4 Motion with "saggy" NOT rear suspension.

WelshGas · Sep 27, 2023

Parked level, confirmed with spirit level, fully loaded - driver.
Floor to body line equal front and rear, but floor to wheel arch greater at the front as designed.
Original suspension, 124,000 miles.

larrylamb · Sep 27, 2023

Still looking good WG, what a cracking van it's been for you.

WelshGas · Sep 27, 2023

larrylamb said:
Still looking good WG, what a cracking van it's been for you.

Totally agree. Hopefully the next California will be upto spec for the 2 of us and maybe petrol or hybrid, but not changing before.

Defender90 · Sep 27, 2023

WelshGas said:
Totally agree. Hopefully the next California will be upto spec for the 2 of us and maybe petrol or hybrid, but not changing before.

i will put money on the next one not being a patch on that one lol nice to see someone keeping the van that long people seem to get rid very quickly on here.
as for level i totally agree its level and sat as per vw design but its far to low at the back for me just keep to nice flat level roads and it will be fine.

WelshGas · Sep 27, 2023

Defender90 said:
i will put money on the next one not being a patch on that one lol nice to see someone keeping the van that long people seem to get rid very quickly on here.
as for level i totally agree its level and sat as per vw design but its far to low at the back for me just keep to nice flat level roads and it will be fine.

Oh it’s coped with some very rough forestry tracks in Scandinavia without any problems. I’ve had my fill of extreme off-reading in the Land Rovers in the past. :thumb

B J G · Sep 27, 2023

WelshGas said:
Parked level, confirmed with spirit level, fully loaded - driver.
Floor to body line equal front and rear, but floor to wheel arch greater at the front as designed.
Original suspension, 124,000 miles.

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Just a query - did you check the carpark surface level as most aren't due to being designed to run water off.

WelshGas · Sep 27, 2023

B J G said:
Just a query - did you check the carpark surface level as most aren't due to being designed to run water off.

Yes, level. Made of block paviors and the water runs through rather than run-off.

B J G · Sep 27, 2023

WelshGas said:
Yes, level. Made of block paviors and the water runs through rather than run-off.

Lucky as I couldn't find a horizontal one when I was looking for somewhere to set my suspension, flat/level yes.

ThomasHJ · Sep 27, 2023

WelshGas said:
Parked level, confirmed with spirit level, fully loaded - driver.
Floor to body line equal front and rear, but floor to wheel arch greater at the front as designed.
Original suspension, 124,000 miles.

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Honestly feel the T5 is the best looking Cali so far, but I'm hardly objective.

WelshGas · Sep 27, 2023

B J G said:
Lucky as I couldn't find a horizontal one when I was looking for somewhere to set my suspension, flat/level yes.

Local Waitrose.

Dill Tart · Oct 3, 2023

WelshGas said:
Parked level, confirmed with spirit level, fully loaded - driver.
Floor to body line equal front and rear, but floor to wheel arch greater at the front as designed.
Original suspension, 124,000 miles.

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Still looks new! Will you keep it and run it until it dies or are you considering changing it?

WelshGas · Oct 3, 2023

Bruce Alldritt said:
Still looks new! Will you keep it and run it until it dies or are you considering changing it?

Depends on the next California. Have no desire for a Motorhome or similar, so as long as the next one is hybrid or Petrol and big enough for 2 then I’ll consider a change. We travel light so the Multivan version is looking good.