maybe for those of us in the south end...we could all meet up and cruise in together....plus I am a little familiar with the Joes location... anyhow Just an Idea
Figure out what time the south end crew will be rolling through Seattle and we'll join up with you guys. My friend and I will both be going in his GTI - we want to swap off driving and taking rolling shots (we both have new cameras and want to work on getting good rolling shots). There should be plenty of cars to practice on!
It was a quick trip but fun. Good people, nice roads and great weather.
My girlfriend is from Idaho so I always pull that on her... I-DA-HO? No, YOU-DA-HO! :lol:
Figure out what time the south end crew will be rolling through Seattle and we'll join up with you guys. My friend and I will both be going in his GTI - we want to swap off driving and taking rolling shots (we both have new cameras and want to work on getting good rolling shots). There should be plenty of cars to practice on!
It was a quick trip but fun. Good people, nice roads and great weather.
My girlfriend is from Idaho so I always pull that on her... I-DA-HO? No, YOU-DA-HO! :lol:
Warped - I agree with you about the tails... I just need for my credit card to recover from these body mods, and a vacation first... then I'll be back at it! I don't really like the look of most altezza tails I've seen, are there any aftermarket tails available with a more subtle look? Also, where and how do you get them tinted? Is it like tinting a window?
Do you have any pics of your HU set up?? I am looking into pulling the trigger on that myself...just not sure if I am going to use my 7100 thats in my Explorer or buy the modle you have.... anyhow let me know man... also your old mirrors...did they still have a working defrost element on them?? if so I could take them off your hands if the price is right
Do you have any pics of your HU set up?? I am looking into pulling the trigger on that myself...just not sure if I am going to use my 7100 thats in my Explorer or buy the modle you have.... anyhow let me know man... also your old mirrors...did they still have a working defrost element on them?? if so I could take them off your hands if the price is right
Patrick, here's a couple pics of the Kenwood DNX-8120. I love it! Sorry the pics are a little grainy and no daytime shots...
Radio
Source screen with all inputs (and my custom VW background!)
Simplified Source screen
Playing music off USB flash drive (iPod works awesome too)
Custom start-up screen I made (feel the Passat love!)
The old mirrors worked perfectly when I unplugged them. I'll put them in the car so I can show you next time I see you.
Lucas, the CEL code was the coolant system. I just got a new thermostat and coolant temp. sensor so hopefully I get those installed soon and the CEL goes away.
Patrick, here's a couple pics of the Kenwood DNX-8120. I love it! Sorry the pics are a little grainy and no daytime shots...
Radio
Source screen with all inputs (and my custom VW background!)
Simplified Source screen
Playing music off USB flash drive (iPod works awesome too)
Custom start-up screen I made (feel the Passat love!)
The old mirrors worked perfectly when I unplugged them. I'll put them in the car so I can show you next time I see you.
Lucas, the CEL code was the coolant system. I just got a new thermostat and coolant temp. sensor so hopefully I get those installed soon and the CEL goes away.
Thanks for the pictures man.... I think i am going to have to do it.... as for the mirrors Sounds great!!!... Although I should have read this prior to sunday.... I saw you in PT but you were headed in the oppisite direction.... Shoot me a PM with you price on the mirrors!!!
No debate for me, especially gas vs diesel. My friend has the same 2.0 TDI engine in his Jetta and has been averaging mid-40mpg around town, and low to mid-50mpg on the highway. Some people report getting 60+ mpg highway with careful driving.
As for AWD vs FWD, I had my FWD Passat on and off road in the mud and snow many times and never found a need for AWD, even on highways in the mountains that were sheets of ice last winter. (I eventually had to pull over and put chains on because the hiqhway patrol were stopping all vehicles), but the combination of all season tires (ContiExgtremeContact) and FWD kept the car solid as a rock.
Also, the extra weight and chance of extra mechanical issues made it a pretty easy decision for me. Although, I'm sure the Quattro guys will probably tell you they could never live without it...
I'm still sad that the Passat is gone, but I'm getting more and more anxious to see the A3!
Hi everyone, i decided to update this page and add some pics.
2001 :b5: 1.8T 5speed, Satin Silver.
MODS
Interior:
Monster mats
6th Switch
W8 sunroof console
Euroswitch with rear fog wiring
alientech
LED Flashlight mounted in trunk
Futur interior mods:
New headunit... and more
2001.5+...
Well...after 12 years our 2000 Blue Passat is now at the junk yard. 2 weeks ago my wife was rearended in Renton by a motorcyclist which caused $6000 in damage. We also found out that it is not required for motorcyclists to have insurance in the state of Washington. The guy just got his bike a...
I have a few boxes of leftover Passat parts from when I rebuilt my 1999 B5 Passat V6 Tiptronic, in 2001. I sold the car in 2015 and no longer need the spare parts. I haven't had any luck selling them, so if you currently have a Passat and want them, please come and take them off my hands so I...
The wifey saw my old passat today and snapped a quick pic...anyone know who owns it now?? Haven't seen it since Joe posted pics...and this was actually only a couple miles from the house so wondering if it's in the area again...
I am new to Passats but have been wrenching on my own 2000 Jetta TDI for 11 years. I have Vag-Com and a lot of the specialized tools if anyone needs a hand. I just bought a 126k mile 2004 Passat 2.8 4Motion wagon, will be doing a timing belt on it soon, and am now trying to chase down...
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