TEXTAINER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        650 California Street, 16th Floor
                             San Francisco, CA 94108


May 11, 2001


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  we are
submitting  herewith for filing on behalf of Textainer Equipment Income Fund VI,
L.P. (the "Partnership") the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
First Quarter ended March 31, 2001.

This filing is being effected by direct  transmission to the Commission's  EDGAR
System.

Sincerely,

Nadine Forsman
Controller
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                             UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington DC 20549



                              FORM 10-Q



              QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
                   THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


               For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001


                     Commission file number 0-22337


                TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                   A California Limited Partnership
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                                              94-3220152
 (State or other jurisdiction                                   (IRS Employer
 of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

 650 California Street, 16th Floor
       San Francisco, CA                                             94108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (ZIP Code)

                                (415) 434-0551
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                               Yes [X] No [ ]



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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarter Ended March 31, 2001

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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - March 31, 2001 and
          December 31, 2000 (unaudited)....................................................              3



          Statements of Earnings for the three months
          ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)........................................              4



          Statements of Partners' Capital for the three months
          ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)........................................              5



          Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
          ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)........................................              6



          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)........................................              8



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations........................................................             11
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets

March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                               2001                   2000
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------
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Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
   depreciation of $10,201, (2000:  $9,707) (note 3)                      $       23,865        $        24,411
Cash                                                                               1,037                    889
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $68, (2000:  $71)                                      1,083                  1,216
 Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                                   257                    229
 Prepaid expenses                                                                      3                      4
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        26,245        $        26,749
                                                                         ================       ================
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                      $           187        $           148
   Accrued liabilities                                                               238                    259
   Accrued damage protection plan costs                                               88                     98
   Accrued recovery costs                                                             93                     88
   Deferred quarterly distributions                                                   31                     32
   Container purchases payable                                                         -                     46
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total liabilities                                                          637                    671
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

Partners' capital:
   General partners                                                                    -                      -
   Limited partners                                                               25,608                 26,078
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total partners' capital                                                 25,608                 26,078
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        26,245        $        26,749
                                                                         ================       ================


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Earnings

For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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                                                                     2001                  2000
                                                                ---------------       ----------------
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Rental income                                                   $        1,329        $         1,407
                                                                ---------------       ----------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                              366                    308
    Bad debt (benefit) expense                                              (1)                     5
    Depreciation                                                           512                    494
    Professional fees                                                       11                     20
    Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                                 123                    124
    General and administrative costs to affiliates (note 2)                 69                     69
    Other general and administrative costs                                  12                     12
    Loss (gain) on sale of containers                                        3                     (4)
                                                                ---------------       ----------------

                                                                         1,095                  1,028
                                                                ---------------       ----------------

    Income from operations                                                 234                    379
                                                                ---------------       ----------------

Other income:
    Interest income                                                         14                     14
                                                                ---------------       ----------------


                                                                            14                     14
                                                                ---------------       ----------------

    Net earnings                                                $          248        $           393
                                                                ===============       ================

Allocation of net earnings (note 2):
    General partners                                            $           71        $            61
    Limited partners                                                       177                    332
                                                                ---------------       ----------------

                                                                $          248        $           393
                                                                ===============       ================

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net earnings                                                $         0.10        $          0.18
                                                                ===============       ================

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                            $         0.35        $          0.30
                                                                ===============       ================

Weighted average number of limited
    partnership units outstanding                                    1,848,397              1,848,397
                                                                ===============       ================

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Partners' Capital

For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                    Partners' Capital
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  General              Limited                  Total
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------
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Balances at January 1, 2000                                     $         -        $       26,827          $       26,827

Distributions                                                           (61)                 (555)                   (616)

Net earnings                                                             61                   332                     393
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

Balances at March 31, 2000                                      $         -        $       26,604          $       26,604
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============

Balances at January 1, 2001                                     $         -        $       26,078          $       26,078

Distributions                                                           (71)                 (647)                   (718)

Net earnings                                                             71                   177                     248
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

Balances at March 31, 2001                                      $         -        $       25,608          $       25,608
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                             2001                    2000
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                        $            248        $           393
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                               512                    494
         (Decrease) increase in allowance for doubtful accounts                      (3)                     4
         Loss (gain) on sale of containers                                            3                     (4)
         (Increase) decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                    136                    (79)
             Due from affiliates, net                                               (42)                   110
             Prepaid expenses                                                         1                      2
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                18                     16
             Accrued recovery costs                                                   5                      3
             Accrued damage protection plan costs                                   (10)                    13
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                              868                    952
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                  56                     27
   Container purchases                                                              (57)                     -
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                     (1)                    27
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                       (719)                  (616)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

              Net cash used in financing activities                                (719)                  (616)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Net increase in cash                                                                148                    363

Cash at beginning of period                                                         889                    729
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash at end of period                                                  $          1,037        $         1,092
                                                                       ================        ================


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements Of Cash Flows--Continued

For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosures:

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of  containers  and  distributions  to partners  which had not been paid or
received by the Partnership as of March 31, 2001 and 2000, and December 31, 2000
and 1999,  resulting  in  differences  in amounts  recorded  and amounts of cash
disbursed or received by the  Partnership,  as shown in the  Statements  of Cash
Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.

                                                                          Mar. 31    Dec. 31      Mar. 31    Dec. 31
                                                                           2001        2000        2000        1999
                                                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
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Container purchases included in:
     Due to affiliates...............................................         $ -        $ -         $ -        $ -
     Container purchases payable.....................................           -         46           -          -


Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates.............................................          40         54          36         21

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates...............................................          23         23          20         20
     Deferred quarterly distributions................................          31         32          30         30

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of containers and distributions to partners recorded by the Partnership and
the amounts  paid or received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.


                                                                                                    2001       2000
                                                                                                    ----       ----

Container purchases recorded.........................................                               $ 11       $  -
Container purchases paid.............................................                                 57          -

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded............................                                 42         42
Proceeds from sale of containers received............................                                 56         27

Distributions to partners declared...................................                                718        616
Distributions to partners paid.......................................                                719        616

The  Partnership  has  entered  into direct  finance  leases,  resulting  in the
transfer of containers from container rental  equipment to accounts  receivable.
There were no direct  finance  leases entered into during the three months ended
March 31, 2001.  The carrying value of containers  transferred  during the three
months ended March 31, 2000 was $8.


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Notes To Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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Note 1.   General

      Textainer  Equipment  Income Fund VI, L.P. (the Partnership), a California
      limited partnership with a maximum life of 21  years, was formed  in 1995.
      The Partnership  owns a fleet of intermodal  marine cargo containers which
      are leased to international shipping lines.

      The accompanying  interim comparative  financial  statements have not been
      audited  by  an  independent  public accountant. However,  all adjustments
      (which  were  only  normal and  recurring  adjustments) which  are, in the
      opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the financial  position
      of the Partnership as of March 31,  2001 and  December 31,  2000,  and the
      results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
      the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, have been made.

      The financial information presented  herein should be  read in conjunction
      with   the audited   financial   statements and   other accompanying notes
      included   in the  Partnership's annual audited financial statements as of
      and for the year ended December 31,  2000,  in  the Annual Report filed on
      Form 10-K.

      Certain   estimates  and    assumptions  were made  by  the  Partnership's
      management that affect the reported amounts of assets  and liabilities and
      disclosures  of  contingent  assets   and  liabilities  at the date of the
      financial  statements  and  the reported  amounts of  revenue and expenses
      during the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from those
      estimates.

      Certain reclassifications, not  affecting net earnings,  have been made to
      prior year amounts  in order  to conform to the 2001  financial  statement
      presentation.

Note 2.   Transactions with Affiliates

      Textainer Capital Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner of the
      Partnership. Textainer  Equipment  Management Limited  (TEM) and Textainer
      Limited (TL) are the associate  general  partners of  the Partnership. The
      managing general partner and associate   general partners are collectively
      referred to as the General Partners. The General Partners also act in this
      capacity  for other  limited partnerships. The General Partners manage and
      control the affairs of the Partnership.

      In accordance with the Partnership  Agreement, sections 3.08 through 3.12,
      net earnings or  losses and distributions are  generally allocated 9.5% to
      the General Partners and 90.5% to the Limited Partners.  If the allocation
      of  distributions  exceeds the  allocation of net earnings  and  creates a
      deficit in a General Partner's capital account,  the Partnership Agreement
      provides for a special allocation of  gross income  equal to the amount of
      the deficit to be made to the General Partners.

      As part of the  operation of the Partnership, the Partnership is to pay to
      the General Partners an equipment management fee, an incentive  management
      fee and an equipment liquidation fee. These fees are for  various services
      provided  in   connection  with the  administration  and management of the
      Partnership. The Partnership incurred $30 and $26 of  incentive management
      fees  during the  three-month  periods  ended  March  31, 2001  and  2000,
      respectively.  No  equipment  liquidation  fees were incurred during these
      periods.

      The Partnership's containers are  managed by TEM. In  its role as manager,
      TEM has authority to acquire, hold, manage, lease, sell and dispose of the
      Partnership's  containers. TEM holds, for the payment  of direct operating
      expenses, a reserve of cash that has been collected from container leasing
      operations; such cash is included  in the amount  due from affiliates, net
      at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000.

      Subject to certain reductions, TEM receives a monthly equipment management
      fee equal to 7% of gross revenues attributable  to operating leases and 2%
      of  gross  revenues  attributable to  full  payout net leases.  These fees
      totaled $93 and $98 for the three-month periods ended  March 31, 2001  and
      2000, respectively. The Partnership's container fleet is  leased by TEM to
      third party lessees on operating master leases, spot leases,   term leases
      and direct finance leases. The majority   of the container fleet is leased
      under operating master leases with limited terms and no purchase option.

      Certain  indirect  general  and  administrative costs   such as  salaries,
      employee  benefits,  taxes   and  insurance  are  incurred  in  performing
      administrative  services  necessary to the   operation of the Partnership.
      These   costs  are   incurred   and paid by   TCC and   TEM.   General and
      administrative costs allocated to the  Partnership during the  three-month
      periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:


                                                                2001       2000
                                                                ----       ----
                        Salaries                                 $39        $37
                        Other                                     30         32
                                                                  --         --
                          Total general and
                             administrative costs                $69        $69
                                                                  ==         ==


      TEM allocates these general and administrative costs based on the ratio of
      the  Partnership's  interest  in  the  managed  containers  to  the  total
      container  fleet  managed  by  TEM  during the period. TCC allocates these
      costs  based  on  the  ratio of the Partnership's  containers to the total
      container fleet of all limited  partnerships managed by TCC.  The  General
      Partners allocated  the following general and  administrative costs to the
      Partnership during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000:

                                                                2001       2000
                                                                ----       ----
                        TEM                                      $60        $59
                        TCC                                        9         10
                                                                  --         --
                          Total general and
                             administrative costs                $69        $69
                                                                  ==         ==

      The General Partners  may  acquire  containers  in their own name and hold
      title on a temporary basis for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition
      of such containers for the Partnership. The containers may then be  resold
      to the Partnership  on  an  all-cash basis  at a price equal to the actual
      cost, as defined in the Partnership Agreement.


      At  March 31,  2001  and December  31, 2000, due from  affiliates  net, is
      comprised of:


                                                           2001            2000
                                                           ----            ----
      Due from affiliates:
        Due from TEM...............................        $289            $260
                                                            ---             ---

      Due to affiliates:
        Due to TCC.................................           9               8
        Due to TL..................................          23              23
                                                            ---             ---
                                                             32              31
                                                            ---             ---

      Due from affiliates, net                             $257            $229
                                                            ===             ===

      These amounts  receivable from and  payable to affiliates were incurred in
      the ordinary course of business between the Partnership and its affiliates
      and represent timing differences in the accrual and remittance of expenses
      and fees described above and in the accrual and  remittance  of net rental
      revenues and sales proceeds from TEM.

Note 3.   Container Rental Equipment

      New container prices declined  from 1995  through 1999. Although container
      prices increased in 2000, these prices declined again  in the beginning of
      2001. As a result, the cost of new containers purchased in recent years is
      significantly less than the average cost of containers  purchased in prior
      years. The Partnership evaluated the recoverability of the recorded amount
      of container rental equipment for containers to be held for  continued use
      as well as for containers  identified for sale in  the ordinary  course of
      business.   Based   on this   evaluation,  the Partnership determined that
      reductions to the carrying value   of these containers   were not required
      during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.

      The Partnership will continue to evaluate   the recoverability of recorded
      amounts of container  rental equipment and   cautions that a write-down of
      container rental equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation rate may
      be required in future   periods for some   or all  or its container rental
      equipment.

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
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The Financial Statements contain information which will assist in evaluating the
financial  condition of the  Partnership as of and for the  three-month  periods
ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.  Please  refer to the  Financial  Statements  and
Notes thereto in connection with the following discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From May 10,  1996  until  April  30,  1997,  the  Partnership  offered  limited
partnership  interests  to the  public.  The  Partnership  received  its minimum
subscription  amount of $1,100 on June 17,  1996,  and raised a total of $36,968
from the offering.

From time to time, the Partnership will redeem units from limited partners for a
specified  redemption  value,  which  is  set  by  formula.  Up  to  2%  of  the
Partnership's outstanding units may be redeemed each year, although the 2% limit
may be exceeded at the Managing General  Partner's  discretion.  All redemptions
are subject to the Managing  General  Partner's  good faith  determination  that
payment for the redeemed units will not (i) cause the Partnership to be taxed as
a  corporation,  (ii) impair the capital or  operations of the  Partnership,  or
(iii) impair the ability of the Partnership to pay  distributions  in accordance
with its distribution policy. Since inception,  the Partnership has not redeemed
any units.

The Partnership invests working capital,  cash flow from operations prior to its
distribution  to the partners and proceeds  from  container  sales that have not
been  used  to  purchase  containers  in  short-term,  liquid  investments.  The
Partnership's  cash is  affected  by  cash  provided  by or  used in  operating,
investing and financing  activities.  These  activities  are discussed in detail
below.

Limited partners are currently receiving monthly  distributions in an annualized
amount equal to 7% of their original  investment.  During the three-month period
ended March 31, 2001, the  Partnership  declared cash  distributions  to limited
partners  pertaining to the period from  December 2000 to February  2001, in the
amount of $647. On a cash basis,  all of these  distributions  were from current
year operating  activities.  On a GAAP basis, $470 of these  distributions was a
return of capital  and the  balance was from net  earnings.  If existing  market
conditions persist or if market conditions further decline,  the Partnership may
reduce its distribution payments.

At March 31, 2001, the Partnership had no commitments to purchase containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities for the three-months  ended March 31,
2001 and 2000, was $868 and $952, respectively.  The decrease of $84, or 9%, was
primarily  attributable  to the decrease in net earnings,  adjusted for non-cash
transactions  and   fluctuations  in  due  from   affiliates,   net,  offset  by
fluctuations  in  accounts  receivable.  Net  earnings,  adjusted  for  non-cash
transactions,  decreased  primarily due to the decrease in rental income and the
increase in direct container  expenses.  The reasons for these  fluctuations are
discussed in "Results of  Operations".  The  fluctuations in due from affiliate,
net,  resulted from timing  differences  in the payment of expenses and fees and
the  remittance  of net rental  revenues  and sales  proceeds.  The  decrease in
accounts  receivable of $136 during the three-month  period ended March 31, 2001
was primarily due to the decrease in rental income and a decrease in the average
collection period of accounts receivable. The increase in accounts receivable of
$79 during the  equivalent  period in 2000 was  primarily due to the increase in
rental  income and an  increase  in the  average  collection  period of accounts
receivable.

For the  three-month  period  ended March 31,  2001,  net cash used in investing
activities  (the  purchase and sale of  containers)  was $1 compared to net cash
provided by investing  activities  of $27 for the same period in 2000.  Net cash
used in investing  activities increased $28 due to the increase in cash used for
container  purchases and was  partially  offset by the increase in proceeds from
container sales. Cash used for container  purchases increased as the Partnership
purchased containers during the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 and as a
result of timing differences in the accrual and payment of these purchases.  The
increase in proceeds from container  sales was primarily due to the  Partnership
selling more damaged  containers,  primarily in low demand  locations during the
three-month  period ended March 31, 2001 than in the equivalent  period in 2000.
The sales price  received on  container  sales  decreased  from the  three-month
period  ended March 31, 2001  compared to the same period in 2000 as a result of
current  market  conditions,  which have  adversely  affected  the value of used
containers.  Until  conditions  improve  in  these  low  demand  locations,  the
Partnership plans to continue to sell some of its containers in these locations.
The number of containers  sold, both in low demand  locations and elsewhere,  as
well as the amount of sales  proceeds,  will affect how much the Partnership can
reinvest in new containers.

Consistent  with its  investment  objectives  and  subject  to its  distribution
policy,  the  Partnership  intends  to  continue  to  reinvest  both  cash  from
operations  available for reinvestment and all, or a significant  amount of, the
proceeds from container  sales in additional  containers.  Cash from  operations
available  for  reinvestment  is generally  equal to cash  provided by operating
activities,  less  distributions  and redemptions paid, which are subject to the
General  Partners'  authority  to set these  amounts  (and modify  reserves  and
working capital), as provided in the Partnership Agreement.  The amount of sales
proceeds will  fluctuate  based on the number of  containers  sold and the sales
price received.  The Partnership  sells containers when (i) a container  reaches
the end of its  useful  life or (ii) an  analysis  indicates  that  the  sale is
warranted based on existing market  conditions and the container's age, location
and condition.

Both cash from operations  available for reinvestment  and sales proceeds,  have
been  adversely  affected by market  conditions.  These market  conditions  have
resulted in a slower than anticipated rate of  reinvestment.  Market  conditions
are  discussed  more fully  under  "Results  of  Operations."  A slower  rate of
reinvestment  will, over time,  affect the size of the  Partnership's  container
fleet. Furthermore, even with reinvestment,  the Partnership is not likely to be
able to replace all the  containers  it sells,  since new  container  prices are
usually higher than the average sales price for a used container.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income from operations,  which consists  primarily of rental
income, container depreciation,  direct container expenses, management fees, and
reimbursement of administrative expenses was directly related to the size of the
container fleet during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, as
well as certain other factors as discussed  below. The following is a summary of
the container fleet (in units) available for lease during those periods:

                                                                2001        2000
                                                                ----        ----
                 Beginning container fleet...............     11,151      10,642
                 Ending container fleet..................     11,130      10,626
                 Average container fleet.................     11,141      10,634

As noted above,  when containers are sold in the future,  sales proceeds are not
likely to be sufficient to replace all of the containers  sold,  which is likely
to result in a trend towards a smaller average  container  fleet.  Other factors
related to the  Partnership's  ability to reinvest  funds in new  containers are
discussed above under "Liquidity and Capital Resources".

Rental income and direct container expenses are also affected by the utilization
of the container  fleet,  which was 78% and 83% during the  three-month  periods
ended March 31,  2001 and 2000,  respectively.  In  addition,  rental  income is
affected by daily rental rates.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
March 31,  2001 and 2000 was $234 and $379,  respectively,  on rental  income of
$1,329 and $1,407,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $78, or 6%,
from the  three-month  period ended March 31, 2000 to the  comparable  period in
2001 was  primarily  attributable  to decreases in container  rental  income and
other rental income. Income from container rentals, the major component of total
revenue  decreased  $48,  or 4%,  primarily  due to the  decrease in the average
on-hire  utilization  of 6%,  partially  offset by the increase in average fleet
size of 5%.

In the fourth quarter of 2000, utilization began to decline and has continued to
decline  through the first  quarter of 2001.  This decline was  primarily due to
lower overall  demand for leased  containers  as a result of the slowing  United
States  economy and the resulting  decline in exports out of Asia.  The price of
new  containers  also declined in 2001,  reflecting,  in part,  lower demand for
containers.

As a result of the lower  demand,  the trade  imbalance  between  Asia and North
America has eased and vessel  capacity  has become  available.  During the first
quarter of 2001, the  Partnership was able to reposition a large amount of newer
containers from low demand locations in North America to higher demand locations
in Asia. As a consequence,  the build-up of containers in North  America,  which
persisted in the past several years, has significantly eased.

Nevertheless,  the Partnership  continues to sell some containers located in low
demand  locations,  but primarily only those  containers that were damaged.  The
decision  to sell  containers  is  based  on the  current  expectation  that the
economic  benefit of selling  these  containers  is greater  than the  estimated
economic benefit of continuing to own these containers.

Current market  conditions  continue to cause a decline in the economic value of
used  containers.  The average sales price on containers sold by the Partnership
as well as other  Partnerships  managed by the General  Partners has  decreased.
Additionally,  other Partnerships  managed by the General Partners have recorded
write-downs  and losses on certain older  containers.  Many of these  containers
have been  located in low demand  locations.  There have been no such  losses or
write-downs  recorded by the  Partnership  primarily due to the young age of the
Partnership's  container  fleet.  Sales by the  Partnership  in these low demand
locations have been generally  limited to damaged  containers.  However,  as the
container fleet ages, the Partnership may incur losses and/or write-downs on the
sale of its older containers located in low demand locations, if existing market
conditions  continue.  Additionally,  should the  decline in  economic  value of
continuing to own such containers turn out to be permanent,  the Partnership may
be required to increase its depreciation rate or write-down the value of some or
all of its container rental equipment.

Despite the declines in demand for leased  containers  and new  container  sales
prices discussed above,  the  stabilization of rental rates,  which began during
2000,  has  continued  into the first  quarter  of 2001.  Although  the  General
Partners do not foresee material  changes in existing market  conditions for the
near term, they are cautiously optimistic that lease rates may remain stable and
utilization  may  stabilize  or improve  slightly  as the peak  shipping  season
begins.

However,  the General Partners  caution that demand for leased  containers could
decline  further and result in a decline in lease rates and further  declines in
utilization  and container sale prices,  adversely  affecting the  Partnership's
operating results.

Other rental income consists of other lease-related items, primarily income from
charges to lessees for dropping off containers in surplus locations less credits
granted to lessees for  leasing  containers  from  surplus  locations  (location
income),  income  from  charges to lessees for  handling  related to leasing and
returning  containers (handling income) and income from charges to lessees for a
Damage  Protection Plan (DPP). For the three-month  period ended March 31, 2001,
the total of these other  rental  income  items was $112, a decrease of $30 from
the  equivalent  period in 2000.  The decrease was primarily due to decreases in
DPP and location income of $15 and $9, respectively. DPP income decreased due to
a decrease in the number of containers  carrying  DPP,  offset by an increase in
the average DPP price charged per container. Location income decreased primarily
due to the increase in credits granted to lessees for picking up containers from
certain locations.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $58, or 19%, from the three-month  period
ending  March  31,  2000 to the  equivalent  period  in 2001,  primarily  due to
increases in repositioning  and storage  expenses of $45 and $32,  respectively,
offset by a decrease in DPP expense of $17.  Repositioning expense increased due
to an increase  in the number of containers  repositioned  and a higher  average
repositioning cost per container.  Storage expense increased due to the decrease
in average  utilization  noted above. DPP expense  decreased  primarily due to a
decrease in the number of containers covered under DPP.

Bad debt expense  decreased  from an expense of $5 from the  three-month  period
ended  March 31,  2000 to a  benefit  of $1 for the  comparable  period in 2001,
primarily due to a smaller required reserve during the three-month  period ended
March 31, 2001 than in the same period in 2000.

Depreciation  expense increased  $18, or 4%, from  the three-month period  ended
March  31, 2000  to the comparable  period in 2001 due to  the increase in fleet
size.

New container prices declined from 1995 through 1999.  Although container prices
increased in 2000,  these prices  declined  again in the beginning of 2001. As a
result,  the cost of new containers  purchased in recent years is  significantly
less  than  the  average  cost of  containers  purchased  in  prior  years.  The
Partnership  evaluated the  recoverability  of the recorded  amount of container
rental  equipment  for  containers  to be held for  continued use as well as for
containers identified for sale in the ordinary course of business. Based on this
evaluation,  the Partnership determined that reductions to the carrying value of
these  containers were not required  during the three-month  periods ended March
31, 2001 and 2000.

The Partnership will continue to evaluate the recoverability of recorded amounts
of container rental equipment and cautions that a write-down of container rental
equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation  rate may be required in future
periods for some or all or its container rental equipment.

Management  fees to  affiliates  were  comparable  at $123 and $124  during  the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, as the decrease
in equipment  management fees was offset by the increase in incentive management
fees. Equipment management fees, which are based on gross revenue, decreased due
to the decrease in rental income and were  approximately 7% of rental income for
both periods.  Incentive  management fees, which are based on the  Partnership's
limited and general partner distributions and partners' capital increased due to
the increase in the limited  partner  distribution  percentage  from 6% to 7% of
initial partners' capital in October 2000.

General and  administrative  costs to affiliates were comparable at $69 for both
the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.

Gain/loss on sale of containers fluctuated from a gain of $4 for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2000 to a loss of $3 for the  equivalent  period in 2001.
The fluctuation was primarily due to the Partnership selling more containers and
incurring  a greater  average  loss on the sale of these  containers  during the
three-month period ended March 31, 2001 than in the same period in 2000.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit decreased from $0.18 to $0.10 from the
three-month  period ended March 31, 2000 to the same period in 2001,  reflecting
the decrease in net earnings  allocated to limited  partners  from $332 to $177,
respectively.  The allocation of net earnings for the three-month  periods ended
March 31, 2001 and 2000  included a special  allocation  of gross  income to the
General  Partners  of  $47  and  $24,  respectively,   in  accordance  with  the
Partnership Agreement.
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Risk Factors and Forward Looking Statements

Although  substantially  all of the  Partnership's  income  from  operations  is
derived from assets employed in foreign operations, virtually all of this income
is  denominated  in United  States  dollars.  The  Partnership's  customers  are
international  shipping  lines,  which transport  goods on  international  trade
routes.  The  domicile  of the lessee is not  indicative  of where the lessee is
transporting  the  containers.  The  Partnership's  business risk in its foreign
operations lies with the  creditworthiness of the lessees, and the Partnership's
ability to keep its containers under lease,  rather than the geographic location
of the  containers or the domicile of the lessees.  The containers are generally
operated on the international high seas rather than on domestic  waterways.  The
containers are subject to the risk of war or other political, economic or social
occurrence  where  the  containers  are used,  which  may  result in the loss of
containers,  which,  in turn,  may have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
results of operations  and  financial  condition.  The General  Partners are not
aware of any conditions as of March 31, 2001,  which would result in such a risk
materializing.

Other risks of the Partnership's  leasing  operations include  competition,  the
cost of  repositioning  containers  after  they come  off-lease,  the risk of an
uninsured loss,  including bad debt,  increases in maintenance expenses or other
costs of  operating  the  containers,  and the effect of world  trade,  industry
trends  and/or  general  business  and  economic  cycles  on  the  Partnership's
operations. See "Risk Factors" in the Partnership's Prospectus, as supplemented,
for additional information on risks of the Partnership's business.

The foregoing includes forward-looking statements and predictions about possible
or  future  events,  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.   These
statements  and  predictions  may  prove  to  be  inaccurate,   because  of  the
assumptions  made by the  Partnership  or the  General  Partners  or the  actual
development  of  future  events.  No  assurance  can be given  that any of these
forward-looking statements or predictions will ultimately prove to be correct or
even substantially correct. The risks and uncertainties in these forward-looking
statements  include,  but are not  limited  to,  changes  in demand  for  leased
containers,  changes in global  business  conditions  and their  effect on world
trade,  future  modifications  in the way in  which  the  Partnership's  lessees
conduct their business or of the  profitability of their business,  increases or
decreases in new container  prices or the  availability  of financing  therefor,
alterations in the costs of maintaining and repairing used containers, increases
in competition,  changes in the Partnership's  ability to maintain insurance for
its  containers  and its  operations,  the effects of  political  conditions  on
worldwide  shipping and demand for global trade or of other general business and
economic cycles on the  Partnership,  as well as other risks detailed herein and
from time to time in the Partnership's  filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The  Partnership  does  not  undertake  any  obligation  to  update
forward-looking statements.


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                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                              TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                              A California Limited Partnership

                              By Textainer Capital Corporation
                              The Managing General Partner



                              By _______________________________
                                 Ernest J. Furtado
                                 Senior Vice President
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Date:  May 11, 2001

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:


Signature                                Title                                          Date
<S>                                      <C>                                              <C>


________________________                 Senior Vice President,                         May 11, 2001
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 May 11, 2001
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                        A California Limited Partnership

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner



                                        By /s/Ernest J. Furtado
                                           ____________________________
                                           Ernest J. Furtado
                                           Senior Vice President


Date:   May 11, 2001
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<CAPTION>


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:


Signature                                   Title                                             Date
<S>                                         <C>                                                <C>

/s/Ernest J. Furtado
__________________________               Senior Vice President,                         May 11, 2001
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone
__________________________               President (Principal Executive                 May 11, 2001
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)


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