It's arrived - B7 TDI Wagon

[John66]

Hi All,

My new Passat 125 TDI Wagon company car arrived today.

Bit of a surprise really, it was ordered in early January and the last estimate our company fleet controller gave me was 17 July delivery, then happily I received an email today saying it was ready to pick up.

Anyway it's a 125 TDI Wagon in Candy White with sports package, adaptive chassis control and tow bar.

Only done a 100 or so kms, but I'm liking the ride quality, handling and performance (has it all over the auto 2.5 litre Subaru Forester I handed back). The DSG is sensational (let's hope it stays that way) and I'm liking the black Vicenza wheels on the white car.

Cheers
John

[FSI 220]

I'm liking the black Vicenza wheels on the white car.

Hear ya brother! Worth the PITA they are to keep clean...

but... umm



So show us ya pride an joy (toot sweet)

Cheers

John

[John66]

So show us ya pride an joy (toot sweet)

Sorry for the delay posting pics, but I picked it up Thursday and with the current Sydney weather it wasn't in a fit state to photograph.

Here are some pics from Saturday after a wash and Paint seal with Nanolex

[Marakai]

Very nice looking - though I don't think we'll ever go with a white car again. Can't afford to wash it every second day when coming back from the stables.

Those wheels look absolute stunning!

I'm so tired of our current junker, but with the Alltrack not even available yet - and according to a VWWC rumour delayed to December - it will be a while til we have our own. So I'll just have to drool over forum member pics.

Quick question: your 2nd pic shows no trailer hitch, the 3rd one does. Is that the factory-installed retractable one?

Cheers!

[cru22z]

Who did your Tint and nanolex?

[John66]

Who did your Tint and nanolex?

The rear windows are the factory tints that come with the sports package, apparently it's tint only and does not provide UV protection. The front windows were dealer arranged pre-delivery. Not sure who the dealer was as it's a lease vehicle arranged through work. (Sorry that was a really un-helpful reply)

I did the Nanolex myself. I visited Car Care Products at Fivedock (in Sydney) on Friday and got some advice and the necessary products. I guess time will tell whether I did a good job or not.

[John66]

Yes it's my first light coloured car for sometime, but having seen the white with those wheels I decided it was the way to go.

Quick question: your 2nd pic shows no trailer hitch, the 3rd one does. Is that the factory-installed retractable one?
Cheers!

I think it's just the angle of the photo making it look like it's not there. It's the dealer fitted standard towbar, happy to say they've didn't cut too much out of the rear bumper like some of the installs I've seen posted by other forum members