Rob's UK B5.5 Passat Saloon on air (soon)

[Wazza]

Simply immense!!

I'm was set on an Audi A4 Avant for my next car but this is pushing me towards a VW Passat estate instead.

[Hotsauce]

WOW. I am very impressed. Nicest Passat I've ever seen.

[TheTynosaur]

Very nice car

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[big dub]

Thanks guys.


One taken at MIVW in Holland at the start of August.



IMG_0143 by Rob Joyce, on Flickr

[hinrichs]

what happened to the maes? looks killer as is tho, love the interrior.

[big dub]

The rear MAE wouldn't fit without too much arch work due to the low et, so they never got fitted.

I prefer these wheels tbh. They're currently getting painted, so pics soon

[big dub]

Well there has been a small update, the wheels have changed colour.

Now I'm still getting used to them, as it's quite a big change, but I love the colour, it really pops in the sun.

I had them painted Rolls Royce Nutmeg metallic, to try to tie them in with the interior...... not sure if it's worked or not :hehe:

Plenty of ******, and some that have liked them.

They were painted on Friday before Edition38 show, as the paint was still soft, I left them till Saturday afternoon till I started prepping them. I got one wheel wet sanded and machine polished before I had to go out at 3pm to a b'day meal, which put me back. Started again about 8pm, and finally got the other 3 wheels prepped and all on the car by 4am! Then a tidy up, breakfast at 5am, then set off down to Edition at 6am. F**k me was I tired

Well here are the pics

Here they are freshly painted by my bodyshop guy, Matt at UCC - http://www.ultimate-carcare.co.uk/
I thought, wow they're quite brown


Fresh painted MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr

Till the sun hits them, then they go almost copper


Fresh painted MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


Fresh painted MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


Fresh painted MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


Then on to wet sanding...


Wet Sanding MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


After a partial wet sand to see where needed the most attention, you can see the orange peel and the odd contaminant


MRR Wheels during wet sanding by Rob Joyce, on Flickr

After wet sanding, nice and smooth


Wet sanded MRR Wheel by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


Now fully machine polished


MRR Wheels after machine polish by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


And on the car at Edition38 show


Passat on MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr


Pic taken today


Passat on MRR Wheels by Rob Joyce, on Flickr