VW Passat 1.8 SE 20V Turbo Saloon

The passat 1.8 turbo is one fine car the Germans have done it again , I have owned my passat for almost 2 years now and I can say it is the best car that I have owned , it a good looking car , runs like a bat out off hell very fast for such a small engine. I live in western canada where we do get a little snow in the winter but the passat does not have any problems getting me through . And as for the interior I am 6' 2' and 280 lbs , and even for a big guy like me there is plenty of room for comfort . The sound system is fantastic , good axcess to all the controls , and yes those heated seats for our canadian winter are great for keeping your cheeks warm are also an ...  Read the complete review

I was about to review this last week, but my passat then decided to die on me! Basically what happened is the timing belt went on it and caused major damage to engine and valves and basically was going to cost neatl 1k to fix so i decided to offload it for a measly £80!!! However, that was probably my fault for not getting it serviced or checked out so i wont mark it down too much for this mishap. The Drive. Driving the passat is lovely, its gear changes are smooth, the suspension is good and its good on the motorway. The seats are comfortable and easily adjusted to suit your driving needs, you have plenty of vision throughout the car, ...  Read the complete review

Having a need to sell my car, a few weeks back, I was faced with the difficult choice of choosing a worthy replacement. Originally I had an old (9 years) BMW 320, so I wanted something of simlar performance and build quality. As it was mainly for the wife to drive, I also wanted improved safety features. My original dream choice was the Nissan 200SX (not the safest car I'll admit, but I got sucked in by the japanese reliability, and that 200bhp figure!), and after having taken a few for a test drive, really wanted to get one. I was shot down however, soon after when I called to get an insurance quote for it; £1200 for the both of us....ah well, good while it lasted. ...  Read the complete review

Why did I sell this car! I bought a passat because I needed a bigger car. I have always been into volkswagons so I know alot about the engines e.t.c. I started out by looking at the tdi to be sensible but saw a 1.8 20v on ebay which I payed £2200 for. My first suprise was how quick the car was, I knew it was 1.8 turbo but its a big car (bigger than some parking spaces). The fist few days i was driving it i was like a loony, how could a car this big go this fast. I then proceeded to take all my freinds out in it who were equally amazed. This car would give my golf gti a run for its money. After zooming the car around i realised i was going ...  Read the complete review