Gratuitous van pics

Loz2286 · Mar 8, 2022

Despite having owned our Ocean for five months, we never seem to have had the weather to show off "Red" in the best light. The sun shone today while I took the hound for a walk up at the Golden Ball in West Wycombe. Despite being on the grubby side the colour really jumped out at me.

Anyone else taken gratuitous pics of their Calis recently?

Sad · Mar 8, 2022

Are you going to share any of these fabulous pics?

Loz2286 · Mar 9, 2022

D'Oh! I thought I'd added them!

Lizzibeth78 · Mar 9, 2022

Is that the Fortana red with the sports pack? I have that and it looks so good in the sun

Loz2286 · Mar 9, 2022

Lizzibeth78 said:
Is that the Fortana red with the sports pack? I have that and it looks so good in the sun

Yes. Cool isn't it? Even better with a clean van.

Calimili · Mar 9, 2022

Nice van! But if I have to be picky, I'd paint /plastidip the awning black.

The Blue Merle · Mar 9, 2022

Loz2286 said:
D'Oh! I thought I'd added them!

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Cool reg, and nice to see some new colours looks great. Think it needs a black awning though.

IainB · Mar 9, 2022

Funnily enough, we had named our van "Big Red". Pic from most recent trip away.

chockswahay · Mar 9, 2022

IainB said:
Funnily enough, we had named our van "Big Red". Pic from most recent trip away.

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Oh niiiice

we have only recently acquired our van, can I ask what make the screen cover and awning walls are please?

Sad · Mar 9, 2022

chockswahay said:
Oh niiiice we have only recently acquired our van, can I ask what make the screen cover and awning walls are please?

Looks like the Comfortz items:

Comfortz VW T4 / T5 / T6 Customised Coloured Thermal Windscreen Cover. - CampervanBits

Comfortz VW T4 / T5 / T6 Customised Coloured Thermal Windscreen Cover.keeps away condensation very good quality fits around the doors

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Comfortz Camping Room – Panel Infills (to connect the camping room to the van)

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Comfortz VW California Awning Kit / Camping Room with Windows

vwcaliforniaclub.com

bob_summers · Mar 9, 2022

I couldn't for the life of me decide between Starlight and Fortana when we ordered ours .
I thought I'd made the right choice with the blue but every time I see that red...

Bumble The Van · Mar 12, 2022

Anthony1 · Mar 12, 2022

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What wheels do you have - I have talked about fitting something similar for ages.

Bumble The Van · Mar 12, 2022

Anthony1 said:
What wheels do you have - I have talked about fitting something similar for ages.

these are OZ ones forgive i cant remember the model of them

cali-o! · Mar 12, 2022

IainB said:
Funnily enough, we had named our van "Big Red". Pic from most recent trip away.

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Looks great. Interested to know how you've attached the infill panels to the van, thanks

Bumble The Van · Mar 12, 2022

IainB said:
Funnily enough, we had named our van "Big Red". Pic from most recent trip away.

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very smart!

Anthony1 · Mar 12, 2022

Bumble The Van said:
these are OZ ones forgive i cant remember the model of them

Thank you

andrew bazeley · Mar 12, 2022

Loz2286 said:
Despite having owned our Ocean for five months, we never seem to have had the weather to show off "Red" in the best light. The sun shone today while I took the hound for a walk up at the Golden Ball in West Wycombe. Despite being on the grubby side the colour really jumped out at me.

Anyone else taken gratuitous pics of their Calis recently?

14 years old this year (the Cali, not me!). Someone saw this pic and said "handsome"!

IainB · Mar 12, 2022

cali-o! said:
Looks great. Interested to know how you've attached the infill panels to the van, thanks

I attach it to the van with magnets, velcro on the side window of the screen cover, and a bungee looped over the awning arm. The rear is just magnets and a bungee.

See link below with advice received courtesy of GrumpyGranddad.

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/comfortz-awning-camping-room-infill-panels.41875/post-539538

cali-o! · Mar 12, 2022

IainB said:
I attach it to the van with magnets, velcro on the side window of the screen cover, and a bungee looped over the awning arm. The rear is just magnets and a bungee.

See link below with advice received courtesy of GrumpyGrandad.

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/comfortz-awning-camping-room-infill-panels.41875/post-539538

Great, thanks

The Blue Merle · Mar 12, 2022

Oz rally raids they do a few colours, I’ve got the matt black 17” for new joker

Anthony1 said:
What wheels do you have - I have talked about fitting something similar for ages.

gt_63 · Mar 12, 2022

Hiya Loz2286 - nice to find someone who lives near us. We are a couple of miles away from the golden balls too.
We’ve got a gorgeous Blackberry colour on our 2015 Ocean. Looks ‘a-maze-ing darling’ after a good wash but unfortunately that doesn’t last long!!