Your hardest Cali decision?

[Stuart]

Having spent far far too many hours thinking about tailgate vs towbar bike racks I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone's hardest Cali decision has been?

 

[Sp0_0k]

Diff lock and 204bhp

 

[Stuart]

Diff lock and 204bhp

I can understand those as they are things you can't change ... and yet I found the transmissions decisions easy. Bike racks can be changed but still I found this choice so difficult!

 

[kave]

I ended up ordering without difflock on my 204DSG, I had to draw the line somewhere. But it was the hardest decision her too.

 

[Amarillo]

Having spent far far too many hours thinking about tailgate vs towbar bike racks I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone's hardest Cali decision has been?

Rear camera or no rear camera. We went for no rear camera.

 

[theonecraw]

My biggest decision was pick up a showroom T5 now or order and wait for a T6. Glad I was (and am) impatient.

 

[T6 CFO]

Bike rack or tow bar rack. Went for the removable tow bar as more difficult to add afterwards.


Mike

 

[Loz]

Servotronic steering...

 

[hirsty]

2-seat or 3-seat rear bench in a Beach.

I knew it was going to be a Beach as we cook outside / eat out, but it was a toss-up on whether the extra seat would be used that often relative to the full-time extra 'spaciousness'. One day we'll have to change plans to all get somewhere, but all campers are a compromise one way or another.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Still thinking about it, as it wasn't one for the factory.
VB Air Suspension or not

 

[Akvist]

My hardest decision was whether to almost immediately pick up an Ocean T6 from a dealers stock which did not have all the options I wanted (and some unnecessary stuff), or to order exactly the Cali I wanted and wait 3-6 months. I decided to order exactly what I wanted. Delivery is about a week from now, exactly three months from order.
I made the right decision .

 

[calimera]

Colour . Not a great choice for the ocean in January. Changed after we ordered from mojave beige to indium grey. Simon was very keen on the yellow ......shame not available on the ocean

 

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[hirsty]

Still thinking about it, as it wasn't one for the factory. VB Air Suspension or not

Cool! http://www.vbairsuspension.com/upload/files/00001946.pdf

Is that for off-roading or for on-road ride comfort?

 

[GrannyJen]

What bottles of wine to christen Albert with,

He was a demo, exactly the spec I wanted when I went into the dealers to make a tentative enquiry, so no decisions whatsoever on what to have or not have.

 

[Hotel California]

Should i go and pay or am i going in wearing a forage cap....

I chose to buy a showroommodel so not much to decide for.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Cool! http://www.vbairsuspension.com/upload/files/00001946.pdf

Is that for off-roading or for on-road ride comfort?

Hi Hirsty,
It's to help me with my wild camping. I really like the idea of the adjustable air suspension to help me get to the remotest & daftest parts possible.
I've gone for heavy duty anti-roll bars, 4motion & the diff-lock too, so definitely going to try & push my luck with it where I can
The self-levelling is also a winner. No ramps needed! Any extra on-road comfort will be a bonus. There are a couple of forum members @briwy & @greenfintry who have given good reviews & posted some excellent pics of it in action.

Cheers
Tom

 

[Dottie]

To loo or not to loo...that is, to carry a porta potti or not. Decided against wild camping, so the answer is not to...but I have an idea...................

 

[DM]

Roof rack. Thule aerobars or slidebars, or Karitech, or........

No doubt I will procrastinate until a couple of days before I need a rack and then have to buy what is readily available.

 

[CALI FATE]

Roof rack. Thule aerobars or slidebars, or Karitech, or........

No doubt I will procrastinate until a couple of days before I need a rack and then have to buy what is readily available.

Thule low profile all day long

 

[Flood51]

Colour, I wanted yellow but couldn't get it on the Ocean. Still wonder whether I should have ordered 4motion but hopefully someone else will have it and tow me out.

 

[sapto]

No hard decisions, was a 2nd/3rd hand and had everything i could afford (no 4M), colour is great and I switched from looking for a Pössl to a Cali and I'm happy. All the upcoming decisions are "cosmetic" ones (wheels, decals, window tint). Love it the way it is!

 

[DM]

Thule low profile all day long

Yes - but what bar length ?

 

[X4 VWC]

I'm waiting for delivery but toughest decisions were colour (seem to prefer a different one each time I look), satnav (added it but expensive for what it is) and loo ... I've still not decided on this! Easier decisions were 4Motion, 204, DSG, LED headlights and a wide range of options. It's ludicriously expensive, no doubt, but I previously owned a T5 Caravelle and Westfalia James Cook v2 and thought I would keep my favourite items and fill in the gaps on what was lacking. Simple things like mud flaps were a pain to after-market fit on the Caravelle and didn't look as nice as factory, so I added those. I didn't need a towbar at the start but when I needed one later on the Caravelle it didn't integrate particularly well, so I've added that from factory. I'm happy with parking sensors but when I started towing I wished I had a camera for hitching, so I've added that too. There's a danger that I might spec a vehicle as if I'm going to own it for the rest of my life but it's rarely the case that they are around for more than a few years. Like buying new, adding a lot of options is a quick way to burn through a lot of money so it depends upon priorities ... I don't think it's sensible. I'm sure I would be happy with any vehicle that can get me to a beach and keep me warm for the night but since I'm not particularly sensible, this is what I have done. But damn ... the wait is long!

 

[calimera]

Deciding to buy a Cali in the first place. Such a big lump sum of money ,very scary. .Had Mazda Bongo in the past. Hired Motorhome & T5 Cali twice .
Finally ordered after hiring Martin( Admin Staff) Ruby T5 . The kitchen was well packed,good use of space. Tried out the zone sleep & bike rack etc.
Extensive reading of this forum also a big factor in helping taking the final plunge.