UKPassats

heres my current list of problems screenwash pisses out in about 5 minutes due to a leak. no undertray fitted which means i get occasional high speed knocking as wheel liner (is that what it's called) flaps into wheels. cigarette burn in passenger door fabric faulty air vent. potential slow puncture...

i agree it is to much. i would rather go with a company who makes more accurate claims. probably r-tech

im not expecting it to be cheap. but hoping somebody might have had to have ti done recently. suppose only thing for it is to go to local dealer and ask.

i've been emailing companies about remapping. I know companies may have a tendency to overdo the gains achieved but I asked a well known company what I can expect from a b5 TDI PD 100 on a remap. i got a reply from one company The 1.9 TDi engines we can take from 100bhp up to 150bhp and from 177lbft...

ok. ive lowered a seat arosa by changing the springs but not even looked at my passat. can they be fitted using nothing more than a trolley jack on my driveway?

and would i only need to change the springs?

I think the new door card is the way to go.

going to rip door card off and attempt a alcantara upholstery, if it works out well, or doesnt look doable in an afternoon for all 4 doors, ill source a grey cloth card.

cheers all.

any update on potential mapping day?

spot on. cheers ryan. got a replacement coming my way for 15 quid. looks a simple job. famous last words probably.

Okay, so when i got the car i only got given the valet key. which has its problems. does anybody know what it costs to get a new key (set of keys) cut and programmed for a b5 passat and where would be best to do it. I imagine a dealer is capable but can independents work their magic too? I expect to...

hi all

the slats on my central air vent are broken on my b5.5. I'm pretty sure they are unfixable so a replacement is needed. Anybody done this before? Easy job? Or is it one where ill have to take huge swathes of plastic off?

ill have a look TG1.

my model is a B5.5 with cloth interior so I assume somebody may already know.

Its so unsightly and makes me wonder who still smokes in their cars...

there is no radio part to the key. its a basic, old fashioned valet style key.

anybody know what VW would charge to cut an reprogramme a new key?

Okay I acquired my passat dirt cheap, so was willing to overlook the cigarette burn in the passenger door. But i could really do with trying to lessen it. tried to add an image but im reaching 'board quoata' is that a resolution issue? anyway somebody on renaultdci.net suggested i fill with fibres s...

Hi all Took delivery of an 05 b5.5 passat on the cheap but problem is that i only have a spare key. For whatever reason, whenever i open the door, the alarm trips after about 10 seconds if i havent got the engine started and running. Is there anything i can do to deactivate the alarm using the spare...

Juts got myself a b5.5 tdi with some associated problems to share with you all. but thats for different threads