Franklin the 6 Speed Manual W8 Passat

[Kees 598]

33 minutes ago, VADER said:

You must need this, surely

2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion 4WD Very Rare W8 Wagon and Future Collectable

I saw that one, does look pretty tidy and I do have the manual conversion ready for it too.... 

Although I'm thinking I might use it to convert a D2 Audi S8 to manual, or a C5 RS6 instead...

 

The problem with either of these plans is I just bought another car last week, it's even more bizarre and obscure than the W8, so now I have absolutely no room for another VAG car. Forum post incoming on what I bought, its a very love ir or hate it car haha.

Edited May 15, 2023 by Kees

[treone 649]

10 minutes ago, Kees said:

its a very love ir or hate it car haha.

Not another e30 bahaha 🤣

[Kees 598]

43 minutes ago, treone said:

Not another e30 bahaha 🤣

Far from an e30…. 

Here’s a clue… 

[ben_d 2]

20 minutes ago, Kees said:

Far from an e30…. 

Here’s a clue… 

Brabus forfour??

[Kees 598]

2 minutes ago, ben_d said:

Brabus forfour??

Bingo

 

its absolutely fabulous. It’s the most “boy racer”, non boy racer looking car ever. It can spin up in 4th gear under full boost on a wet motorway haha. 

[KwS 2429]

Shame its not a Roadster. Always wanted one of those.

[Kees 598]

1 hour ago, KwS said:

Shame its not a Roadster. Always wanted one of those.

Roadster has been on my bucket list since I was about 8 years old haha. I’ll have one, one day. 
 

One benefit of the ForFour is it’s a proper 5 speed manual, whereas every Roadster is the robotised manual. My mum has a ForTwo as a run around with the same gearbox and it’s sooo slow. 
 

With much effort a Roadster can be converted to manual though. 

[Neil McCauley 398]

You didn’t buy the W8 wagon listed on FB marketplace for $500 this morning did you?!

[Kees 598]

47 minutes ago, Neil McCauley said:

You didn’t buy the W8 wagon listed on FB marketplace for $500 this morning did you?!

No? I hope it wasn’t a manual! 
 

There was only ever 1 manual wagon in NZ, going through the NZTA open data spread sheet it looks like it’s no longer around - I hope that wasn’t it! Got a screenshot? 

[Neil McCauley 398]

Looks like auto