JP's Big Blue Nut Bus

**JP-009** · 05-05-2012, 09:34 PM

So I recently purchased a 2005 T5 Multivan Comfortline.

Had some really bad luck with the purchase which resulted in the replacement of the gearbox and the boost controller

Anyway, she is fully functional now, and the family have fallen in love it, so all is good now

I had convinced the missus that we needed to lower it so we could fit it in the garage (as the alternative was to raise the garage - lol)

How she sits now...

At the moment, she is sitting on the highest setting, but will go lower for the Nationals later this month

I am hoping for more mods down the track when I can afford it...

**Sunny43.5** · 05-05-2012, 11:26 PM

Which model box cacked it ? Oh by the way just looooove that blue .

**bluefin321** · 06-05-2012, 01:58 PM

Did you purchase privately or through a dealer?

**JP-009** · 06-05-2012, 09:34 PM

Hey Sunny, we love the blue too

I assume that the auto box that died was the original? If the boys at CVWC still have it, I could pull some numbers off it, what am I looking for?

Bluefin, I bought through a ford dealership in Sydney, but I live in Canberra - which complicated things a lot. This fighting certainly soured the purchase experience significantly, as the bus was off the road for about 3 weeks after we made it home - just.
Anyway, she is on the road and the kids love it, and the missus likes to drive it, so it is all a distant memory now

**Sunny43.5** · 06-05-2012, 10:44 PM

I would imagine for the year model it was the 6 speed triptronic same as ours .

**rob64981** · 07-05-2012, 10:02 AM

Spill the beans where are the shocks from, what make and how much?

Mukti looks good.

Rob

**bluefin321** · 08-05-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by JP_Aircooled_TDi

Bluefin, I bought through a ford dealership in Sydney, but I live in Canberra - which complicated things a lot. This fighting certainly soured the purchase experience significantly, as the bus was off the road for about 3 weeks after we made it home - just.
Anyway, she is on the road and the kids love it, and the missus likes to drive it, so it is all a distant memory now

So the dealer covered the new box under the 3 month stat warranty?

I'm in the exact same boat, purchased off a non-VW dealer, the auto box crapped itself soon after, van has been off the road for close to three weeks now while the non-VW dealer sent it to a VW Service Centre and now waiting on VW Aust to decide on a good will claim. Certainly frustrating, but i think it will be worth the wait once she's healthy again.

Love the way the van sits too.