What have you done with your California today?

[The Merle]

Yep, just on one last adventure in it.
Then I post some extra pics of the inside.

Let’s just say I will not need to change my user name

 

[Jester]

the bag
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07HQR6X82/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

the clips
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08Y19CSKY/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

The Hex head Bolt&Nut
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08PQFBBGV/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

with 30 min of your time will do this.

Fab many thanks and appreciated.

 

[capt kirk]

Hadn’t heard of either of them so looked them up. Both sound really interesting and weyfest looks great fun (do you go in Star Fleet uniform, Capt?).

So far we’ve booked: Upton on Seven folk fest, Beardy folk fest, Ely folk fest, Folk East, Shrewsbury folk fest, Timber fest. Thinking about Shepley Spring fest, Warwick folk fest and acoustic fest of GB.

So many festivals and so little time. Lots that I’d like to go to clash. I do love a festival!

Depending on what else comes up for that bank hol, I fancy honey folk on 2 June. Where do you get tickets from for that one?

You call the barge inn at honey street and they will do it over the phone.

 

[soulstyledevon]

So just put the joker up for sale, hoping someone will get as much enjoyment out of it as I have in the last 3 1/2years.
It’s in the vans for sale section, sad dayView attachment 90788View attachment 90790

Got a link…?

 

[The Merle]

It’s on here for sale, and eBay.
Will add some more inside shots next week just away on one last adventure in it.

 

[Perfectos]

Got a link…?

Upcoming Events & Music

Visit the post for more.

thebargeinnhoneystreet.uk

 

[Barbara]

Went to a very helpful dealer - SALA HERMANOS, Avinguda de Dénia, Alicante

After dropping my husband off for a flight I spend 2 hours shopping with the van siting in the sun. So driving away on a duel carriageway I had a ping and a warning light came on. It was unintelligible, a “ ! “ in a half circle and wavy lines. Lucky I knew exactly where the VW dealer was; the other side of this duel carriageway so around a roundabout and drove in.

My Spanish is not perfect but good enough to say I had an indication that I did not understand. A very helpful salesman got in the van and observed it was a tyre problem. He took the van into the workshop checked the tyres and reset the system. As it was getting near to closing the mechanics came out and said I had a great van.

I should have realised the problem as we have had it before in Spain, it seems that the sun may have been different on one side to the other and heating up the tyres and changing the pressure. This is the first warm day in the 30days we have been in Spain.

I would recommend this dealer for helpfulness.
View attachment Vw dealer Alicante.jpg

 

[The Merle]

Watched someone else drive off in the joker.
Luckily not stolen, just sold.
Gone to a lovely couple.
Managed one last snap!

 

[Mr T]

Watched someone else drive off in the joker.
Luckily not stolen, just sold.
Gone to a lovely couple.
Managed one last snap!View attachment 91235

Well done, went quickly as expected! When do you collect the new one?

 

[The Merle]

Well done, went quickly as expected! When do you collect the new one?

Yep went under offer 4 1/2days!
Hopefully collect this week coming

 

[Mr T]

Yep went under offer 4 1/2days!
Hopefully collect this week coming

Exciting times ahead, bet you can’t wait after the very long wait you’ve endured!

 

[The Merle]

Exciting times ahead, bet you can’t wait after the very long wait you’ve endured!

Yep, glad in a way it didn’t turn up in the depths of winter

 

[The Merle]

Zebedee wasn’t impressed with the new transport, luckily it’s only temporary!

 

[willwander]

Watched someone else drive off in the joker.
Luckily not stolen, just sold.
Gone to a lovely couple.
Managed one last snap!View attachment 91235

Always sad to see a good vehicle go, I get quite attached to them.

 

[chockswahay]

Yep, just on one last adventure in it.
Then I post some extra pics of the inside.

Let’s just say I will not need to change my user name

Despite the thread elsewhere about Cali’s I have to admit the Westfalia Joker is an impressive van! I saw one at our local market in Fife a few months ago that a couple from Germany use to go back and forth between Germany and Scotland every 6 weeks……… to be honest if I could afford one I deffo would have one…….. toilet, shower, standing room, an upstairs bed without feeling like being in a tent……….. what’s not to like?

 

[kurienp]

this is what I have done - as ever - the multipurpose Cali - 14 bags of that stuff.

 

[The Merle]

Always sad to see a good vehicle go, I get quite attached to them.

First time with a camper/4 wheeled vehicle, used to with my motorbikes.
Gone to a very nice couple, hope the next one performs aswell

 

[kurienp]

Helping daughter and future son-in-law to move houses. It was an epic 637 mile 24 hour day. 230 miles from Cornwall to Home in the morning.

Another 407 miles - Newbury > Maidenhead (to pick up the trailer), Tooting in London (pick up stuff), Hedge End Southampton to pick up more stuff, Back to Newbury to Pick up yet more stuff and then to Bath to drop off all the stuff, then back to Maidenhead to drop off the trailer and back to Newbury.

With the traffic restrictions in Bath and them having got the house on a busy thoroughfare, decided to do the move overnight so as not to disturb the traffic much. The full rig occupied 2 parking spaces , but the Cali, as always, pulled brilliantly and driving with it was super manageable.

Both van and trailer were full

 

[OGII]

Joined the EV drivers in the range anxiety club. 5 miles to nearest fuel station. Found it closed for a safety inspection... luckily just a 30 minute wait. Didn't fancy trying my luck with the 5 miles to next closest.

 

[HowieDog]

Fish and chips down at the Sandbanks ferry, which is only 5 mins from home, but a nice place to be!

 

[The Tall Luthier]

Lake Maggiore, Italy. Camping Isolino right next to the lake. Perfect.

 

[Vagophile]

Both van and trailer were full

Equivalent to your local builders van loaded up and towing an excavator to the next job.
What it was designed for, really.

 

[Corradobrit]

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Joined the EV drivers in the range anxiety club. 5 miles to nearest fuel station. Found it closed for a safety inspection... luckily just a 30 minute wait. Didn't fancy trying my luck with the 5 miles to next closest.

If its anything like my 2014 Audi S4, I could hit zero on the odo range and still have another 1.5 gallons left in the tank. If the Cali is programmed with a similar safety margin, I think you're probably OK for another 10-20 miles. That said I seem to have read somewhere that running out of diesel is more of a problem than petrol due to how the engines operate.

 

[Lambeth Cali]

Quick weekend in a great tiny site at Bircham Windmill in Norfolk

 

[flying banana]

Camped up alone. Really alone . With views over bebbenburgh. Destiny is all !!!!