ianc

Correction - Phaeton was originally a Skoda!!

http://solair.eunet.yu/~medda/Skoda_...930_SRPSKI.htm

[Edited by ianc - 9/8/2003 3:41:12 PM]

stevenuk300

Might not be spelt right, but spotted a VW Phatoem. Wasn't that impressed. If it wasn't for the badge at the back, it just looked like a big Passat.

carl

Phaeton. It was originally a type of horse carriage (like 'sedan').

what would scooby do

Lucky to spot one, they are about as popular as a dose of the clap apparently..

I think VW were under pressure to shut down production and cut their losses (was on TV a couple of weeks ago)

carl

Correction: it was a type of horse-drawn carriage long before it was a Skoda. Does it surprise you that early motor cars were named after horse-drawn carriages: Phaeton, Cabriolet, Coupe, Roadster, Spyder?

A representative list here

ianc

Olly

£70k for a big Passat?

You decide.

Da Booga

saw one the other day in a car park, was so long the back end stuck out a good foot from the parking bay

It didn't look very inspiring either.

RS Grant

Did Clarkson no drive one of these in Saudi Arabia or Egypt or something and get the de-restricted press car he was given to an indicated 320km/h or 200mph??

IIRC it was the W12 engine that was fitted...

Cheers,
Grant

jp1

he did it was on top gear meant to be a monster