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mrgreek2002 (Dean)
I'd like to begin by thanking B5one and the President of B5one, Bryan. I'd also like to thank everyone who has chosen me to be February's oneB5. I've appreciated all the kind words and compliments from fellow members of the B5one community and would like to thank everyone for that. For my Passat to be chosen for oneB5, to me, is sincerely an honored and I'm delighted to be part of it. It all began when I turned 17 years old. I had my full drivers license and I wanted to get my own automobile. I had to make a decision of choosing the first automobile of my life. I needed it to be a daily driver because it was going to be my only car. My parents are both loyal Mercedes-Benz owners and at the time, had three of them. But being a student in high school, I knew that I needed an affordable, decent, and sensible car and a Mercedes-Benz was out of the question for me, because to me, it wasn't affordable and sensible enough for a high school student. So I ended up spending quite a few months researching all the different brands and models available in the automobile market at that time. There was a point where I came to the conclusion that I was only looking for a European car because Japanese and American cars just didn't appeal to me and I wasn't a big fan of them.
Then one day I saw a few TV ads about the VW Passat B5 and I was instantly intrigued with it. A few more months passed by and I had chose to go to the Toronto International Auto Show to check out various European car's that I considered possibilities of purchasing. I also went to the VW section and checked out the Passat's. I immediately fell in love with the car. I also loved the blue and red dash lights. That's when I knew what car I truly wanted to purchase. The search for a Passat had officially begun. And then one day, I ended up finding a really great deal on a demonstrator model on the internet. I went to the dealer the next day to look at the car and to test drive it. That's when I knew, that I just had to buy the Passat. I ended up buying it that very same day and took delivery two days later. When I got the Passat, at first I didn't intend on modifying it at all. I didn't even know what one would look like modified. It was all stock for the first few years I owned it and I enjoyed it. Then one day years later, I was browsing on the internet and somehow stumbled upon B5one as well as other VW online communities. At first, I just lurked the forums for help and insight on some of the issues my Passat was having at the time. I learned how to fix some of the problems myself and also learned some basics about auto mechanics. Soon after, I decided to join B5one. At the same time I also joined a few other online communities. Once I was an official member, that's when for the first time I saw a few different modified Passat's owned by other members. When I saw for the first time what could be done to a Passat with a few modifications, I was convinced that I just had to modify mine as well.
Over the course of the many years that I've owned the Passat, it has gone through many different changes and modifications. This was because I really didn't know which direction I wanted to take with it. It ended up going into a few different directions over the years. I finally ended up making the final decision of the overall theme and direction three years ago. The theme I chose to go with was an all blacked-out one. The direction I chose was to go mostly aftermarket with a little bit of OEM plus. I really like how the car turned out and the outcome that I had originally envisioned three years ago, was very close to what it actually turned out to be. I've been modifying the Passat for quite a few years now mostly in my spare time. I've really enjoyed working on my Passat and the learning experience of how to work on car was one that I'll never forget. I did do most of the work myself with the exception of the chip, cat and exhaust install, audio install, and painting body parts. I never would have been able to do any of work on my Passat if it weren't for B5one and all of its knowledgeable, helpful, and kind members. Without B5one and all of its members, my Passat would still be bone stock and I'd have to take it into my independent mechanic or the dealership for just about everything.
I'm extremely ecstatic of how my Passat turned out after all of its modifications. I do have a few more plans for it in the future but it truly has come a long way over these last few years. Once more, I'm deeply honored to be chosen as oneB5 for February 2009 and would like to thank everyone for the knowledge, courtesy, and help over the years. Mods Wheels, Tires & Suspension:
Exterior & Interior:
Audio:
Lighting:
Engine & Exhaust:
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