Newby Bought a T5 Transporter....

**Devilish** · 25-10-2009, 04:52 PM

Alrighty, when you said upgrade originally, I trhought you meant the new model thats coming out next year, my T5 must be a T5.2......

if my T5 that arrives in 2 weeks doesn't have DSG there will be hell to pay... the dealer will be in all types of **** thats for sure... I have a price list that says DSG given to me by dealer, a contract that says DSG and nothing says T5.2 only T5....

I used to have built up 4WD's for competition that were also my daily driver... not too worried about insurance companies!!

Look how many cars are on the roads with oversize wheels... doesn't stop the world from turning, so where's the problem??

**Tornado T5** · 25-10-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Devilish

Alrighty, when you said upgrade originally, I trhought you meant the new model thats coming out next year, my T5 must be a T5.2......

if my T5 that arrives in 2 weeks doesn't have DSG there will be hell to pay... the dealer will be in all types of **** thats for sure... I have a price list that says DSG given to me by dealer, a contract that says DSG and nothing says T5.2 only T5....

I used to have built up 4WD's for competition that were also my daily driver... not too worried about insurance companies!!

Look how many cars are on the roads with oversize wheels... doesn't stop the world from turning, so where's the problem??

Sorry for going off your original post however you may need to give your dealer a call asap. The reason I say this is because the two dealers I'm waiting to get quotes off, Barloworld Bayside and Burwins don't have any Aussie specs or pricing on T5.2. If your van arrives in 2 weeks when did you originally order it (I'd guess a few months ago) because I would be very surprised if it's a DSG equipped T5 and you're a lucky bugger if it is. As I have been led to believe T5.2 isn't yet released here in Oz. In the current T5, VW Australia call the auto a 6 speed Tiptronic in the downloadable spec sheet. The current T5 auto comes in 2.5L tdi's while the T5.2 will be 2.0L common rail turbo/TT with 7 speed DSG.

**gregozedobe** · 25-10-2009, 06:31 PM

I'm with TT5 - any new T5 delivered in the next 2 weeks will almost certainly be pre-facelift (ie the same as the last 4 years T5s), and will have either a manual gearbox or a conventional auto gearbox (ie not a DSG). Prepare for the arguments and the "blame game" to begin at your dealer.

**bxb** · 25-10-2009, 10:53 PM

Wheels are easy, don't know why this keeps on coming up. Wheels from commodore, landrover defender 2,3 and 4 and bmw x5 all will fit. I know there are others out there that will fit, I just stopped bothering to look once I found a nice set of rims from a vx calais. Commodore gives you the largest option but X5 and landrover easily give you higher ratings.
Get the centres machined out to 73mm and then pick up some hub centric rings from speedys. Machining cost me $100 and the rings $20. I put some VW centre caps in just to finish it off nicely.

Saw some really slick looking 22 inch fitted to an HSV senator sell on fleabay a couple of weeks ago, If I was not already sorted I would have had a crack.

Momo.com is a good reference point to start looking.

**swingn** · 26-10-2009, 10:32 AM

Get a new nick name Kerrod!

Welcome to the forum mate!

No modding of the van yet! I can't let you get infront of me

**Tornado T5** · 28-10-2009, 06:11 PM

Hi Devilish,

Just wondering what you found out about your T5 order?

**Devilish** · 28-10-2009, 07:11 PM

Yeash Matty, Devilish will stick with me for life... Wheels will go on it the day I pick it up!! Then custom bike tie downs in the back with 3 channels...

The Dumbass salesman admitted defeat and he was wrong about my order and couldn't supply it........ DAMNIT!!!

So now I am getting it off another dealer, T5 with the 6 speed auto, but still happy with what I am getting...

**Tornado T5** · 29-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Devilish

Yeash Matty, Devilish will stick with me for life... Wheels will go on it the day I pick it up!! Then custom bike tie downs in the back with 3 channels...

The Dumbass salesman admitted defeat and he was wrong about my order and couldn't supply it........ DAMNIT!!!

So now I am getting it off another dealer, T5 with the 6 speed auto, but still happy with what I am getting...

Thanks for letting us know....it's a bit of a sore point with me in that the 50% tax rebate runs out on Dec 31 and yet VWA have "no idea" on the potential sales they are costing themselves. At the moment of thinking I'm thinking of keeping mine for 4 years and then trade. I'll get in early and say...please show us some photo's of your new van when it you have it, especially showing any mods...

**Devilish** · 29-10-2009, 08:08 PM

No probs Tornado!!

I am getting the 20's put on it the day I pick it up, then the back will get some channels and tie down points to carry 2 or 3 motorbikes, obviously depending on side and shape...

The window tint.... and the list will grow when I find mods I want to do with it...

OH! and I am getting the bumpers sprayed up to match

Does anyone know if you can plug a Minijack plug to the back with Two RCA's for use of an Iphone or Ipod for music on the 2009 T5?