My bro's T5 Facelift

[leeds_182]

Our kids picked up his T5 after having a facelift.

I think it looks pretty good!

Hes changing the wheels for 19" bentleys as looks a little under wheeled on the banded steels.

Before;

T5 Facelift by cobzy1, on Flickr

 

[leeds_182]

After;

T5 Facelift by cobzy1, on Flickr

 

[DaveDreads]

Nice, I like the steelies.

 

[StephenJ]

I prefer it before.

 

[Dan...]

Nice! It will looks epic on the Bentleys

 

[leeds_182]

I prefer it before.

Really? Each to there own I guess.

 

[Joe#]

Nice! Could do with a different set of wheels though imo.

 

[ColinG]

Looks about 3 million times better now!

Whens the wheels going on? Would look sweet on those phaeton wheels that are pretty rare

 

[leeds_182]

Looks about 3 million times better now!

Whens the wheels going on? Would look sweet on those phaeton wheels that are pretty rare

Asap, knowing my brother and his spending credentials they're probably already on the way.

 

[leeds_182]

Literally one of the few vehicles I know where you can spend thousands and get it all back at resale. If you buy the right car you've got more chance of losing on a recaro trendline.

 

[Mr R.]

Your brother has great taste.

 

[sbridgey]

My father bought a T4 recently for a similar project. Wish he has the same taste as that, instead its just tacky

That one looks superb.

 

[Dan@SJM]

The place behind my unit are VW T specialists. Always got interesting stuff in.

 

[Filippo]

There is no cooler vehicle on the road. Absolutely love it. Stick with the steelies too!

 

[Slammed172]

I've never understood the modification of vans.

It does look ten years newer however.

 

[Jay.S]

Looks really good and modern.

Didnt he have a red one? Or was that someone else.

 

[leeds_182]

Looks really good and modern.

Didnt he have a red one? Or was that someone else.

He had the red one but sold it to a mate as this had a better base spec. I think he's had about five t4s and t5s.

 

[Matt W]

Do not understand these at all. Looks alright though.

 

[sbridgey]

Do not understand these at all. Looks alright though.

They make great "scene" camper vans apparently, no other van will do.

 

[ben_p]

Does he use it for work? What does he do

 

[leeds_182]

Does he use it for work? What does he do

Gas fitter. It's a combi so has rear seats for the kids.

 

[leeds_182]

This is the old red van which he sold to his mate with his new one;

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

 

[leeds_182]

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

 

[leeds_182]

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

T5's together by cobzy1, on Flickr

 

[Djw John]

I had a 9 seater one for a week and 700 miles through work. Really don't see the fuss about them, driven better and worse vans but he has made it look pretty smart

 

[Crybert]

I just don't get it at all.

 

[leeds_182]

I just don't get it at all.

I guess it all started with the classic camper van, then carried on and vw vans have carried on being cool.

 

[Crybert]

Fair enough the old vw camper but the transporter is just so bland. Also why not put your money into a nice car? If it has to be a van for work etc surely you'd be better getting an old transit. I'd hate to ruin a nice newish van

 

[sbridgey]

Its all about what people like, who do you drive a clio? you could of bought something more eco if its just for the road?

 

[Crybert]

I just don't get it that's all. I'm not slagging the van. It's a smart van just very bland. The clio is actually pretty eco compared to my
old car anyway, and cheaper.

 

[leeds_182]

Fair enough the old vw camper but the transporter is just so bland. Also why not put your money into a nice car? If it has to be a van for work etc surely you'd be better getting an old transit. I'd hate to ruin a nice newish van

Each to their own. I quite like the look of them and the vw scene is massive.

 

[Crybert]

Yeah everything slammed/scene is VAG

 

[Jay.S]

I thought the T4/5 was all about the surfing scene?

They hold their value really well

 

[Mark-F]

Great vans to drive I think, quite comfy, almost on a par with a transit for comfort and driving position

looks great, prefer the red one though

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Bloody brilliant vehicles. Transits just don't come close in my opinion and anyone who says they do really are kidding themselves. If I am wrong, which I maybe, the prices and resale on these prove my point.

I don't understand people not understanding why folk spec them up. It obviously because they use them all the time and get a lot of use out of them. Can't wait to chop my work horse T4 in for a T5.

 

[Ian_182]

If its for work i can understand doing your van up,but everything else i'd buy a car tbh.

The facelift looks very good though.

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

I can see some logic in that and most people do that I reckon. Truth be told, a fully speced up Sportline would probably be better than a lot of cars day to day if you weren't to fussed driving flat out on back roads.

 

[Lal B3N]

I was hoping this was going to be a rapid volvo

 

[Scrooge]

I opened expecting a Swedish turbo monster

Does look good!

 

[AdDaMan]

I opened expecting a Swedish turbo monster

Does look good!

Me too! Looks good though.