L'histoire suivante est bien triste, vous allez comprendre pourquoi.

Commençons par la présentation de cette Passat 2001.5 VW Passat AWM 1.8T

Les transformations dont la liste est impressionnante

ENGINE:

- APR Direct Port Programming ECU Upgrade "Chip"
- Forge 007PA DV (yellow spring)
- Custom Aluminum Heat Shield
- Custom Mandrel Bent Polished Cold Air Intake
- Evolution Racewerks Test Pipe
- Techtonics Tuning 2.5'' Downpipe
- Magnaflow Turbo XL Series Muffler
- Dual Oval Magnaflow Resonated Exhaust Tips
- 2.5'' Custom Exhaust by Pauls Custom Exhaust
- APR Motorsports Turbo Inlet Pipe
- Evolution Tuning Phenolic Intake Manifold Spacer
- Nitrous Express Intercooler Mister w/ 10lb Tank
- SuperStar Customs Painted, Airbrushed, Polished and Chromed Engine Bay
- Custom Polished Aluminum Engine Caps

EXTERIOR:

- Zender Front Spoiler
- Custom Kamei Lower Grills
- Votex Rear Valence
- Extreme Dimensions RS Side Skirts
- WetWorks Garage 3 Piece M3 Style Spoiler
- Rieger Rear Windshield Diffuser
- Smoothed and Body Matched European Spec Door and Bumper Moldings
- Smoothed and Body Matched Lower Side Moldings
- 35% Llumar Tint
- Kamei Grill
- Jonboy Medium/Dark Tinted Tails
- Jonboy Medium/Dark Tinted Sidemarkers
- Black Painted Calipers
- Removed and Shaved VW Badge on Trunk
- DubStop Electroplated Chrome Mirror Covers

WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION/BRAKES:

- Front: 19x8.5/Rear: 19x9.5 Work Euroline DH
- Front: 225-35-19 Rear: 235-35-19 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
- Custom Motorsport Technology 15mm Adapters
- Meyle Heavy Duty Tie Rod Ends
- Shine Racing Rear Sway Bar
- Brembo Slotted Rotors (Rear)
- Axxis/PBR Deluxe Plus Brake Pads (Rear)
- BagYard Airride Custom Airstruts and Bags
- EasyStreet Digital AutoPilot Airride Management
- Billet Easy Street Manifolds
- (2) Viar 400c Chrome Compressors
- (2) Easy Street 2.5 Gallon Airtanks

INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS/LIGHTING:

- Katzkin 2-Tone Leather (Black with Dove Grey Centers)
- Raid Sport Airbag Steering Wheel
- SPP Tip Adapter
- MOMO Combat CTSIL Shift Knob
- Stripped Net-Optic Aluminum Dash
- Custom Aluminum Pedals
- Custom Aluminum Dead Pedal
- Aluminum Look Tip Plate
- OEM New Bettle Sunglass Holder
- OEM Two Tone Black/Grey Cupholder
- OEM Grey Armrest Cover
- New South Performance Steering Column Gauge Pod
- 42 Draft Designs Aluminum Triple Gauge DIN Panel
- Glow Shift 7 Color Tinted Series Gauges:
- Boost
- Oil Pressure
- Oil Temperature
- Voltage
- LED Overhead Accent Lighting
- Mikado In Dash Transmitter (6th Switch Location)
- OEM Chinese Spec Passat Sharkfin Antenna
- OEM VW European Headlight Switch
- OEM Hella Euro Spec Bi-Xenon Headlights
- LaminX Clear 40mm Headlight Covers
- Osram Silverstars H7 (high beam)
- Osram All Season H3 (fogs)
- Blue LED City Lights

ICE:

- Eclipse AV8533--7'' In-Dash Touchscreen
- Accelevision 15.4'' Monitor in Trunk Lid
- Focal 165CA 6.5'' Coaxials in Trunk Lid
- MTX TXC 6.1 Components in Front Doors
- Custom Fiberglassed Tweeter Pods
- Arc Audio 4050-XXK (bi-amped-Front Stage Amp)
- (3) Arc Audio ARCv2 10D4 10'' Subs
- Arc Audio 1500-XXK (Sub Amp)
- 1.5 Rolls RAAMmat BXT Sound Deadening & 4 Yards Ensolite Foam
- Kinetik HC1400 Battery
- IXOS Distribution Blocks
- KnuKonceptz and IXOS Wiring

Le résultat, une Passat de toute beauté

Une Passat saluée et reconnue

SHOWS/FEATURES

2008 Season
2nd Annual Quiznos Charity Show
2nd Place Overall
ATL Heat Car and Bike Show
1st Place Overall
Best Audio Install
Hot Import Nights--Orlando
Hottest Mild Volkswagen
Hottest EDM
HIN NightShift--Nashville
Hottest Wild Volkswagen
MODIFIEDmotion.com
Online Featured Car
PassatWorld.com
August 2008 Passat of the Month
Zen Motors ZenFest 2008
Best of Show
Elite Summer Nationals--Spartanburg, SC
1st Place Euro
SPEED Channel "Hot Import Nights" TV Show
Interview from Nashville Nightshift Event

2007 Season
FX Media Ink
FX Feature Ride
DUB Magazine Show--Memphis
1st Place 4 Door
Team Elite--Best Team
DUB Magazine Show--Atlanta
Team Elite--Best Team
DUB Magazine Show--Charlotte
Team Elite--Best Team
Street Stylez and Hooters Car Show
2nd Place Import Mild
Team Elite--Best Team
Hot Import Nights--Charlotte
Hottest Mild Volkswagen
Team Elite--Runner Up Team Representation
DUB Magazine--September 2007
Team Elite--Full Feature
Drift Fury Summer Slide 2007
Top 10 Mild
Team Elite--Best Team Overall
TunerFestShootout 2007
Top 10 Mild
Team Elite--Team Participation
Team Elite--Best Team Overall
Nopi Nationals 2007
1st Place European Other--Street

2006 Season

1st Annual Greg Welch Charity Car Show & Soundoff
1st Place Mild Import
Team FX--Best Team Participation
Redline Invitational Car, Truck, and Motorcyle Show 2006
2nd Place Import Sedan & Wagon
Drift Fury Show Series Round 2
Top 10 Wild
TunerFestShootout 2006
Top 20 Mild
Team FX--Best Team Participation
S3 Magazine Car show
Top 10 Mild
Ridin Dirty Celebrity Car & Bike Show
3rd Place Euro/Sport Compact
EuroTuner Magazine--October 2006
Reader's Rides Page: 119

2005 Season

Southern Volks Fest 2005
1st Place Modified Passat Class
TunerFestShootout 2005
Top 20 Conservative
NopiNationals 2005
1st Place European - Sport Compact - VW Other - Street

2004 Season

Southern Volks Fest 2004
1st Place Stock Passat Class

Et puis un jour, un banal court-circuit électrique.....

Et voilà, l'épave est déshabillée.

C'est toute une tranche de vie qui se tourne. J'ai tenu, par ce petit post spécifique dédié à cette histoire émouvante, rendre hommage à ce passionné Ô combien triste mais surtout à saluer le travail accompli et le bonheur qu'il a su apporter aux nombreux admirateurs de cette Passat.
Une voiture peut être une oeuvre d'art, une passion, un sacerdoce.
Que ce jeune homme soit remercié. Bravo l'artiste,ton oeuvre restera gravée dans nos mémoires.

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