Having owned an assortment of VWs past and present (including the VR6 version of this car), I can grasp why this guy chose to throw out the ABS and CC systems in the quest for reliability. Both of those items are nice to have, but they're not essential for owning and enjoying this car. Otherwise, the guy has obviously…

Aaaaand a heart-click for that one.

All that time spent putting this dazzling display of technology together, and nobody thought to spell-check the "infomation" display?

Awesome. It's the Ed Hardy edition.

As a 2008 (B6) Passat wagon owner, I'm extremely disappointed in the newest iteration. Much like the Jetta, VW has managed to dumb this car down to the point that it's nothing I'd ever consider owning. Even after a couple of years of mostly happy ownership of our wagon, I still look at it and think "damn, that's a…

Gotta admit, I've taken notice every time I've seen one of these out an about. Gorgeous car... Makes those Panamera abortions look all that much worse.

As designed by Chief Engineer Trd Frguson.

Kill it with fire.

Fantastic freaking book... I've bought at least four copies for friends and family.

Any vehicle with an Arkansas license plate.

So does it melt if you drive it in the rain?

There are some unbelievably great garages in this list, but I can't tell you how pleased I am that the garagejournal.com submission took top honors. It's everything a real garage should be, and so much more. And that it's not owned by some super-rich financier or celebrity makes it that much cooler.

And I'm not generally one to make such proclamations... It's just that this particular garage is so far beyond anything I've ever hoped to encounter that I can't believe it wouldn't take top honors. Glad you concur!

I mean, once you factor in the back story, the contents of the shop and the careful way he preserved and documented the build, it just goes so far beyond any of the fancy glass-and-steel-elevator-equipped douche-thedrals featured elsewhere in this thread. If Tom's garage build isn't the distilled essence of…

If it hasn't already been mentioned, this one. Hands'-down, thread over.

Good luck in your job search, Rusty... Hopefully this'll just be a hiccup and your job situation (and stress level) will improve quickly.

Dude, there you go with your know-it-all smug European worldview bullshit again. I know you think that you've got all the answers, but you don't. As Rusty has been attempting to point out, he has no job options close to his home, and he has three children to support. Not having a job means that he and his family…

The next time you feel the need to make a self-righteous, condescending comment about an issue like this, think about the fact that not everyone lives in or near a place with public transportation options. Being "poor" doesn't necessarily mean that you can't afford to own a car, it just means that you have to be very…

Ha! My very first car was the "Chrysler E Class" version of the Caravelle, in immaculate condition and inherited from my grandfather. It was a complete pile of garbage that was apparently assembled from papier maché. It did not last long in the hands of a 16-year-old...

Dammit nibbles. But still... Es necesario para vomitar la comida.