T6 Kombi coming soon

[Chopman]

Hi all,

I've been on here for a little while learning as much as I can.

I've bought a 9 month old T6 Kombi 140 Highline and will be collecting it (her?) sometime over the next few days. Longer term plans are for a camper conversion which may be evidence that I'm having a mid life crisis....

Hopefully, here is a picture....

 

[DaveyB]

Hi @DJIT. I did the same and got an ex demo from the dealer. Glad I did too based upon the waits that a number of folk on here are reporting.

 

[Roadrunner]

Welcome and No worry's @DJIT we all have mid life crisis and I've had a couple

 

[Walski]

Welcome buddy, nice looking van Camper conversions rule... plenty of people on here to help you out with any sort of questions you might have

 

[Chopman]

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to it.

 

[Chopman]

It's settling in at home now. Getting used to looking outside and seeing it there.
No more pictures yet as nothing really changed - just waiting for the next steps in the journey.

 

[rod_vw]

I'm just getting into the job of converting a LWB Highline 140 Kombi, mine was a 'pre-reg' from a Van Centre at the beginning of November.

I've had the rear windows added by Van Window Specialists although I had to go to a local Van Centre to get the correct tint to match the others. The conversion will be along classic side kitchen lines with a Reimo 333 bed and Reimo high roof. It's my fifth conversion over the past twelve years so many of the pitfalls have already been encountered.

Rod

 

[Chopman]

We've decided on most aspects of the conversion, but still considering one or two.
One that's still not 100% is whether to add in the rear windows to the Kombi. Seems the beneftis are the extra light and the fact it looks less like a van, the plusses are less cost, more insulation and the ability to add some kind of storage to the walls.

 

[Walski]

Try and sit in one with and without the far rear windows. We had them fitted (although drivers side is a dummy because of the 'wardrobe'). I think it looks better from the outside and feels much less clostrophobic on the inside.

 

[former member]

We got our first Cali when I was 37 - hope that's not quite "mid life...?!"

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[Chopman]

Thanks both.
We rented a full conversion that had rear windows - although as you say drivers side was blocked by the wardrobe.
Currently my thinking is to go with them and they're in the budget.

 

[former member]

Thanks both.
We rented a full conversion that had rear windows - although as you say drivers side was blocked by the wardrobe.
Currently my thinking is to go with them and they're in the budget.

IMO a huge advantage of a VW Transporter style van as a camper over any motorhome or similar is a huge amount of natural light you get; Kombi rear ends block out loads of this light and just feel a bit too "van like."
I'd get the windows without any doubt.