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


November 10, 2000


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
Third Quarter ended September 30, 2000.

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 September 30, 2000


                           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 September 30, 2000

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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 2000 (unaudited)
          and December 31, 1999......................................................................           3


          Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months
          ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)..............................................           4


          Statements of Partners' Capital for the nine months
          ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)..............................................           5


          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
          ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 (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

September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
(Amounts in thousands)
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                                                                         2000                    1999
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
                                                                     (unaudited)
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Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
      depreciation of $9,215 (1999:  $7,793) (note 4)             $         24,834        $        25,174
Cash                                                                           831                    729
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $109 (1999:  $122)                            1,231                  1,254
 Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                             193                    278
 Prepaid expenses                                                                -                      5
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

                                                                  $         27,089        $        27,440
                                                                   ================        ===============
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                            $            136        $           143
      Accrued liabilities                                                      250                    203
      Accrued recovery costs                                                    86                     78
      Accrued damage protection plan costs                                      97                    159
      Deferred quarterly distributions                                          29                     30
      Container purchases payable                                              208                      -
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

          Total liabilities                                                    806                    613
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

Partners' capital:
      General partners                                                           -                      -
      Limited partners                                                      26,283                 26,827
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

          Total partners' capital                                           26,283                 26,827
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

                                                                  $         27,089        $        27,440
                                                                   ================        ===============


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 and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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                                                Three months         Three months           Nine months           Nine months
                                                   Ended                 Ended                Ended                 Ended
                                               Sept. 30, 2000        Sept. 30, 1999       Sept. 30, 2000       Sept. 30, 1999
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------
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Rental income                                 $         1,389      $          1,374      $         4,239      $          3,975
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

Costs and expenses:
   Direct container expenses                              194                   365                  791                 1,289
   Bad debt expense (benefit)                               1                    20                  (11)                   52
   Depreciation                                           517                   495                1,504                 1,492
   Professional fees                                       20                    38                   67                    70
   Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                 123                   122                  374                   361
   General and administrative costs to
     affiliates (note 2)                                   78                    57                  218                   222
   Other general and administrative costs                  12                    13                   37                    38
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

                                                          945                 1,110                2,980                 3,524
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

   Income from operations                                 444                   264                1,259                   451
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

Other income:
   Interest income                                         17                     5                   51                    16
   (Loss) gain on sale of containers                       (5)                   10                   (9)                   20
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

                                                           12                    15                   42                    36
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ----------------

    Net earnings                              $           456      $            279      $         1,301      $            487
                                               ===============      ================      ===============      ================

Allocation of net earnings (note 2):
   General partners                           $            61      $             61      $           182      $            203
   Limited partners                                       395                   218                1,119                   284
                                               ---------------      ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

                                              $           456      $            279      $         1,301      $            487
                                               ===============      ================      ===============      ================
Limited partners' per unit share
   of net earnings                            $          0.21      $           0.12      $          0.61      $           0.15
                                               ===============      ================      ===============      ================

Limited partners' per unit share
   of distributions                           $          0.30      $           0.30      $          0.90      $           1.00
                                               ===============      ================      ===============      ================

Weighted average number of limited
   partnership units outstanding                    1,848,397             1,848,397            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 nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                           Partners' Capital
                                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    General                Limited                    Total
                                                                  -----------          ---------------           ---------------
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Balances at January 1, 1999                                     $          -         $         28,607          $         28,607

Distributions                                                           (203)                  (1,848)                   (2,051)

Net earnings                                                             203                      284                       487
                                                                  -----------          ---------------           ---------------

Balances at September 30, 1999                                  $          -         $         27,043          $         27,043
                                                                  ===========          ===============           ===============

Balances at January 1, 2000                                     $          -         $         26,827          $         26,827

Distributions                                                           (182)                  (1,663)                   (1,845)

Net earnings                                                             182                    1,119                     1,301
                                                                  -----------          ---------------           ---------------

Balances at September 30, 2000                                  $          -         $         26,283          $         26,283
                                                                  ===========          ===============           ===============


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 nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                             2000                    1999
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                      $           1,301       $             487
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                            1,504                   1,492
         (Decrease) increase in allowance for doubtful accounts                    (13)                     48
         Loss (gain) on sale of containers                                           9                     (20)
         (Increase) decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                    71                     (69)
             Due from affiliates, net                                              140                     (57)
             Prepaid expenses                                                        5                       8
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                               40                      38
             Accrued recovery costs                                                  8                      14
             Damage protection plan costs                                          (62)                     25
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                           3,003                   1,966
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                131                     178
   Container purchases                                                          (1,186)                      -
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                (1,055)                    178
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                    (1,846)                 (2,069)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

              Net cash used in financing activities                             (1,846)                 (2,069)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Net increase in cash                                                               102                      75

Cash at beginning of period                                                        729                     274
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash at end of period                                                $             831      $              349
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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 nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(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, distributions
to partners  and  proceeds  from sale of  containers  which had not been paid or
received by the  Partnership as of September 30, 2000 and 1999, and December 31,
1999 and 1998,  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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

                                                                  Sept. 30       Dec. 31        Sept. 30        Dec. 31
                                                                    2000           1999            1999          1998
                                                                 ----------     ----------     -----------    ----------
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Container purchases included in:
   Container purchases payable........................             $  208          $   -          $   -          $   -

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates................................                 20             20             20             26
     Deferred quarterly distributions.................                 29             30             30             42

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates..............................                 76             21             21             41

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, distributions
to partners and proceeds from sale of containers recorded by the Partnership and
the amounts  paid or received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

                                                                                                   2000           1999
                                                                                                   ----           ----

Container purchases recorded......................................................              $ 1,394          $   -
Container purchases paid..........................................................                1,186              -

Distributions to partners declared................................................                1,845          2,051
Distributions to partners paid....................................................                1,846          2,069

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded.........................................                  186            158
Proceeds from sale of containers received.........................................                  131            178

The  Partnership  has  entered  into direct  finance  leases,  resulting  in the
transfer of containers from container rental  equipment to accounts  receivable.
The  carrying  values of  containers  transferred during the nine-month  periods
ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 was $35 and $73, respectively.

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(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 September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, and the
      results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
      the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, 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
      December 31, 1999, 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.

Note 2.   Transactions with Affiliates

      Textainer Capital  Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner,  and
      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  and are  commonly  owned by  Textainer  Group
      Holding Limited (TGH).  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 $26 and $77 of incentive management
      fees during the three and  nine-month  periods  ended  September 30, 2000,
      respectively, and $26 and $83, respectively, for the comparable periods in
      1999. 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 September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999.

      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 $97 and $297 for the three and nine-month  periods ended September
      30, 2000, respectively, and $96 and $278, respectively, for the comparable
      periods in 1999.  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 and
      nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 were as follows:

                                     Three months                  Nine months
                                    ended Sept. 30,              ended Sept. 30,
                                    ---------------              ---------------
                                     2000      1999              2000       1999
                                     ----      ----              ----       ----

      Salaries                        $38       $33              $113       $121
      Other                            40        24               105        101
                                       --        --               ---        ---
       Total general and
         administrative costs         $78       $57              $218       $222
                                       ==        ==               ===        ===

      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 and nine-month  periods ended  September 30,
      2000 and 1999:

                                    Three months                   Nine months
                                   ended Sept. 30,               ended Sept. 30,
                                   ---------------               ---------------
                                   2000       1999               2000       1999
                                   ----       ----               ----       ----

      TEM                           $65        $50               $185       $198
      TCC                            13          7                 33         24
                                     --         --                ---        ---
       Total general and
        administrative costs        $78        $57               $218       $222
                                     ==         ==                ===        ===

      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 September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, due from  affiliates,  net is
      comprised of:


                                                           2000             1999
                                                           ----             ----
      Due from affiliates:
          Due from TEM.........................            $230             $303
                                                            ---              ---

      Due to affiliates:
          Due to TCC...........................              17                5
          Due to TL............................              20               20
                                                            ---              ---
                                                             37               25
                                                            ---              ---

                Due from affiliates, net                   $193             $278
                                                            ===              ===

      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.   Rentals Under Long-Term Operating Leases

      The following are the future rent receivables  under cancelable  long-term
      operating leases at September 30, 2000.  Although the leases are generally
      cancelable  with a penalty  at the end of each  twelve-month  period,  the
      following schedule assumes that the leases will not be terminated.

      Year ending September 30:

      2001.............................................                   $  849
      2002.............................................                      503
      2003.............................................                      422
      2004.............................................                      357
      2005.............................................                      352
                                                                           -----

      Total future rentals receivable..................                   $2,483
                                                                           =====

Note 4.   Container Rental Equipment

      New container  prices steadily  declined from 1995 through 1999.  Although
      container prices increased in 2000, the cost of new containers at year-end
      1998,  during 1999 and the first three quarters of 2000 was  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  was not required
      during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

      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 of 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 and nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  2000 and  1999.  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 may 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 6% of their original  investment.  During the nine-month  period
ended September 30, 2000, the Partnership declared cash distributions to limited
partners  pertaining  to the period from  December  1999 to August 2000,  in the
amount of $1,663. On a cash basis, all of these  distributions were from current
year operating  activities.  On a GAAP basis, $544 of these  distributions was a
return of capital and the balance was from net earnings. Beginning with the cash
distribution to limited partners for the month of October 2000, payable November
2000, the Partnership will make  distributions at an annualized  amount equal to
7%. The decision to increase the Partnership  distribution rate is the result of
the  improvement  in current  market  conditions,  which are discussed in detail
below.

At  September  30,  2000,  the   Partnership  had  no  commitments  to  purchase
containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities for the  nine-months  ended September
30, 2000 and 1999, was $3,003 and $1,966, respectively.  The increase of $1,037,
or 53%, was primarily attributable to the increase in net earnings, adjusted for
non-cash  transactions,  and to fluctuations in accounts receivable and due from
affiliates,  net. The increase was offset by the  fluctuation  in accrued damage
protection  plan  costs.  Net  earnings,  adjusted  for  non-cash  transactions,
increased  primarily  due to the decrease in direct  container  expenses and the
increase in rental income.  The reasons for these  fluctuations are discussed in
"Results of  Operations".  The  decrease in accounts  receivable  of $71 for the
nine-month  period ended  September 30, 2000 was primarily due to the decline in
the average collection period of accounts  receivable.  The increase in accounts
receivable  of $69 for the same period in 1999 was primarily due to the increase
in the average collection period of accounts receivable. The fluctuations in due
from affiliates, net resulted from timing differences in the payment of expenses
and fees and the  remittance  of net rental  revenues.  The  decrease in accrued
damage  protection  plan costs was primarily due to the decline in the number of
containers covered under the damage protection plan.

For the  nine-month  period ended  September 30, 2000 net cash used in investing
activities  (the purchase and sale of  containers)  was $1,055,  compared to net
cash provided by investing  activities  of $178,  for the  comparable  period in
1999. The  fluctuation of $1,233 was due to the increase in container  purchases
and the decrease in proceeds from container sales. Container purchases increased
primarily due to the increase in cash  available for  container  purchases.  The
decrease in proceeds from container  sales was primarily due to the  Partnership
selling damaged  containers  located in low demand  locations at a lower average
sales price during the nine-month  period ended September 30, 2000 than the same
period in 1999 and due to timing differences in the accrual and receipt of these
proceeds.  The sales prices received on container sales decreased as a result of
current  market  conditions,  which have  adversely  affected  the value of used
containers.  Until conditions improve in these locations,  the Partnership plans
to continue to sell some of its  containers  in these  locations.  The amount of
these sales  proceeds will affect how much the  Partnership  can reinvest in new
containers.

The rate of reinvestment is also affected by cash from operations  available for
reinvestment  which, like sales proceeds,  has 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.

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,  subject to the General
Partners' authority to set all of these amounts (and modify reserves and working
capital), as provided in the Partnership Agreement. The amount of sales proceeds
available for reinvestment 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.

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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999,
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:

                                                           2000             1999
                                                           ----             ----

      Beginning container fleet...............           10,642           10,718
      Ending container fleet..................           11,116           10,667
      Average container fleet.................           10,879           10,693

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 84% and 77% during the  nine-month  periods
ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  In addition,  rental income is
affected by daily rental rates,  which have  decreased  between the periods,  as
described below.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations  for the  nine-month  periods ending
September 30, 2000 and 1999 was $1,259 and $451, respectively,  on rental income
of $4,239 and $3,975,  respectively.  The increase in rental  income of $264, or
7%, from the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 to the comparable period
in 2000 was attributable to the increase in container  rental income,  offset by
the decrease in other rental income.  Income from container  rentals,  the major
component of total revenue increased $407, or 12%, primarily due to the increase
in the average on-hire  utilization of 9%,  partially  offset by the decrease in
average rental rates of 2%.

The  improvement in  utilization  was due to  improvements  in demand for leased
containers and in the trade balance, primarily as a result of the improvement in
certain Asian  economies and a related  increase in exports out of Europe.  This
improvement  in demand,  coupled with container  lessors'  efforts to sell older
containers in low demand locations, has also reduced the container surplus.

However, the trade imbalance between Asia and North America still exists, and as
a consequence,  the build-up of  containers,  primarily on the East Coast of the
United States  persists.  The  Partnership has been unable to reposition a large
number of newer  containers to higher demand  locations in Asia,  due to lack of
available vessel capacity from the United States East Coast ports.

As a result,  the Partnership  continues to sell some containers  located in low
demand locations,  but primarily only those containers with significant  damage.
The average sales price for used  containers  has  decreased,  partly due to the
trade  imbalance  and the  accompanying  build up of  containers  in low  demand
locations.  Due in part to this  decrease,  other  Partnerships  managed  by the
General  Partners  have  recorded   write-downs  and  losses  on  certain  older
containers, many of which were located in these 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 for some or all of its container rental equipment.

The decline in the purchase price of new  containers  and the container  surplus
mentioned  above have  resulted in the decline in rental rates in recent  years.
However,  as a result of the improvement in demand and increases in the purchase
price of new  containers,  rental rates have  stabilized  during the first three
quarters of 2000.

The General  Partners are  cautiously  optimistic  that rental rates will remain
stable and the current level of utilization  will be maintained  during 2000 and
may improve if demand for leased  containers  and the trade balance  continue to
improve. However, the General Partners caution that utilization, lease rates and
container sale prices could also decline,  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 and  returning  containers
(handling  income)  and income from  charges to lessees for a Damage  Protection
Plan (DPP).  For the  nine-month  period ended  September  30, 2000 other rental
income was $297, a decrease of $143, or 32% from the equivalent  period in 1999.
The decrease in other rental  income was  primarily  due to the decreases in DPP
and location income.  DPP decreased  primarily due to the decrease in the number
of containers  covered under DPP.  Location income decreased due to the decrease
in charges to lessees for dropping off  containers  in certain  locations and an
increase in credits  granted to lessees for picking up  containers  from certain
locations.

Direct  container  expenses  decreased $498, or 38%, from the nine-month  period
ending  September 30, 1999 to the  equivalent  period in 2000,  primarily due to
decreases in storage,  repositioning,  and DPP expenses of $192,  $164,  and $93
respectively.   Storage  expense  decreased  due  to  the  increase  in  average
utilization   and  a  decrease  in  the  average  storage  cost  per  container.
Repositioning  expense decreased due to the decrease in the number of containers
repositioned,  offset  by an  increase  in the  average  cost  of  repositioning
containers  due to high demand for limited  vessel  capacity  noted  above.  DPP
expense  decreased  primarily  due to the  decrease in the number of  containers
covered under DPP.

Bad debt  expense  decreased  from an expense of $52 for the  nine-month  period
ended September 30, 1999 to a benefit of $11 for the comparable  period in 2000.
The benefit  recorded for the  nine-month  period ended  September  30, 2000 was
primarily due to an overall lower required reserve at September 30, 2000 than at
December 31, 1999.

Depreciation  expense  was  comparable  at $1,504 and $1,492 for the  nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

New  container  prices  steadily  declined  from  1995  through  1999.  Although
container prices increased in 2000, the cost of new containers at year-end 1998,
during 1999 and the first three quarters of 2000 was 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
was not required  during the  nine-month  periods  ended  September 30, 2000 and
1999. 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 of its container rental equipment.

Management fees to affiliates  increased $13, or 4%, from the nine-month  period
ended  September 30, 1999 to the comparable  period in 2000, due to the increase
in  equipment  management  fees of $19,  offset  by the  decrease  in  incentive
management  fees of $6.  Equipment  management  fees,  which  are based on gross
revenue,  increased due to the increase 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 initial
partners'  capital  decreased  due  to  the  decrease  in  the  limited  partner
distribution percentage from 8% to 6% of partners' capital in March 1999.

General and  administrative  costs to  affiliates  decreased $4, or 2%, from the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 to the comparable period in 2000. The
decrease was  primarily due to a decrease in the  allocation  of overhead  costs
from TEM, as the  Partnership  represented a smaller  portion of the total fleet
managed by TEM.

Other income increased $6 from the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 to
the  comparable  period in 2000 due to the  increase in interest  income of $35,
offset by gain (loss) on sale of containers  fluctuating from a gain of $20 to a
loss of $9.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit increased from $0.15 to $0.61 from the
nine-month  period  ending  September  30,  1999 to the  same  period  in  2000,
reflecting the increase in net earnings  allocated to limited partners from $284
to $1,119,  respectively.  The  allocation  of net  earnings  included a special
allocation  of gross  income to the  General  Partners  in  accordance  with the
Partnership Agreement.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
September 30, 2000 and 1999 was $444 and $264, respectively, on rental income of
$1,389 and $1,374,  respectively.  The increase in rental  income of $15, or 1%,
from the three-month period ended September 30, 1999 to the comparable period in
2000 was  attributable to the increase in container  rental income,  offset by a
decrease in other rental income.  Income from container  rentals increased $161,
or 13%, due to the increase in the average on-hire  utilization of 9%, offset by
the decrease in average rental rates of 3%.

For the  three-months  ended September 30, 2000,  other rental income was $25, a
decrease  of $146 from the  equivalent  period in 1999.  The  decrease  in other
rental income was primarily due to the decreases in DPP and location income. DPP
income declined  primarily due to a  refund of  $67 to one lessee as a result of
the lessee  canceling their  DPP  coverage in July, 2000.  The Partnership  also
recorded a decrease in previously  accrued damage protection plan  costs related
to units on lease to this lessee as a result  of this cancellation, resulting in
a decrease to DPP expense of $94. Location income declined  primarily due to the
increase in credits  granted to lessees for picking  up containers from  certain
locations.

Direct container  expenses  decreased $171, or 47%, from the three-month  period
ending  September 30, 1999 to the  equivalent  period in 2000,  primarily due to
decreases in DPP and storage expenses of $115 and $61, respectively. DPP expense
declined  primarily  due to the reduction  in the DPP  reserve  as a result of a
lessee  canceling  their DPP  coverage  as  described  above.  Storage   expense
decreased  due to  the increase in  average  utilization  and a  decrease in the
average storage cost per container.

Bad debt expense  decreased $19 from the three-month  period ended September 30,
1999 to the  comparable  period in 2000.  The  decrease was  primarily  due to a
smaller  required  increase to bad debt reserve  during the  three-month  period
ended September 30, 2000 than in the same period in 1999.

Depreciation  expense  increased  $22, or 4% from the  three-month  period ended
September  30,  1999 to the same  period in 2000 due to the  increase in average
fleet size.

Management fees to affiliates  increased $1, or 1%, from the three-month  period
ended  September 30, 1999 to the comparable  period in 2000, due to the increase
in equipment  management  fees,  which  increased  due to the increase in rental
income.  These fees were  approximately  7% of rental  income for both  periods.
Incentive management fees were comparable at $26 for both periods.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  increased $21, or 37%, from the
three-month  period ended  September 30, 1999 to the comparable  period in 2000.
The increase was due to an increase in the allocation of overhead costs from TEM
and TCC due to the increase in allocable costs.

Other income  decreased $3, or 20% from the  three-month  period ended September
30, 1999 to the  comparable  period in 2000. The decrease was due to gain (loss)
on sale of containers  fluctuating from a gain of $10 to a loss of $5, offset by
the increase in interest income of $12.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit increased from $0.12 to $0.21 from the
three-month  period  ending  September  30,  1999 to the  same  period  in 2000,
reflecting the increase in net earnings  allocated to limited partners from $218
to $395,  respectively.  The  allocation  of net  earnings  included  a  special
allocation  of gross  income to the  General  Partners  in  accordance  with the
Partnership Agreement.

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 September 30, 2000,  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,  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.

Forward Looking Statements

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


Date: November 10, 2000

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,                         November 10, 2000
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 November 10, 2000
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: November 10, 2000


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,                         November 10, 2000
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone
_____________________________            President (Principal Executive                 November 10, 2000
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)



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