Yep. My 03 Passat 1.8T looks about like that to do the timing belt. It's due again and I don't really look forward to doing it. It is a nice driving, tough as nails car though. I rally it hard 500 miles a week and it keeps on ticking. I work regularly on Euro scientific equipment at work, and their cars are designed in the same fashion. Once you figure out their methodology, it makes a lot of sense how thing go. I will definitely own another German car. The maintenance schedule is a little more than American iron, but they will really stand a beating IMHO. I like how they handle as well. Very tight and heavy. Not tinny and loose like Japanese rigs.
Greyson