Passat B6 with a conventional Handbrake

**Davidj241** · 22-04-2008,01:04 PM

Just wondering if anyone else has seen the Zurich Insurance advert on ITV lately? - It shows a woman learner driver setting off in a bright red 05 reg B6 Passat, but as she sets off she releases a normal handbrake

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Is this a "limited edition " or just a bit of "cut and paste" when making the advert?

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**james_tiger_woo** · 22-04-2008,02:27 PM

That's got to be creative marketing - I'll keep an eye out for it though

**mikecb1** · 22-04-2008,02:38 PM

Yes - spotted that one.

Did you notice they deleted the VW badges back and front?

Mike

**domestos** · 22-04-2008,02:52 PM

The 1.9TDI S has a normal handbrake. i.e the cheapest car in the range.

**james_tiger_woo** · 22-04-2008,02:55 PM

Originally Posted by domestos

The 1.9TDI S has a normal handbrake. i.e the cheapest car in the range.

Really?

**domestos** · 22-04-2008,02:59 PM

It's interesting that a lot of companys are using PASSATS for thier advertising. Like you said Zurich, and I think Andrex had one too, and there was another one which used a black passat - not sure who that was of the top of my head.

**domestos** · 22-04-2008,03:00 PM

Originally Posted by james_tiger_woo

Really?

Yes I had one as an Hire car from Europcar. It was a very uncomfortable drive as they had no centre armrest...

**james_tiger_woo** · 22-04-2008,03:26 PM

Originally Posted by domestos

Yes I had one as an Hire car from Europcar. It was a very uncomfortable drive as they had no centre armrest...

Sounds horrendous - That'll be next year's taxi then.....

**domestos** · 22-04-2008,03:38 PM

Originally Posted by james_tiger_woo

Sounds horrendous - That'll be next year's taxi then.....

Thats not the worst of it - it only have 5 gears and the performance was past bad... unless of course Europcar had a rev limiter fitted... i couldn;'t get it above 3000 without the engine spitting flames...