Ok, please excuse the long winded description but if your ln the market for a versatile late model T6, please read on.
2019 Highline model. Pre registered by Parkway Volkswagen, Leicester, and used as their demonstrator. Bought from them by my son with 3000 miles on the clock.
He owned it until September 2023 when I bought it off him. It’s now just turned 55,000 miles.
This van has never worked for a living as a van, it’s only been a family car for my son, and as a camper to transport me, the wife, and two Honda Dax for our little adventures.
Let me start with the spec, being a Highline it’s very high spec (for a van, this is all factory spec)
Air con
Cruise with auto emergency braking
Hill start assist
Electric folding/adjustable mirrors
Electric windows
7” Touchscreen with Apple car play. (Wireless with included dongle)
Heated front screen
Remote central locking
Captains drivers seat with two arm rests
12v power sockets, USB, 6mm jackplug
Daytime running lights
Fog lights
Stop/start tech, Ad blue.
Deadlocking on all doors.
The model is T28 Bluemotion HI line, and is fully ULEZ compliant.
When my son bought it he bought a brand new set of matching VW rear seats, and a full VW fitting kit. We fitted this EXACTLY to VW spec, which meant lowering the exhaust, adblue and fuel tanks, and removing the undertrays and heat insulation panels. We wanted it to be absolutely as it would have left the factory, as it was going to carry his kids/my grandkids.
We then insulated/soundproofed it fully, using Dodo mat products from the sound deadening shop.
This involved sound deadening mats, reflective foil insulation, then recycled plastic insulation, which is like fibreglass wool but is much more environmentally friendly, and doesn’t absorb water or give off strands. It non irritating too.
We then full carpeted it, fitted eight dimmable LED roof lights, and a control panel with USB’s, 12v socket, voltage display, and lots of potential to add more electrical systems.
There is a leisure battery properly fitted under the drivers seat. It’s not got a charging system fitted but it honestly lasts weeks with just the lights and USB’s
Genuine VW extra deep step to accommodate the deeper flooring in the rear compartment.
I also have a full set of inserts to go into the seat mounting brackets on the floor. Makes them look much neater.
The floor is also insulated (inc wheel arches) and fitted with hard wearing but comfortable Scania truck carpet. We also fitted the genuine tie down points the Kombi would have. We had a full set of tinted windows professionally fitted, the two side ones being slide openers.
Vankraft front seat folding bracket. This gives an extra five degrees of leaning back angle, making it more comfortable, and allows the back of the seat to fold flat, giving more space and a big flat surface.
Also a full set of blackout curtains by Transporter HQ, and a front screen and windows full blackout tailored cover, this gives total privacy at night.
We bought a brand new set of 17” genuine VW Davenport alloys, with matching new Continental tires, front are now on 6mm, rear 7mm.
T6’s have notoriously bad headlights, and there is nothing you can do to improve them, mainly due to having single reflectors with dual filament H4 bulbs. There are two main options to improve them, full aftermarket LED units, or swapping the complete headlights for genuine Caravelle units. In my opinion these look much better as they are genuine VW items, and they have twin reflectors with separate low/high bulbs. This is what we fitted to this van. They are complimented with Philips White vision bulbs.
This model come with the relatively low 102 bhp 5 speed unit, I spent a long time researching possibly remapping it. Done wrongly the extra torque can damage the gearbox, but one name kept cropping up, Dav-Tec, in Chesterfield. I’m a long time member of the T5/T6 forum, and Dav-Tec are THE go to re mapping people on there. This is a great forum, not unlike UKGSER in some ways.
The map has to control the release of torque/power to keep reliability and the integrity of the gearbox. It’s making around 165bhp now, the 102 engine apparently is has the best response to to tuning as it is built to the same spec as the higher BHP models.
It pulls strongly, and gives high 30s around town and high 40s on a run. (mpg)
It has a high spec Next base dashcam fitted, ‘sounds like a Golf’ door seals, dash rubber strip to stop anything falling down the gap at the window/dashboard junction, the Bosch battery is two years into a 5 year warranty, Bosch Aeroblade wipers, Kombi door pocket rubber inserts, and I have a set of long roof bars which I removed to fit in the Manchester airport carpark.
Serviced at 3,552
28,804
40,199
47,502
All Parkside VW main dealer except the last one at 47k. This was done by a highly regarded Independent, was a full service costing £623.
It’s due a service now on time basis but not on mileage.
I’m sure there’s more but that’s about all I can think of right now. Drives superbly, just like a car, and very quiet with all the insulation.
I have both remote keys, all the paperwork and book pack etc
I have also kept everything we’ve removed from the van, like the original headlights, seat brackets etc, which will be included.
With the rear seats removed and the front folded flat it’s a big space in the back. Makes a great day/weekend/week van, and the seats can be fitted back in, in a few mins, making it a comfortable 6 seater.
I’ve had the V5 changed to ‘Van with windows’. That’s about all you can do now, without a full blown camper conversion.
You’re more than welcome to come and take it for an extended trial run.
I might be interested in a part ex if it’s something I’m interested in, bike or car, old or new.
It’s taken a lot of time, thought and money to get this van to this spec, at least £6k and a few hundred hours.
I’m asking £25k for it.
Thanks for persevering with all this!
Chris.
Oh yes, it’s in the best colour, midnight blue metallic. No dents, a few marks, most of which would polish out with mechanical polish.
2019 Highline model. Pre registered by Parkway Volkswagen, Leicester, and used as their demonstrator. Bought from them by my son with 3000 miles on the clock.
He owned it until September 2023 when I bought it off him. It’s now just turned 55,000 miles.
This van has never worked for a living as a van, it’s only been a family car for my son, and as a camper to transport me, the wife, and two Honda Dax for our little adventures.
Let me start with the spec, being a Highline it’s very high spec (for a van, this is all factory spec)
Air con
Cruise with auto emergency braking
Hill start assist
Electric folding/adjustable mirrors
Electric windows
7” Touchscreen with Apple car play. (Wireless with included dongle)
Heated front screen
Remote central locking
Captains drivers seat with two arm rests
12v power sockets, USB, 6mm jackplug
Daytime running lights
Fog lights
Stop/start tech, Ad blue.
Deadlocking on all doors.
The model is T28 Bluemotion HI line, and is fully ULEZ compliant.
When my son bought it he bought a brand new set of matching VW rear seats, and a full VW fitting kit. We fitted this EXACTLY to VW spec, which meant lowering the exhaust, adblue and fuel tanks, and removing the undertrays and heat insulation panels. We wanted it to be absolutely as it would have left the factory, as it was going to carry his kids/my grandkids.
We then insulated/soundproofed it fully, using Dodo mat products from the sound deadening shop.
This involved sound deadening mats, reflective foil insulation, then recycled plastic insulation, which is like fibreglass wool but is much more environmentally friendly, and doesn’t absorb water or give off strands. It non irritating too.
We then full carpeted it, fitted eight dimmable LED roof lights, and a control panel with USB’s, 12v socket, voltage display, and lots of potential to add more electrical systems.
There is a leisure battery properly fitted under the drivers seat. It’s not got a charging system fitted but it honestly lasts weeks with just the lights and USB’s
Genuine VW extra deep step to accommodate the deeper flooring in the rear compartment.
I also have a full set of inserts to go into the seat mounting brackets on the floor. Makes them look much neater.
The floor is also insulated (inc wheel arches) and fitted with hard wearing but comfortable Scania truck carpet. We also fitted the genuine tie down points the Kombi would have. We had a full set of tinted windows professionally fitted, the two side ones being slide openers.
Vankraft front seat folding bracket. This gives an extra five degrees of leaning back angle, making it more comfortable, and allows the back of the seat to fold flat, giving more space and a big flat surface.
Also a full set of blackout curtains by Transporter HQ, and a front screen and windows full blackout tailored cover, this gives total privacy at night.
We bought a brand new set of 17” genuine VW Davenport alloys, with matching new Continental tires, front are now on 6mm, rear 7mm.
T6’s have notoriously bad headlights, and there is nothing you can do to improve them, mainly due to having single reflectors with dual filament H4 bulbs. There are two main options to improve them, full aftermarket LED units, or swapping the complete headlights for genuine Caravelle units. In my opinion these look much better as they are genuine VW items, and they have twin reflectors with separate low/high bulbs. This is what we fitted to this van. They are complimented with Philips White vision bulbs.
This model come with the relatively low 102 bhp 5 speed unit, I spent a long time researching possibly remapping it. Done wrongly the extra torque can damage the gearbox, but one name kept cropping up, Dav-Tec, in Chesterfield. I’m a long time member of the T5/T6 forum, and Dav-Tec are THE go to re mapping people on there. This is a great forum, not unlike UKGSER in some ways.
The map has to control the release of torque/power to keep reliability and the integrity of the gearbox. It’s making around 165bhp now, the 102 engine apparently is has the best response to to tuning as it is built to the same spec as the higher BHP models.
It pulls strongly, and gives high 30s around town and high 40s on a run. (mpg)
It has a high spec Next base dashcam fitted, ‘sounds like a Golf’ door seals, dash rubber strip to stop anything falling down the gap at the window/dashboard junction, the Bosch battery is two years into a 5 year warranty, Bosch Aeroblade wipers, Kombi door pocket rubber inserts, and I have a set of long roof bars which I removed to fit in the Manchester airport carpark.
Serviced at 3,552
28,804
40,199
47,502
All Parkside VW main dealer except the last one at 47k. This was done by a highly regarded Independent, was a full service costing £623.
It’s due a service now on time basis but not on mileage.
I’m sure there’s more but that’s about all I can think of right now. Drives superbly, just like a car, and very quiet with all the insulation.
I have both remote keys, all the paperwork and book pack etc
I have also kept everything we’ve removed from the van, like the original headlights, seat brackets etc, which will be included.
With the rear seats removed and the front folded flat it’s a big space in the back. Makes a great day/weekend/week van, and the seats can be fitted back in, in a few mins, making it a comfortable 6 seater.
I’ve had the V5 changed to ‘Van with windows’. That’s about all you can do now, without a full blown camper conversion.
You’re more than welcome to come and take it for an extended trial run.
I might be interested in a part ex if it’s something I’m interested in, bike or car, old or new.
It’s taken a lot of time, thought and money to get this van to this spec, at least £6k and a few hundred hours.
I’m asking £25k for it.
Thanks for persevering with all this!
Chris.
Oh yes, it’s in the best colour, midnight blue metallic. No dents, a few marks, most of which would polish out with mechanical polish.
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