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Impi goes new school

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Except Aircooled there is one other series of car which really gets me going and that is the mark 1 Passat. I had a Coupe a long time ago and recently found this car.

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This car was owned by an old lady and garaged for its whole life. I just polished and bent the bent bumper a bit and it looks like new ther is a bit of trim missing and I found it at Gunthers on the way home He casually sold me new radiator hoses and a few other parts for a major service.
Pine convinced me to try a few possible wheel sizes But what I really want is BBS lookalikes in a fourteen or fifteen inch size. Hockenheims will also be nice
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If any one can find me a center console and related bits as was used on the Audi 80 I will be very gratefull
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Very nice Armand! That is a very nice car, pity that you don't see many of them around. I posted pictures of an abused 2 door a while ago... Car will look sweet with the wheels that you have in mind :)
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Keep the paint as is, drop it (slightly) on Hockenheim R's with some red willwood disk brakes all round. You got yourself a looker! Very Nice Impi. Reminds me a bit of the SP2 or is that just me ?

I am sure you will also be fiddling with the oily bits up front, maybe a 2.0 litre 16v from a mk2 golf GTI, or should we start searching for the engine from a GTI 5 :D ?

Enough from me. Impi get those Hockenheim R's!
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Awesome cabbie - I had one too.

I seem to remember that in the '80's some British journalist was looking for the ultimate cornering car which he was measuring by using a g-force meter to see which car could build up the highest g-force in a corner. The winner was a passat coupe on a set of Pirelli's (was too long ago, can't remember which Pirelli).
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We had the white diesel model :D
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davetapson wrote:Awesome cabbie - I had one too.

I seem to remember that in the '80's some British journalist was looking for the ultimate cornering car which he was measuring by using a g-force meter to see which car could build up the highest g-force in a corner. The winner was a passat coupe on a set of Pirelli's (was too long ago, can't remember which Pirelli).
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I drove it back from Potchefstroom to Klerksdorp yesterday, the handling on the standard tyres is... well.... interesting, I am sure any upgrade will make it A LOT better. Anyway, nice find! :hangloose:
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Got an early Birthday present and will fit them tommorrow
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IMPI wrote:Got an early Birthday present and will fit them tommorrow
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Wow those look good
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Thats almost good enough for the seatcover of the month award....
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LOVE it! :hangloose: :hangloose:

(Now DON'T let us wait for pics with the wheels actually ON the car! :twisted: )
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Wicked! ATS Cups! Love the choice of wheel :twisted:

I have a picture somewhere of a Mk1 Passat on BBS RS. Looks very cool :mrgreen:
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Got this MMS this afternoon :hangloose:

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perfect choice. :hangloose:
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Sweet!
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That looks super cool Impi :hangloose:
The only substitute for cubic inches are more cubic inches.
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