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Hi again all, Thought I'd post a quick update re the B1. So I managed to fix all the brakes, fuel system, starting problems, cooling system, gears etc. Sent her for an MOT in September and she flew through with only 1 advisory. I've been enjoying her solidly since then, over 1000 miles of fault free...

Hello. Are these the twin round headlights on either side? Do you know if these will fit the facelift estate square front? Much prefer the rounded headlights to my current square ones.

Thanks

Hi all. It seems I forgot about this post as I primarily use RetroRides as some friends of mine back home use it too, so it's a decent way for them to check my progress. Thought I'd add what progress has been made in the last few months, baring in mind I have almost no time to work on it! I eventual...

Hello all, thought I would post a quick update. I've managed to get the B1 from London to Chester where I live. Still no luck starting the engine, I've had problem after problem such as zero compression, zero spark, zero fuel etc! Managed to rebuild parts of the dizzy so now have spark. Diagnosed wh...

At the risk of both bumping a very old thread, and sounding like an idiot at the same time; how exactly do I find out specifically which engine I have in my B1 passat? My engine code is 049 103 373 but I've no idea how this translates to the above! Its a 1.6 petrol estate variant if that also helps?...

This really is quite awesome. Rare too. Love an old estate. Like others said, it just needs a gentle re commissioning. Replace all perishables etc.. Give it a clean, waxoil underneath etc and enjoy. I wouldn't even lower it. Looks awesome as it is. Proper retro awesomeness. I'm jealous Been looking...

hi, that's is a nice old wagon, I doubt there's many about in that condition. when you try to start it does it turn over okay but just not fire? im no expert on cars but have had plenty of old dubs so I may be able to help. Yeah it turned over but just didn't want to fire - that was with clean fuel...

Gazwould wrote:It's just your friends use of the term classic car !

I guess it comes down to your interpretation of 'classic', of which there is no official definition in relation to cars. Hell, my mk3 fiesta could be considered a classic. But I won't go that far

Gazwould wrote:Classic car !!!!


I'm struggling to see any appeal what so ever .

It's no 1983 A reg Mk 1 Golf 1.8 GTI Campaign model in Helios blue .

You realise this is in the B1 and B2 passat thread right? What the hell else did you expect it to be?

Hello well endowed motorheads! So I've sort of just inherited a B1 estate from my great aunt. She is still alive but her garage is being cleared and it was going to the scrappy otherwise, so I said I would have it. It's a 1979 VW Passat Estate, 1.6 petrol. It's a car I'd seen a few years ago and lov...