Jason's Passat, now with more low-n-poke

Jason has been refining the look of his B5 Wagon a bit since he put the 18x9.5" Miro wheels on there a few months back. Very small spacers were added to the rear, to bring it out a little bit and match to the front, plus the front was lowered a little from where it was previously. All told? It's amazing how 'right' VW got it with the B5 Wagons. All this thing has done visually are wheels and suspension, and it looks great.



So far so good. As you can tell by the snow in the background Jason snapped these when it was a little colder, and I haven't heard any complaints yet. He keeps talking about selling this car and buying a W8 Passat, or some similarly more expensive / less reliable / more quirky car, but I think he should stick with what he's got.



After all, with his Fox no longer in the stable (Hen house? Pasture? I couldn't come up with anything that didn't sound like a farm-yard joke...) he can finally put some money into his long-neglected Scirocco 16v. And let me tell you, there's nothing to rob money from a real project like a finicky daily driver.

_WRS

In case you were wondering

A full set of 18x9.5" et40 wheels can in fact fit all the way around on a Passat B5 without any real hassles. I have to admit being a bit skeptical after Jason sent the test fit shots over a couple weeks back, but here's the proof, live and direct!



Jason went with the very finest in Sumitomo tires (and they gotta be run-flats) for his wagon, and the 225/40 yields just enough of a stretch to fit and give that 'super mad stanced' look. They are not so stretched that they look ridiculous or unsafe, at least not in this man's opinion.



These pics were all taken this past Sunday, but Jason's been too lazy busy to post up about it, so I decided to take it upon myself to do so. I've got to say, the 18s really suit the car, size wise, compared to those 19" boat anchors that used to be on there. I wonder if it handles any better?



And for those who are super picky, Jason's already got the car back on the lift (should be this evening) for a little more lowering up front and some 5mm spacers out back. I guess he's not content with the lack of rubbing considering how much it looks like it should. Not to mention the 'Sorry brah, can't give you a ride home cause my car will rub' excuse is always a good one to have in reserve.



So there we go...all dressed up and just in time for more snow. Jason should have pics of the refinements shortly.

_WRS

A Step Backwards... or Up

So this is my first post here on WRS blog. I was hoping my first post would be about the awesome fitment of my new wheels, but unfortunately it doesn't appear that they'll be going on anytime soon. In fact, to be able to get my car back into my neighborhood after all this snow, I had to raise the coilovers up 2 inches and borrow some wheels from my boy Scotto.







So here's how the Passat sits until all this snow melts, or until Baltimore City decides to actually clear the streets of Hampden. Here's a little reason why...

_Jason