I spent sooooo many years in the beetle scene trying to make them look older. I have just bought my first T5 and it baffles me how many are face lifted! The OG front is by far the best looking and, in my opinion, was the golden era for modern VW's. Mk4/T5/B5/6X/6N. The build quality compared to what all the other gen pop manufacturers were making was amazing! And what they did for the Turbo diesel movement!! Crazy! The only one of those I haven't owned is the Lupo... My T5 is a Caravelle SE, but my heart lies with the commercial front. Love a black bumper and orange indicators! 😂

Riiight that’s my mind made up. I’m going back pre 😂

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Do it 👊😜

My old T5 caravelle bus is a car that I fell in love with and still drive, R21 low springs😎🤘💪

Real Nice vans! 👍

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Some really stunners for sure

I face lifted mine I love the look of it but now when you see them all together think I mite have made a mistake I can’t tell the wife she will go mad 😂 Look forward to you next vid what ever it is 👍

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Haha, just roll with it. I'm sure yours looks great as a facelift. We just need to stop more doing it and them all disappearing 😢

I agree buddy owned my prefacelift for 15 years gutted I sold it.Good old ulez a I am on the t6 journey.

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Damn ULEZ 😩

Was a fantastic event guys, well done to everyone involved 🤙🏻

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Stunning selection of buses - I think my T6 is the sweet spot in the transporter history but love these just the same. Great to see so many fellow enthusiasts - love the transporter scene ❤

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I love the T6 too. I really love my T6.1. I just like to see them stay the face the came with.

@iambloater

Жыл бұрын

@@THQAutomotive perhaps you need to develop a T6 > Prefacelift front end kit - then I can have the best looks of the original front with all the more modern Highline cabin, tech, engine, DSG box etc

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

@@iambloater haha, great idea but I just think they should all stay as each version was designed

Great video! Can see and hear the passion for the pre-facelift! It was an awesome day - so many epic vans. 🤙💯

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming 😊

I’m keeping my van pre facelift, I agree with you it looks good and it’s someday going to be a classic👍

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Truth 💪🙌❤️

My first time to one of these events, didn't really know many people face to face, but what an incredible atmosphere,chilled vibes and some awesome vans,thanks for putting on an awesome event.

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure. We love doing them and getting to meet so many like minded people.

I love my T5 it's the OG!!❤❤

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

100% 🙌💪

Definitely the best t5's for sure! Great little edit too 🤙

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😊

So glad u think its a future classic.. im a keepin mine as is then

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

💯 They're already getting hard to find at sensible money where as the facelifted and later models are coming down in value.

Awesome, to see so many pre faces , when i bought my van i wanted to do , but after a respray i liked the preface more and didn't want to look like everyone else's van out there happy i kept it now Just need some new boots now

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear 🙌

Thanks for great day, even saw my van on your vid 🤙🤙🤙🤙

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming and thanks for watching 😊

Your T6 looks awesome with the bronze wheels 👌

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

T6.1 😉 but thank you. They're my favourite wheels to date

Them wheels look sick that's it I was about to change my front not now.

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

So pleased to hear that 😊 yeah I'm a big fan of the Navis Chopper wheel

I agree with you totally. If u want a 5.1 then buy a 5.1. please leave T5s as they come so we all can enjoy em.

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Truth 🙌👊

Defo a space in my heart for the pre face lift 👊😎

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

As do I. I think when i sell my T6.1, I'm going to hunt down and build the ultimate pre-facelift.

@julianhammond3070

Жыл бұрын

@@THQAutomotive I’m sure it will look awesome dude if you build it 💥they certainly have the cool factor 😎👊

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

@@julianhammond3070 Watch this space ;)

@julianhammond3070

Жыл бұрын

@@THQAutomotive 😉👍 Elliot mews preface lift is the one at the minute 🔥🔥

I completely agree that the pre face lift T5 is the best looking T5.

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I actually really like them all, I just love that the pre-face is the original.

@TheMase60

Жыл бұрын

@@THQAutomotive I agree why change the front end of a T5 Nice that people are putting them back to pre face lift and yes all the transports look awesome.I fell in love with transports 33 years ago when I was on my honeymoon in Newquay when we bumped into run to sun it's only just now I can offord one to convert probably a T6 and expect you will emptied my bank account by year end 🙂

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMase60 haha. Good luck with your build 😊

Can you do a Black T5.1 BBQ please 😂 Great to see so many prefaces, they sure look cool 😎 (Mines a factory 5.1 btw)

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I'd be keen for a T5.1 bbq too

Gutted I couldn’t get there in the end with my preface, I’d bought a ticket and everything I’m happy the money went to charity just gutted I missed all the other preface vans

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Sorry you couldn't make it. Hopefully see you next year.

@sniper14u2nv

Жыл бұрын

You can count on it

Its wunderfull bbq bus Meeting hq transporter 💯👌😊🚚🚚🚚🚚💨

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

It was so much fun with some stunning T5's on show.

good show of the best van’s just wish i still had mine DAM THE ULEZ T5 and my Caddy had to go now I am a old man with a car ! 😪😪😪 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Nooooooo! 😢

Definitely the best look. Gutted I got rear ended and mine was written off

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Oh no 😢

At first I thought this was a bbq against lifted "swamper" vans 😅

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to do a Lift BBQ here just for swampers 🤔

did u ever tried bmw styling 297 on a t5 ?

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I haven't personally but I've known others that have. Lovely looking wheel

What year are the pre face lift t5 ?

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

2004 to 2009

Think the dirty diesel engines will cause problems for these vehicles & why I sold mine 😢

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Nooooooo 😩

Methinks you’ve made quite a small fortune selling headlights to people who’ve put a 5.1 front end on eh? 😉

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

You're probably right, although we've never sold facelift kits or the headlight looms. It's just my opinion and I'd just like to see the original look stick around for longer,

@stevebennett6727

Жыл бұрын

There’s space for all styles in the vw scene. 🤙🏽

@THQAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

@@stevebennett6727 100%. It's very tongue on cheek what I say about facelifts. I totally understand why people want to do it. I just hope some can resist so the original look is still around for when they're the next classic. Pre-facelift are currently increasing on value, while the later models are going down in value. I know it's not all about money though. We own these things for the lifestyle and we all get to make them individual on our own ways.

@stevebennett6727

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Mine T5 is an 06 2.5 174 and it looked boring so face lifted it, lowered it and have spent a fortune on it but we love the look and the way it drives. Some mates would only ever have a T4 but they ain’t for me either 😂😂