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B5
of the Month – June 2004
Julian Fang (julianfang)
Williamstown,
MA USA
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Having
grown up in East LA, a world filled with civics, impalas,
ricers, and low riders, I never thought that I would one day own
a German machine, much less a Passat. When it came to cars, the
only experience I had was driving my trusty 1988 Volvo 240DL.
The car had great utility, but it was not exactly one that
screamed fun. When it came time to buy a car, I didn’t really
know where to start. Two things led me to decide that a Passat
was what I wanted. I got an opportunity to test drive my
friend’s 1997 Passat variant and fell in love the tiptronic,
AWD, and heated seats. It was just a well built car that had all
the great creature comforts. As I started doing more online
research on Passats, I saw John Martinez’ Passat and that
settled it for me. The Passat fit all the important criteria:
affordable, rich with features, nice looking, and mod-able.
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At
first, I didn’t intend on modding the Passat much, but after
joining ClubB5, it became a whole different story. As my
girlfriend accurately sums it up, “It’s become your life. It
never stops, this crazed madness!” What started as an NB
sunglass holder has evolved into a body kit, the supercharger,
and tons of other mods- many of which have been inspired by the
many rides here on ClubB5 that have set the bar for creativity
and style; the list is too long, but you know who you are.
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With
a V6 4-motion, you constantly hear, “There’s only so much
you can mod.” That has made the challenge all the more fun.
The overarching theme has consistently been to be subtle, yet
unique. Granted, the words unique and subtle don’t necessarily
go together, but as I’ve made more modifications to the car,
I’ve tried to enhance the existing features of a great stock
car. The body kit filled and followed the lines of the car,
while the chrome pieces enhanced the stock chrome trim. The
supercharger is the most unique modification, but even that is
hidden under the stock engine cover.
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It
is a real honor to be chosen as June’s B5OTM and I’d like to
take this opportunity to thank all of those people who have
played a role in helping me get the car to where it is at.
Thanks to Anthony (vwpassatboy), Scott (D Zigner), Jimmy
(stealthx32), and Justin (JROO-VW) for helping me through all
the installations and ideas; James (jdubu81) for all the crazy
ideas and support, my wallet will get its revenge; the V6
members and especially the 4-motion owners for their experience
and suggestions. Last but not least, I would like to thank my
wonderful girlfriend and my family for supporting me through all
of my projects.
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Finally
thank you ClubB5, without the participation of all its members,
we wouldn't have such a great community of car enthusiasts we
have today.
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