OK so Last month (October 2018) i bought my first T5....something ive been wanting to do for years so finally done it.
Its a 2010 T5.1 T32 SWB, Reflex Silver, 6 speed Manual, 2.0L 140 BHP, Tailgate model with n/s sliding door. Pretty cheap due to the high miles but has lots of service history and drives real good.
Some of its features: Air con, electric windows, remote locking, heated and power folding mirrors, factory tinted sliding windows on both sides, cruise control, hill assist, tailgate with heated rear glass and wiper, Sportline front bumper and rear spoiler, 20" range rover alloys and lowered 40mm on coilovers, CD Stereo with Parrot Bluetooth, Witter tow bar, 110ah Leisure battery with split charger, 240v inverter with 2 x 3 pin plugs under front passenger seat
Ok so its a 2 seater 2 berth Camper and the conversion includes being fully insulated and carpeted, Kitchen pod with Dometic-Smev 9722 Sink & 2 burner Hob Combination Unit with 1 x 12v socket and 2 x USB and volt meter. Fridge with tacky blue LEDs around it (will be coming off), Gas bottle and 10l water bottle and 10l waste water bottle stored underneath, fold out table attaches to kitchen pod rail, blackout blinds on all rear windows, front swivel captains chairs, bright white remote led spotlights in rear roof lining. Rear sofa that pulls out into full double bed. Its not rock n roll so cant carry rear passengers, Porta Potti 335 under bed space.
Think that covers everything
Mods so far (as of April 2024):
Exterior:
Sportline style front lower bumper with Gloss Black Splitter
Travelin-Lite Corner bumper LED DRL's
Gloss Black Front Grill & VW Badge
Van-X Black front number plate surround
Travelin-Lite 6K LED Headlight Bulbs
Vanstyle Black Dynamic DRL Headlights
Vanstyle Gloss black Bonnet Stone Deflector
Genuine VW T6 Flat wiper arm conversion and Bosch Aerotwin Wipers
Vanstyle Smoked Sequential LED Side Indicators
Sportline style Tailgate Spoiler
THQ Black Smoked LED Sequential Rear Lights
Vanstyle Gloss Black Side Bars
Heko Smoked Wind Deflectors
Gloss Black Wing Mirror base and top/bottom covers
Van-X Heated Wing Mirror Glass with built in LED indicators
Travelin-Lite LED Mirror Courtesy Puddle Fade Lights
De-Badged Tailgate with Gloss Black\Reflex Silver VW Badge
Sequential Dynamic LED Smoked third brake light
Van-X LED Canbus number plate lights
Van-Tech Gloss Black Rear Bumper Protector
Aftermarket Front & Rear Mudflaps
Removed roof bars and towbar
Tailgate Stand off fresh air vent lock
THQ Uprated tailgate hydraulic lifters
THQ Stealth Hidden rear tailgate trim door
Colour coded discrete awning rail
Reimo Palm Beach Sun Shade Canopy Awning
Private Numberplate
Cab Interior
2 x 2018 T6 Caravelle Heated Captains Chairs in VW Kutamo
Passenger Seat Sportscraft swivel base
Genuine VW Climate control unit with heated seat switches & Kufatec Loom
Genuine VW black handbrake cover
Vanstyle Luxury Black Velour Front Carpet
Travelinlite LED Footwell lights
Genuine VW Chrome interior Door Handles
California style additional front door seal upgrade
2 x Genuine VW sunglasses holders
Genuine VW electric vanity light with mirror sunvisors retrofit
Rubber dash trim (stops rubbish falling between dash and windscreen)
Genuine VW Passat W8 Interior light & loom with ambient red LEDs
Genuine VW cup holder \ coin tray replacement
Van-X Dash Cubby with 2x USB
Van-X Chrome air vent tabs
Van-X Black Rubber Door Bin Grip Mats
Van-X Black Rubber Glove Box Grip Mat
Van-X Deep Side Sliding Step
Van-X Front Side Step Entry Guards
Genuine VW Retrofit Glovebox Light
Genuine VW Dash rubber mats
Genuine VW Replacement front Steps
Full set of Front and Side Step Mats
Retrofit Auto headlight switch
Retrofit Genuine VW MFD Stalk (MPG, Miles to empty Average MPG, distance, time etc)
Upgraded LED Blade fuses
Replaced Front, Side and Tailgate Rubber Door Seals
Rear Camper Conversion:
Fully insulated and grey carpeted
Kitchen Pod with motion detector cupboard LED lights
Kitchen Pod, table and shelf wrapped in d-c-fix shabby white planked wood vinyl
Clearcut Conversions above cooker 530mm Shelf wrapped
Hideaway side clip-on dining table
Dometic-Smev 9722 Sink & 2 burner Hob
Campingaz 907 Gas Cylinder
10L fresh water \ 10L waste water tanks (Quest Aquasol treated)
Reich Easy 14 Water Pump
Webasto CR49 (49L) Cruise Classic Compressor Fridge
Shorevans Blackout cab Curtains (Grey\Black)
Shorevans rear and side blackout rail curtains (Grey)
Full Sofa\double bed extendable to over 7ft (10cm foam base and 2.5cm memory topper)
Grey\White pillow and duvet bedding sheets
Kiravans Sliding door store
6 x 3K Warm White LED Roof spotlights on dimmer keyfob remote
2 x 6K Cool White LED Spotlights in Tailgate
3 x Grey Elasticated Magazine Storage Nets
Beldray Foldable rechargeable grey Telescopic fan
Songmics Large 2M grey\white foldable picnic blanket
Thetford Porta Potti 335 Toilet
Fire Extinguisher
Fireangel CO-9D Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Fireangel ST-623ER Smoke Alarm with LED Emergency Light
Wheels, Brakes & Suspension:
20" Range Rover Sport HSE Autobiography Alloys
Toledo 275/40/20 106Y Budget Tyres
Genuine VW Black Wheel Bolt Covers
17" Steel Spare Wheel
H&R 40mm Springs all round
2017 T6 Bi-TDI larger front caliper upgrade (from 308mm to 340mm discs)
Rotor Discs grooved & drilled front brake discs 340mm
Brembo Grooved & Drilled rear brake discs 293mm
Brembo Brake Pads all round
Painted Calipers Silver
Powerflex front wishbone Bushes
ICE:
Xtrons 9" Android 9 Headunit (PE98MTVPL) with 1TB SSD external Hard drive for Media
Xtrons TMPS01 TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitor System)
Xtrons OBD2 Bluetooth Adapter
Front Speakers: Feelart SQ6.5" Premium Speakers and dash tweeter upgrade
Rear Speakers: Mac Audio 16.2 BLK in corner carpet pods
Kenwood 8" KSC-PSW8 250W Drivers Underseat Sub with remote
Dodo Mat Deadn Hex soundproofing on front doors, tailgate and sliding door
CCD Reverse Camera
19" Manta [19FLN88L] 12v TV with built in Free-View and WD Blue 2TB SSD Drive for media
Amazon Firestick 4K Max with Alexa remote. (Netflix, TVPlayer, BBCiPlayer, Internet etc)
Leoch XR1750 AGM 110AH Leisure Battery
Ablemail AMS 30-12-12 B2B Charger
Victron BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor with Bluetooth
Security:
Standard VW Immobiliser
Centinel Clutch Claw Pedal Security System
Alloy Wheel Locking Nuts
Heyner Stilbull 650 Spare Wheel Locking bolt
Engine Bay & Performance:
K&N Panel Air Filter
Forge Uprated Intercooler
Milltek DPF Back Non-Resonated Stainless Exhaust
Van-X Gas strut bonnet lifter
Yuasa Silver 5000 95ah\800A Battery
T-Ford Roadster Air Horn
Genuine VW Black screen wash and header tank caps
T5.1 Full engine bay cover
Future Plans
Tinted windscreen sunstrip, Eberspacher Airtronic DSL S2 Diesel heater, Highline pillar air vent upgrade, Revo Remap, Sportline front fog light kit, Genuine VW flat bottom leather steering wheel with control buttons, fit new 2012 style rear bumper and retrofit genuine VW reverse sensors, Clifford 330X Alarm System, Sports Pedals, Retrim cab roof lining A\B Pillars & Door Cards and dash, retrofit window switch with lock\unlock button.
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Its a 2010 T5.1 T32 SWB, Reflex Silver, 6 speed Manual, 2.0L 140 BHP, Tailgate model with n/s sliding door. Pretty cheap due to the high miles but has lots of service history and drives real good.
Some of its features: Air con, electric windows, remote locking, heated and power folding mirrors, factory tinted sliding windows on both sides, cruise control, hill assist, tailgate with heated rear glass and wiper, Sportline front bumper and rear spoiler, 20" range rover alloys and lowered 40mm on coilovers, CD Stereo with Parrot Bluetooth, Witter tow bar, 110ah Leisure battery with split charger, 240v inverter with 2 x 3 pin plugs under front passenger seat
Ok so its a 2 seater 2 berth Camper and the conversion includes being fully insulated and carpeted, Kitchen pod with Dometic-Smev 9722 Sink & 2 burner Hob Combination Unit with 1 x 12v socket and 2 x USB and volt meter. Fridge with tacky blue LEDs around it (will be coming off), Gas bottle and 10l water bottle and 10l waste water bottle stored underneath, fold out table attaches to kitchen pod rail, blackout blinds on all rear windows, front swivel captains chairs, bright white remote led spotlights in rear roof lining. Rear sofa that pulls out into full double bed. Its not rock n roll so cant carry rear passengers, Porta Potti 335 under bed space.
Think that covers everything
Mods so far (as of April 2024):
Exterior:
Sportline style front lower bumper with Gloss Black Splitter
Travelin-Lite Corner bumper LED DRL's
Gloss Black Front Grill & VW Badge
Van-X Black front number plate surround
Travelin-Lite 6K LED Headlight Bulbs
Vanstyle Black Dynamic DRL Headlights
Vanstyle Gloss black Bonnet Stone Deflector
Genuine VW T6 Flat wiper arm conversion and Bosch Aerotwin Wipers
Vanstyle Smoked Sequential LED Side Indicators
Sportline style Tailgate Spoiler
THQ Black Smoked LED Sequential Rear Lights
Vanstyle Gloss Black Side Bars
Heko Smoked Wind Deflectors
Gloss Black Wing Mirror base and top/bottom covers
Van-X Heated Wing Mirror Glass with built in LED indicators
Travelin-Lite LED Mirror Courtesy Puddle Fade Lights
De-Badged Tailgate with Gloss Black\Reflex Silver VW Badge
Sequential Dynamic LED Smoked third brake light
Van-X LED Canbus number plate lights
Van-Tech Gloss Black Rear Bumper Protector
Aftermarket Front & Rear Mudflaps
Removed roof bars and towbar
Tailgate Stand off fresh air vent lock
THQ Uprated tailgate hydraulic lifters
THQ Stealth Hidden rear tailgate trim door
Colour coded discrete awning rail
Reimo Palm Beach Sun Shade Canopy Awning
Private Numberplate
Cab Interior
2 x 2018 T6 Caravelle Heated Captains Chairs in VW Kutamo
Passenger Seat Sportscraft swivel base
Genuine VW Climate control unit with heated seat switches & Kufatec Loom
Genuine VW black handbrake cover
Vanstyle Luxury Black Velour Front Carpet
Travelinlite LED Footwell lights
Genuine VW Chrome interior Door Handles
California style additional front door seal upgrade
2 x Genuine VW sunglasses holders
Genuine VW electric vanity light with mirror sunvisors retrofit
Rubber dash trim (stops rubbish falling between dash and windscreen)
Genuine VW Passat W8 Interior light & loom with ambient red LEDs
Genuine VW cup holder \ coin tray replacement
Van-X Dash Cubby with 2x USB
Van-X Chrome air vent tabs
Van-X Black Rubber Door Bin Grip Mats
Van-X Black Rubber Glove Box Grip Mat
Van-X Deep Side Sliding Step
Van-X Front Side Step Entry Guards
Genuine VW Retrofit Glovebox Light
Genuine VW Dash rubber mats
Genuine VW Replacement front Steps
Full set of Front and Side Step Mats
Retrofit Auto headlight switch
Retrofit Genuine VW MFD Stalk (MPG, Miles to empty Average MPG, distance, time etc)
Upgraded LED Blade fuses
Replaced Front, Side and Tailgate Rubber Door Seals
Rear Camper Conversion:
Fully insulated and grey carpeted
Kitchen Pod with motion detector cupboard LED lights
Kitchen Pod, table and shelf wrapped in d-c-fix shabby white planked wood vinyl
Clearcut Conversions above cooker 530mm Shelf wrapped
Hideaway side clip-on dining table
Dometic-Smev 9722 Sink & 2 burner Hob
Campingaz 907 Gas Cylinder
10L fresh water \ 10L waste water tanks (Quest Aquasol treated)
Reich Easy 14 Water Pump
Webasto CR49 (49L) Cruise Classic Compressor Fridge
Shorevans Blackout cab Curtains (Grey\Black)
Shorevans rear and side blackout rail curtains (Grey)
Full Sofa\double bed extendable to over 7ft (10cm foam base and 2.5cm memory topper)
Grey\White pillow and duvet bedding sheets
Kiravans Sliding door store
6 x 3K Warm White LED Roof spotlights on dimmer keyfob remote
2 x 6K Cool White LED Spotlights in Tailgate
3 x Grey Elasticated Magazine Storage Nets
Beldray Foldable rechargeable grey Telescopic fan
Songmics Large 2M grey\white foldable picnic blanket
Thetford Porta Potti 335 Toilet
Fire Extinguisher
Fireangel CO-9D Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Fireangel ST-623ER Smoke Alarm with LED Emergency Light
Wheels, Brakes & Suspension:
20" Range Rover Sport HSE Autobiography Alloys
Toledo 275/40/20 106Y Budget Tyres
Genuine VW Black Wheel Bolt Covers
17" Steel Spare Wheel
H&R 40mm Springs all round
2017 T6 Bi-TDI larger front caliper upgrade (from 308mm to 340mm discs)
Rotor Discs grooved & drilled front brake discs 340mm
Brembo Grooved & Drilled rear brake discs 293mm
Brembo Brake Pads all round
Painted Calipers Silver
Powerflex front wishbone Bushes
ICE:
Xtrons 9" Android 9 Headunit (PE98MTVPL) with 1TB SSD external Hard drive for Media
Xtrons TMPS01 TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitor System)
Xtrons OBD2 Bluetooth Adapter
Front Speakers: Feelart SQ6.5" Premium Speakers and dash tweeter upgrade
Rear Speakers: Mac Audio 16.2 BLK in corner carpet pods
Kenwood 8" KSC-PSW8 250W Drivers Underseat Sub with remote
Dodo Mat Deadn Hex soundproofing on front doors, tailgate and sliding door
CCD Reverse Camera
19" Manta [19FLN88L] 12v TV with built in Free-View and WD Blue 2TB SSD Drive for media
Amazon Firestick 4K Max with Alexa remote. (Netflix, TVPlayer, BBCiPlayer, Internet etc)
Leoch XR1750 AGM 110AH Leisure Battery
Ablemail AMS 30-12-12 B2B Charger
Victron BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor with Bluetooth
Security:
Standard VW Immobiliser
Centinel Clutch Claw Pedal Security System
Alloy Wheel Locking Nuts
Heyner Stilbull 650 Spare Wheel Locking bolt
Engine Bay & Performance:
K&N Panel Air Filter
Forge Uprated Intercooler
Milltek DPF Back Non-Resonated Stainless Exhaust
Van-X Gas strut bonnet lifter
Yuasa Silver 5000 95ah\800A Battery
T-Ford Roadster Air Horn
Genuine VW Black screen wash and header tank caps
T5.1 Full engine bay cover
Future Plans
Tinted windscreen sunstrip, Eberspacher Airtronic DSL S2 Diesel heater, Highline pillar air vent upgrade, Revo Remap, Sportline front fog light kit, Genuine VW flat bottom leather steering wheel with control buttons, fit new 2012 style rear bumper and retrofit genuine VW reverse sensors, Clifford 330X Alarm System, Sports Pedals, Retrim cab roof lining A\B Pillars & Door Cards and dash, retrofit window switch with lock\unlock button.
Pics when i got it October 2018
