Search results for query: Convert to manual roof

I don’t see the electric/hydraulic roof as hideous tbh, it’s the main dealer prices (and practices) that are hideous imho; the roof is actually a really simple system that in the majority of cases causes no issues at all for many years. It’s classic that a few faults are reported on a forum...

and just to throw in a googlie.. anyone check out Rolling Homes T5? Very very nice...even builds in the cali tailgate chairs and holder and have adapted the side panel to take the Cali table...manual roof is very good too not like usual Reimo et al at all.. very good build quality...

Thanks. Like you, I would like to keep my still to be purchased california for ever. My current car bought new is 18 years old... Another reasons to go coast is the digital display. When this will pack up, vw will want 5000 quid for it. The only stuff I want from the ocean is the auto clim and...

How unreliable is the roof though? In the years I've been on here there have only been literally a handful of people that have had the actual mechanism fail. If there had been hundreds there would have been specialists offering conversions & pump refurbishments etc by now. There always used to...

Somebody on the French forum did it: http://www.t5zone.com/t24349-california-j-ai-vire-mon-toit-electrique-pour-transformation-en-toit-mecanique-que-du-bonheur?highlight=toit+manuel

But that is the problem of statistics and is what really would be interesting to quantify in an objective way. A few people having issues is still a tiny fraction compared to the 10's of thousands where no-one had an issue (but could also be "has an issue but doesn't report it on forums")...

You might want to consider serviceability and costs though. I had a problem in France with the hydraulic roof stuck part way and would neither close nor open. RAC equivalent and local service agents couldn't do anything, so it had to go to a VW dealer. Stayed in a hotel for several days and...

I'm now wondering how big a job it would be to convert an SE/Ocean roof to the manual beach version? Could you keep the original roof and canvas? Apart from the extra front vent, are they different? Could the wiring, motor and hydraulics just be drained and isolated with the extra SE/Ocean...

Thank you for the suggestion. To be honest, some of the upgrades have sense, some others like this are a supposition, I mean, I have not yet put my hands on the van so I can't be sure if these are worthy. This, as well as the idea of motorizing the side tent, is just a list of reminders. The...

There is a good post on here about how to convert to a manual roof; Might be worth investigating if the issues persist. https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/roof-conversion-hydraulic-manual.21626/page-3

If you had kept up membership of VW Assistance you might not have had that problem with the roof. VW Assistance £150/2yrs Full Home + European Cover.

Didn't spend any time this year, but have checked it out thoroughly in the past. Very attractive and has a lot of the clean design feel of the Cali

Ive come to the conclusion the Coast has so many standard options missing, it’s really not worth considering against the Ocean. I personally hate the electric roof. Had both, but a big advantage is being able to raise and lower the roof electrically with loads attached. Something that’s...

After the explosion of my Left hand cylinder that’s what I should have done but I took it to the one main dealer who did that kind of work …. Repeatedly ignored my description of the fault charged £750 for a misdiagnosis then replaced everything finally locating the exploded ram right at the...

£1750 for a California fridge... I imagine that would be a complete replacement.. I would have thought that the worst thing that could go with the fridge would be the compressor at probably couple of hundred quid maybe a bit more.. But it you are having it repaired under warranty it hardly...

PRESS RELEASE TODAY! Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced pricing for the latest generation California, ahead of UK dealers starting to take orders for the new campervan from 3 August and first deliveries before the end of the year. Prices start at £37,657 (RRP OTR inc VAT) for the Beach...

I think it's interesting to read the different approaches people have and the banter digs up obscure points that otherwise might not come up. It may be easy for those of you who have owned for a while to be convinced of your choices, but for those of us waiting for our first delivery, it's not...

Sounds like a great trip and is something I'd love to do. Perhaps when we return to Australia...... My experience from driving in many under-developed countries is that 100 -200 miles/day is a more realistic average. Some roads will be almost impassable while some may have a fresh length of...