Help making decision.....
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Riccardo C.
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I'll look nowGo and have a look at Revampavan, they're in Christchurch.
We liked the setup and guys there, but the distance was a major factor as we live in Preston.
Its about £1500 more than the other place i looked at like for likebut i need to go and compare the conversion to get an idea of comparison. May go tomorrow.
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Riccardo C.
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Ok. I think t30 is the way to go then..
Yeah T30 is the safer option. I had the chance of a demo T28 but my conversion guy recommended waiting for the T30. It depends on conversion as some seats, cabinets and poptop weigh more than others but with Cali seat/bed and SCA roof my guy reckons your getting on for 3tonne fully loaded.
FWIW, we were advised to go T32 Kombi, Highline by the people who converted ours. That was Exploria in Brighouse. I have to say they did a superb job - although the overall cost of a brand new van and the conversion was somewhat eye-watering. In fairness, we went for the 204, and did include a few extras to the van, and pretty much a top-of-the-range spec for the outfitting in terms of quality as distinct from "bling".
I can report that the 204 is pretty impressive, and embarrassed a sporty Audi yesterday. I would have liked the DSG box, but my wife isn't an auto fan so that was the end of that! The extra tax, price and consumption penalty was the rational reason though.
A Cali would have been cheaper, but nowhere in the same league. We specifically wanted LWB which of course ruled the Cali out at first base. On the subject of seats, we considered the various seat / bed offerings from some of the other converters we spoke to, but having had the van fitted with a genuine VW Cali seat / bed system there is no comparison to all the others in terms of overall fit and flexibility.
I can report that the 204 is pretty impressive, and embarrassed a sporty Audi yesterday. I would have liked the DSG box, but my wife isn't an auto fan so that was the end of that! The extra tax, price and consumption penalty was the rational reason though.
A Cali would have been cheaper, but nowhere in the same league. We specifically wanted LWB which of course ruled the Cali out at first base. On the subject of seats, we considered the various seat / bed offerings from some of the other converters we spoke to, but having had the van fitted with a genuine VW Cali seat / bed system there is no comparison to all the others in terms of overall fit and flexibility.
Sounds very impressive, have you posted any pictures up yet?
That looks superb, do you have any photos behind the seats in the boot area?
Where would you be restricted with parking?
Riccardo C.
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Tight carparks tiny villages etc. We have had interesting moments in an SUV and any bigger would have been interesting. I recall a village in Naples where we I had to do a u turn and it was a total nightmare. We want a car sized footprint as it's all we need.
Completely disagree with this. I have a 102bhp full camper conversion and it has more than enough power
We went LWB for a variety of reasons, and as we're both used to driving mini-buses etc we're ok with the size. This said, we did opt for reversing sensors and also had a reversing camera fitted at conversion. Both of which make reverse parking so easy! In terms of footprint, it's not much longer than my V70 Volvo - but realistically I question whether a LWB Transporter is a practical "daily vehicle". The SWB probably is.
I'd go along with that, mine is a 102 too and it's fine, it will never compete at Santa Pod that's for sure but it's got more than enough power for a camper, let's face it, T2 campers are realistically running with less that 60BHP. For me 102BHP is fine and I have no plans to get it mapped to get more, I would however prefer the 6 speed box
Riccardo C.
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I'm hiring a t5 1.9 with 102bhp for four nights in October to try before we buy. This should give me a good idea as to whether I'd be happy with the t6 102.
I would still like to know where the 102 5 speed revs sit at 70mph.
I would still like to know where the 102 5 speed revs sit at 70mph.
Riccardo C.
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Daily use is paramount for us so swb won. Lwb is more visually striking imo.
Riccardo C.
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I've read that the 6 speed has quite short initial gearing which can be both good and annoying. As I anticipate 90% town and country driving the 102 5 speed with its substantial savings seems very viable.
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