It's a 2004 Phaeton. I currently have a Citroen C6 that I got from my dad and the Phaeton is both cheaper to tax and insure (although I realise it's about as horrid on fuel as the RS).
Am I a Nutter?
Am I a Nutter?
So it needs a good clean before I put up pics but for now, this should say enough:
I was on the way home from a camping trip and it was along the way. Thought to myself "would be pretty cool to have a pair of twin turbo 10's"
It's a 2004 Phaeton. I currently have a Citroen C6 that I got from my dad and the Phaeton is both cheaper to tax and insure (although I realise it's about as horrid on fuel as the RS).
I was on the way home from a camping trip and it was along the way. Thought to myself "would be pretty cool to have a pair of twin turbo 10's"
It's a 2004 Phaeton. I currently have a Citroen C6 that I got from my dad and the Phaeton is both cheaper to tax and insure (although I realise it's about as horrid on fuel as the RS).
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I read a few articles about the Touareg V10, and though I don't remember everything, it did stand out as being a very strange engine. It's really not like anything else, VW went their own way for some reason. Its a tight fit, and the engine has to come out for all sorts of ordinary jobs. I've heard lots of horror stories. I would say go in with your eyes open.
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I ran a Touareg V10 for a year and 10,000 miles.
It was a big deal for me because I earn little money.
However,most jobs can be done with the engine in the car but not all.
How this equates to the Phaeton , i don't know.
Do plenty of research .
My V10 was mapped to 360 hp and just shy of 700 ft Lb .
I used it for towing a 3.5 tonne trailer and it was epic.
They are not trustworthy but blood good fun .
It was a big deal for me because I earn little money.
However,most jobs can be done with the engine in the car but not all.
How this equates to the Phaeton , i don't know.
Do plenty of research .
My V10 was mapped to 360 hp and just shy of 700 ft Lb .
I used it for towing a 3.5 tonne trailer and it was epic.
They are not trustworthy but blood good fun .
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Yeah, I did a bunch of reading and the consensus was that they are really quite reliable other than the turbos. These ones have already been replaced with a pair from turbo developments that they say should be good for 400-420bhp, but it hasn't been tuned yet. It's got 58k miles on it.
It's really quite something to be in.
It's really quite something to be in.
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Mine drained batteries in the winter.
It went into limp mode just after I had overtaken a load of traffic and I never found out why.
But it always started and went
They suffer from oil leaks but seem to be generally decent .
It went into limp mode just after I had overtaken a load of traffic and I never found out why.
But it always started and went
They suffer from oil leaks but seem to be generally decent .
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Got under mine today to check the trans fluid and I didn't see a drop of oil anywhere (unlike the RS...)
Got around to giving it a clean:
Got around to giving it a clean:
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Handsome. I always liked the Phaeton shape.
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