What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Martinw]

New here - got the van a couple of weeks ago. Just fitted new wheels, 15mm spacers all round and swivel bases to both front seats. Headlights next month.

Just wondering, how much effect do these sort of mods have on the insurance?

 

[Richard85]

Just wondering, how much effect do these sort of mods have on the insuranceit’s insured as having aftermarket wheels and bodykit already so nothing has changed really.

it was already insured as modified (wheels, body kit etc) so hasn’t impacted me.

 

[RobertO2023]

Ceramic coating……..

 

[TallPaul_S]

Ceramic coating……..

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Just the ceramic coating or did you have the paint corrected/polished too?

 

[fax001]

VW was founded by the Nazis and run by DAF, a Nazi trade union.

The Beetle was originally called the the KdF-Wagen, the Kraft durch Freude Wagen or translated, the Strength Through Joy Car. Catchy.

 

[RobertO2023]

Just the ceramic coating or did you have the paint corrected/polished too?

Full works 2 days pampered treatment - looks better than new

 

[Bav]

The Beetle was originally called the the KdF-Wagen, the Kraft durch Freude Wagen or translated, the Strength Through Joy Car. Catchy.

Surprised Audi didn't adopt that as their marketing tagline.

 

[Jonesy68]

New here - got the van a couple of weeks ago. Just fitted new wheels, 15mm spacers all round and swivel bases to both front seats. Headlights next month.

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Welcome to the forum, you will love it. But your wallet might not...

Which swivel bases did you go for?

 

[Richard85]

Welcome to the forum, you will love it. But your wallet might not...

Which swivel bases did you go for?

Cheers, learning that very quickly. Ordered the THQ V3 lights last night.

I have the RIB bases - really easy install.

 

[Steve Davies]

Expensive week. Oil leak from crank shaft seal - new seal and new cam belt kit fitted, leak from power steering pump - pump replaced, EGR pipe blowing - replaced, top engine mount cracked - replaced. Then mechanic noticed splits on the inner side of one of the front tyres (see photos), so got two new tyres (Michelin Aglis Cross Climate) fitted. Planned to replace all four tyres with these anyway so now two of four done.

 

[Scuttle]

Trial fit the midge nets. My OCD won’t be satisfied until they’re completely tight with the edges trimmed.

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ohh you make them? or where you get them?

 

[DaveD]

@Steve Davies - Well done that mechanic - the consequences could have been very serious if you'd carried on using the van unaware of those splits!

 

[BikerPa]

Fitted one of these & coded with Carista as the FF 70A EFB one wasn’t holding charge after 3 1/2 years

 

[Steve Davies]

@Steve Davies - Well done that mechanic - the consequences could have been very serious if you'd carried on using the van unaware of those splits!

Thanks. Yes, he's a young lad. Been mobile for ten years and now got his own garage. VW Transporter specialist and comes very well recommended. For anyone in the West Manchester / North East Cheshire area he's here The Pitstop at Transporter Junction | Warrington

 

[jumbo469]

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That’s pretty good mate

 

[paradigm]

Picked up the Caravelle yesterday, much drama with my 180 T5.1 in part exchange. Nearly walked away but got there in the end.
Fitted multiflexboard and my standard Metalheadz sticker, this time in gold and red.

I believe the kids say: IFKYK

 

[DXX]

Expensive week. Oil leak from crank shaft seal - new seal and new cam belt kit fitted, leak from power steering pump - pump replaced, EGR pipe blowing - replaced, top engine mount cracked - replaced. Then mechanic noticed splits on the inner side of one of the front tyres (see photos), so got two new tyres (Michelin Aglis Cross Climate) fitted. Planned to replace all four tyres with these anyway so now two of four done.

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That’s pretty scary on a C rated tyre, what was the DOT code (age of the tyre) and were you running at VW recommended pressures?

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

That’s pretty scary on a C rated tyre, what was the DOT code (age of the tyre) and were you running at VW recommended pressures?

I also wondered how the tyres got like that.
Something no right

 

[cgtmiles]

Picked up the Caravelle yesterday, much drama with my 180 T5.1 in part exchange. Nearly walked away but got there in the end.
Fitted multiflexboard and my standard Metalheadz sticker, this time in gold and red.
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I believe the kids say: IFKYK

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Nice sticker! Paradigm shift to a new colour you could say!

 

[Jonesy68]

Finally managed to use my Glaco products and give the windscreen a good clean before fitting my new Bosch wipers