Phaeton about to become a rare commodity state-side....

[pb3vr6 at yahoo.com (Tonee Northam)]

Probably because the owners in the Chicagoland area drive them like they stole them.

David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:I have not heard anything like that...

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tonee Northam" 

To: "Kervin" ; 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: Phaeton about to become a rare commodity state-side....


> The w8 is alot of fun to drive, but I heard that the cylinder walls were
very thin and proned to cracking, when he took his sedan in for some minor
adjustments, there were three others in the for engine changes, or something
of the like.
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> Kervin wrote:From a 10/17 auction report, a 2004
Phaeton with average miles and
> average condition went for $41,100 with a W8 engine and $50,100 with a
> W12. That's quite a drop.
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> On 11/15/05, Dan wrote:
> > I've heard that W8 was one BADASS engine, and quite rare too. And I'd
> > question if he actually had the W12, they're even rarer over here, that
> > would make me question the high loss on the resale. Could be wrong, but
that
> > just doesn't sound right....
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> Elmhurst, IL
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> '00 VR6
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Elmhurst, IL
'84 8V
'00 VR6