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It's an aftermarket ebay jobby...bout £6 iirc.
it is much thicker better quality leather than the oe one i removed.

I can't say if there are other knobs fitted to other models, but this is the one in my sport

at least you can compare it to yours.

That's better....i couldn't see the earlier photo.
that looks great mate....ties it all in nicely now

Nice idea....i thought it looked slightly different to most ppl's brushed or polished trims. I've got a spare set to play around with some ideas for mine. I was thinking body colour paint but was worried about it wearing quickly, will be interested to hear how it lasts. What lacquer did you use?

Looks good mate...have you polished or painted the door handle?

That's a cool find.
just worked out mine had over £5.5k of options on it....i'm glad i didn't have to pay that lol

Sorry thought all b5.5s had the sensors...you learn something new every day.

The dome light is 2 t10's and 1 festoon.
if yours is a b5.5 the rear reading lights are t4.7 neo bulbs

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The sport is slightly lower as standard 15mm, i think they have larger anti roll bar too, also 16" wheels. The Passat is a big old car so anything that improves handling/accuracy is a good thing Imo.
also sports seats are more supportive with larger bolsters. Being a 6 speed is an added bonus.

I've got a 6speed sport....i've got cruise control, heated leather/alcantara, fogs, full chrome trim etc etc etc. It was a vw demo with lots of factory extras.
highlines come with better spec as standard, but personally I'd look for a sport with optional extras.

Was he arguing....i thought he had fallen asleep on his keyboard...i couldn't understand a word he wrote ...All his posts were just a jumble of letters and symbols.

Thanks for that mate...i'm undecided whether to go aero wiper or remove it completely lol.
anyone can buy off the shelf parts and fit them, but you've done something unique that you wont see on other cars

Every time i look at this i notice something new/different.
i love the rear bumper/valance with the twin exhausts. Have you used rs6 bumper?

Good skills mate...what's next on the list to fabricate from metal then? Lol.

i wasn't aware there were 2 types of rear wiper til i saw this, so i went and checked mine...i haven't got the aero wiper on mine I'm going to have to find one now cos they look loads better.

Just read it...congrats on getting picked

The new lights look spot on (excuse the pun) lol. They give the front end a much sportier appearance.
you've really transformed this in the last few months

After a plate has been sold by the dvla it's value is whatever someone is willing to pay for it. As there are almost no 'b' plate regs left with dvla and this one only has one number i would imagine worth more than £250. If it was direct from dvla i would expect it to be up for £499+ compared with...

Yours is a b5.5 then mate. The b5.5 had indicators in the wings up until approx 03, after this minor updates were made including moving the indicator repeater from the wing to the wing mirror.
you will want a wing for a b5.5 from 03 to 55 plate.

Great photos mate...there were some...actually there were loads of jaw dropping cars on display. Great show.

Feeling very jealous as I have not been able to get my car half as decent as yours. Love what you've done to the car, keep up the good work :cool: sent from my Nexia Z with my fingers thanks for the comments...in fairness i searched high and low for a mint car to start with and probably paid a bit ...

Looks good mate...some good unique mods you've added...the chrome on the front is class, and i would never thought to try a laguna splitter....but it looks pretty factory
i used to have one on my nova many moons ago lol.

Das Booted wrote:looking good the last time i did my brakes i went freehand too seemed easier

thanks...i was gonna mask them, but seemed a potch. i used quite a small brush so i could keep it all tidy.

rubyboss wrote:good work mate!!!

thanks mate

torque777 wrote:Done a good job there ...I hate dirty door shuts

sent using my own fingers

each time i cleaned the car it was let down by the door and boot shuts...it has got progressively worse over the summer...all the dry weather don't half create some dust lol