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jasonbrooks1575 wrote:read desertstorm thread im sure he did 6 speed

I have read his thread on the 6 speed box and thats what has turned me onto these cars tbh. There seems to be so much u can do to these cars and engines and loads of bits on ebay. I just dont wanna buy a crappy base to start off with.

i have had a quick look thru his posts and addamss24 likes the ahh engine 90bhp but these are very rare. i will carry on looking thru he seems very clued up on this. on auto trader there are a few 90bhp b5 how would i tell what the engine code is? can u find out from the registration?

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Go with the b5,5 sport... after been inside a b5 they are geberally a lot more comfy and more aesthetically pleasing to look at in my opinion. Also they have the most power and torque :) pretty quick to start with and ive had just shy of 60mpg out of mine so good on juice too

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hi every1.
Im gunna be looking at gettin a b5 in the summer once i have my b4 ship shape. There are loads to choose from and im wondering which model would suit my needs the most. its got to be a wagon for starters, i need to be able to play with the engine and boost the bhp. id like 6 speed or an ...

thanks for the warm welcome.

I have no real experince of this but i have been googling alot recently and as far as i know the fronts will need fab work on the runners and the rears u would have to put the foam and covers on your old frames. Lots of ppl speak of this but i have yet to see any pics. Someone on here has done this ...

Sticking to off the shelf parts what's your perfect passat ?

I like the idea of a b4 tdi syncro, not sure what engine i would use but i hear stories of the 110bhp diesel goin up to 150 bhp with injectors and a remap, so all i need now is a corrado g60, oh and the small matter of my b4 being petrol ...

Hi every 1, great forum. I have spoke to some of you in the b3/b4 forum, had some great advice and am already tinkering with my passat.

Anyway thought i would say hi and tell you all how i came accross my 96 passat 1.8cl b4 variant. I got it about 3 years ago paid £250 with 70000 miles on the ...

check this out http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=131384

edit they were posted here too http://ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50519

there must be loads more than this, i have read mk4 style steering wheel fits from a mk3,5 golf cabrio. its things like this i find really interesting. are there any more mk4 style bits that will fit b3/b4's?

i have found a headlight from a polo with a part number originating from the passat. it ...

The rev needle thing... Our mk2 (recent purchase) does that while it's cold, then sorts itself out as it gets up to temperature. I'm not worrying about it, but if yours does it both cold AND whilst hot, it should be investigated. Could just be the pivot on the throttle body and the cable needing ...

Some great advice as always thanks guys. Anyway been shoppin today and got myself plugs, oil filter and unfotunately front pads. Was really trying to wait till i could afford disk and the rear drums/shoes but i cant wait any longer, disks are ok will need some rust knockin off the edges. Bits were  ...

Wouldn't worry too much about getting parts from VW, usually I use Euro Car Parts and get the branded bits, Beru, Bosch, Lemforder, sachs etc. They're just what you get from VW just without the logo on the box and therefore a bit cheaper. A few weeks ago I got a Beru distributor cap from there and ...

finally got the lambda sensor in, bit of a ball ache from the top and had no heat gun to shrink the wires so banged loads of tape round it
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ticks over at 900 rpm now fuel economy is alot better will know more once i go on a big run ...

Im a bit of a newb to customizing any car let alone these rare b3 and b4's, so i thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to all the straight bolt on parts from more popular cars.

i will start with a really easy 1, you will all know this 1 but i think its a hidden gem

front fogs ...

a little update on my car found 1 of the ht leads sparking the engine. changed the leads 17 quid from euro part and shes running like a dream. not happy wiv the leads as there all the same length.

got the temp sender as well as the leads that was 14 quid. thats getting done tomorow night along wiv ...

never knew mk2 coilovers fitted, there r loads on ebay and 50 quid cheaper than proper b4 1's

edit: do u have any pics of the light tinting. id like to do this but my lights are pants anyway so wouldnt want to make them worse. how did u get round this. have u done the direct wire ftom battery?

sorry, yes it is a b4 and no fogs in bumper only dummy fogs and the real indicators and dummy indicators next to lights just seems unusual design to me

1996 1.8 cl variant 80000 miles in green. dont think they come any more standard am just glad it hasnt got keep fit windows in the front. its been well looked after and am toying wiv the idea to give it a second lease of life. but we will see what money i can scavange from the mrs

was noticing my georgeous reflection in a window the other day and i saw my indicators were coming from the bumper. now this might seem a silly question but why have the dummy indicators? i saw some led indicators to replace the dummys looked a bit cheesey to me but it just got me thinking, i hope ...

nice colour i have a green 1 and im not keen on it really but am stuck with it for now.

could you tell us where u got ur bits from im looking for coilovers but am a skin flint so wanna shop around. what engine is in urs? are u gunna do any mods to it? i have 1.8, and so far i dont think thete is ...

right think its safe to say i need the coilovers and wheels. gunna have to try and get second hand and cheap as i can. but thats only coz im tight. the car only stands me at about 250 and all its cost in 3 years is tyres and oil/filter. i seen diesels goin for about 950 so if i can get 750 for mine ...

i dont get anywhere near that. i used a full tank gettin to newquay from the humber bridge which is about 380 miles, fully loaded 2 and a bit passangers. doin about 65 70 mph.

im getting the exhaust looked at tommrow morning will get the lambda sensor put in as well. then at the weekend am doin a ...

Increased thirst and sluggish performance is probably lambda probe. Not too hard to change if you dont mind going under the car.

funny u shud say that but the car came with a lambda sensor was told it needed it but never got round to doin it. didnt think something like that was very important oh ...

Wheels & coilovers will look sweet. Wheels without coilovers will look pants.

i thought some 15" VW wheels wiv plenty of rubber wud fill the arches nicely looked good on fonzooorooo's passat. at some point its gunna want shocks and springs but i dont want it really low its to be used daily so ...