VW ID Buzz, Rate or hate featuring Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealer at Caffeine and Machine
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2023
- We took the now bagged VW ID-Buzz over to Caffeine and Machine to a Lowlife Transporters meet. The question is did they rate it, or did they hate it. We bumped in to Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer while we were there, so had to get his opinion. Now sitting on air suspension, the new Solow AiR management and Navis 21" forged Diamond wheels, we wanted to see if like minded, van modification people loved it as much as we did. I think its far to say it was a success.
A full video is coming next week with the list of modifications we did to get it to this.
Let us know in the comments below what you think to it.
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As always, thanks for watching. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Absolutely brilliant! 👌
Thank you 🙌☺️
Looks freaking awesome - love it!
Thank you 🙏
The guy who said he wanted to hate it. Ha! Nice to hear he actually likes it. Once you’ve lived with electric and you understand all the charging infrastructure you’ll love it.
I totally agree
Super cool them wheels get better every time I see them👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌
Thanks Peter. I love them but then I did design them 🤭
Great Video!! 👌👌
and "FULL CREDIT" for being the first to pimp one out this well! .... that's no easy task when you haven't been influenced by other designs or win's/fails👏👏👏
Thanks Steve and thanks for chatting on the video. I had a vision and it came out better than I'd expected. Really please with it 😊
Superb!!
You're very kind ☺️
Can’t wait for a working mph review. Looks ok for I like the color scheme
I love it dude looks awesome they look funky stock but modded bad ass 💥👌
Thank you 🙏 😊
Rate it. The two tone colour scheme is stunning.
Thank you 😊
Rate it bud! You’ve put some great tweaks on this! 👌🏽👌🏽
Thank you mate 😊
Rate. Can’t wait to see what the flush windows look like 👍🏻
We're working on them. They do really need it
There were a German couple at Busfest last year who had driven all the way from near Munich.
Their van was stock on 21" wheels and was a more cheerful colour combo, less gangsta and more of a spiritual link to the delicate old Splitty, I want one!
Yes it's great how they can adapt to different looks. I mean I'm no gangsta but this suits me more personally than the flower power vibe. There is a cool off road looking one in Germany that's a killer look.
I just ❤it.
Thank you ☺️ 🫶
Great work. Still a buzz though, hate them
thanks, I think? haha
It looks amazing mate, as for Mike Brewer, you can make your own mind up 🤔
He was really sound and happy to chat about it. Seems like a really nice guy.
@@THQAutomotive I’m pleased to hear that mate, I just struggle with him a bit, perhaps it’s me and I should give him a chance! Buzz looks top drawer mate
Looks nice with the mods.. but the price is laughable for what they are before you even touch it.
I feel like all vehicles are going that way though. The cargo isn't bad especially with the current £5k government grant
I rate it, but I am prejudiced. My wife owns a yellow with white Buzz (both interior - including steering wheel - and exterior). She even lets me drive it. The main contention is the width. It is much wider than our previous vehicle (that I owned) a Mazda 5. This is problematic on narrow Norwegian roads as well as parking lots and houses. We have a real world range of about 350 km.
As mentioned, another theoretical issue is the lack of windows for passengers in the second row. This is our fifth MPV, and we have almost never opened such a window. We have never had so much space for luggage or for rear-seat passengers.
One person commented on the lowness of your machine. We have snow! I would actually like the Buzz to sit a little higher because ground clearance can be an issue.
On a recent trip to Iceland, we met an all black Buzz. From my perspective it was far too dark and gloomy.
As a dedicated MPV enthusiast, I would probably not buy any other ID model. Back in about 2019/20, my wife and I "test drove" an ID.3. She sat in the driver's seat for less than one minute. She backed it up about 3m (10') then immediately drove it forward into the same parking space. She asked me to drive it back to the dealership, as she exited the vehicle.
My wife was sold on the Buzz as soon as she looked at a photo of the interior. It was bright and cheerful. She also thought that she would sit high enough and have a good overview of the road.
That's very interesting to read. On the point of windows, we're working on a flush sliding window to replace the OEM window in the sliding doors
👌👌👌sweet
Thanks Andy
Ye. Rate for me.
‘Steve field’s’ chat about never thinking you like the next shape. Until it’s here and for me…. Seeing what people make them into is bob on 👍🏻
Genuinely didn't get 1 single bad comment. The wheels aren't to everyone's taste but I get that.
@@THQAutomotive looks sweet. I dig the wheels
I’m very pro EV as you’d of guessed. I find it funny how many hate the idea of electric. Baffling really. 🤪
They've not driven one clearly. I switch between this and my very highly spec'd T6.1, given the choice, I choose the buzz every time.
In standard guise hate, however the transformation you guys have made to it makes me love this particular one, however being a dinosaur cant get past the electric power 😂
Haha, fair enough. It drives so well and I do love not having to visit fuel stations.
@TransporterHQ yea probably some nieveaty on my part too not really driven anything fully electric either so probably shouldn't have a opinion really haha
@@colinupton6133 nah I get it. I'd be on the fence too if I hadn't driven one
How much does thing cost, love the mods, love the colour...bur not everyone can afford electric..
They cost a lot for sure
Wau steven field and hq transporter 😊😊😊😊👍💨🚚💪💯
The dream team 👊
@@THQAutomotive oooh jear 😊👌💯
It’s a rate from me ❤
🙌🙌🙌💛🩶🖤
Some steelies or centerlines would be nice too.
I'd like to try that 🤔
Steve ‘Geeky Detail’ McMahon, you might wanna rephrase that mate, “My missus wants the buzz” 😆😆
👀👀👀
Rate it
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i keep my caddy but if it was an hybrid maybe
Hate for me, and I am sure most of us who live in flats feel the same. It may have been different if it was a hybrid. Saying that for the money I'd still rather buy a 6.1 California, that would depreciate a lot less!
Yeah I agree. I don't know how the government expect to stop petrol and diesel sales when people living in flats can't charge EV. For those that can though, they are a decent viable option. I'm not saying they can replace the combustion engine, but I do think there is space for them in the automotive world.
If you had a proper setup with a drive to charge it, would you like it?
Looks lovely and that is where it ends. The electric vehicle database says it has a 145 mile range on the motorway in winter ( unconverted ), absolutely useless for a campervan, particularly going to remote areas like the Highlands and that is when it is brand new. From day one all lithium ion batteries degrade through time and use cycles because of dendrite formation, watching the range hour by hour reduce like sand in an hour glass. Battery life on youtube has an id3 ( same platform as the id buzz) and his car has lost 10% battery capacity in 2 years. My EV has lost 1/3 rd of it's battery capacity and range in 7 years 4 months and 35 k miles. The charging infrastructure is a disaster in use and the whole concept of electric vehicles is fatally flawed. As for depreciation, people are steering clear of electric cars and second hand prices have fallen through the floor and your investment would lose money nearly as fast as if you set your wallet on fire. I have learnt my lesson and will not buy another EV.
Looks epic though right? That's the important thing 😜
Yes put 2% more electric on the road and you would get the charge
I don't understand sorry
Awkwardness!!! Nice wheels
Thanks
Looks great shame it electric 😂
😳😂
Absolutely stunning. Love the colour. Love the stance and wheels. Custom look makes it more appealing. My only nag is how long battery life compared to getting a T6.1. I'm looking to buy.. is it for sale?
Everything is for sale at a price 😁
@@THQAutomotive can you give me a clue? I'm not interested in standard. You've tricked it out so it becomes more appealing.
Get rid of the lithium and Put a 2.0 TFSI in it and I’d be sold 🤔😂
Nah, had a TSI before and this drives way better.
@@24k__J 💯
With government’s legislating diesel and petrol out of existence it won’t be long before you can’t buy a new petrol or diesel vehicle. Should we cycle instead?
@@commuterbranchline8132 I'm down for cycling where possible. When I'm at our Dutch branch I cycle everywhere
Mikes your typical used car salesman leaning all over van and thinks everything should stay how it come out the factory.
Haha, I can't comment. I was a used car salesman for 10+ years 😂
Sorry but I hate it.The shape is terrible and it needs a real engine
Don't say sorry. Each to their own 😊
Why did they give it such a stupid name?