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Composite media with 6.33 " screen c.£400 and app connect c. £150. About £200 less than Discovery media nav. This can't be retro fitted although I know some owners have changed the head unit for one that is enabled with App Connect (Car Play and the Android equivalent) which may work out cheaper
 
Hi all. Been lurking on here for some time now after putting down a deposit with a local conversion company recently to book a slot in April next year for our first VW family camper! Just need to find the right base van now. My childhood dream is starting to come true! Were aiming for a T6 LWB Highline.
Read some great stuff on here already that's answered a load of questions I've had but wanted to join for the inevitable 1000001 more questions I'm sure I'm going to have in the next few months running up to buying the van and the conversion!
Hi!
 
Hi all

So i've been reading the forum for about 2/3 months now and thought i best stick my head above the parapet

My interest in T6 was sparked when my mother bought a SWB 140 Highline and i thought i better do some homework as im an engineer and like to tinker with things...

Anyway my path to T6 was followed about 6 weeks later when sadly my trusty old 1.9td SWB T4 met an untimely demise in the back of a 40ft Arctic :(

My initial search actually started for a T5 as i thought if im going to upgrade i may as well go for it, however as budgets rose i found myself looking at late 5.1's that i was going to end up paying a lot of money for to have to rip it out to make it mine, however i thought i found one keenly priced, LWB (a must) at my local VW dealer, cue one trip and it had sold :(

However they had a LWB T6 over budget, but an attractive proposition, initially after mulling it over i was going to walk away an i'd probably still be looking, however a chat with the sales manager, initially to take some details about my interest in a 5.1 if it came in, we got chatting about the T6 they had......

Very long story short the T6 was mine for not a huge amount more than the T5.1 so now i am the proud (and still pinching myself) owner of a 65 plate T6 LWB, Barn Door 102 Trendline

Work so far has been to insulate the roof and have side windows fitted, however im allowing the bank balance to recover a bit before i start the convertion proper a si have a lot of ideas and not a definite plan
 
looking at a new t6.
Anyone done one in personal name instead of company. I know there's the vat but otherwise is it doable.
 
Hi all , just joined today, I ordered my first t6 but it's not ready until the middle of December, it's going to be a long 3 months
 
Hi all , just joined today, I ordered my first t6 but it's not ready until the middle of December, it's going to be a long 3 months
A long wait, but a lovely Christmas present. Only 100 (ish) sleeps to go.
 
Why? it's under warentee, you read the other forum too much. Bunch of Numpties who whinge too much. the only decent Cali owners are on here. BTW I have one
Hi must admit I did join California forum as it was full of negative posts, guys handing keys back at dealerships etc, and about 60k for good spec California I decided to go down the T6 kombi route.
I think sometimes you should go with your heart not your head !!
 
Hi all , just joined today, I ordered my first t6 but it's not ready until the middle of December, it's going to be a long 3 months
Hi 69 great news, I ordered mine couple of weeks ago but as yet not been given a delivery date.
 
Hi all,

After years of hankering for a van to go with my outdoor lifestyle. I've finally gone & done it. Ordered myself a new T6 Kombi in Bamboo Green Metallic. I was given a delivery of 10/12 Weeks by the dealership & I was just wondering how long others have taken.....quicker or longer? As I have it booked in with a detailer for a coating Gtechniq Cramic Serum.

TIA an excited prospective T6 owner!
 
Hi Rob63rt Same here years of hankering for a van, wife going mad about it etc. I've finally gone and done it. Ordered new T6 Kombi in Mojave 2 weeks ago but as yet not been given a delivery date.

Rob, what's this coating Gtechnig Cramic Serum ?
 
Rob, what options have you gone for ? I've had dsg 150, swivel seats, sat nav, comfort dash, dust seals, led lights front & rear, power latch side and tailgate, side curtain air bags and front and rear sensors + cam.
 
Nice spec @VWROBERT, I looked at the Mojave Beige but was taken with the Bamboo Green after seeing a couple.
Yeah it's professionally put on by an Auto Detailer, I'm sure there will be a few other Members on here had their vans done.

Crystal Serum Gtechniq.com

I went T30 Kombi 15o manual,
Non Sliding Rear Windows,
Unglazed Tailgate,
2+1 Seating,
Comfort Dash + Cab Carpet,
LED F+R Headinghts,
F+R Reverse Sensors with Camera,
Electric Folding Mirrors.,
Rear Spoiler,
18" Black Sportlines.

I'm looking at getting it Carpeted, Insulated, Soindproofed & LED Lights Eventually.
 
Nice spec, I have looked at that Gtec ceramic and I have a detailer close to me. May ask the cost !
I went for non sliding rear windows
3 seat rear as I wanted to be able to fold it all flat
Electric folding mirrors
The van centre I am buying my van from have recommended a local company for Carpet, Insulating/ soundproofing and led lighting.

Have you looked on Leighton Van ? the certainly turn out a lovely van, but you pay for it.
 
PM'd you @VWROBERT about the Gtechniq Serum.
Yeah the Leighton Vans do look nice but you certainly pay for. I also looked at Vanworx but in the end I got a better price from Preston Van Centre in Lancashire. Lookers up at Carlisle were shocking!
 
I configured a van using VW site adding the options etc was shocked at the prices I was getting. Anyway went to Preston Van Centre met Guy Vincent, we had wrote down all the options we wanted, without led lights as they were so expensive. Guy said it was easier to add then take off to adjust the price. I was shocked at the difference in price for configuring to actual sitting down with a salesperson.
 
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