What have you done with your California today?

[BeagleMum]

ha ha ! shopping is 2 miles from home, but a shopping trip turns out to be a 20 mile long way round trip including packed lunch in the van!

That’s the way to do it. Beach is only a mile walk from home as well, stopped there for lunch on the way back and for exercise

 

[Elly Swanson]

Big mistake!

Drove to Chevening (“grace and favour” residence of Dominic Rabb) with four boys (5,7,7,7) and two dogs.

And set off on a walk. I’ve never seen so much mud.

Sleety rain and a chilling wind on the ridge of the North Downs.

Every boy went splat in the mud at one point or another, some multiple times. One lost his welly in a particularly sticky bit. Some tears, much laughter and even more moaning and groaning “are we nearly finished yet”. But all the frozen fingers and mud splattered bums forgotten after a warm bath and lunch of sausages, chips, beans and Yorkshire puddings.

You have a bath in your Cali?

 

[ThomasHJ]

Happy with my new Bug for Rugs recycled coffee mat carpets!

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is this a DIY-job? If so, wow, that looks nice. If not, where'd you get 'm?

 

[goldenstate94118]

Really cool, unique look.

Thanks!

is this a DIY-job? If so, wow, that looks nice. If not, where'd you get 'm?

I made the seat covers with some discount fabric and the mats came from Rugs for Bugs online, they were really reasonably priced and probably took about 2 weeks for delivery to Ireland from UK.

 

[dripster]

After clearing the snow off the drive went to Pets-at-Home for some essential hamster supplies. It's the little things in life that make it bearable at the moment.

 

[Cali Phillip]

Stuck a GONG sticker on my bin. It’s a nostalgic nod to the VW van we had in the 70’s that we named ‘Zero the Hero’. Zero was a character in some of Gong’s music.

we love our bin stickers too

 

[The Merle]

Very unusual

Had mine for about 5yrs!

 

[Moose]

New windscreen fitted, cracked NOV took insurance company until now to get a VW OEM replacement.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

New windscreen fitted, cracked NOV took insurance company until now to get a VW OEM replacement.

Sign of the times with component shortages! Not a good omen for essential repairs :-(

 

[Dr-Snickers]

Treated her to her first wash in over 4 months......fear I may be ejected from the forum for admitting that one!

I finally used my extendable brush because I'm too small to get to the centre of the roof on my step ladder! Don't worry, its only for the roof! Got to use my new grit traps, double buckets and alloy wheel brushes that have also been waiting patiently in the garage for some time.

She has come up a treat and her Starlight Blue sparkle made me smile!

Will vacuum once the rain has passed and then she'll be ready for her new Brandrup storage pockets and Really Useful boxes for the boot. Figure I might as well iron out all my storage options whilst I am in lockdown and then we can hit the road as soon as they open the gates to travel

 

[andyinluton]

Used mine as a mobile office this morning, only chance I get to drive it. The £7 supplement to the already exorbitant parking charges because its a diesel stung a bit! £14.60 for 2 hours.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Treated her to her first wash in over 4 months......fear I may be ejected from the forum for admitting that one!

I finally used my extendable brush because I'm too small to get to the centre of the roof on my step ladder! Don't worry, its only for the roof! Got to use my new grit traps, double buckets and alloy wheel brushes that have also been waiting patiently in the garage for some time.

She has come up a treat and her Starlight Blue sparkle made me smile!

Will vacuum once the rain has passed and then she'll be ready for her new Brandrup storage pockets and Really Useful boxes for the boot. Figure I might as well iron out all my storage options whilst I am in lockdown and then we can hit the road as soon as they open the gates to travel

Snap.
Literally finished and the heavens opened. First time the sponge has been out for a few months. Not sure why I bothered...

 

[dripster]

Treated her to her first wash in over 4 months......fear I may be ejected from the forum for admitting that one!

I finally used my extendable brush because I'm too small to get to the centre of the roof on my step ladder! Don't worry, its only for the roof! Got to use my new grit traps, double buckets and alloy wheel brushes that have also been waiting patiently in the garage for some time.

She has come up a treat and her Starlight Blue sparkle made me smile!

Will vacuum once the rain has passed and then she'll be ready for her new Brandrup storage pockets and Really Useful boxes for the boot. Figure I might as well iron out all my storage options whilst I am in lockdown and then we can hit the road as soon as they open the gates to travel

Wait, we're supposed to wash them?

 

[Romke]

Treated her to her first wash in over 4 months......fear I may be ejected from the forum for admitting that one!

Don't worry. I once admitted that our Cali gets a (machine) wash once a year - and I'm still on the forum!

 

[dripster]

Don't worry. I once admitted that our Cali gets a (machine) wash once a year - and I'm still on the forum!View attachment 72972

I didn't even know they fitted through those! :-D

 

[Romke]

I didn't even know they fitted through those! :-D

This one has a hight limit of 2m40. Wing mirrors need collapsing.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Swirls and scratches FOC...

 

[subthree]

Don't worry. I once admitted that our Cali gets a (machine) wash once a year - and I'm still on the forum!View attachment 72972

I feel so sad for your van.

 

[dripster]

I feel so sad for your van.

Luckier than mine...

 

[Romke]

I feel so sad for your van.

Don't. It's a thing not a living being...

 

[marchugo]

Winterwatch in the Cali

With winter arriving here in Amsterdam from this Saturday, temperatures will drop beneath 5 Celsius, and on Monday even below 10 C, for the entirely coming week.

So this evening I realized that (though I had routinely emptied the watertanks and water pipes earlier this month) we keep an emergency supply of canning jars (glass) with vegetables and beans in the Cali.

Removed them, before frost explodes them.

Rummaging through the van, next I found a 1,5 liter pack of spring water in one of the cupboards. Evacuated that too into the house. Flood prevented.

And what did I see in the underseat drawer: an uncorked bottle of red Rioja wine. Not only brought it ito the safety of the house. Uncorked it.

Cheers from Amsterdam, winter can come.

Marc.

 

[Bizzycali]

Today was a really balmy winters day with blue sky and warm sun. So I decided to get my California out of the garage and give her an airing. I parked on the drive, popped open the roof. I opened the canvas vents and windows. As the Cali warmed up in the sun I could smell “summer “ and it came back to me the reason why we buy the Cali and choose the way we live. Roll on times we can meet with like minded people and open a chilled bottle......back to reality next week. Happy days ahead

 

[CannonDale]

Today was a really balmy winters day with blue sky and warm sun. So I decided to get my California out of the garage and give her an airing. I parked on the drive, popped open the roof. I opened the canvas vents and windows. As the Cali warmed up in the sun I could smell “summer “ and it came back to me the reason why we buy the Cali and choose the way we live. Roll on times we can meet with like minded people and open a chilled bottle......back to reality next week. Happy days ahead

Lucky you, no chance of that in Scotland at the moment.

 

[andyinluton]

Went out side to wash it, decided no point it will only get dirty again. So fitted the the brandrup middle carpets & scotchgarded the whole interior.

 

[GrahamB]

Quick exercise trip to run the kids and the dog around Upton Park. Nice sunny afternoon. Parked by another club member in the car park, black T6 Ocean just visible in the photo behind mine Was that you???