mycarsavw - 2001 Passat - new pics added to first post

Hopefully the mods wont move my post :D

I realised not many people actually have a their own "This is my car" thread, so here goes;

Stock

You all know what a 2001 B5.5 Passat looks like.

Then I hit 50,000 miles

Taken by my passenger

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...w/4f5ffacf.jpg

Stock wheels, added OEM fogs, Hofele badgeless grille, chrome mirror covers, short antenna, Brembo MAX discs, Greenstuff pads and some stereo stuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...w/1dfb5073.jpg

Trying out my artistic licence

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...w/acd78bc3.jpg

Fast forward 5,555 miles

Yup, I'm a geek, so what :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...savw/55555.jpg

I'm now lowered using a Koni Sports Suspension Kit, I've added an A6/S4 hybrid upper strut brace, tinted my rear lights and added an M3 lip spoiler - the badgeless grille is in the garage being refurbished - I hate stones and motorways

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...w/DSC00045.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...w/DSC00050.jpg

Further forward, still the same, only the grille is now back, I've moved house and bought a new camera.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rsavw/Home.jpg

Suspension settles a little more and I finally get some new wheels!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...wcliffview.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...cliffview2.jpg

That's it so far, make sure you buy Golf+ (April 07) to see the feature on another of my clubs.

Update - Spacers now added - pics to follow

Update 2

66,666 :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...savw/66666.jpg

Dirty;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...avw/advert.jpg

Still to come;

Tinted windows
Leather interior (hen and teeth are the keywords on this one)
Revamped rear lights
Painted engine covers
Cruise control
VWAudi Forum stickers - see below to get yours

Thanks for looking

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Parts list for adding OEM fog lights to B5.5 Passat

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Replying to your own thread before anyone else does ranks up there as one of the sadder aspects of the internet but...

Just bought Golf+ - nice feature on our club and my rear end is in there too ;)

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Originally Posted by mycarsavw

Replying to your own thread before anyone else does ranks up there as one of the sadder aspects of the internet but...

Just bought Golf+ - nice feature on our club and my rear end is in there too ;)

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okay.... hands up everyone who pinched the merc alloys---------^^^

looks nice Sam.............even if it does have my Dad's nicked Merc wheels on :biglaugh:

NICE motor.....what year and what model are those merc alley's they look the nuts....and would they fit onto a 99 passat????

p.s what size are they??
cheers
lee:D

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Originally Posted by eshrules

okay.... hands up everyone who pinched the merc alloys---------^^^

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Originally Posted by benGT

looks nice Sam.............even if it does have my Dad's nicked Merc wheels on :biglaugh:

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Originally Posted by new to vw

NICE motor.....what year and what model are those merc alley's they look the nuts....and would they fit onto a 99 passat????

p.s what size are they??
cheers
lee:D

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Ouch! Your words, they hurt me so.

They're ASA ST2s, 17 x 7.5 (I think) - ASA are licensed by BBS.

But Merc wheels would fit. You'll need hub adapters to sort out the centre bore differences and different blots (M14 vs M12)

cheers bud.....thats spot on

lee

Updated

First off, I don't believe your passenger took that photo. ;)

And... tinted, you say? The rear lights are tinted? Cool! Just cos in that first photo they look coloured in silver? Then there's a black and white photie later that you can see the cluster through.

Is that just a tint or some sort of cover?

Nice car btw. Sorry to be late to the party. (I'm new :Blush2: and so clicking on some of these links for the first time)

They did, honest :(

Well, when I say tinted, I obviously mean sprayed with reflex silver paint ;)

I had to swap back to the original tail lights so you're right in that the cluster is easily visible in the latter pics. The kind policeman said something about rear reflectors and poor light output :o During the day they're not as obvious as they should be, at night they're fine.

And thanks for the comments