What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

[wildslammer22]

That be crazy talk. The 959 is a bonafide classic.
The Mazda wouldn't look out of place on a Mad Max set though.

I never got the Porsche thing, maybe because my formative years were early 80’s so they are forever tarnished by the yuppies for me! Always fond of a Mazda though, had an RX7 for a bit, loved the rotary engine but it had to go when I kept getting asked if I was a hairdresser…

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Any ideas what this is? Saw it at Tatton show recently.
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Dunno, but I don’t trust the geometry. Or the clearance on those arches!

930 donor car?

 

[larrylamb]

Porsche or Covin kit?

 

[larrylamb]

It was next to this Covin 911 kit

 

[wildslammer22]

Any ideas what this is? Saw it at Tatton show recently.
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I think it’s a teletubby car with Noo-Noo in the boot?

 

[JuanVecino2023]

My eye might be off, but is it a VW air cooled engine?

I’m on my phone, in the Cali, 4 beers deep. I can’t spell my own name right now

 

[wildslammer22]

Any ideas what this is? Saw it at Tatton show recently.
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Karmann Ghia?


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[Corradobrit]

Dunno, but I don’t trust the geometry. Or the clearance on those arches!

930 donor car?

Whatever it is Greta hates it.

 

[Corradobrit]

Karmann Ghia?


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Not even close. Looks like a Beach buggy chassis and VW engine with a 'Porsche' body kit bolted on top. An abomination.

 

[wildslammer22]

Not even close. Looks like a Beach buggy chassis and VW engine with a 'Porsche' body kit bolted on top. An abomination.

I was closer with the teletubbie car then?!


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[JuanVecino2023]

Not even close. Looks like a Beach buggy chassis and VW engine with a 'Porsche' body kit bolted on top. An abomination.

That’s exactly what I think it is

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Whatever it is Greta hates it.

Pretty sure I’m with Greta on this one.

For the Greata good of all concerned.

 

[Corradobrit]

That’s exactly what I think it is

The offset front and rear wheels are another giveaway.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Fitted the brushed aluminium covers for the kitchen earlier. Big win for small £

 

[wildslammer22]

Fitted the brushed aluminium covers for the kitchen earlier. Big win for small £

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Looks like your buyers remorse was short lived? The great thing about the Cali is you can really make it your own in a way that’s hard to do with virtually any other vehicle.


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[Corradobrit]

And the rampant single pipe exhaust. Classic Beach buggy

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Looks like your buyers remorse was short lived? The great thing about the Cali is you can really make it your own in a way that’s hard to do with virtually any other vehicle.


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Absolutely agree with this. It’s a full time hobby. The boot pull out drawer, rubber mats & solar from @Californication69 were game changers.

Remorse was partially for not speccing 4Motion. Sorted that with the MX5

And partially hard selling it to t’wife.

Spending another £4k on bits and mods and being a taskmaster about organising our stuff has won her over. First few trips in utter chaos & cold were testing!

 

[andyinluton]

Dunno, but I don’t trust the geometry. Or the clearance on those arches!

930 donor car?

Its registered as a VW beetle & appears to have a slight problem with a rusty undercarriage according to the MOT.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Its registered as a VW beetle & appears to have a slight problem with a rusty undercarriage according to the MOT.

It also has a major problem of godawful build quality!

 

[Corradobrit]

It also has a major problem of godawful build quality!

Yes, the panel gaps are shocking.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Yes, the panel gaps are shocking.

My problems with it started here & expanded exponentially

 

[GillianC]

Just like the Middle of Lidl.

From said Middle of Lidl, a small washable faux fur sheepskin rug for the pooch to lie on.
I only went in for a bag of ice and came out £45 lighter!

 

[acer]

From said Middle of Lidl, a small washable faux fur sheepskin rug for the pooch to lie on.
I only went in for a bag of ice and came out £45 lighter!

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Not ice, but it does look cool!

 

[acer]

I bought this brushed chrome protector: https://www.vanstyle.co.uk/van/tailgate-brushed-rear-bumper-protector-p-5533.html

excellent quality, well made and looks great .. to my eyes at least

however, it's not exactly centred - I fitted it alone - as the sticky pads are super sticky and you can't adjust once you put the metal down ..

you have to place it just right before you push it on. One time fix only, best done with 2 people ...

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Looks very nice. Just interested to know if it has stood the test of time?

 

[Corradobrit]

Excellent, you’ll love it. I’ve had great fun in mine but for some reason my pup hates it. She loves being perched on the paddle board but is a nightmare in the raft


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Question for you since you own the same Packraft. I find the inflation pressure drops a bit over a 1-2 hours. This is going from evening into the night so it's obviously getting cooler. Would this account for the feel of the tubes going from drum taught to noticeably softer, but still very usable for floatation? I sprayed the seams and fabric with water and there were no air bubbles. Normal?