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Subject Topic: Panelvan Conversions
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Personblongs
24/7/2009 at 9:02am
 Location: Goole
 Outfit: CI Carioca 656 View blongs's Profile View Profile   Reply to blongs Reply   Quote blongs Quote  
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I would have thought a van would be more reliable than a people carrier, simpler and easy/cheaper to repair.

I think the radio and the lights are the only electrics in my Relay!

Everything else should be pretty easy to repair.

If it's your main form of transport as well you just have to plan the time to spend and make sure you can get a job done in that window.

There were only a few times that couldn't use my van during the conversion. One day was going to o'learys to pick up parts but the paint on the rear floor wasn't dry. I had to put everything on the passenger seats for the trip home even with all that empty space behind.


PersonPlossl
24/7/2009 at 9:27am
 Location: Ipswich
 Outfit: Vango Sigma 300+ & Orchy 400 View Plossl's Profile View Profile   Reply to Plossl Reply   Quote Plossl Quote  
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It's not me delboy and blongs it's OH She is too worried about it
The idea of a conversion has not gone away just been put on hold for a while I'm quite happy to go back to a tent have always loved camping Now that I can afford a decent tent it should be more comfortable


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Personfeeblecat
24/7/2009 at 10:24am
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Coachman Highlander (Amara) View feeblecat's Profile View Profile   Reply to feeblecat Reply   Quote feeblecat Quote  
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Hi, can vouch for the mazda bongo, great van for 1 (we are a couple and dog and room for us), great runner, had no probs with ours, attracts loads of attention (maybe not as cool as the VW but still gets the attention).  Can go for miles.................not unknown for them to have over 180k on the clock.  We are off to France in a couple of weeks with ours for 3 weeks. 

Should add, that like a lot of people the VW would have been our first choice.  After a bit of investigation through we decided you get a lot of van for a fraction of the price with the bongo so went for that.  Of course there are pros and cons for any van but with a good regular service etc they should go for ever. Havent regretted it!


Personblongs
24/7/2009 at 2:50pm
 Location: Goole
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The Mrs will love it when its done though. They just don't see the whole picture that's all.

My g/f just couldn't understand it at first when it looked like this


But a few months later when she is relaxing on a campsite or has been taken to Disneyland she loves Homie the adventure wagon.



You need a secret hidaway to work on one!


PersonPlossl
24/7/2009 at 3:44pm
 Location: Ipswich
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Er too late went out today to look at tents and bought a Ford Galaxy So I am now winding her up about using it for camping We got a bit lucky as we only went to find a local people carrier seller and he had just returned with one that fit her requirements So gave it a once over took it for a test drive done a deal on some minor repairs and a PX deal on my Mondeo and she is well happy So happy I might get lucky later


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Personblongs
24/7/2009 at 4:28pm
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lol, you should have gone to the tent shop for a tent though!


PersonPlossl
24/7/2009 at 4:55pm
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I did I did I bought a nice Montana 6


Persondelboydriver
25/7/2009 at 11:10am
 Location: south wales cardiff
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well done anyway

personally i would have stuck to my guns and threatened to p/x the wife that normally brings them round ha ha



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you may be frustrated now but infront of me there is a big incline . yeh it may be slow but it is in front



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