Remis window blinds. (Update)

[Moonlight Motel]

They do look good. We are on our way to pick ours up now. Can I ask what tools you need to fit them
Thanks
John

 

[T3Z-GB]

They do look good. We are on our way to pick ours up now. Can I ask what tools you need to fit them
Thanks
John

Just a screwdriver.

 

[dominichayhoe]

Looks good, there is a flap that folds up, to close the gap you have on top of the windscreen blind, take a look at my pic. (If you've not seen the flap yet) all in all though I think they look good and work well, Iv been using mine for a couple weeks now.

That's odd, mine doesn't have that top piece, it looks like something's missing from your photo! Typical!

 

[dominichayhoe]

That's odd, mine doesn't have that top piece, it looks like something's missing from your photo! Typical!

Ah no, found it. Thanks for that, I don't think I'd have realised that!

 

[dominichayhoe]

They do look good. We are on our way to pick ours up now. Can I ask what tools you need to fit them
Thanks
John

Who did you purchase from OOI?

 

[Moonlight Motel]

Great thanks

 

[Moonlight Motel]

Who did you purchase from OOI?

We bought them from Lulukabaraka in Barcelona and they shipped them to us in Gijon in northern Spain

 

[Moonlight Motel]

Just fitted our blinds today. Can I ask does anyone know what the very small silver screws with the side blinds are for? I have four of them but no idea where they go!!
Thanks
John

 

[GordonH]

Now that my initial rant is over, Not bad at all.

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Hi - interested to hear how you are getting on with the blinds? Do they rattle at all when you drive?

 

[Moonlight Motel]

Hi - interested to hear how you are getting on with the blinds? Do they rattle at all when you drive?

Gordon
We fitted ours during the summer in Spain. The front blind rattles a little on rough surfaces but it is more a result of the blind flexing in the middle given its length. Overall the blinds are very quiet
One point to note - one the the grey plastic tensioners that holds the cord on the front moved a few days after installation. We had to remove the blind to re glue.
We are still very happy with them - so much more convenient and easier than the VW originals

 

[rod_vw]

I'm interested to hear from any of you folks using the Remis blinds. Do you find that the additional frame size detracts from vision around the A posts?
I am about to begin the process of having a MAN TGE converted but have reservations about visibility with Remis blinds especially when driving on the continent on the 'wrong side of the road'. I currently have a T6 and have done quite a few miles in Europe this year, in this van without any blinds I find the left A post obscures traffic badly at the entrance to traffic islands.

 

[Moonlight Motel]

I'm interested to hear from any of you folks using the Remis blinds. Do you find that the additional frame size detracts from vision around the A posts?
I am about to begin the process of having a MAN TGE converted but have reservations about visibility with Remis blinds especially when driving on the continent on the 'wrong side of the road'. I currently have a T6 and have done quite a few miles in Europe this year, in this van without any blinds I find the left A post obscures traffic badly at the entrance to traffic islands.

Rod

We fitted the blinds to our 680 during the summer. The frame for the frontscreen blind folds down out of the way when driving so doesnt cause any reduction in visibility. The frame for the side windows does reduce the window size but we didnt find any problems driving. Ours is a left hand drive so I dont know if that makes any difference

John

 

[rod_vw]

Rod

We fitted the blinds to our 680 during the summer. The frame for the frontscreen blind folds down out of the way when driving so doesnt cause any reduction in visibility. The frame for the side windows does reduce the window size but we didnt find any problems driving. Ours is a left hand drive so I dont know if that makes any difference

John

John,

As a LHD van do you find any visibility problems when driving on the left, i.e. in your home country? As it's just that possibility that bothers me when driving a RHD on the right, i.e. in Europe.

I've driven a slow LHD very elderly VW Beetle into Europe from home in the UK with my wife following in the T6 and only recently realised how much easier it was for me to enter traffic islands in the Beetle on European roads than it was for my wife following along. My left side vision was unobstructed whilst hers was obstructed by the left A post.

 

[Moonlight Motel]

John,

As a LHD van do you find any visibility problems when driving on the left, i.e. in your home country? As it's just that possibility that bothers me when driving a RHD on the right, i.e. in Europe.

I've driven a slow LHD very elderly VW Beetle into Europe from home in the UK with my wife following in the T6 and only recently realised how much easier it was for me to enter traffic islands in the Beetle on European roads than it was for my wife following along. My left side vision was unobstructed whilst hers was obstructed by the left A post.

Rod
While we are from Ireland we don’t plan on driving our van at home. We are on a one way trip around Europe snd leave the van in storage wherever we finish each summer - last year near Bordeaux and this year in Santiago de Compostela. So sorry but I can’t really answer your question
John

 

[rod_vw]

Rod
While we are from Ireland we don’t plan on driving our van at home. We are on a one way trip around Europe snd leave the van in storage wherever we finish each summer - last year near Bordeaux and this year in Santiago de Compostela. So sorry but I can’t really answer your question
John

Thanks John.

 

[DavidGrandCalifornia]

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Hola Señor T. Perdón por el atropello, mi nombre es David y he visto en la foto de tu perfil el parasol que llevas. Me podrias decir donde puedo encontrarlo. Solo lo había visto para la California, no para la GC. Muchas gracias.

 

[Mr T]

Hola Señor T. Perdón por el atropello, mi nombre es David y he visto en la foto de tu perfil el parasol que llevas. Me podrias decir donde puedo encontrarlo. Solo lo había visto para la California, no para la GC. Muchas gracias.

https://rainbowscreens.co.uk/ make them.

 

[SpuffingtonMe]

I can only say that I wouldn't be without the Remis blinds. My Knaus came with the side ones fitted from factory and some guff from the dealer that the front ones weren't available. Instead Knaus provided magnets on the A-pillar and some very flimsy, ill-fitting concertined fabrice for the front window.

I sourced the front blind, fitted myself and removed the magnets to make the fit more flush on the sides when the sliding plates are moved to block out any light leakage.

The ability to have privacy within seconds, both on and off pitches, when changing in the van when I use it for mountainbiking days outs, for being able to see out but others not seeing in when it's pulled half way up and also the ability to pop it down and drive off swiftly if the need ever arose whilst wilding, is second to none. I only use the thermal blankets when it's extremely hot or extremely cold and when on a campsite.

Fitting required a bit of contortion for the lower bolts and an extender for the bit & ratchet (maybe I didn't have a long enough bit in the first place), but fit & finish is great. No issues with visibility other than losing a tiny bit over the bonnet/nose. But as others have said, the side pillars collapse onto the blind when not in use so there's no impediment to vision on the A-pillars.