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B5
of the Month – July 2003
Ville Maaronen (Ville)
Turku, Finland
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In
the spring of 2001, I decided that my Mk3 Golf Wagon had
fulfilled its service of duty. I started to look for a bigger
wagon mainly because my dog likes space! After setting my sights
on the B5 variant I found the right one after a year of
searching. It was beautiful – a 1998 VW Passat Comfortline
Variant with a 1.8T cloaked in Elegant Green.
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Before
taking possession, I
already knew most of the modifications that I was going to
perform. Well, in my mind, I knew hot the Passat should really
look. On my way home from the Volkswagen dealer, I picked up the
phone and ordered a Dietrich RS4 front bumper, HID's, silver
tail lights, a Hofele-Design trunk extension, a Votex rear
apron, a Kamei rear spoiler, a Mattig grill, and clear side
markers.
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Of
course the original side and bumber mouldings needed to be
painted and I took that opportunity to do a little extra
bodywork. I had to roll the fenders to make room for my new
18" Mille Miglia Porsche replica wheels. These were quickly
replaced with 19" Mille Miglia Evo5 wheels and then they
too were replaced with new 19" ATP 9 Razze wheels in the
summer of 2003.
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To
get the car closer to the ground, I started out with Eibach
springs and Koni shocks but they were replaced with KW Variante
2 Coilovers. During the past year some mods were done inside the
car such as Golf R32 steering wheel, R32 gauges, Trendline
interior, tinted windows, Audi A4 S-line shifter knob, and a few
other goodies. The engine needed to be teased with a Wetterauer
chip and Forge dump-valve and to get the transmission up-to-date
I installed a B&M Short Shifter.
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Modifying
cars has always been my hobby and I'm probably never done any
car that I’m currently driving. Being a VW mechanic, I try to
do as much as possible by myself which is actually the fun part,
isn’t it? Well, other than viewing the results at the end.
I’m quite pleased with how my car has turned out.
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It's
nice to see that there are so many Passat enthusiasts out there
to share ideas with and share our B5 passion. Thanks to ClubB5
for selecting my car as B5 of the Month – I’m truly honored!
-Ville
For
more information on Ville’s car, please visit his profile in
the Europe Member Directory.
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