Fixing Up The Most Disgusting Car We've Ever Owned 

That car doesn't just need a detailing, it needs an exorcism

Exactly the Car Throttle content that I needed!

Clearly not paying the team enough if he's willing to luck the seatbelt for a fiver...

20:36 that reveal was beautiful, and the message at the end, doing this so it doesnt end up scrap, was really wonderful. Well done guys :)

I love this because a couple of years ago, I was looking to buy my first car and I did just that. I didn’t have much money and was trying to keep the car under £1000 and was fixated on a fiesta but then it just sort of hit me: all i need is a run about. So I went on gumtree, searched “car” with a filter under 1000 quid and below 80,000 miles and I found a mitsubishi colt with 52000 miles on the dash covered in dents and scratches and a bad interior with what looked like a replaced boot lid. It had no service history. But they are known to be reliable and the main stuff seemed to work well. No dodgey oil residue or anything and the cams are chain driven. So I bought it and took it home. I forgot to service it for two years and it hasnt put a toe out of line. Passed every mot and had no major issues at all. I cleaned him up and fixed the little issues. It’s been a very rewarding car to work on. I did my first oil and filter change and insulated the doors. Next is brakes! The mechanic told me that it was so healthy mechanically and i got a great deal. I love my shitbox and I will drive him for years to come.

This is such a great video. You guys should do a flipping cars challenge. from £500 to £5000. a long term series where you take cars like percy, love them and sell them on and so on until you hit the 5 grand target. Then donate it to charity or give the car away to a lucky subscriber!

Alex is so short, when he was standing next to the car I was thinking its a Tiguan :D

There’s something almost satisfying about how the car looks before and after

Those macro shot are incredible, well done Ethan 👏

Loved this. Bought a $1000 USD car 3 years ago as a joke. Cleaned it up just like you guys did, did some maintenance, and now I drive it EVERYWHERE.

Get so excited eveytime I see an upload notification from CarThrottle. :)

From a detailer such as me it came out perfect. Lovley interior to do many more miles for somebody on a budget,cheap,reliable,decent looking for its age and very well detailed :D Great job Alex!

The content you produce is phenomenal. First the shots, then the music and in the end you can see the effort put into editing. But your dedication to the project is EXCEPTIONAL. You are my favourite channel period!!!

20 years ago I was blissfully watching Big Brother, Supermarket sweep, Noel Edmonds House party and Gladiators on TV I've just watched a 30 minute RU-vid video on cleaning filth from a car interior and can honestly say my viewing habits have increased 10 fold in those 20 years 👍

These videos are outstanding mates, the only complaint is that you should post more often. Thanks a lot from Barcelona.

The choice of Clair de lune was perfect! 👌🏻 🎹🎹🎹🎹

22:15 onwards is why I love you guys and wish you the very best in your growth. A well maintained car will give you years of love. Just sad that the powers that be are doing their best to completely make it unaffordable to drive nowadays, well UK at least.

I had a 2004 v6tdi auto estate about 10 years ago and I loved it, bought it from a local Ford garage that took it as a trade-in, two days after I bought it I noticed the timing belt hadn't been changed in the service book, took it back and told the actual garage owner (well known for great customer service) that it was overdue a timing belt (just hit 80k) and he said it should have been done before I picked it up so bring it back Monday morning and he will make sure it gets done so I dropped it off on Monday and they gave me a brand new Mondeo to use whilst it was getting worked on, 4pm I get a call from the owner saying the job was way more involved than they first thought so it would be a few days until it was ready, got a call on the Friday saying it was ready to be picked up so I went to get it and the mechanic himself told me it was the worst timing belt job he had ever done then he showed me photos of the entire front end off the car.

There are very few things more satisfying than seeing a car restored.

I'm surprised the front suspension arms (all four of them) didn't get a mention or a check. They're not cheap to do properly and are basically a service item on this chassis (and its A4/A6 contemporary brethrin)

Car Throttle. I love the Passat video, and every thing you've done over the years. We had one of these as an estate many years ago and loved it. My Wife works in ITU for NHS and has had a crappy few years as you might imagine, on top of which her trusty civic is dying and she desperately needs a new car (we live 25 miles from the hospital, so need to have something we can rely on, if only for a short while). I'm not asking you to gift this, or anything daft, but when you come to sell, please think of us. I'm also NHS, born and bred, having spent 30 years in Radiology hunting cancer and various other nasty things.

Yep, 100% agree. I'm currently driving round in a 140k Freelander TD4 (with propshaft still connected!) that cost a grand. Had it 6 months and it hasn't missed a beat. Percy cleaned up really well tbf, shame about the saggy door fabric but the interior looked really good 👍

Thank you for bringing back this beautiful Passat back into shape, hopefully it will serve many years to come for someone that loves it!

Thanks boys, having a bad day and this put a smile on my face several times.

Takeaway just arrived perfect timing haha

I was given a 53 plate passat tdi wagon over 3 years ago by a neighbour. It had sat under a tree, unused for 2 years. Its now been my daily driver/shunter/abused hack, its just under 200k, it can still do 60mpg, it's completely hanging, but I love it. Same Stinky Blue colour as Percy. Passat b5.5's, they're all right.

Brilliant job on Percy lads, Didn’t think that interior was do-able! Love the content from Car Throttle! More please!👍😊

This is why I love Fridays 💪🏽

Car Throttle has been killing it lately!! Love from Canada!!

Fantastic! What a transformation, I love seeing underdogs like this get proper treatment. That Passats got another 270k left in her yet

One like Alex's, will never get sick. He's like immune to even a poison. Truly a racer 👍

I did similar work to a super dirty Citroen C4 from 2006. When was that last cleaned-i don't know, but it had some pre-euro coins that haven't been used for about 10 years. I also changed the gearbox leather by myself. Bought some leather and did some sewing. It didn't turn out perfect, but I like it.

I like Edwin, more screen time please (if he fancies it, don't force him or anything weird).

These generations of Passat and Golf are the best cars that VW ever made. They are absolutely bullet proof.

Never thought I would smile along watching a video about a Passat. CT crew please keep making these contents. They are so damn good.

That passat has had A long life. It deserves this after all the hard work and love and care it has had in its life

Got a 2005 bora highline with the same engine at 160k miles for £700. Now on 180k miles. Bit of rust on the common places but starts up every time. Had it remapped to stage one, and fit a 2.5' exhaust, hard piping and uprated intercooler, egr delete and it transformed it. Handled it like a trooper considering the mileage 😂

Those Zoomed in Camera shot of the dirt and grime in the interior, really spiced up my Breakfast! Thanks for that

I'm from India. Your content is so engaging and your genuine love for used cars make it much more realistic. Keep up the good work guys, can't wait to watch more!

Sooooo satisfying wow 🤩 we need two uploads a week CT 😔

Great Video. My first car was a 12 year old J Reg (1992) Mitsubishi Colt CA in very faded red. Brake lights didn't work and it cost me £500 which I paid a colleague for in instalments. I T-Cut it, waxed it, back to blacked it, changed all the lamps, bought clear side repeaters and cleaned it up to the point it looked brand new. I've had many cars since but haven't loved any car as much as her. Love a car and it will definitely love you back!

Had a 54 plate Highline one of these Passats with the 1.9PD 130 lump. Brilliant car, very solid feeling all round. Had leather, 6CD changer which was great for a 19 year old at the time. Now have a B6 that i bought in 2008 and have done over 160k in it - nowhere near the car the B5.5 was in terms of solidity but still a great car nonetheless. Will be changing in a few years for an S213 Merc E Class but will be sad to see the Passat go.

Great video Alex, you didn't replace the bump stops when you changed the shock absorbers as part of the bump stop locates on the plastic covers to protect the shock absorber from the elements

I picked up a Volvo XC70 for... not much. Took it home, then got a service for it a couple weeks later. The bill was quite a lot higher than I expected - things needed doing was the display, control arms, tie rods, rotors, pads and bearings. Next on the list is a high level detail. It'll be a really nice spring/summer car by the time it's all done. And probably worth a bit more than I put into it when it's all said and done.

I don't know why, but every time you guys mention ChrisFix I get so happy. "Hey guys! ChrisFix here!"

with a little love, this car will serve you forever. FOREVER.

i love when Alex said to transition it transitioned to an advert - Keep up the great content

Reminds me of my mums old 03 Golf. I should have bought that car off her. We had it 17 years and it was the first car I remember. I sat in the drivers seat aged 3, I remember the trips to the dealer and the mileage was about 9 when she got it. It was the only car she ever had new. But now I’m driving my own MK4 Golf which I plan to keep nurturing and giving it some love. Might even get another one day. Brilliant motors.

6 months ago I brought a 2004 Seat Altea 2.0 tdi140 Sport DSG for £500 with 90k on the clock it’s just flew through the MOT with no advisory’s. All I have done to the car is a full service the only items I have had to replace are a Drive shaft, intake pipe and a coolant temp sensor. Great video as usual.

Legend says the socket is still stuck to the Bolt

This channel just continues to get better and better. It's actually one of the things that sparked my love for cars about 6 years ago I found you guys.. Had never really had much of an interest in cars, I watched a few videos on CT and got hooked. Now I have my own shitboxes and I love them all lol

Love this! - Always said these are one of the best cars VW ever produced! - I’ve a mate who’s got one that I remapped for him at 180k miles, it’s still going strong 8 years later with 300k miles on!! (I can send you a remap file Car Throttle FOC for this car if you wish to do it yourselves!) .. I’ve also recently started a project like this myself as a hobby.. E91 330D Auto with the all important flappy paddles for the gearbox… will be a great car when it’s finished… First BMW I’ve got this involved with & imo VW much better & easier to work on!! - but the BMW will certainly be faster when I’ve finished remapping it!! - great content as always - more of this!! Disappointed you didn’t show the EGR like the high mileage hero’s though!!

Brilliant Video! only thing i would have done differently as a Valeter myself, would be to use cleaning solution in the wetvac, sprayed it on the seat, drill brush it in and the dirt out, then suck the water and dirt out. but all round very good!

This is why I love car throttle. Proving that even when a car looks like its at the end of its life, it can still be a cheap motor for someone who can't afford a lot. I had a passat like this as well last year. £400, looked like crap but pulled like a train. Loved it. I'm trying to find a sub £500 car now as I'm doing a banger rally to raise money for my local hospice. That's taking a £500 car, decorating it and driving thousands of miles through several countries for charity. Always wanted to do it and after 10 years of waiting its finally happening. It's going to be epic. But I guarantee that even though my car will be a tired old dog and look like rubbish (deliberately) , I'll love that car more than any new car. Cheap old cars like these just have so much character.

The best cleaning montage ever! Hollywood needs to include more cleaning montages like this!

Amazing how good the seats came out-considering the 20+ years or sweaty dabs, ring juice and Christ knows what else...it speaks volumes about how decent the velour material VW used on them.

Good to see Edwin again, we need more of the social team! Transformation on the car is impressive, the outside looked really sharp as well. Great effort, and great production as always

Thanks blokes! For fixing and saving old shitty cars and make extraordinary content out of it! Keep up the good work!

I love that you cleaned it properly by taking the seats out etc

I've got arrangements to buy a crap car on this Sunday, 2/6. I'll be cleaning and detailing a 1993 Honda Del Sol if all goes well. Probably undoing lots of previous owners "modifications" too. Thanks Car Throttle for the inspiration.

These series are honestly so entertaining! I can't wait for even more lol

Every single detailing video claims to be the „dirtiest car ever“, but this is no doubt among the Top 3 most revolting interiors I’ve witnessed. Really nice transformation, and also the ultimate confirmation for me to finally buy one of these extractor vacuums. My new 600€ Toyota shitbox doesn’t look half as bad as this, but I’m very excited to see how much better I can make it look before our 5000 km trip to Romania, also inspired by your NC500 challenge 🤩

this is the only version of the passat B5 i would want. no 1.8T, no V6, no automatic. diesel manual is the way. in the states, so many of these end up in the wreckers specifically with autos, or those 2 engines. you never ever see diesel manuals in the yard, but you see them on the road. also, the macro-photography for the interior cleaning was absolutely excellent

Those seats remind me of the dreamy days of the 2000s

Darn that's cheap, for a car??? In the current secondhand car market? The interior is definitely a uncanny level Mr incredible. I swear everyone either references or jokes about a Chris fix video. Car interior cleaning, especially the deep cleaning really works a treat for my OCD.

I agree with last message of the video. Ive got 56 plate car and had it for over 3 years, drove to europe 3 times and it hurts to see how many people in uk drive new plates. Why people keep buying new stuff just give love to what we already produced. Love your content guys xx

Nice to see Alex’s, jacks and Ethan’s son Edwin back

I had a 2003 130 pd for 14 years, im gutted i sold it now

I bought an older version of that Vax machine about 17 years ago, along with a steam cleaner. Both still going strong. I have cleaned my way through at least two dozen cheap cars with both. I have removed not just the seats but carpets too out of a couple of cars they were so grotty. Great video👍

Great video and superduper editing 🙂 As a car detailer myself this is almost eye watering to watch. Cudos to you, guys 🙂

Been watching since the 2 guys 1 car series. Love the way this channel evolved. Keep it up guys!

with the seat covers I find it much easier to pull them off and put them in the washing mashine with some bleach free color laundry detergent on 30-40°C - comes out brand new every time and while you're waiting for them to clean and dry you can take care of the rest of the interior which cuts down the total time you're actively working on the car

Always loved this model Passat, especially the Sport model. The doors had such a satisfying 'thunk' when closing.

Literally one of the best vids I've seen from this channel (with the 2nd best being the previous video!) - Please keep on a roll, this is amazing to watch!

Amazing camera work and editing on this video, those macro shots and the reveal especially. Really interesting seeing you all shine a spotlight on overlooked used cars. Good work guys.

THIS is the content we want lads!!

Absolutely love this one guys! Enjoyed seeing another VW on the channel, the clean up was amazing and the message at the end was spot on! Good on you!!

You should buy OE sport model springs from the dealer. They come as a kit and cost a surprisingly reasonable sum. They also lower the car just right for a daily.

Good stuff lads, love to see cars getting a second chance 👌🏻

That interior 🤢 Alex must have caught something from it on the drive from London to Ladybower! 😂

You could of used autosmart G101 on all the interior plastics and it would of came out better and faster

Those wet vacs are the best, made my slightly dirty seats look brand new again. I just used Mr. Clean in it and it worked great.

Brilliant, just brilliant! Awesome trio as always, wonderful work, plus terrific shots, fantastic editing, splendid content! Incredible!

Wow! Amazing transformation guys, really, incredible job. Just goes to show what a days hard work and elbow grease (thks Jack!) can produce. My Dad had this exact same model and colour as his final company car. He liked it so much he bought it from the company when he retired and put 280,000 miles on it before selling it to a French student who filled it with all her stuff and moved from London to Lyon in it!! Some say, it can still be seen late at night on the Lyon Peripherique.......

I love the inherent comfort of fabric seats, but leather is absolutely the way to go if you want something a bit easier to clean. Unfortunately, it is easier to irreparably damage compared to fabric seats.

ive got the 2006 vw polo facelift 1.4 TDI PD. its just ticked over to 210,000 miles and it still drives like new. theres a few rattles but theres still loads of performance and i love it. volkswagens PD engines are great

best car channel on youtube hands down

Forget these everything cake video's. This was so satisfying!

One of your better videos guys, well done to the guys who sat and tackled that interior.

Amazing transformation! But.... Please tell me you changed the cabin air filter as well??

Besides the normal wear and tear or sun fade damage, dirt and grime is what really ages a vehicle. It’s amazing how a clean car feels or looks if kept up.

Those upholstery shampooers are really common. I bought one years ago to clean my couch and chairs. They're a bit of effort but work great.

I love watching old beat up cars come back to life, cheers Car Throttle!

Fantastic video, I really enjoyed this! Just goes to show, as Alex said, if you put a bit of love into a dirty old car, it can come up quite nice! Great work boys, loved the banter as well in this. Keep up the awesome work!

Good vid, i recently got a 1997 1.9tdi passat, the old rotary pump 110hp version, even more agricultural, and 4 wheel drive aswell! Mine ended at roughly 550pounds with a 2 year TÜV and new brakes. Soon to hit 340000kms aswell, last 3 tanks have averaged at 4.6l per 100kms

Alex you love that Crew clothing jumper, (I have the same one). I also had a 130 PD Passat and it was a great car. Loved the vid and you chaps have great banter.

Why the song @15:55 sounds like PH intro? 😂

I worked as a detailer some 20 years ago and when seats where that rough, we just hosed them down with a pressure washer. Worked wonders that..

These are the sorts of videos that I love, you can keep the supercars. Keep these coming guys!

Production quality is taking big leaps recently. Love it