Here's that V8 Phaeton I bought

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand another car that gets tossed again when the next $1000 brake disc is due.

OP here, I'm in a lucky spot where I can get both parts and work done for cheap. I actually intend on keeping this car as a DD for as long as I possibly can. Regular services, washing, the works. It won't be noticed, but it will be seen on the road for a long time.

have fun.
I bet it is obscenely comfy

I want one of those, but I just don't think I'm up to wrenching on all the kraut space magic in that car. Mad jelly that you have one, and can take care of it.

underrated car but not sure why the average Veeky Forumstist would need a 4 door limousine.

>need
if you have the money and connections it's about what you WANT, not about what you need

more doors for more hoorz obv

>not W12

Good choice, it will last longer.

How comfy is it?

W12 is a absolute beast cuz it can hit 220 mph quietly and smoothly, but hit and miss reliable.
If you want easy, less headache one, V8 is a best phaeton you can get.

When u gonna slam it on Benihana wheels fäm?

Don't let RCR influence auto buying.
Maintenance will be a bitch.
Should've gotten the w12
Your passengers will probably comfier than they've ever been in a car in their entire lives, though.

>Phaeton in Poland
>It was stolen.

wow nobody cares. not your blog

hooniverse.com/2012/10/29/a-years-worth-of-vw-phaeton-running-costs/

>the first step to changing the wiper blades is accessing the infotainment system...

What did he mean by this?

It's the old standby Audi 4.2, right? Nice engine, really nice sound, although I'm not sure if the Phaeton has the FSI (with more robust timing components) or the 40V (which fucks up its chain guides and tensioners before 100k).

He needs to inform Phaeton that he replaces the wipers, so it will not confuse. The system can read the wipers and adjust their resting angle every other time to prevent premature blade wear.

>First, when in wash mode, the wipers will sweep three times, pause for a few seconds, and sweep one last time to pick up any leftover fluids. Second, when the wipers come to rest, they adjust their resting angle every other time to prevent premature blade wear. Finally, when the headlight washers are activated, the nozzles operate one side at a time so as to not compromise visibility.

hooniverse.com/2012/03/29/volkswagen-phaeton-engineering-marvel/

Sounds like over-engineering.

He won't be paying $2,000 a year in running costs unless it goes through four tires a year. A big expense on buying an old car is pretty normal, people don't sell their car if it perfect.

it still has the german Umweltplakette in the windscreen

>9900
You lucky fuck
Cherish it, OP

kek

so why would the average Veeky Forumstist WANT a 4 door saloon when he could get a 2 door sports car instead?

kurwaaaa

Maximum comfy?

i can get one for 7k in albania senpai
still not worth it just for the gas alone

That's the best part of it, no one will notice it. You can drive something that's by far more luxurious than most pleb's on the road, but you blend in by virtue of looking like a Passat.

Believe it or not there are people here that like cars besides those, or like both.

>the reliability issues of an A8 with none of the prestige
Shoulda got a c5z

You lucky bugger
I'm looking to get a phaeton to accompany my jetta

Im not even being Veeky Forums fuckish

You blew it, youre literally retarded and you should give your money to other people to spend since youre so bad at it.

You bought a cheap knockoff A4 that under performs in everyway with almost none of the features or performance of the Audi because you wanted to save a couple grand.

Its cheap VW bullshit and Im sure you have to have a special shop to take care of it without getting fucked in the asshole with every piece of maintenance.

Oh hi VAGhater

Are you retarded or just in high school still?

Audi A4s are awesome, knockoff bullshit like the Phateon are not.

Research first before post.

protip: Phaeton is not based off A4.

a4 and phaeton dont even share a platform retard

Its still knock off audi shit.

Kill yourselves.

>knockoff A4

Lmao, you don't even have the slightest clue.

If you want to shit on a car (which is totally fine) at least get your fucking facts straight.

>WOW IM A SUCESSFULY BUSINESS PERSON AND HAVE SOME NEW MONEY
>INSTEAD OF BUYING A HIGH END GERMAN BADGE OR A SENSIBLE LUXURY ASIAN BRAND I SHOULD BLOW MY MONEY ON A KNOCK OFF OF A GERMAN SEDAN MADE BY ONE OF THE MOST UNRELIABLE BRANDS IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME OF ITS PRODUCTION!

Said no one ever.

except every autist that bough a phaeton apparently...

there are people who have money but don't want to show it off for whatever reason (or to fly under the radar) but still want a luxury glider.

hence it looks like a fucking passat and it's not aimed at showoff fagbois like you

I like that the phaeton is so fucking shitty most people compare it ot an A4 instead of the A8 lol

So buy an acura or lexus...

Not that fucking hard.

If you want luxury and features you can literally hit a half a dozen brands, in america at least, that are more reliable, more features, more cost effective, and more fun.

The phaeton is like buying the most expensive kia on the lot because you "dont want to attract attention but still want features".

>shitty
In what regard?

Y'all fucking know that Audi and VW are basically the same company.
Audi develops most of VAGs engines, suspensions and drivetrains.

Yes in a way the Phaeton is a Audi, but so is a Golf.

What, you mean like the fact youre spending high end german luxury car money on a car that doesnt even have air conditioned seats when one of its Asian competitors puts that shit in for less cost?

This car was a mistake.

Acura and Lexus are still showy. My boss drives a Ford Fusion Sport and has a 10+ million net worth

The difference is that Audi actually tries, VW just shits garbage out and once in a while gets motivated enough to create the golf, r32, etc.

You cant seriously be trying to make a comparison here.

Sure maybe thats what he likes, but he CANT be a driving enthusiast.

I mean for fucks sake what about premium sound, rear space, mid and high end torque bands?

>Audi actually tries
Which results in bullshit like this.

Interior is shit and your boss has no taste.

Its like how an Actuarial Mathematics professor is smart as fuck but has to ask some highschool intern how to send an email.

you dumb fucking cunt.

What the fuck is this and what is going on there?

Why would VW cannibalize itsself? By creating high class luxury vehicles it would just shift its customers from Audi to VW.
Comparing VW and Audi as different entities is pointless, its the same company. The only reason the Golf GTI exist is because of its legacy, all sporty VAG vehicles are in Porsche and Audi.

Four chains to handle the timing, and I think the oil pump. Meant take up as little space as possible, front to back at least.
Coupled with cheap VAG plastic on the guides and tensioners, it's a real fucking nightmare.

Oh, and that's the flywheel/gearbox side of the engine.

jesus christ

I'm a tax accountant at a CPA firm and do a lot of work with our high net worth individual practice. We have plenty of people worth 8-9 driving far more normal cars than you'd expect.

Audism

*worth 8-9 figures

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>Its like how an Actuarial Mathematics professor is smart as fuck but has to ask some highschool intern how to send an email.
My grandpa on my dad's side was exactly like that. Teaching University math for decades (the kind of guy that didn't just teach classes, but he taught other teachers as well), but almost knew nothing about electronics outside power tools.

The last sight an VW/Audi owner sees just before shooting themselves in the head

>have air conditioned seats

I believe they do have air conditioned seats cuz I rode in that car before.

I checked out the spec of Phaeton. Yes, it has the 18-way Heated, Cooled Seats with Massagers.

The German tendency to overengineer things, for better or for worse. For example, Audi's Quattro system was, in 1980, insanely complicated and also insanely effective, leading to their utter domination of rally motorsport for a while. Current Audi's have an incredibly space-efficient engine bay, but at the same time, you have to take the front bumper off to do a lot of fairly normal work on the car.

Audi ditched the stupid belt for a chain, like most other automakers. And since the chain was now designed to last the life of the car, Audi decided to stick it waaaay in the back of the engine, up against the firewall. Apparently the theory was that the chain would be so robust, and strong, and dependable, that it would never have to be serviced. You can probably guess what happened next.

You see, as it turns out, the chain itself didn't have any problems with dependability. But VAG, being VAG, decided to use substandard materials for the chain tensioners, and the cam adjusters, which are two related – and highly important – components that keep the chain turning around and around and around every time you drive the car. The result is that these parts eventually fail, requiring the replacement of virtually everything you see in that pic. This issue didn't not affect all Audi V8. Most people have made it to 150,000 miles without issue. Few people have suffered the failure at 75,000 miles.

This car has more in common with the Bentley Continental

CHENS ARE MOAR RELIABULL, AS YOO CAN SEE HEAR. ZE TIMING CHAIN ALLOWS VOR EFFISHENCY AND ZE VORSPRUNG OF ZE AUDI.

AN ZEN WE USE PLASTEEK CHAIN GUIDES LOL

>But VAG, being VAG, decided to use substandard materials for the chain tensioners, and the cam adjusters
>substandard materials

This explains why that engine becomes so unreliable because of cheap materials. The bean counters should be hanged.
Poor Audi.

At least they learned their lesson with future revisions of that engine, the FSI variants don't seem to suffer from timing chain guide failure as often and early.

>utter domination of rally motorsport

More utter domination of propaganda. 2 driver and champioship wins is not domination.

I should say motorsport, not rally motorsport.

>Quattro was banned in BTCC ( british touring car campionship) after Frank Biela literally destroyed the rest of the car with 1995 A4 touring. In 1996,when audi won 7 out of 7 championships (germany,sweden,UK,South Africa,Italy,Belgium,Spain,New Zeland) the quattro was banned in any touring or supertouring competetition.
>Audi’s all-wheel-drive 200 Quattro so thoroughly dominated Trans-Am in 1988 that Trans-Am banned both all-wheel-drive and non-American engines the following year.

Audi had been nerfed many times cuz they were OP.

Your fucking brave as fuq OP

I want one super bad. i just dont want to spend Bentley maintenance on a VeeDubya

Overengineering yes but not the way BMW and Mercedes do overengineering, where they'd have an independent computer and sensor assembly for each of those systems. In the Phaeton, the computer just times stuff alternatively. Much simpler.

That seems like a lot for a old German luxo barge. I picked up a 2000 E38 for $2500.

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Looks nice but the wheels area bit much imo

Almost like it's German.

Where you either get something mindlessly simple (Early VW's and Porsches for instance and well made) or something well made but entirely too engineered so when it eventually breaks it'll cascade failure and you need either a mortgage to pay someone, or a degree in astro physics to fix it yourself.

OP here. I love how polarizing this car is! Wanted to respond to some stuff:

I intend to use it to ferry around my wife/friends in comfort. I like to drive, but I'm no conefag myself.

This car is rare enough and in good enough condition to be worth its asking price. Great deal on that E38, but believe me, the Phaeton is a whole 'nother ball game. If you can, have a seat in one.

I'm glad you posted this.

The choice on the lack of prestige was entirely intentional. That, and I like my car to be able to carry passengers and items comfortably.

Thanks pal, I will. I intend to keep it on the road as long as possible.

Fuck the W12. I might be a little masochistic for buying a unicorn like this, but I'm not THAT masochistic.

dey stock

How is it a knock off of an Audi when it is literally an A8 platform made by the same company as the A8?

Go VIP and put some tasteful rims and lower it, don't stance it though, that shit is fucking stupid.

nice trips faget

I intend to keep it bone stock. It's a pretty rare car and I would prefer to keep it as-is. Knowing the finicky nature of VAG cars in general, going aftermarket might cause problems as well.

FUN FACT! The car's Greek mythical namesake was believed to be why niggers exist!

True, I own an Audi A4 that is stock as well and its a headache to maintain, considering keeping myself under the whip of VAG and getting a GTI, but the one my brother owns has been a nightmare so I'm apprehensive.

I didn't think I would enjoy a VAG product this much. Personally I prefer a more reliable car (I also have a 5-speed Accord, and the wife drives a 2011 fleet Impala) but I get the appeal now, shit is just so comfortable.

It's because its fresh and also the Phaeton is a ridiculously luxurious car built upon meeting such a ludicrous standard of build quality. Just really stay on top of it, because when VAG goes wrong, it really likes to fuck you.

Nice, that's the same colour combination as my W12.

The W12 is only quiet when you are off the power, jump on it and you hear it. There must be a video on youtube of someone giving it some in a tunnel.

Doesn't make them look any less tacky

you do
because youre a retard

cheap bentley running gear.