Hello from Netherlands.

[manfrotto]

I traded my Audi Q3 (not RS version) for my T6.1, and it was a good move. I use the T6 as my daily driver and it is so much more versatile than the car.
I have done a modular bespoke camper build that can be removed in about 15 minutes.
The only things I miss on the van are the Haldex 4WD, and the better handling the car had, but most of the time when driving the van it just feels like driving a car ( apart from tight parking spaces being long wheel base)

 

[at0ny87]

I traded my Audi Q3 (not RS version) for my T6.1, and it was a good move. I use the T6 as my daily driver and it is so much more versatile than the car.
I have done a modular bespoke camper build that can be removed in about 15 minutes.
The only things I miss on the van are the Haldex 4WD, and the better handling the car had, but most of the time when driving the van it just feels like driving a car ( apart from tight parking spaces being long wheel base)

Yeah that wil be the thing i wil miss i think 400ps, haldex, and the 5 cilinder sound.

But sometimes i need to make choices haha and a T6 wil be better and more practical.

 

[at0ny87]

..As you're in the business professionally, I understand you're putting it on stage 1 asap!

I'll take a well sorted chassis (not as easy as it might seem) over any amount of power any day but that's personal. Luckily, the stock Transporter chassis is atrocious for a camper so to the bar for improvement sits (very) low...

Mine is a TDI 150 DSG. I picked the 150 as it's generally considered the most trouble free. Which is a relative term for TDI's in Transporters... It's still covered by factory warranty so I can't really touch it without risking that. Not sure if I would when it's out of warranty but I still have some time to go to figure that out. It's Euro6 so I'm good for a while regarding emission zones. And if you live in an emission zone (I do), campers with an 'SA' license (kenteken) are exempt from 'your' emission zone.

What I did do is get the DSG remapped by TVS - I'm sure you know them. The stock mapping seems primarily aimed at emission & fuel consumption resulting in a shifting pattern that makes the engine constantly lugging at too high gears/too low revs, effectively shifting the engine dead and very slow to respond. Even the dual-mass flywheel can't mask the vibrations from the lugging engine. The TVS remap solves all this. Very impressive.

Curious to hear if the deal for your van comes through!

We have a deal!

not yet finale, but agreed via whatsapp contact amd over the phone. So this friday i have the time for the test drive and do some diagnostics amd hope next week to do the trade woth some money back also.

Here some extra pictures of the "campervan":

 

[Richard T6.1]

Very cool. Who did the camper conversion?

 

[at0ny87]

Very cool. Who did the camper conversion?

For what i know at the moment a company in Friesland. But i wil see the invoices later when i have the checkup for the camper.

 

[at0ny87]

Last saturday we went to the cardealer to do the last check(with vcds) amd testdrive. And if everything was ok,we had the deal on paper. So papers filled in, deal made, and also we agreet om some things that needed to be done. The T6 wil get a major service and dsg service, also 2 little scratches they wil fix.



This Friday its planned to trade my 2020 rsq3 sportback in and the difference in price they wil pay back. (First time i had an trade there is get money back) so i cant wait til friday. Counting down!

Also orderd some first mods for the "Nardo T6"
- canbus led for the interior lights
- ambient light kit for the doorpanels and footwell
- forced luxury seat covers leather look

- forge intake

- forge turbo inlet pipe(red)


I also have a vibe 400.1m amp + vibe8m slick woofer from my previous cupra ateca that i wil instal in the "Nardo T6"


Stil in doubt for the doorspeakers to upgrade to a ground zero set, option pro T6 etc because i also want to put some sound damping on the door. Have this also over from my cupra ateca and enough for two doors)


That wil be the first mods i doing on the T6. After that there wil be some retrofits on the list also:
- MFSW flat bodem steeringwheel with dsg paddles
- folding mirrors
- Discovery media PQ instead of the composition media PQ without nav. But it also have app connect at the moment so for now its ok, wil do a sw update first to P0480T
- some vcds codings
- instrument cluster upgrade to a MFA+ one with fuel and watertemp gauge.
- T6 aftermarket full led headlights
- T6.1 led smoke rearlights

But these things wil be in a few months for now.

Also i am curious if someone did walnutblasting and injector cleaning on a T6 2.0 tsi? Did this on my rsq3 sportback and was a big difference in throttle response and also fuel consumption. And before i put i stage 1 + dsg stage 2 on it i want to do that also.

Gr from NL

 

[Richard T6.1]

Congrats! The van looks really nice.
Not sure about the seat covers though. 'Leather look' typically means a vinyl/plastic type material that might be really sweaty?

Curious to read how your planned mods & upgrades will work out.

 

[at0ny87]

Congrats! The van looks really nice.
Not sure about the seat covers though. 'Leather look' typically means a vinyl/plastic type material that might be really sweaty?

Curious to read how your planned mods & upgrades will work out.

Thanks. Ita not just a leather look its Faux leather with 2mm laminated foam. They are custom made covers.

yeah a few mods i need to do. Most are compared to the rsq3 i wil mis now

 

[at0ny87]

The "nardo T6" is at home


It a tight fit on our parkingspot.. sorry neighbours

Also todat came the postman with all lot of orders i have done, so i wil be busy the next few days. Only two things needs to be deliverd and thats the subwoofer ofc power cable kit for the subwoofer instal and the seat covers but for now i have most of the items.

Wil post updates later on. Because i stil have 2 nightshifts at the moment and then we are 3 days off for weekend.

Have a good weekend all!

 

[Bav]

The "nardo T6"...

You sure? Looks like pure grey to me.

 

[at0ny87]

You sure? Looks like pure grey to me.

Its pure gray, but because i came from audi i call it "nardo". Because it almost look like nardo gray but a little bit darker.