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  • #16
    Nice truck, Guy.

    As a long term dual cab T4 owner (and taken it around the country twice) I appreciate how good these things can be. I'd dearly like to update from my 01 version to this version (been waiting a long time for the 128kW/4motion combo in the DOKA) but the ask is just too high given the low resale on the existing vehicle. So it looks like the T4 will stay until I kill it.

    I think if thee were me I'd be going one of the Oz made hard body rears like these http://www.vsf.com.au/canopies%20gallery.htm......preferably as a slide-on.

    And, of course, I'd be lifting mine up........not lowering it. These things are such good cross country tourers and forest trail blasters that it'd be a shame to dump it. The only other thing is finding a way to protect that very vulnerable liquid (fuel?) cooler unit under the off side passenger door.....

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    • #17
      Hey Sean, very true, it was a bit of a gap from our sale of the T4 (9 to the new one (GULP ).

      We had this canopy on our T4 (had a factory tray) and they make one for our factory tray on the T5 - I just have to convince them to sell me one & then work out how to ship it from Sweden!

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      • #18
        Looks good Guy

        OT - I can't wait for VW's Hilux competitor
        (Concept due tobe shown in under a month )
        - Ben

        1961 Karmann Ghia Coupé - 1993 Golf Cabriolet - 2006 Golf Comfortline 1.9L TDI
        2008 Jetta 2.0L FSI

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Guy_H View Post
          Hey Sean, very true, it was a bit of a gap from our sale of the T4 (9 to the new one (GULP ).

          We had this canopy on our T4 (had a factory tray) and they make one for our factory tray on the T5 - I just have to convince them to sell me one & then work out how to ship it from Sweden!

          http://www.vindic.se/?id=28

          Nice product.......but the cost could be a bit eyewatering getting it into the country. So in this circumstance I think I'd be shopping locally using the Swedes as a model...

          I priced a new T5 DOKA yesterday using the VW website and with the toys that I'd want I think it came to just shy of $53,000.....plus on roads....<faaarrrr...out>. So I reckoned on a forty grand change over!!! That's nearly how much I paid for mine in the first place!

          When the bigger (but not necessarily better) Ford Transit in similar spec can be had for ten grand less - and next year is getting a 3.2L 147kW/470Nm TDi as well - then VW are going to have to be making a mega good argument for me to invest that much in another vehicle.

          Like Ben says.......I'll wait till 2010 when I can look at the new Robust and the new Transporter (T6 anyone?) together.......and maybe in the meantime.......save a few pennies.....and be very jealous about your new DOKA.

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          • #20
            Agreed - trade in price on pretty much everything sucks these days - oh well - just enjoy driving it my Bank Manager says with a big grin
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            • #21
              Originally posted by phaeton View Post
              Looks good Guy

              OT - I can't wait for VW's Hilux competitor
              (Concept due tobe shown in under a month )
              you mean VW's rebadged HiLux. no competition there....its the same bloody car.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by [-Polo GTI-] View Post
                you mean VW's rebadged HiLux. no competition there....its the same bloody car.
                Actually thats a common misconception that unfortunately the blogs are to blame for.

                This project is 100% all VW and is way behind schedule
                - Ben

                1961 Karmann Ghia Coupé - 1993 Golf Cabriolet - 2006 Golf Comfortline 1.9L TDI
                2008 Jetta 2.0L FSI

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                • #23
                  Great van Guy!
                  Are you now going to stock/sell other add-on parts?
                  Golf V TDI 2005 - SOLD
                  Volvo C30 D5 - I've got a hat as well!
                  Multivan Highline T5 TDI 4Motion 2005
                  Hond Civic VTI 2001

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by shogun2 View Post
                    Great van Guy!
                    Are you now going to stock/sell other add-on parts?
                    Not sure, we have been asked by a few customers about suspension & proper offroad stuff (Seikel stuff) but not sure if there is enough market to support the logistics of supply ? Let me know if you have any good ideas though!
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                    • #25
                      I always thought a Seikel suspension would be nice, but in the last three years I haven't had the time to put something like that to good use. I can still dream though.
                      Golf V TDI 2005 - SOLD
                      Volvo C30 D5 - I've got a hat as well!
                      Multivan Highline T5 TDI 4Motion 2005
                      Hond Civic VTI 2001

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by shogun2 View Post
                        I always thought a Seikel suspension would be nice, but in the last three years I haven't had the time to put something like that to good use. I can still dream though.
                        Me too (Cape York trip dreaming.........)
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                        • #27
                          What's the fuel consumption like Guy ?

                          I'm looking at getting a new TDi Caravelle early next year (same 4-Motion etc ...) with the Oettinger remap of course....
                          Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...
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                          • #28
                            Hi Sharkie,

                            Not sure yet - its only done 300km's - hope to get some miles up in it soon!
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                            • #29
                              Around town I get about 9.5 to 10 l/100 Kms. It's a bit lower on long criusing trips. I've done Adelaide to alice springs twice in the last couple of months, and got around 8.5 to 9 l/100 Kms. My advice is to forget about the diesel consumption, and just enjoy the ride
                              Golf V TDI 2005 - SOLD
                              Volvo C30 D5 - I've got a hat as well!
                              Multivan Highline T5 TDI 4Motion 2005
                              Hond Civic VTI 2001

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                              • #30
                                Well my friends form Sweden tell me their canopy is built for a Swedish issue tray, not the German one - and looking closely at their pictures, you can see the difference.

                                Looks like it will be a custom job now....
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