'normal' person in a car you'd normally see an enthusiast in. It just shows that there's a little love for the feel of a good drive in all of us

[rabbitlvr]

think its great. this thread started on the basis of finding undeserving people driving special cars but high jacked to a hate on w8 thread

[trisgolf]

think its great. this thread started on the basis of finding undeserving people driving special cars but high jacked to a hate on w8 thread

because the thread title starts with the word "Hate" so it got backfire.

[Spell Check Desk]

The Cadillac Cimarron

GM's take on "how much luxury can we stuff in a regular car?"

The Passat W8 is pretty much the same concept and will go down in history as such.

The Cimmaron is so much cheaper in parts and labor to fix

[ATL_Av8r]

I know it's going to come as a shock, but nobody outside of VW forums think an old W8 Passat is a "pretty cool car."

Most people IN them don't think they are either

[audiphile]

The Cadillac Cimarron

GM's take on "how much luxury can we stuff in a regular car?"

The Passat W8 is pretty much the same concept and will go down in history as such.

[155VERT83]

I was not aware that a W8 Passat was anything worth writing home about.

That muted VR burble is pretty cool @ 4000 rpm in 2nd & 3rd with the Tip in manual.

[stascom]

think its great. this thread started on the basis of finding undeserving people driving special cars but high jacked to a hate on w8 thread

Because VW in TCL

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[Iroczgirl]

I was not aware that a W8 Passat was anything worth writing home about.

Yeah, I was under the impression it was a failed VW science project?

[BRealistic]

Weight Information: 2002 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4D W8 4Motion

Base Curb Weight (lbs): 4034

Not cool bro.

Didn't you get the memo?
Heavy German cars are cool.
Anything else heavy is a fat pig.

[PowerDubs]

There is something to be said about the way a big heavy German luxury car drives at speed.

Lightweight is fine for sports cars on a backroad, but it isn't the same on the freeway.

[DedRok]

When I was in Vancouver, I definitely seen a handful $100,000 Mercedes with learner tags on them.