My new Transporter.

[wildebus]

We had our T5 for 10years and the pop top was one thing I couldn’t do without. Ours was up in all weathers as I found it a bit claustrophobic to sleep in with the roof down.

I only had my T5 for about 18 months and when I changed there were two absolutes I had to have in the replacement ...
1) Fixed Bed
2) Room to stand up straight.

The first I can see as optional for many, especially if you want a vehicle small enough to use as a car-replacement, but not the second if there is any choice.

 

[trevskoda]

I only ever had one V Dub in my life, it was a 1303 in yellow, kept it 3 mths as it was the worst car iv ever driven, slow thusty bad handling poor brakes and floated on puddles like a jetski, never mind the clutch over heating and slipping when driven hard, but that was 40 years back, the vans look good these days.

 

[Neckender]

My Lad has a 1965 Splitty, a 1973 Westphalia camper van, a 2018 T6 Kombi and a 2019 Tiguan.
He’s a VW nut.

John.

 

[caledonia]

My Lad has a 1965 Splitty, a 1973 Westphalia camper van, a 2018 T6 Kombi and a 2019 Tiguan.
He’s a VW nut.

John.

“It’s not just a van it’s a way of life” I was told when I bought mine over 10years ago and before I knew what was happening I had spent a couple of grand on it and bought another T5.

 

[Neckender]

A bit more done, I’ve fitted double seat swivel, grab handle to help Pat into the van, started to fit mud flaps with the front completed but I can’t undo the wheel nuts to do the rear as they’re to tight.

John.

 

[Neckender]

Today using a breaker bar I managed to get the rear wheels off and fitted the rear mud flaps,also copper greased the wheel spigot.

John.

 

[phillybarbour]

Nice looking van

 

[trevskoda]

If you have stuck fast alloys or steel, use some spray oil down the back and leave overnight, slight tap at the back of the tire with a mallet and bingo.

 

[caledonia]

If you have stuck fast alloys or steel, use some spray oil down the back and leave overnight, slight tap at the back of the tire with a mallet and bingo.

Never use the Trev mallet method on your nice alloys. Use the power of leverage and yet a big prybar or tyre lever between the wheel and the calliper or similar and lever it off easily.

 

[Scotia]

Trev do you sit up all night thinking of these innuendos

John.

Can't you see he has never thought them through!

 

[Boris7]

Never use the Trev mallet method on your nice alloys. Use the power of leverage and yet a big prybar or tyre lever between the wheel and the calliper or similar and lever it off easily.

In fairness he said a slight tap on the tire (he meant tyre) not the alloy.

Not even an Ulsterman would hit alloys with a mallet.

Although Martin Donnelly did hit one with his head

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[trevskoda]

Been taking them off with a rubber mallet for on 40 years, yes thump the tire not the rim.

 

[Neckender]

I'm not thinking of having the hilo roof I'll see how me and Pat do this season. Then if needed I'll have to convince Pat.
John

Well Pat conceded as I already posted.

And this morning I fitted a Kirivans drivers seat swivel.

John.

 

[caledonia]

Well Pat conceded as I already posted.
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And this morning I fitted a Kirivans drivers seat swivel.

John.

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Have you got the Kirivans storage door card for the whoosh bang door? One of the best cheaper upgrades.

 

[Neckender]

Have you got the Kirivans storage door card for the whoosh bang door? One of the best cheaper upgrades.

No we haven’t got that @caledonia

John.

 

[caledonia]

No we haven’t got that @caledonia

John.

Got a bit of a shock at the price. £170, think it was around £70 when I last

bought one about 5years ago.

 

[Robmac]

I reckon red Brake Calipers would look good on that John.

Bit pricey mind!

 

[caledonia]

I reckon red Brake Calipers would look good on that John.

Bit pricey mind!

Couple of tins of red calliper paint. Remove, clean, mask slides and piston and give them a as many good coats of paint as you can. Fit them back on with plenty grease in the calliper slides, wee bleed and nice shiny callipers

 

[Robmac]

Couple of tins of red calliper paint. Remove, clean, mask slides and piston and give them a as many good coats of paint as you can. Fit them back on with plenty grease in the calliper slides, wee bleed and nice shiny callipersView attachment 113370

Perfect solution Cal.

I think they really set the wheels off.

 

[caledonia]

I like the white look on the calipers.