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So...... 3 seater bench Beach Camper
Swansway Preston. Great service from Graham there. I think I could have saved 2% going to Breeze but it's a long way from Poole to Edinburgh..... I got the 7 am train to Preston and was back by 4:30 PM. Got a good intro to the van there. I have had a big Hymer before so fairly familiar and also had a Golf R Estate before so most of the controls are the same!! My Beach is not quite as fast.....!
So drove back 200 miles. I am really happy but some observations!
It's a great drive. I could drive thousands of miles in this thing. (I just drove from Los Angeles to Miami in a sing hire car so I am ready for anything! 3200 Miles!)
I was worried about no adjustable seat as I am 6'1" with tiny legs and a very long back but actually, there is loads of headroom. I think when I tried it before the seat was not far enough forward in a real driving position so that's great.
I specced it up so have everything nearly. I worried for an hour that I hadn't upgraded the infotainment screen. Then I drove 4 hours looking at the road and realised it didn't matter. No split screen Nav and Music on Carplay but Carplay works fine so no problem. The only option that is slightly concerning is Bridgestone Weather Control Tyres as there are negative posts on the forum about punctures. I am ancient and can change a tyre but do people just call VW assist if they have a flat tyre??
So compared to an Ocean which is not that much more expensive when you add all the options (LED headlights, Diesel Heater, AC for rear, etc etc etc) I can see that the manual roof is a bit of a hassle?! And an Electric sliding door would be nice. But then both would probably break???! But I need it for other things so perfectly happy that it is not an Ocean!
And lastly some ridiculous things.......! Manual handbrake which is in the way of a centre console! My Golf had a button....! 12V old-style sockets?????!!! Cigarette lighter? It's like the 1980s! The glove box can't even fit the manuals!! But I. think that's it so far. Then again I am gonna sleep in it 2 nights next week and will see....!
Just got rid of an EV 2 days ago and got 35mpg on the way back going 65 mph on the motorway. I loved filling up with diesel....!
Swansway Preston. Great service from Graham there. I think I could have saved 2% going to Breeze but it's a long way from Poole to Edinburgh..... I got the 7 am train to Preston and was back by 4:30 PM. Got a good intro to the van there. I have had a big Hymer before so fairly familiar and also had a Golf R Estate before so most of the controls are the same!! My Beach is not quite as fast.....!
So drove back 200 miles. I am really happy but some observations!
It's a great drive. I could drive thousands of miles in this thing. (I just drove from Los Angeles to Miami in a sing hire car so I am ready for anything! 3200 Miles!)
I was worried about no adjustable seat as I am 6'1" with tiny legs and a very long back but actually, there is loads of headroom. I think when I tried it before the seat was not far enough forward in a real driving position so that's great.
I specced it up so have everything nearly. I worried for an hour that I hadn't upgraded the infotainment screen. Then I drove 4 hours looking at the road and realised it didn't matter. No split screen Nav and Music on Carplay but Carplay works fine so no problem. The only option that is slightly concerning is Bridgestone Weather Control Tyres as there are negative posts on the forum about punctures. I am ancient and can change a tyre but do people just call VW assist if they have a flat tyre??
So compared to an Ocean which is not that much more expensive when you add all the options (LED headlights, Diesel Heater, AC for rear, etc etc etc) I can see that the manual roof is a bit of a hassle?! And an Electric sliding door would be nice. But then both would probably break???! But I need it for other things so perfectly happy that it is not an Ocean!
And lastly some ridiculous things.......! Manual handbrake which is in the way of a centre console! My Golf had a button....! 12V old-style sockets?????!!! Cigarette lighter? It's like the 1980s! The glove box can't even fit the manuals!! But I. think that's it so far. Then again I am gonna sleep in it 2 nights next week and will see....!
Just got rid of an EV 2 days ago and got 35mpg on the way back going 65 mph on the motorway. I loved filling up with diesel....!
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