TRUCK STUFF! (actually its just a passat)
 

So I've been on the hunt for a B7 A4 Avant for a while, but I just could not find one out there that fit the bill. Seriously looking for one with a manual option is basically like seeking out a unicorn--there's really none out there. Then Rosey turned me onto the idea of looking for a Jetta SportWagon SEL 2.0T manual...there are almost less of those out there as they made them only in 2009.

All along I've been looking for black on black and while biking around the neighborhood the other day, I saw a B6 VW Passat wagon. Not a bad looking car so I thought I'd see what was out there.

As luck would have it, somewhat of a unicorn was for sale not far from me! Once I drove it, I loved it. It is a total mom car (previous owner actually had 3 kids), it is stealthy and still kinda fun to drive. Yea it's only FWD but I've done some serious work in the old blue GLI with a set of meaty snow tires on it so screw it!

This is a 2008 VW Passat Wagon, perfect for TRUCK STUFF!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_3.sized.jpg

6-speed manual, FWD, Heated faux-leather seats, hill assist (engages brake on a hill for you!), no fancy dual climate control, no cd changer, no nav system, no sunroof...this is the base Passat model with very limited options.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_1.sized.jpg

Back seats have this instead of a towel option...it will be getting tint asap :)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_4.sized.jpg

Rear gate has auto-lift and auto-close, key-fob operated...perfect for slingin dead hookers (this one's pretty nasty!) or other misc TRUCK STUFF
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_6.sized.jpg

And best of all, built in Germany (not mexico like the jetta was, but no huge biggie) so somehow some of the 2008's got the newer TSI motor...less compression (9.5:1), but definitely more peppy up top than the older FSI motor and the best part is there's no silly cam-follower tappet for the DI fuel pump that can wear out!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_5.sized.jpg


So yea, much cheaper than the A4's I was looking at and should still be able to be a great little daily + utility hauler for me. This thing will see bike and ski racks, lumber, fencing, dogs, and probably plenty of network equipment :) Updates to come!

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Very cool...should fit it's intended purpose perfectly! I like that it's 6-speed manual.

P.S. Nothing beats towel option for minimum facial weathering.

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Looking good, love me some german wagon! Hard to believe this car was so close to home, for being so hard to find. Glad you got a truck now! I'm excited to see how this little project progresses :)

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Nice purchase! Now we know who to call when we need dead hookers to get rid of!

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Nice ride! I prefer the towel option for that ghetto fabulous style...

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Door handles are for bitches anyway.

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Nice! Did you sell the gli then?

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Not yet, gonna finish cleaning it up first. There's some punk kid that wants to buy it.

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Punk kid has already signed a note saying he will not do any more mods to das volkswagon to obtain more farvergnugen.

Having a hauler is always nice. Suburbans can fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in back and still close the tailgate, used it a ton! What are the plans for it mod wise?

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Woot! I would how many bags of groceries and Kids seats you can fit in there! ;) Is this part of Project Milf we been talking about?

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sveet.

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Ya I am thinking straps + roof rack are the way to go there for me but I measured and I can fit a 10' fence post inside the thing (first weekend project). Will post pics.

Mod-wise, I am going back and forth with 'nothing' and 'some stuff' but ultimately it will likely be all about utility. Here's the list, feel free to add/subtract :)

Phat cargo net (already purchased)
Trunk liner
Oil change
Snow tires for the existing 16" rimz. probably go with 205/60-16 General Altimax Arctics. Only $79/tire!
Snow brush, gonna need a bigger one for this thing I think :)
35% tint. I have a prescription for this, might as well capitalize :)
Valentine1 hardwire kit
Roof rack setup-base rails + ski rack + bike rack, dad has a Saris box that will fit it nicely. Will shop around on these, lots of options.
Trailer hitch. Open to suggestions.
lowering springs. 1" drop is all I want, no stretchy slammed kraut here. H&R or Eibach?
Boost gauge?
Chip. Probably EPL or APR.
Dogbone motor mount insert. Cheap and was a great mod on the GLI.
Summer rimz& tire combo next spring. Probably a basic 18" setup like rosey got for his A3.
Plasti-dip to remove a little bit of the chrome from the front bumper (but not too much)
BSH TSI intake. Maybe.


End of the day, this thing will see regular street use and utility hauling, and I want it to be fun, but beaterX will be my main focus for 'going fast' :)

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need like 4 soccer kids to haul around now!

Project: Soccer Mom

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Very nice, wagons are peemp.

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Nice! Wagons are fucking tits!

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Menards has good brushes, the ones that extend for semi drivers. Thats what I use, can do the whole car from one side!!

Are you gonna do 35% all around or 20% on the rears since its a wagon?

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Looks like a sweet daily!

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I can't decide! I think 35 all around will be dandy.

Paging AJ, when's the next tint day? I want to get it on before it gets too cold.

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I guess this means I need to pull money together for some old fart's GLI. :D

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Car rides great. Lots of room in the back seat also.

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PM is in full effect! I wanna be mayor!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HCs4tRw8o&hd=1

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Truck Stuff? There's a rallycross the first weekend of november.

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Long story short... you're gonna be Mayor.
Ha- Ha- Ha- Ha- Ha- Ha.

Car looks nice.

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Did someone say truck stuff?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8P5vGcf-NU

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Well that's cute.

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Commence truck stuff!

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._1_1.sized.jpg

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Awesome! You waste no time using up the space haha

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Makes me want to sell my BMW and get a truck, seriously.

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woot!! nice work.

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Way to go. Its now a soccer mom truck

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Don't make me make a project thread about my white windowless molester van.

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I think you sure should :)

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TRUCKCESSORIES!

ipod hookup (old school, just a basic 3.5mm jack, but it works!)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...to_8.sized.jpg

Nice clean V1 install:

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...o_10.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._001.sized.jpg

Nice OEM cargo net w/ zipper bag center on it (thx ebay!)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...o_12.sized.jpg


Mom stuff:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...9wmI.sized.jpg

Aaaaand more truck stuff! Note the fencing strapped to the roof :D :D :D
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._001.sized.jpg

That's a 10' long 4x4, fits perfect! Add a couple hundred pounds of concrete mix and we have a recipe for awesome!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa...o_11.sized.jpg

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whatcha buildin?

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Someone's getting ready for the Walking Dead.

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Fuck yeah walking dead!!

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Hahaha @ walking dead. Nice mods!

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Few little modz to this thing came in last week, just the basics:

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._002.sized.jpg

This thing spikes to 10psi at 1800rpm and immediately falls to a solid 8psi for the rest of the powerband! stump-pullin truck stuff!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._002.sized.jpg

Nice little boost tap setup on the IM:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._002.sized.jpg

Found a freaking *mint* set of floor mats out in the dumpster, crazy! The ones that came with it were generic all-season mats that got in the way of the clutch and generally fit like arse. Since manual passats are like 1% of what was made, nobody makes all-season mats for them, only the autos.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._002.sized.jpg

I soiled them immediately. truck stuff.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._001.sized.jpg

Also found this roadie cubby, def big enough for a tall mickey's!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._002.sized.jpg


Lastly, there's this stupid motor mount on these transverse VW's called a 'dogbone' that is just way too loose from the factory. They make these wierd gap-filling inserts that are cheap and smooth out shifting *very* nicely.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._003.sized.jpg

Mine came looking like this:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._003.sized.jpg

But apparently the Passat one is different than Jetta/GLIs so I just hacked it up a bit and it cussed at it a bit and got it to squish in:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passa..._003.sized.jpg

It's supposed to slide in kinda like this, but mine of course I had to press in with a jack and plenty-o-lube :D

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6226/dsc00039ln0.jpg

Looks shitty but it definitely does the trick! Came with a nice thick-ass washer and extra-long bolt to secure it to the chassis. Leaving from a stop and grabbing gears is much more linear now!

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nice