UKPassats

I really don't think the 130bhp 4Mo is 'vastly underpowered'. Maybe you should take out a T4 2.4NA Diesel to get a better understanding of 'vastly underpowered'. Anything capable of over 100mph is probably sufficient for day to day driving. I guess it all depends what you expect from a car. I'm not ...

I had a B5 a few years ago. It had a neat cupholder that was in the lower part of the dashboard. This slid out into the passenger footwell area. My B5.5 only has a couple of recesses in the centre console, which are a bit pony, to be honest. I was wondering whether anyone had fitted a B5 cupholder i...

*Yawn* Yes I know, it's hardly exciting, is it? T'other half and I both love it, as it has exceptional balance. The ride is rather pillow-soft, so it's not too sharp in corners, but the Torsen system doesn't half pull you around the bends. http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/P7050005S.jp...

Yes, I'm aware of G60_steve. That's not at all the sort of Passat I'm on about. This is the sort of thing that's getting under my skin: http://diamondhell.com/images/stories/32b1.JPG The T25 doesn't look anything much, until you look in the engine bay: http://diamondhell.com/images/stories/auditurbo...

Just a quick hi from me - I currently have a B5.5 TDI 130 4Motion Estate (since last summer), after we realised we needed some sensible to lug a small person about in. Well, that was after I was over-ridden and told we 'couldn't have an estate cos they are horrible'. We then went through Subaru Fore...