Meet Wilma

[66PaulVWCoast]

Hi everyone just checking in to say hello and introduce you to Wilma our Coast (well she is a German redhead !) We have been reading the forum for a while , but having brought our Cali a couple of weeks ago really thought we should join. We have a bit of veedub camper history having had a T4, ’72 Bay Westfalia, Crafter, and a Hillside T6.

Loving the Cali, looking forward to our first trip away to Cornwall at Easter and have booked a ferry for June

Have also brought a Vango awning of from an advert on this very forum !

Good to be part of the California gang - hope to see some of you on the road.

And because we all like looking at pic’s of vans here is a couple of ours.
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[Mr T]

Looks very nice,
Excellent choice of wheels

 

[Polomint]

Welcome 66coast.
Lovely colour, Enjoy your first trip away at Easter.

 

[66tim99]

Hi everyone just checking in to say hello and introduce you to Wilma our Coast (well she is a German redhead !) We have been reading the forum for a while , but having brought our Cali a couple of weeks ago really thought we should join. We have a bit of veedub camper history having had a T4, ’72 Bay Westfalia, Crafter, and a Hillside T6.

Loving the Cali, looking forward to our first trip away to Cornwall at Easter and have booked a ferry for June

Have also brought a Vango awning of from an advert on this very forum !

Good to be part of the California gang - hope to see some of you on the road.

And because we all like looking at pic’s of vans here is a couple of ours.
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Welcome here!
Would love to hear a bit about your crafter experience (converted?)

 

[Perfectos]

66PVWC,

nice looking Cali

 

[The Merle]

Hi everyone just checking in to say hello and introduce you to Wilma our Coast (well she is a German redhead !) We have been reading the forum for a while , but having brought our Cali a couple of weeks ago really thought we should join. We have a bit of veedub camper history having had a T4, ’72 Bay Westfalia, Crafter, and a Hillside T6.

Loving the Cali, looking forward to our first trip away to Cornwall at Easter and have booked a ferry for June

Have also brought a Vango awning of from an advert on this very forum !

Good to be part of the California gang - hope to see some of you on the road.

And because we all like looking at pic’s of vans here is a couple of ours.
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Cool reg, and great colour

 

[Gary&Heather]

Wow good choice of colour and wheels very nice

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

Welcome 66coast.
Lovely colour, Enjoy your first trip away at Easter.

Thanks, really like Fortana Red looks different in depending on the light but really lights up in the sunlight

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

Cool reg, and great colour

Thanks, reg was off the DVLA site - I was surprised it was still available !

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

Welcome here!
Would love to hear a bit about your crafter experience (converted?)

Crafter was a great base vehicle (mwb 140 manual 2020) good to drive & very much like a big T6.1, although very heavy on fuel when driven at motorway speeds, ok under 60. Disappointing conversion from one of the approved VW converters - quality & poor design issues, not helped by very poor after sales - hence we no longer have it !

 

[BusyLizzyBee123]

That would be my first choice of colour. Sadly I don't think we're going to get hold of a Coast in that shade - so looking at a cherry red one instead. Did you buy new or used? Very nice looking van

 

[Renaissance-Man]

Oh that's really nice! Lovely colour and stunning looking van. Drove her with pride!

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

That would be my first choice of colour. Sadly I don't think we're going to get hold of a Coast in that shade - so looking at a cherry red one instead. Did you buy new or used? Very nice looking van

Brought used just a year old, we have had a T6 in Cherry Red it’s a good colour & not to popular which I prefer.

 

[IainB]

to the club, great colour choice.

 

[Bobcat01]

Great looking van, love the colour.
Would you mind telling me which wheels they are?.

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

to the club, great colour choice.

Not that you’re biased Team Fortana !

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

Great looking van, love the colour.
Would you mind telling me which wheels they are?.

Toluca Alloys

 

[2haw]

Shame they don’t give the option of Toluca’s anymore. They look great!

Where did you manage to puck them up from??

 

[66PaulVWCoast]

Shame they don’t give the option of Toluca’s anymore. They look great!

Where did you manage to puck them up from??

eBay, they have always been my favourite wheel for a Cali, not sure they would be a good choice for heavy winter miles - but Wilma is not the daily so should be ok