Cherry Red Cali Surf 2023

[CaliSurfGirl]

Hi All, Happy to have joined the Cali Club at last! After 2 years of umm-ing and aah-ing I’ve finally taken the plunge with a shiny cherry red Cali Surf 2023 and I’m very happy and excited.
And currently relying on YouTube a lot to figure things out!

 

[Johnbee]

 

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Hi and Welcome!

 

[pchmlk]

Welcome. Where’s the trademark cali awning?!

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

Welcome. Where’s the trademark cali awning?!

Pending?! lol, it didn’t come with one. I had to get the windows tinted too. But it does have LEDs and. Diamond Coat ‍ best I could negotiate!!

 

[Mehdime]

Looks great!

Nice to see a Surf here. The Surf is a bit of a mystery to me I have to say. It seems to have been introduced as a replacement for the Coast, that had disappeared from the lineup for while, but with a different name for some bizarre reason and a slightly different set of standard equipment as what the Coast used to have. But VW’s press releases about it were super vague about it and didn’t make it clear what the difference were between the old Coast and the new Surf.

And then VW canned the whole T6.1 California line just a few months after having started selling the Surf. The whole thing was just strange.

 

[pchmlk]

Pending?! lol, it didn’t come with one. I had to get the windows tinted too. But it does have LEDs and. Diamond Coat ‍ best I could negotiate!!

It looks the business!

 

[Bensr0]

Looks great!

Nice to see a Surf here. The Surf is a bit of a mystery to me I have to say. It seems to have been introduced as a replacement for the Coast, that had disappeared from the lineup for while, but with a different name for some bizarre reason and a slightly different set of standard equipment as what the Coast used to have. But VW’s press releases about it were super vague about it and didn’t make it clear what the difference were between the old Coast and the new Surf.

And then VW canned the whole T6.1 California line just a few months after having started selling the Surf. The whole thing was just strange.

We have a surf. It’s an excellent choice.
Not a direct replacement for the coast. Not much difference from the ocean.
They probably just had some spare coast cupboards still and wanted to use them up.
If you have a choice don’t bother with an awning (IMHO). Adds wind noise and looks so much cleaner without

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

It looks the business!

Thanks, very happy!

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

We have a surf. It’s an excellent choice.
Not a direct replacement for the coast. Not much difference from the ocean.
They probably just had some spare coast cupboards still and wanted to use them up.
If you have a choice don’t bother with an awning (IMHO). Adds wind noise and looks so much cleaner without

Looks great!

Nice to see a Surf here. The Surf is a bit of a mystery to me I have to say. It seems to have been introduced as a replacement for the Coast, that had disappeared from the lineup for while, but with a different name for some bizarre reason and a slightly different set of standard equipment as what the Coast used to have. But VW’s press releases about it were super vague about it and didn’t make it clear what the difference were between the old Coast and the new Surf.

And then VW canned the whole T6.1 California line just a few months after having started selling the Surf. The whole thing was just strange.

Thanks, yes the Surf is a mystery! Another reason I was drawn to it lol. It seems it has most things the ocean has except the awning and tinted glass. Both are easily rectified though so I didn’t let it stop me.
Someone told me that only 75 Surfs were registered last year?! No idea how they know that but it’s probably correct as Surf-specific info is hard to come by!

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

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We have a surf. It’s an excellent choice.
Not a direct replacement for the coast. Not much difference from the ocean.
They probably just had some spare coast cupboards still and wanted to use them up.
If you have a choice don’t bother with an awning (IMHO). Adds wind noise and looks so much cleaner without

loving mine for sure! I think I’m going to wait and see if I need an awning. Definitely looks better without! I’ve seen these slide in awnings…wonder what consensus is on those?!..?

 

[Mehdime]

Thanks, yes the Surf is a mystery! Another reason I was drawn to it lol. It seems it has most things the ocean has except the awning and tinted glass. Both are easily rectified though so I didn’t let it stop me.
Someone told me that only 75 Surfs were registered last year?! No idea how they know that but it’s probably correct as Surf-specific info is hard to come by!

I wouldn’t be surprised. The Surf is one of those weird blips in the matrix that will be more rare than any actually limited edition anything.

I can’t help think that it t was a case of nobody telling the poor Product Manager who worked on the Surf trim that the whole T6.1 line was about get canned. And the CEO of VW Commercial discovering in the press that his own team had released a new California trim without telling him just when he was going to announced the end the T6.1. Hence the complete lack of info about that trim.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Hi All, Happy to have joined the Cali Club at last! After 2 years of umm-ing and aah-ing I’ve finally taken the plunge with a shiny cherry red Cali Surf 2023 and I’m very happy and excited.
And currently relying on YouTube a lot to figure things out!

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Welcome! And congratulations. Any interior shots you might share please? Especially of cupboard interiors and dash?

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

Welcome! And congratulations. Any interior shots you might share please? Especially of cupboard interiors and dash?

I’ll do a mini photoshoot soon and post so you can see it’s so cool!!

 

[GillianC]

Welcome!
Absolutely love the colour !

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

I wouldn’t be surprised. The Surf is one of those weird blips in the matrix that will be more rare than any actually limited edition anything.

I can’t help think that it t was a case of nobody telling the poor Product Manager who worked on the Surf trim that the whole T6.1 line was about get canned. And the CEO of VW Commercial discovering in the press that his own team had released a new California trim without telling him just when he was going to announced the end the T6.1. Hence the complete lack of info about that trim.

Welcome!
Absolutely love the colour !

Thank you so much!

 

[CaliSurfGirl]

I wouldn’t be surprised. The Surf is one of those weird blips in the matrix that will be more rare than any actually limited edition anything.

I can’t help think that it t was a case of nobody telling the poor Product Manager who worked on the Surf trim that the whole T6.1 line was about get canned. And the CEO of VW Commercial discovering in the press that his own team had released a new California trim without telling him just when he was going to announced the end the T6.1. Hence the complete lack of info about that trim.

Sounds about right lol, I’m always happy to be a glitch in the matrix