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Subject Topic: Want to buy a VW Camper, any tips?
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24/9/2008 at 9:39pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Hymer Living 465
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Well dont forget that it will be 40 years old! Ive known houses last less than that! You can expect serious rust and engineering bills on anything at that age, and ongoing maintenence issues.

We've had every type of VW made. The bay window one was lovely to sit in, but very underpowered. Go for the T3 with five speed gearbox and water-cooled 2ltr engine. Holdsworth or Autosleeprs had the best conversions.

Im still dreaming of a T5....... but will never be able to afford it at 40k+ for a van with a bed in it......



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25/9/2008 at 12:56pm
 Location: 3rd Star to the Left
 Outfit: 1964 BEETLE (Herbie)
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Yes exspect to money in, but the joy after is amazing.

Like us we have are split of the road at the min jacked up waiting for its new engine, but for use its diffrent as OH and all are friends own VWS and Re-stores them so we always have parts and bits.....


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28/9/2008 at 5:05pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: VW camper
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We have a bay and a split.  The OH uses the split as his daily drive and we have the bay on the road for 6 months of the year.

Properly maintained they will run forever.  Check out Kampamans website, the prices are out of date, but info still relevant  http://www.kampaman.co.uk/Frameset.htm

Also have a look at the Justkampers forum.

I prefer the bay as it's got a 2 litre engine and is a high top, very comfy. Even though it's LHD it's easy to drive, so don't let the fact it's not a right hand drive put you off - have a go first.  He (OH) loves the split and is going to Holland for a week in October.  We have covered thousands of miles in the buses and I couldn't imagine being without one now 

 



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01/10/2008 at 6:15pm
 Location: Ilkla moor baht' at
 Outfit: Compass castaway 500 LL
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This may be of interest to you Ebay listing  160288142022

mick



02/10/2008 at 3:45pm
 Location: 3rd Star to the Left
 Outfit: 1964 BEETLE (Herbie)
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Hows the looking going?

OH was toying with the Idea of selling his Splitscreen crewcab, till i looked at him then said Na what am i thinking hahahahaha



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