Which Touareg to get?

[patto]

Hi Neil...

Thanks for the info - always good to hear from experienced people before buying.
I do really love the Treg so its just a matter of time before I get my hands on one.

Point taken on the air sus and the R5, I'll might have to take a look at the V6 TDI too and see what they are selling for.
How do the R5 owners find the steel suspension? Have any of you taken it off road?
(when I say off road, I wont be going "crazy" off road or massive rock crawling)
Is the ride height and power enough so get you through the soft sand or small water crossings etc?? - got any pics of videos?

Water Pump replacement - check, let me know if there is anything else I need to look out for.

Also, approx 7.8L/100Km highway on a heavy luxury car is pretty bloody good I reckon!
And a potential 10L with city driving.... gooooood

Cheers,
Anthony

[Moonan]

Hi Neil...

Thanks for the info - always good to hear from experienced people before buying.
I do really love the Treg so its just a matter of time before I get my hands on one.

You won't regret it if you do

Point taken on the air sus and the R5, I'll might have to take a look at the V6 TDI too and see what they are selling for.
How do the R5 owners find the steel suspension? Have any of you taken it off road?
(when I say off road, I wont be going "crazy" off road or massive rock crawling)

Yes

Is the ride height and power enough so get you through the soft sand or small water crossings etc??

Yes

- got any pics of videos?

Yes

As far as off-road is concerned, the steel-sprung Touareg is equal to any stock Toyota/Nissan/whatever. Go where you want to go. Sand, mud, clay bush tracks, loose rocks - no worries
What Touaregs lack is wheel articulation. Whether steel or air, there is not a great deal of wheel travel to keep your wheels on uneven ground.
However, the EDL ("electronic diff lock") feature pretty much makes up for this. It will apply the brake to any wheel that is spinning uselessly, forcing up to 100% of torque to (at the extreme) one wheel to ensure forward progress.

cheers,
..Neil