Bigger vans

[Barry Chuckle]

Hi Barry have you got the contact details of the chap who does the sink cover chopping board please

Not sure if you're a member of the Sven FB group but he's posted on their his name is Roger Moreton if this helps.

Not sure why the Club Joker & Sven Owners post has been shut down by the moderators, seemed pretty helpful and innocuous to me?

 

[Andya]

Not sure if you're a member of the Sven FB group but he's posted on their his name is Roger Moreton if this helps.

Not sure why the Club Joker & Sven Owners post has been shut down by the moderators, seemed pretty helpful and innocuous to me?

Not a member of FB at all but thanks for the name and there is no need to shut down that thread it's been really helpful

 

[Barry Chuckle]

Not a member of FB at all but thanks for the name and there is no need to shut down that thread kit's really helpful

I'm not on FB either but I've a friend who is who sorted it all for me, I know Campervan time have bought one and you can see it in some of their videos. Perhaps you can ask them maybe.

Yes I agree, hopefully this won't get me banned but this is one reason I won't pay a subscription to this channel. Some really toxic threads I've reported seem to run and run and yet others seem to get shut down for no reason at all.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Not sure why the Club Joker & Sven Owners post has been shut down by the moderators, seemed pretty helpful and innocuous to me?

Oh well, good while it lasted.

People should just click the ignore button instead of complaining if they are not interested in a topic.

 

[The Merle]

Oh well, good while it lasted.

People should just click the ignore button instead of complaining if they are not interested in a topic.

Could have got shut for posting vehicles for sale.
Or just to much traffic as it’s Cali forum (guessing).

 

[Californication69]

Could have got shut for posting vehicles for sale.
Or just to much traffic as it’s Cali forum (guessing).

Oh shoot, well a warning would have been nice.

 

[Barry Chuckle]

Oh shoot, well a warning would have been nice.

Who cares, the link got you a bargain

 

[Californication69]

Who cares, the link got you a bargain

Just a bit rude after the 4 years worth of input I’ve given this forum.
Helped many a young un so I have.
Totallly forgot. Was caught up in the moment.
Maybe the Mod would delete my post and reopen the chat.
But yep @larrylamb has done a blinder and helped me into a Sven.
It wasn’t the Autotrader link.
It was me asking if I think my was a fair price.
But then I’ve put it in the classified section for £25 anyway.
So don’t see the problem ?

 

[Barry Chuckle]

Just a bit rude after the 4 years worth of input I’ve given this forum.
Helped many a young un so I have.
Totallly forgot. Was caught up in the moment.
Maybe the Mod would delete my post and reopen the chat.
But yep @larrylamb has done a blinder and helped me into a Sven.
It wasn’t the Autotrader link.
It was me asking if I think my was a fair price.
But then I’ve put it in the classified section for £25 anyway.
So don’t see the problem ?

Agreed, on other forums I'm on the mods usually warn first or at least give their reasons so it potentially avoids issues in the future.

Back to the Sven another bonus I discovered over the Cali is as you can use 6kg bottles is you'll save a fortune over the cost of Campinggaz bottles!

 

[larrylamb]

Let's move on, we still have a section on this forum for ex Cali owners to post about other vans.

Sold up but but still a Cali Lover

Sold your Cali but still lover this friendly forum

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Perhaps it was Bill mentioning his Cali spec etc but he has rightly advertised it on the forum so don't se the problem.
Perhaps @calikev could explain?

 

[Andya]

A warning would have been the right thing to do, very heavy handed closing that thread down common sense needed!

 

[GrannyJen]

This forum, that has contributed so much to the Cali community, is a one-man band run by a man who is also trying to run a business. It costs nowt to join and if you want certain benefits then a few quid a year. It has a very high message rate and that message rate is the tip of an iceberg from what I saw, the big chunk of iceberg is the spam, the scams, the abuse, the illegal and the way-off topic that the owners have to deal with and prevent from getting posted.

Give @calikev a break. Let's thank him for all the hard work he puts in to providing this forum for us ,,, yes, FOR US and stop grinding his gears just because a thread disappears.

 

[larrylamb]

Give @calikev a break. Let's thank him for all the hard he puts in to providing this forum for us ,,, yes, FOR US and stop grinding his gears just because a thread disappears.

Nobody's having a pop, it's a great forum. a simple explanation why a friendly thread got binned would perhaps help us going forward. Stop it happening again.

 

[GrannyJen]

Nobody's having a pop, it's a great forum. a simple explanation why a friendly thread got binned would perhaps help us going forward. Stop it happening again.

Carl, I'm not on about having a pop, I'm trying to say that perhaps sometimes it's just not convenient to give an explanation, busy, overstressed, dealing with other issues, falling off his motorbike, I don't know ....

but I will tell you one thing from my experience. The moment you open a debate on a moderating issue the gates open. Everyone then has an opinion on how to run the forum,, the mod-haters come swinging in bitching about "who wants moderation anyway", , the alternative suggestions come swinging in, and before you know it a simple explanation becomes a 500 comment thread that you are spending more time on than the whole of the rest of the forum put together.

I'm not defending anything, not suggesting anything, I did not even see the thread, just giving a different viewpoint.

 

[larrylamb]

Carl, I'm not on about having a pop, I'm trying to say that perhaps sometimes it's just not convenient to give an explanation, busy, overstressed, dealing with other issues, falling off his motorbike, I don't know ....

but I will tell you one thing from my experience. The moment you open a debate on a moderating issue the gates open. Everyone then has an opinion on how to run the forum,, the mod-haters come swinging in bitching about "who wants moderation anyway", , the alternative suggestions come swinging in, and before you know it a simple explanation becomes a 500 comment thread that you are spending more time on than the whole of the rest of the forum put together.

I'm not defending anything, not suggesting anything, I did not even see the thread, just giving a different viewpoint.

No problem Jen, hope you are well, not seen you around much lately. Hope you and your Hymer are still having fun.

 

[GrannyJen]

No problem Jen, hope you are well, not seen you around much lately. Hope you and your Hymer are still having fun.

Thank you Carl,

I have been in the USA a lot recently, digging the prodigal son out of the sh1t. He is the autistic one, has lived in the Sonoran desert for the last 7 years with only a tent for shelter and snakes, tarantula's and scorpions for company.

The rescue efforts were hard going but he is now in a trailer home in a very safe space.

Yes, I love my Ayres Rock, it is perfect for me, and in fact off in it for five days in Bristol leaving tomorrow!

 

[larrylamb]

Thank you Carl,

I have been in the USA a lot recently, digging the prodigal son out of the sh1t. He is the autistic one, has lived in the Sonoran desert for the last 7 years with only a tent for shelter and snakes, tarantula's and scorpions for company.

The rescue efforts were hard going but he is now in a trailer home in a very safe space.

Yes, I love my Ayres Rock, it is perfect for me, and in fact off in it for five days in Bristol leaving tomorrow!

Good Lord, that must have been very traumatic for you. Glad he is in a much safer environment.
Enjoy your Bristol break.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Back on topic.
Big vans, flipping hard decision. Especially coming from a California. Which is testament to how good the California is.
JT has made his mind up. Some interesting thoughts on the most popular big vans:

 

[CamperFam]

We made the jump to a bigger van last week - and whilst we do miss elements of the Cali Ocean, a few trips out and about have already sold the new one to us.

 

[Mr T]

We made the jump to a bigger van last week - and whilst we do miss elements of the Cali Ocean, a few trips out and about have already sold the new one to us.

Glad you’re enjoying the Grand Cali

 

[Van Diesel VW]

We made the jump to a bigger van last week - and whilst we do miss elements of the Cali Ocean, a few trips out and about have already sold the new one to us.

Will you being doing a video on your new van.

 

[Californication69]

Back on topic.
Big vans, flipping hard decision. Especially coming from a California. Which is testament to how good the California is.
JT has made his mind up. Some interesting thoughts on the most popular big vans:

New Westfalia James Cook RHD based on Sprinter 4x4 out at the German show in October. Will be very interesting !

 

[Barry Chuckle]

New Westfalia James Cook RHD based on Sprinter 4x4 out at the German show in October. Will be very interesting !

Coincidentally I was talking to the Sales Manager at Wandahome about that very vehicle this morning. Looks very exciting, apparently it's a completely new design aimed at attracting VW customers away from the GC to Westfalia.

Time will tell if that's the case. I was told that the starting price is going to be in the £90k's

 

[Wondering Star]

Would imagine 90k is the starting point for the base 2WD, similar to Hymer's Grand Canyon S which starts at 89k.
I suspect a MB based Westfelia James Cook AWD with sensible spec would retail for 140K+

 

[Defender90]

Would imagine 90k is the starting point for the base 2WD, similar to Hymer's Grand Canyon S which starts at 89k.
I suspect a MB based Westfelia James Cook AWD with sensible spec would retail for 140K+

Makes me think, 140k and more for a panel van ,most people will sit on a crowded over priced campsite with kids kicking football’s parents sat up till all hours making more noise
I think 140k + could be better spent but that’s my opinion the truth is people buy these vans thinking they will travel etc but the reality is so different most people won’t even do 3k a year then they sell at a massive loss a year later.
The California is as good as it gets in my opinion yes you can get a big panel van etc but nothing will compete with the California it’s so versatile the build quality is as good as it gets yes people have problems but that’s the same with everything.