Mid life crisis Cali Swamper!

[JuanVecino2023]

Off topic. Hopefully I’ll be reported for a thread hijack and be put on the naughty step.

It does have steelies though. So perhaps on topic.

Little Fella has arrived and is waking up the stiffs in my village. My neighbour parked her MX5 in front. Quite liked the little & large juxtaposition.

 

[Californication69]

You all told me bronze wouldn’t go with Fontana Red and it’d look better on Indium Grey. Hold my beer….

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You need to change your van type Jimmy, on the side bit. Says Cali Ocean.
The grey with black wheels look great.
The drivers seat looks great.
Any great difference in driving it compared to the Cali Ocean.
I bet it’s magic being able to stand straight up ?

 

[Californication69]

Off topic. Hopefully I’ll be reported for a thread hijack and be put on the naughty step.

It does have steelies though. So perhaps on topic.

Little Fella has arrived and is waking up the stiffs in my village. My neighbour parked her MX5 in front. Quite liked the little & large juxtaposition.

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Blooming ace that is.
Bagsie first shotgun ride from a VWCC member please

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Blooming ace that is.
Bagsie first shotgun ride from a VWCC member please

Done. Be good to see you again & your new ride!

 

[wildslammer22]

Off topic. Hopefully I’ll be reported for a thread hijack and be put on the naughty step.

It does have steelies though. So perhaps on topic.

Little Fella has arrived and is waking up the stiffs in my village. My neighbour parked her MX5 in front. Quite liked the little & large juxtaposition.

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Love it, when you get those flower decals on it really will be a head turner…


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[Kayleigh]

Off topic. Hopefully I’ll be reported for a thread hijack and be put on the naughty step.

I think anything goes on this thread, but feel free to put yourself on the naughty step!

 

[Jimmylondon07]

You need to change your van type Jimmy, on the side bit. Says Cali Ocean.
The grey with black wheels look great.
The drivers seat looks great.
Any great difference in driving it compared to the Cali Ocean.
I bet it’s magic being able to stand straight up ?

Yeah very pleased we made the move to a Grand mate, feels a fair bit heavier when pulling off of course but it’s still a nice drive and everything inside is well put together. Manouverability isn’t much different either tbh but the biggest change is learning to cope with the height anxiety. Not so much for carparks as we never used them anyway but for poxy low hanging trees, you don’t realise how many there are until you’re in a 3m high vehicle! Every time we go under a tree we’re just waiting for the scrape noise and first contact is usually on the solar panel!

 

[CamperFam]

Yeah very pleased we made the move to a Grand mate, feels a fair bit heavier when pulling off of course but it’s still a nice drive and everything inside is well put together. Manouverability isn’t much different either tbh but the biggest change is learning to cope with the height anxiety. Not so much for carparks as we never used them anyway but for poxy low hanging trees, you don’t realise how many there are until you’re in a 3m high vehicle! Every time we go under a tree we’re just waiting for the scrape noise and first contact is usually on the solar panel!

This.

I do the school drop off in mine - and I kid you not, i'm tempted to grab the balaclava, a stealth saw (probably just paint mine black) and do a bit of midnight branch trimming on my route.


The worst bit is when parking or dodging parked cars and the 'optimum no-tree pathway' is blocked and you have to dodge the parked cars as well as the trees above.

 

[Jimmylondon07]

This.

I do the school drop off in mine - and I kid you not, i'm tempted to grab the balaclava, a stealth saw (probably just paint mine black) and do a bit of midnight branch trimming on my route.


The worst bit is when parking or dodging parked cars and the 'optimum no-tree pathway' is blocked and you have to dodge the parked cars as well as the trees above.

This was genuinely one of the first things I bought after the van, ended up doing some twilight trimming of about fives trees on the road in to mine so I could even get it on and off the drive without scratching it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007HLJFQU/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

 

[Kayleigh]

This was genuinely one of the first things I bought after the van, ended up doing some twilight trimming of about fives trees on the road in to mine so I could even get it on and off the drive without scratching it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007HLJFQU/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

Looks a really handy tool. Did you get a checked shirt to go with it?

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Or an apron?

 

[wildslammer22]

This was genuinely one of the first things I bought after the van, ended up doing some twilight trimming of about fives trees on the road in to mine so I could even get it on and off the drive without scratching it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007HLJFQU/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

I’ve said it before cordless chainsaws are not only permitted for Swampers but almost obligatory. Pruning or lopping shears is a yellow card. That’s one step away from secateurs and a trug…

 

[CamperFam]

I’ve said it before cordless chainsaws are not only permitted for Swampers but almost obligatory. Pruning or lopping shears is a yellow card. That’s one step away from secateurs and a trug…

I used some pruning sheers the other day, and got blisters within about 20 minutes.

I'm too delicate of a faux-swamper to handle them.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

I’ve said it before cordless chainsaws are not only permitted for Swampers but almost obligatory. Pruning or lopping shears is a yellow card. That’s one step away from secateurs and a trug…

How do you collect your floral arrangements without a trug?

I would never be without my secateurs in easy reach!

 

[Jimmylondon07]

I don’t know this Lady or Gentleman but I am 100% sure we’d get along like a house on fire.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

New boots arrived today - courtesy of @CamperFam

Looking forward to getting them on their steelies for winter tomorrow.

 

[CamperFam]

I miss them already.

The mrs doesn't though Garage space for random toot!

 

[JuanVecino2023]

My Mrs would probably be pretty happy if I shipped myself off on Shiply, with the rate I spend cash on cars.

 

[Kayleigh]

New boots arrived today - courtesy of @CamperFam

Looking forward to getting them on their steelies for winter tomorrow.

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Steelies… what colour?

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Steelies… what colour?

Silver - VW ones, that were new & going (cheap ish) on eBay. Placeholders so I can flog the Woodstocks it came with.

Once I settle on some alloys, I might swap these out for some black modulars.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Much better

 

[Kayleigh]

Much better

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All ready for winter
A set of these will finish them off nicely…

Bronze Protective Wheel Nut / Bolt Covers 17Mm (Set of 20)

Set of 20 Wheel Nut Covers For Vehicles With 17mm Wheel Nuts Comes With Metal Hook For Fitting Made From High Quality Aluminium & ABS Plastic Set of 20 Bronze Protective Wheel Nut Covers / Caps For All Vehicles With 17mm Wheel Nuts You are purchasing a BRAND-NEW set of 20 protective wheel nut...

van-x.co.uk

 

[JuanVecino2023]

All ready for winter
A set of these will finish them off nicely…

Bronze Protective Wheel Nut / Bolt Covers 17Mm (Set of 20)

Set of 20 Wheel Nut Covers For Vehicles With 17mm Wheel Nuts Comes With Metal Hook For Fitting Made From High Quality Aluminium & ABS Plastic Set of 20 Bronze Protective Wheel Nut Covers / Caps For All Vehicles With 17mm Wheel Nuts You are purchasing a BRAND-NEW set of 20 protective wheel nut...

van-x.co.uk

Careful, you’ll get @Jimmylondon07 all hot and bothered!

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Call yourselves swampers??

What a brute

 

[Jimmylondon07]

Careful, you’ll get @Jimmylondon07 all hot and bothered!

Stay tuned, will soon have a little GC update to share with my swamper brethren