Welcome new members

[paulie73]

Hello ~ joined after a recent purchase of a T6 Kombi; thinking it may have been good to join before the purchase re: research but hindsight is a great thing to have. Now I am just plotting how to evolve "the van" without the better half noticing...... not sure how I am going to explain the boxes containing alloys that will arrive on Friday as yet. Maybe I will tell her it is her Christmas present

 

[paulie73]

Hello ~ joined after a recent purchase of a T6 Kombi; thinking it may have been good to join before the purchase re: research but hindsight is a great thing to have. Now I am just plotting how to evolve "the van" without the better half noticing...... not sure how I am going to explain the boxes containing alloys that will arrive on Friday as yet. Maybe I will tell her it is her Christmas present

Definitely Christmas presents......

 

[Bulli]

Hi Looking forward to taking part in the forum. Just bought a 6.1 DSG 4M SWB having it converted to a day van and to carry Electric bikes inside.

 

[Viper27]

Hello!
Just joined as we have just received our T6 converted by the excellent The Campervan factory. Basic T30 startline with a Pendle remap. Have had a T4 for the past decade that I converted myself. Love him to bits! Looking forward to a similar relationship with this beaut.
Not even been for a proper drive in her yet. Very excited.
(Yes, the T4 was a boy (called Jane!!) this one a girl called Midori, no idea why!)

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Had my T6 for one week,pleased so far. It was converted by Campervan Factory.

 

[Pete C]

Welcome to the forum - got any photos ?

Pete

 

[JOG]

Hi and welcome

 

[JackLarge]

Hello all,
I have been VW fan for a while - as has my best mate - finally have some money to start the campervan project. Hopefully you lovely people will help make this a successful venture!

 

[Philleo]

Hello everybody! After years of dithering we finally did it. Car's getting sold and pick up my first full conversion van next weekend - here to pick up tips on how to make the most of it...

 

[Debbiedt6]

Hello just back to team VW just bought a beautiful Leisuredrive T6. Super excited.

 

[Rioja John]

Hello from Stoke on Trent I am new to VWs and on Wednesday I picked up our 71 plate converted T6.1 converted to a Kombi by Salop Vans and I’m really pleased with it.

 

[Brewylevun]

Greetings all - just picked up my first ever Van: 16 plate T6 LWB 180PS DSG. Planning to convert it to a camper myself, so will need be needing some help!!

 

[BuilderJay]

Welcome along!!

 

[Stuart D]

Hi, pick up my 3 year old T6 204 DSG 4motion earlier this year, for social domestic & pleasure purposes as well as dragging a caravan around. It follows 2 x BiTurbo T5.1’s, first a manual, second a DSG & definitely wouldn’t go back to a manual. Few jobs to do to make it mine:- leisure battery, Eberspacher heater, etc.

 

[T6Paul]

Looks great, welcome to the forum

 

[SixOneCamper]

Hi everyone, I've been wandering around the forum for a few weeks now and having taken delivery of my van on Friday last week I thought I'd break cover and say hello.

My van is a New Wave / Status 1 collaboration, converted from a 2021 6.1 Indium Grey T28 Highline and I love it. This is my first van and I'm going to town on it. It's booked in with Steve @CRS Performance to be lowered a little (Koni Dampers, H&R Springs and ARBs) to go with the 17" Black Rhino Overlands / Goodyear Vector 4 Season Gen-3 wheels.

I'll post a shot from New Wave of the interior, which I love, and will follow up with my own photos once I get a chance to take some. I'm definitely joining Team Indium Grey if they'll have me!

 

[BuilderJay]

Hi six! Omg your bus looks awesome!!
Get more pics on when you can as we all love pictures!
Welcome to the forum btw!!

 

[SixOneCamper]

Hi six! Omg your bus looks awesome!!
Get more pics on when you can as we all love pictures!
Welcome to the forum btw!!

Thanks @BuilderJay, I'm really happy with it... I've wanted one for a long time #achievementunlocked

I'll post some images later in the week.

 

[Debbiedt6]

Nice nearly went for this type of layout. Be interested how much room you have with seat forwards

 

[SixOneCamper]

Nice nearly went for this type of layout. Be interested how much room you have with seat forwards

@Debbiedt6 There's plenty of room given this is a SWB... The picture shows the seats where we would normally have them, with the mattress topper on the shelf behind the seats. New Wave use an OEM California bed and rails but modify them to fit on the correct side of the van for a conversion.

There are some notable differences to the fitment as the rails are positioned about 20cm (I think) further forward than those in a California which means more rear van space when required. I know a mountain bike fits without the front wheel needing to be removed... I've not tried this in my van but I have seen it in another New Wave van. The other neat difference is that the shelf behind the rear seat is made of bedding slats rather than being solid. This makes the bed super comfy and they can be removed, rolled-up and bagged should I want to push the seats all the way to the back of the van.

 

[Debbiedt6]

@Debbiedt6 There's plenty of room given this is a SWB... The picture shows the seats where we would normally have them, with the mattress topper on the shelf behind the seats. New Wave use an OEM California bed and rails but modify them to fit on the correct side of the van for a conversion.

There are some notable differences to the fitment as the rails are positioned about 20cm (I think) further forward than those in a California which means more rear van space when required. I know a mountain bike fits without the front wheel needing to be removed... I've not tried this in my van but I have seen it in another New Wave van. The other neat difference is that the shelf behind the rear seat is made of bedding slats rather than being solid. This makes the bed super comfy and they can be removed, rolled-up and bagged should I want to push the seats all the way to the back of the van.

Cool hope you enjoy it