What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

[GrumpyGranddad]

Haha - have you got some sheep in the back?

Some lamb chops occasionally

 

[subthree]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

 

[Bumble The Van]

A beautiful matching bike rack

 

[Charlotterobin]

A beautiful matching bike rack

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Oooh lovely

 

[willwander]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

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Essential

 

[willwander]

Got a neat MagSafe iPhone holder from the online emporium.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XYQDGHP/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

It's decent quality, and ideal for MagSafe charging iPhones and the magnet seems powerful enough. It will also work with other phones using a stick on magnetic ring which is supplied. I like it because I now have a safe place to hold the phone whilst wire connected via the usb-c slots to CarPlay and get best quality sound out of the audio set up. Previously I couldn't find a sensible place to keep the phone. Stuck to the dash in a convenient spot with 3M tape (also supplied).



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MagSafe- ah clever may have to upgrade mine.

 

[Bumble The Van]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

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subthree can you let me know where you got this please ive had a nightmare before with a credit card

many thanks

 

[subthree]

subthree can you let me know where you got this please ive had a nightmare before with a credit card

many thanks

Van style, but from their eBay store rather than their website as it was a little cheaper.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Bumble The Van]

Van style, but from their eBay store rather than their website as it was a little cheaper.

Pardon our interruption...

thank you ! will be living the dream shortly

 

[gvick]

Question? I have a Ocean 6.1 this years reg and a solar panel fitted and as I live in a terraced house I park on a street away from my house. Reading the posts about you should hook up to the mains to keep the batteries in peak condition has got me concerned as I have no way of doing this and my pride and joy is sitting idle this Winter...any suggestions?

Can you take the van to a friends drive to charge up over night (it’s just recommended one a month) or alternatively go to a campsite with hook up?

 

[Calimili]

does your solar charge leisure and starter or just the leisure Batteries?
if the latter, you could upgrade the system to do all.
otherwise just take it for a drive every 3 weeks.

wouldn't this "upgrade" consist, to stay on a cheap and easy solution level, on a switched kitchen to dashboard cig-to-cig plug connection ?

 

[Loz]

wouldn't this "upgrade" consist, to stay on a cheap and easy solution level, on a switched kitchen to dashboard cig-to-cig plug connection ?

I have done this, but with only 100w panel, and during winter there is still a net loss, but a 200w system should cope.

 

[Calimili]

I have done this, but with only 100w panel, and during winter there is still a net loss, but a 200w system should cope.

I have a 120W portable that I place inside behind the windshield. So very suboptimal position, but so far, it manages to go into "float" mode a couple of days a month.

 

[Laidback]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

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Looks good Subthree, but how does it fit ?
ie is it contoured to press down into the gap or is it just laid along the gap? Thanks

 

[subthree]

Looks good Subthree, but how does it fit ?
ie is it contoured to press down into the gap or is it just laid along the gap? Thanks

Triangular in profile, just push it in. Takes all of 60 seconds. Great fit. £13.

 

[Laidback]

Triangular in profile, just push it in. Takes all of 60 seconds. Great fit. £13.

Thanks for quick reply, will order from ebay.

 

[Bumble The Van]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

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got mine yesterday what a satisyfing and cosy fit so simple but so effective thank you for the heads up !!!

 

[Photo Nan]

Not bought this yet as there are no reviews has anyone here got one if so what do you think? Yes expensive but looks really neat watch the video takes them a lot of time to make.

VW California cutting board - HotelCalifornia.shop

Unique, extremely well designed and durable wooden cutting board and serve tray for your VW California. Made from grape seed oiled beech

hotelcalifornia.shop

 

[subthree]

Not bought this yet as there are no reviews has anyone here got one if so what do you think? Yes expensive but looks really neat watch the video takes them a lot of time to make.

VW California cutting board - HotelCalifornia.shop

Unique, extremely well designed and durable wooden cutting board and serve tray for your VW California. Made from grape seed oiled beech

hotelcalifornia.shop

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It does indeed looks lovely, but you need to store it somewhere when you cook and sitting side saddle to chop your vegetables? Less is more for me.

We have one of these which fits on top of the cutlery drawer.

Chop2Pot™ Bamboo Folding Chopping Board | Joseph Joseph

These bamboo versions of our award-winning Chop2Pot™ chopping boards are the perfect surface for chopping your fruit, veg and meat on.

www.josephjoseph.com

 

[The Merle]

Finally got my latitude cross tyres fitted. Now just need my new van!

 

[Cali Phillip]

Two new good year vectors fitted, 12k so much better than the OEM Bridgestones 8.5k

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Result! Look forward to seeing it fitted.

Well @GrahamB , the splitter is now fitted.

 

[icic]

Not bought this yet as there are no reviews has anyone here got one if so what do you think? Yes expensive but looks really neat watch the video takes them a lot of time to make.

VW California cutting board - HotelCalifornia.shop

Unique, extremely well designed and durable wooden cutting board and serve tray for your VW California. Made from grape seed oiled beech

hotelcalifornia.shop

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This board fits exactly in the drawer, just be aware it comes in two sizes

HÖGSMA bamboo, Chopping board, Length: 42.1 cm - IKEA

Practical chopping board in bamboo that also functions as a lid on top of RÅSKOG trolley. Made of bamboo, which is an easy-care, hardwearing natural material.

www.ikea.com

 

[Milly Molly]

New winter boots...well all season boots but better than we had before!

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons - seem to be well liked on here.

 

[Mowbotman]

Dashboard to windscreen gap sealer. Living the dream.

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