Mario Mamaril - Glendale, CA

[blakwag]

captain's log...

S600 5-spokes 18x8.5/9.5
Falken 512 215/40/18, 225/40/18

BBS RG-R 18x8 :sleep:
Nitto Neo Gen 225/40/18 (Sold 4/09)

old 3-piece AMGs. 17x8.5, 17x10
Falken 452 215/40/17, 235/40/17
18et front, 17et rear (Sold 11/08)

D3 A8s 18x8.5
Falken ZE-512 225/40/18 (Sold 9/07)

CR7 17x8.5F, 17x9.5R
Dunlop FM901 215/45/17 front, 235/40/17 rear (sold 11/06)

A8L Monoblocks 18x8
Falken FK451, 215/35/18 all around, (sold 10/05)

Fikse FM/10 3-piece 17x8.5, w/ Dunlop FM901 225/45/17, (sold 10/04)

Flix Abyss w/ Falken Azenis ST115 225/40 R 18 (Custom Powdercoated Centers) sold, (3/04)

Flik Lex w/ Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 225/45R17 (sold, 1/03)

old:
Votex Front Chin Spoiler (sold 4/05)
Kamei Winglets
Blackened Rear VW Emblem
Kamei Long Eyelids (6/05)
K&N Drop In
EVO Intake
Kamei Grill
Mintex Redbox
In-Pro Smoked Tails (sold, 4/05)
B5.5 Tinted tails
Hella Projectors
Tinted sidemarkers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/blakwag/IMG_4717-1.jpg

[glxpassat]

Wow! That is gorgeous! I absolutly love what you have done!!!!!

[Griswold Family Cruiser]

Mario, Nice stealth looking variant. I like the look. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif I imagine future upgrades may include smoked marker lights on the fenders and smoked taillights. http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biglaugh.gif

Tim Tepas
Mobile Entertainment Editor
DVD ETC. Magazine
www.dvdetc.com
www.modernmovement.com

[bulliboy]

Sweeeet!! I love the badass terminator look http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif

[blakwag]

Becca, Tim, Kent, thanks for the compliments.
Kent the dash trim kit worked out great. Thanks again!
Take a look at how it matched up!
http://home.earthlink.net/~mamarils/_uimages/interiorwoodtrim.JPG

[ALFRED]

Sweet Mario! How you liking the suspension? Definitely a killer Variant! http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif

[blakwag]

Thanks Alfred. The suspension is great, but it's almost time to go a little lower. Thanks for the complements!

[powerslide23]

Great looking Variant - very stealthy. Where did you get the Kamei wingtips? I've been thinking of this since day 1 and the more I see the more I like. http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biggrin.gif

[blakwag]

Phil, I got them at http://WWW.APSOUTLET.COM. Unfortunately they are all gone now. http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/frown.gif Look around, they'll pop up. Thanks for the complement.

[bulliboy]

Mario, your dash looks great, vw should do it this way from the factory! I just love this car, I wish you weren't so far away, I'd like to see it in person.

[vacant]

Beautiful Variant! http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif

Love it - as a soon to be 2003 Reflex Silver Variant owner also in L.A., wondering where you got the tinting, and if you're happy with it.
TIA.

[O22Ripper]

NICE RIMS!!!! Im jealous! I REALLY wish i had those! http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biglaugh.gif http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biglaugh.gif http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biglaugh.gif

(I have em too!) lol

[blakwag]

Thanks again for the compliments. Vacant, I got the tinting done at a place in Burbank. The job was not as clean as I had hoped. If I were to have it done again, I'd go somewhere else. Can't wait to see your car!

[vacant]

Great - thanks for the info Mario. And for sharing my excitement! http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsmile.gif

[chirosav]

Mario, it looks great! How is the ride with the eibachs?

[chirosav]

Mario, the car looks great http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif How is the ride?

[blakwag]

I love the Eibachs. They're great for a conservative drop. The Bilsteins stiffened it up a bit, but I now love the ride. I think I'm gonna go a little lower though, ala H&Rs.

[B5 SportsWagen]

Nice Variant. What size wheels, and are they Anthracite or Black? I can't tell.

Errin

[blakwag]

Thanks Errin. The wheels are actually anthracite colored in 17". I looked for the longest time for black colored rims but couldn't find the style I wanted and ended up with these.

[blakwag]

New wheels

[B5 SportsWagen]

Looks good. Are you running the new Lowriders for your rack? They look smaller than my Doublecross.

Errin

[blakwag]

Yep, those are the lowriders. It goes well with the car and sits nice and low. I cut about 2 inches off the bars so they don't stick out of the sides too much.

[bulliboy]

Man, I so wish I'd opted for the 18" abyss instead of the 17's. They look so hot on your ride http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif

[iamjohnyblaze]

thats a bad ass wagon man. i have the same car, and i hope mine looks as good as yours when its finished. i'm trying to find some black wheels that i like also. its tough. nice job though

[b5-turbonium]

nice!

really like how your tailights look on a black wagon. http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif

[redb5sdca]

Those are some classy wheels http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif

Couldnt have chose better my self http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/biggrin.gif

anyways nice ride

[maestro]

That's one clean looking car. Nice and stealthy http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif http://www.clubb5.com/images_forum/thumbup.gif

[AnthroSSAT]

WOW....I love the way your car sits and looks...That is a sweet variant!
I have not seen it around LA yet, perhaps our paths will cross some day?
The headlights look so clean on the all black body, and those wheels are super nice! If you switch your Eibach and Bils...I would be up for adopting them.

[GR8 808 ST8]

Your variant looks mean. http://www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/~uyekyu/Smilies/22_yikes.gif Nice and clean. Nice lip action on those wheels. Where'd you get them and how much did it set you back??

-Kevin

[blakwag]

Thanks for the compliments fellas. :D

AnthroSSAT: I'll let you know if I ever decide to get rid of the suspension.
Kevin: check out Edge Racing (http://www.edgeracing.com) for info on the wheels. They are Flik Abyss

[bulliboy]

Mario, The new rollers look fantastic!! Your ride rocks man!

[99Vdub]

Very nice ride

[baisee00]

HOW do you get your wagon to be sooooooooooo shiny? SOOO jealous :lol:

[jwilker]

The shine is nice in person too! Was good to meet you at the GTG

[Griswold Family Cruiser]

Mario,
How do you like the Phatbox? I've been wanting some feedback from someone who took the $750 plunge.

Tim Tepas
Mobile Entertainment Editor
DVD ETC. Magazine
www.dvdetc.com
www.modernmovement.com

[blakwag]

Mario,
How do you like the Phatbox? I've been wanting some feedback from someone who took the $750 plunge.

I'm liking the Phatbox. When you've got so many songs on the card, it can take alot of button pressing to get to the song you're looking for, but there's not much you can do if you have 1,000 - 2,000 or so songs on there. I recommend it. It's a nicely built system :thumbup:

[RobertsVWPSAT]

Hey Mario First of All nice ride! second where did you get that Grill its nice I have a 2002 Passat and I am looking for a grill just like that one you have I am in LA Also. If you want hit me up in Robert4197@hotmail.com MSN or email

[julianfang]

bump

[SeeWinston]

Lookin' sick wit' it, man. Hey, it looks awesome. Great choice on the rims, too. :thumbup:

[julianfang]

page 3? where's the love? ttt. :)

[1EDYSON]

cant wait to see the new rollers Mario

[gus4all]

Nice ride! Super slick. Post pics of the back, I'm sure that babys got back.

[redb5sdca]

Bump for the black wagon. :wink:


Nick

[VDUBRACER187]

sick :b5: :thumbup: :bow:

[ALFRED]

This car looks sweet and mean all at the same time! Good job Mario!

[jikozi]

that is one sexy ride! :thumbup:

[blakwag]

gracias...ttt...new picturas.

[baisee00]

i LOVE those wheels and the drop is PERFECT! :bow:

[ALFRED]

Bump for an OG CB5er!

[Steeler B]

http://home.earthlink.net/~mamarils/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/100_1871resize.jpg



Damm your new setup looks sweet! Love this shot!

[ABA786]

very nice shine :bow:

[blakwag]

New wheels...again. :weirdo:

[ALFRED]

Thursday night drunk people rule!

[roek]

I like the black on black look, that's sweet...... :bow:

[b5-turbonium]

I :heart: this car.

[mb598]

That is a freakin sweet variant
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[RAH]

Bump for one of the sweetest :b5: variant out there :thumbup:

[blakwag]

Thanks everybody :beer:

[schmove]

Kings suck. When's the next GTG yo?!

[b5-turbonium]

whenever you post a thread in the gtg forum
ya know I'm there :)

[blakwag]

Kings suck. When's the next GTG yo?!
Friggin' Duck lover. Islands :beer: Islands :beer: Islands :beer:

[kidvdub]

Mario will be there!

http://www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=215090