After years of dreaming... We got a Cali!

[Cali-Dreaming]

Hey Everyone!

Both myself and my husband had shared dreams of owning a Cali when we first met 13 years ago. We both loved camping and we wanted to do it with style! In reality life got in the way and we ended up making compromises and settled on a tent! The plan being we would make do for a couple years then we would get our Cali. Then we got a dog & then our daughter came along and we upgraded to a slightly bigger tent. Just for a couple more years... We kept looking but the right deal just never came along at the right time. Now, 10 Years later after a rather wet & windy weekend in our slightly bigger tent, (not big enough to use our petrol stove in!) along with the dog and the now 10 year old daughter, (bored! lol) all huddled like sardines in the porch, looking out of the window, surrounded by cali's; waiting for a break in the weather to dash outside and make a coffee. We decided it was now or more than likely never... So yesterday we bought our T5 California SE 2.0 140ps DSG 2012 which we pick up Mid September!! Sorry for the long post & far too many exclamation points but I am so excited & so in love with it I could literally burst!!

 

[Sad]

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

 

[Bill R]

Hey Everyone!

Both myself and my husband had shared dreams of owning a Cali when we first met 13 years ago. We both loved camping and we wanted to do it with style! In reality life got in the way and we ended up making compromises and settled on a tent! The plan being we would make do for a couple years then we would get our Cali. Then we got a dog & then our daughter came along and we upgraded to a slightly bigger tent. Just for a couple more years... We kept looking but the right deal just never came along at the right time. Now, 10 Years later after a rather wet & windy weekend in our slightly bigger tent, (not big enough to use our petrol stove in!) along with the dog and the now 10 year old daughter, (bored! lol) all huddled like sardines in the porch, looking out of the window, surrounded by cali's; waiting for a break in the weather to dash outside and make a coffee. We decided it was now or more than likely never... So yesterday we bought our T5 California SE 2.0 140ps DSG 2012 which we pick up Mid September!! Sorry for the long post & far too many exclamation points but I am so excited & so in love with it I could literally burst!!

You've certainly beat my 5 days of thinking time before I bought one .
Have fun !

 

[Hotel California]

Welcome allong .

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

You've certainly beat my 5 days of thinking time before I bought one .
Have fun !

If I could have had my way it would have been 5 days... Haha!

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

Welcome allong .

Thanks!

 

[Wobble’s Mum]

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

 

[reserves]

Welcome, enjoy your Cali!

 

[GillianC]

Hey Everyone!

Both myself and my husband had shared dreams of owning a Cali when we first met 13 years ago. We both loved camping and we wanted to do it with style! In reality life got in the way and we ended up making compromises and settled on a tent! The plan being we would make do for a couple years then we would get our Cali. Then we got a dog & then our daughter came along and we upgraded to a slightly bigger tent. Just for a couple more years... We kept looking but the right deal just never came along at the right time. Now, 10 Years later after a rather wet & windy weekend in our slightly bigger tent, (not big enough to use our petrol stove in!) along with the dog and the now 10 year old daughter, (bored! lol) all huddled like sardines in the porch, looking out of the window, surrounded by cali's; waiting for a break in the weather to dash outside and make a coffee. We decided it was now or more than likely never... So yesterday we bought our T5 California SE 2.0 140ps DSG 2012 which we pick up Mid September!! Sorry for the long post & far too many exclamation points but I am so excited & so in love with it I could literally burst!!

 

[iamchucky]

We were 10 years in our decision making with buying our Cali. That was two and a half years ago... don't regret it one little bit! Cali aka Memory maker

 

[Ocean Spirit]

We were 10 years in our decision making with buying our Cali. That was two and a half years ago... don't regret it one little bit! Cali aka Memory maker

This....


Except 6 years in and owned for 8.5 months now.

 

[sapto]

Welcome and happy camping (in a new way but actually a lot of things stay the same, I guess).
May you share some picture with us?

 

[Gary&Heather]

We know what you mean about life getting in the way.... At least now you can enjoy.

 

[AS4]

Delighted that you've got it after waiting so long.. We've been in a similar situation and got our Cali last year.. best thing we've ever done and have had so much fun and adventures since.. Myself and wife have now agreed that no mater what we'll never be without a Cali again.. its changed our lives so much for the better and Im sure yours will for you too Keep us updated on your adventures..

 

[motacyclist]

Congratulations on your new van, you can be sardines in comfort now!

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

Welcome and happy camping (in a new way but actually a lot of things stay the same, I guess).
May you share some picture with us?

Thank you! We don't collect our Cali until Mid-Sept but I will share some pics then.

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

Congratulations on your new van, you can be sardines in comfort now!

We can do it in style now, with a cuppa and we don't even need to go outside too make it. Haha!

 

[Whitehouse_03]

Welcome!

 

[Lorri]

 

[trailtrotters]

You probably already own everything you will need for your exciting new Cali.

 

[CaliDave]

Welcome and well done . We bought our 2013 T5 a year and a half ago and love it .
Just back from Towersey Festival in it , only 5 mikes up the road lol

 

[T6Beach]

 

[Cali-Dreaming]

You probably already own everything you will need for your exciting new Cali.

Thank you! Yes I think we probably do although I have seen a video on You Tube ‘Ikea in my T6 California Ocean’ so I feel we maybe getting a few more bits