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Volkswagen Passat

Adventures in Restoring an $800 ‘Holy Grail’ VW Passat W8 4Motion Manual

July 8, 2024October 16, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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I recently picked up a Volkswagen Passat W8 with a six speed manual for $800. The plan was to have the car be a stealthy off-road monster with the face … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Restoration, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, W8 Leave a comment

Art of the Steal: How to Find Unicorns for Dubiously Cheap Prices

July 8, 2024September 29, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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Through my wacky motoring adventures, one of the biggest questions I get asked is how I find all these awesome cars and motorcycles for such deceptively low prices? Indeed, I’ve … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Gambler 500, Restoration, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, W8 1 Comment

I’m Building a VW Passat TDI for the Next Gambler 500 Off-Road Adventure

July 8, 2024December 6, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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I bought a Passat TDI. But before we get into that, let’s talk about my Ford Festiva. The Festiva recently met its match at the Northwest Indiana Gambler a few … Read more

Categories Street Cars, Off Road Tags Car Build, diesel, Gambler 500, TDI, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat 1 Comment
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