UKPassats

UKpassat's car of the month for September, Woot!!!

Have a look at the Car of the Month thread for the most recent updates and pics!
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=8296

Was good to meet you at E38 mate, I reckon this spot should be yours as you've done far more to your B3, and it looks tough as hell on those cookie cutters!

So, on with the write up! Although it hadn't been to many shows, B3 TYP was pretty well known on the Passat scene before I went near it ...

Cheers mate.

Have a look at so-wal.co.uk and Newportedition.com for details of the two main local meets, be good to have you along!

Absolutely mate, that's where I live!
Replied in your other thread too!

Hi Jamin buddy,
As Lowrider 76 says, you'll need a blanking plate. I've got one of the Cult Society ones and mine fits OK, but sticking it to the glass is a ballache! A DIY one would be a good bet!

Well, the latest update was giving the bus a long overdue bit of TLC, see here for the full write-up:
http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=7876

Finally ready for E38, didn't take my camera though, so here's some pics other people prepared earlier!
Just after the car was judged on ...

Haha, thought about it mate but lots of ballache and couldn't physically fit any more gear into the passat! I had enough detailing gear for 5 cars (mine twice and 3 others) camping gear for two, a shedload of beer and food, and a set of banded steels for my mate's Mk1!

Hey mate, that was me!

There's also another guy on here (Jamin) that has a slammed white B3 estate, doesn't have the plate or the checked roof though lol!

Cheers guys, always appreciate the comments.


re this bit -
These were touched in then flatted back with Menzerna Power Gloss and then Intensive Polish on an Elite Coolfoam pad via rotary, working up to around 3000rpm then back down finishing at 900.

would this be okay for me to use for my ...

So, finally found a bit of time to detail the bus before E38. 8 hours on Thursday to be precise! A full detail in this time was unlikley, but I was determined to do as much as possible.

So, here we are at the kick off, 11am at my mate's unit, EuroPerformance:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums ...

Cheers mate!

Hoping to be at E38 all weekend!

Cheers guys!
B3editionone - 8x15 and 9x15 TH line 3pc!

The bus has been on the rounds:
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/waxwerksauto/p1a.jpg

Got some dirty alley action in Cardiff:
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270/waxwerksauto/p1c.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm270 ...

I'm based in Cardiff mate, I'm fully mobile normally, but can't travel at the moment due to other work commitments.
Give me a PM if you;re interested!

After 7 mk2's and one corrado, and with a massive pile of detailing gear to lug about, it was time for something different and a bit more spacious!

So with a big thank you to my buddy Lesta, my collection of polishes and waxes now gets transported around in this weel-known beast!

http://i298 ...

Ah mate that's so not *no swearing* called for, jealous little *no swearing* scrotes!!!!!!!!!!!
What finish are the wheels? Reckon it will sand and polish out?

Cheers guys!

Like Rich said, work like that on the paint starts from around £150 with me, and that's fairly cheap compared to what some people charge. This job took 12 hours work time, and should easily last 18 months if the car is washed in a safe manner and topped up with Wax regularly ...

Cheers guys!

Rich - Fast cut is more aggressive than IP, kinda sits between it and power gloss. It finishes down a lot better than power gloss, but it's easy to leave holograms with and can be quite dusty - as a result I mix it with IP or FF to help stop the dust and avoid the holograms. It's ...

This weekend saw me doing a full interior/exterior job on a green MK4 Golf TDI. The owners have only recently bought the car, and wanted a general tidy up both inside and out, with the dullness of the paint and the state of the leather being the prime concerns.

Here she is first thing Saturday ...

Cheers mate! Got a busy weekend so expect lots of photos and write-ups next week!

Cheers Rich!

I'm semi-pro (not Will Ferrel style though) and specialise in paint correction on VAG paint, however I'm down in Cardiff so a hell of a long way from you!

Just make sure you get the 4 metal brackets that attach to the bodyshell- most sellers miss these
...I happen to have a spare set of these brackets, along with a pair of black shock turret covers with the factory slits to allow for the two hefty ones to poke through - no messing around with a ...

Cheers for the welcome guys!

New rear calipers, new handbrake cables and a brake light and the MOT is sorted!

Normally I'd agree with you Rich mate, but if the paint has been ravaged with T-cut then there may well be low spots that a rotary or orbital polisher may strike through - I'd definitely recommend a thorough paint thickness reading of each panel before getting a machine out.

Have you heard of Bilt ...

LO41 is a pain mate!

Is it swirl marks and defects that are the problem or you having trouble getting a nice even finish from your wax/polish?

Nice one!

Steering wheel wise, Am I right in thinking that any big-spline boss would fit (same as late mk2 Golf?)