gargleblaster Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 In fact, the VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne share many significant mechanical parts. Porsche must have been out of their mind to partner up with such a lousy company.I was determined to own a Touareg TDI when they were first announced. Then I found out the $$ they were asking for 'em and came back to reality. Anyway, if you want to see just how poorly VW can build a vehicle, go browse the vwvortex Touareg forum, especially around the time the thing was first released. Owners were calling them "Eggs" due to their fragile nature. If you read some of the owners' horror stories about breakdowns and how the dealer failed to handle them, I don't know how you can possibly cite the Egg and Cayenne as examples of a good product. Porsche sold its soul in that deal, plain and simple. Founder - The Harry F. Johnson Memorial Fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Porsche is a name not an indication of quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I saw a Jetta commercial today.. some folks were driving along and then they get T-boned by a truck. They all get out, and the women are crying but everyone is ok. Pretty crazy commercial.. I don't know about those VW marketing guys.. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 BTW those KDW's will get to be REALLY loud after a few miles. I have learned the hard way. If they don't sound like it now, they will sound like off-road truck tires. I will be ditching mine very shortly, and replacing them with Kumho MX tires for summer. Otherwise, looks good. Have fun. Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 BTW those KDW's will get to be REALLY loud after a few miles. I have learned the hard way. If they don't sound like it now, they will sound like off-road truck tires. I will be ditching mine very shortly, and replacing them with Kumho MX tires for summer. Otherwise, looks good. Have fun. FWIW, I had Kumho Ecsta MX tires on my old GTI VR6. They became quite loud after 8-10k miles. Many tires with large treadblocks have a tendency to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I though VAG used to include Porsche The 3 marques have always been closely associated anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Volkswagen has it's start with Ferdinand Porsche (commissioned by Hitler in the 1930s to create the people's car, the predecessor to the "beetle"), and the Porsche family (including big-wigs like Ferdinand Peich, former chairman and engineer for VAG) has had interest in VAG for a long time, and long cooperation from the start. Porsche/VW engines, 914, 928, 924, and the Cayenne/Touareg... and probably more. But Porsche has been a privately owned company, and had interest in VAG, which I believe is publicly held... IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix96 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I though VAG used to include Porsche The 3 marques have always been closely associated anyway. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft includes VW, Bentley, Skoda, Bugatti, Audi, Lamborghini, and Seat. VW and Porsche have always been closely associated - VW was essentially founded by Ferdinand Porsche. There have been a lot of cooperations between the companies over the years including vehicles sharing components (like the Touareg). Porsche bought 20% of VW last year to prevent a takeover by a non-German company, so they're more closely linked now than they have been in a long time. phoenix96 2006 Legacy GT Ltd · 2011 Outback 3.6R Ltd · 1992 SVX 2006 Outback 3.0R VDC · 2009 Forester 2.5X 2002 Outback VDC · 1996 Outback 2.5L · 1986 GL-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thanks for the info guys. If I remember correctly the Tornado Red GTi I had in the early '90s was a colour shared with Porsche And BTW that paint was quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeTea Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Some of you guys crack me up with your selective thinking. I’m sure Subaru never had any poor designs. Must be why the Legacy sold like hot cakes. The irony cracks me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudfoot Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Enjoy the car.. Have a blast. Pay attention to no one...Have lots of fun with it. I bought this instead of the 2007 Legacy GT. The car is a blast, but it's still FWD which isn't my preference. The DSG tranny is amazing. I skipped the OEM 18's and went with BBS CV's and BFGoodrich KWD's. It's needs to drop an inch or so. (Just so we're clear, I didn't paint the brake calipers) http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/Monoman1/2006%20Jetta%20GLI/P4090058.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/Monoman1/2006%20Jetta%20GLI/P4090054.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/Monoman1/2006%20Jetta%20GLI/P4040039.jpg Got Torque ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm def Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Wow you guys are harsh, maybe I won't post about my new civic Nice car man. The rims look sweet and I dig your color choice. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Smoke_ Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Its....Its...Its...New I hope you like the Fahrfignoogan Good Luck with your car! (Now get it Off the Legacy Forum....j/k) "You poke it, You own it" - Man law supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Well, now I am especially glad I didn’t wait for the 2007 spec. b. My only regret is not waiting for the 2007 Infiniti G35. Nice job Infiniti! Let me know when Subaru decides to make a Legacy STi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Smoke_ Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Let me know when Subaru decides to make a Legacy STi. Why? Do you think you will be tired of dealership coffee by then? "You poke it, You own it" - Man law supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I was determined to own a Touareg TDI when they were first announced. Then I found out the $$ they were asking for 'em and came back to reality. Anyway, if you want to see just how poorly VW can build a vehicle, go browse the vwvortex Touareg forum, especially around the time the thing was first released. Owners were calling them "Eggs" due to their fragile nature. If you read some of the owners' horror stories about breakdowns and how the dealer failed to handle them, I don't know how you can possibly cite the Egg and Cayenne as examples of a good product. Porsche sold its soul in that deal, plain and simple. An @sshat in a V10 TDI "egg" thought he was superman behind the wheel yesterday...Punching it from every light, trying to prove he was the fastest thing on the road. I mean the thing is quick, especially for a diesel, but come on it's no Cayenne Turbo. I ignored him at first, but after the 3rd time he cut me off I was sufficiently annoyed. The LGT and I were forced to have a very brief but to the point "conversation" with him. I'm sure the guy still thinks he is quick, but now he knows that he isn't THAT quick. LGT= kryptonite I like VWs to drive, but not to own. They are expensive to buy and expensive to own for what you get, especially in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hah, I hope they don't change the grill on the LGT. If they do, I'll be glad that I bought an '06 . What is it with car makers and this ill proportioned grill fetish they all have nowadays. Chrome is back and brother it aint't good. Surely the plebians of our society (not us -- THEM) don't like such crapola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargleblaster Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 LGT= kryptonite Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Nice kill, such that it was... Founder - The Harry F. Johnson Memorial Fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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