It was due a cam belt and it had the 77mm key in the oil pump so I decided to make a clean break. Drove all the way up to Lincolnshire to part ex her for an ex demo Kia ceed gt. I wouldn't even have considered a Kia until I had to buy the Mrs a picanto when she passed her test last year. Their cars are superb these days and they're a cracking company to deal with as well, unlike vw.
The ceed gt has every concievable extra on it and 6 years full warranty left and it's swift as f#@k
. I also don't know how I lived without a heated steering wheel 
. The only downside was driving up to get it I was getting 66mpg. Coming back was 39mpg 
. Because the Mrs is driving now I'll only do about 3000 miles a year now anyway so I wasn't bothered about buying a thirsty little beast.Just like to thank everyone on here over the years for literally saving me many hundreds of pounds in garage bills with their superb knowledge on the Passat. I know the car and brand has many faults but she has been exceptionally reliable for me. Flown threw 6 mot's without a hint of a problem. Only for the war on diesels i would have kept the car forever.
I'll still pop in every now and then if I can answer anyone's questions.
Over and out......lee