• Ok, vans. Brommers can look away now.

    T6.1 Kombi specifically, converted by CJL Leisure with a pop-top, sealed rear bulkhead, water tank for a pressure washer etc.

    They offer two styling options, Raceline or Offroad, neither of which really do it for me tbh.

    I'd prefer an OEM+ sort of look, but I'm not really familiar with Transporters so unsure what to ask for. Thoughts?

    The other question is do I want FWD or 4Motion?

  • Can’t really offer much useful other that my company Passat 4motion seems to offer 100% identcal handling to the previous standard fwd Passat I had. I think you’d only notice it if you loose traction, apart from the odd exuberant acceleration in frost, never happens to me.

  • The other question is do I want FWD or 4Motion?

    Zero experience but as it's the Internet I'll throw my 2¢ in anyway:

    Wouldn't AWD be useful for things like muddy fields? I mean if you're going to be camping in the British Isles you're it's going to rain.

  • The other question is do I want FWD or 4Motion?

    No direct experience so take with a pinch of salt...

    4Motion is heavier, more expensive, more bits to go wrong... if you're running summer/all-season tyres is it going to make that much of a difference on low-grip surfaces vs fwd? will the conversion add loads of weight over the rear axle? if so, theoretically fwd might struggle with traction in particularly slippery conditions.

    Personally I think 4Motion is excessive unless you're regularly going to find yourself in mud/snow and will have tyres to match. If the worst you'll come across is boggy campsite and muddy trail centre car parks fwd will be just fine.

  • 4 wheel drive is pretty pointless unless you have all terrain tyres at the very least. Otherwise, it's just an improvement over FWD in snow, but a vast improvement over RWD in same.

  • Are you selling the E63?

    Asking for a friend ...

  • Each to their own, but I wouldn’t buy a Volkswagen let alone a diesel Volkswagen for personal use.
    Other sources are available but their corruption in the emissions scandal should not be rewarded.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

  • I'd prefer an OEM+

    Check out: https://www.instagram.com/basicbus/

    The other question is do I want FWD or 4Motion?

    4 motion for maximum resale...

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