Not an Imposter - Just a High-End Day Van Owner

calikev · Jun 25, 2013

Hi there how about a nice picture of your velle :thumb

Custardtart · Jun 25, 2013

We were torn between a Caravelle and a Beach as we really wanted a day-van/people carrier type vehicle mainly with the ability to sleep in it being an added bonus.

There were pros and cons whichever way we chose.

We ended up with the Beach but think we'd have been happy whichever we'd plumped for.

SonicFields · Jun 25, 2013

James · Jun 25, 2013

I also looked at Velles and pound or pound you get more for your money. But the three seater bench in the Velle just goes too high when it's a bed, it's usable but we wanted a bit more of a camper.

You have the same seat in the three seater Beach but the pop top gets rid of that problem. It's a tough choice to make because in buying the Beach you are paying for the fact it is a Beach and you have to buy into that idea.

I went for the Beach because I love VW Multivans and the Beach is really a copy of the Westy Multivan layout found on T3's and T4's. The Beach to me just had the character I was looking for.

James

SonicFields · Jun 25, 2013

SonicFields · Jun 25, 2013

James · Jun 25, 2013

SonicFields said:
James said:

I also looked at Velles and pound or pound you get more for your money. But the three seater bench in the Velle just goes too high when it's a bed, it's usable but we wanted a bit more of a camper.........................................
James

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Yes - here it is - my current one, before I took the second row seats out:

You can't argue with the luxury and quality of the Velle. The Beach feels quite basic and although they are not like for like - when I think what I paid for my Beach and what kind of Velle it could have bought...

They aren't like for like though - not least because the Beach is based on a LHD Multivan Startline so it is a very different vehicle.

Lovely pics - leather looks nice. I looked at a few Velles before buying and tried one out. I looked a few prefacelift Velles as well including a from the factory yellow one with factory sat nav, i still think about it lol. It was lovely

James