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29/10/2014 at 7:26pm
Location: Northumberland
Outfit: Knaus Sudwind 550 TK
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Pipe Dream?
What would it take to convert this?
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29/10/2014 at 8:18pm
Location: Manchester
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The basics are in, windows, doors, toilet, kitchen so im assuming most of the wiring and stuff is in there.. just probably needs updating and quite a bit of hard work.. and then hope it runs and everything works well
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30/10/2014 at 7:40am
Location: Ndidis Kraal
Outfit: Laika Ecovip 100 & Quasar
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The running costs (fuel) might be a bit on the high side side otherwise it looks like most of the hard work has been done
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30/10/2014 at 7:57am
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Toyota Granvia (Wellhouse)
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If it checked out mechanically(and the licenses of anyone who may need to drive it,were up to scratch)then I reckon that it'd make a great "live-in" vehicle...
It may be a bit OTT for using for the family-weekends-away though!
(.."..Hello..is that the Caravan Club?..I'd like to book a pitch please..No, I don't have an awning....But........" 
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30/10/2014 at 12:30pm
Location: Derbyshire
Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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You may have a few problems with insurance, but there are companies out there who specialise in insuring this type of home conversion, but you would be wise to check out for quotes and required spec before buying.
You may also find that some campsites would not accept this veichle as it is a basically commerical white van. Ideal though for what it states Motorcross, Race van, Surf shack ect.
Julia
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30/10/2014 at 8:09pm
Location: Northumberland
Outfit: Knaus Sudwind 550 TK
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Quote: Originally posted by romany girl on 30/10/2014
You may have a few problems with insurance, but there are companies out there who specialise in insuring this type of home conversion, but you would be wise to check out for quotes and required spec before buying.
You may also find that some campsites would not accept this veichle as it is a basically commerical white van. Ideal though for what it states Motorcross, Race van, Surf shack ect.
Julia
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31/10/2014 at 6:51am
Location: West Midlands
Outfit: peugeot coachbuilt motorhome
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Sorry, in my opinion, don't waste your time and money on it, it will always look terrible, far better to find a classic coach, and start off that.Life is too short to spend years on a white elephant.
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31/10/2014 at 8:15am
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I recall the 7.5ton Leyland Terrier based British Rail canteen vans, the bodies had heaters, cooker & sink. Loads of these passed through a car auction I worked at in the 80s & the crusty new age traveller types were snapping them up for about £300.
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31/10/2014 at 10:12am
Location: Falkirk
Outfit: Quechua Base Seconds
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Hi, my husband says you should get low to mid-twenties to the gallon in that on a trip, some of these talbot motorhomes only get that I believe ? This had a lot more space & that engine should be good for about 1/4 of a million miles - these things are built to pull & built to last.
It shouldn't take much to convert that as an ongoing project, it will already be set up for split charging & due to it's previous use he reckons it'll almost certainly be set up with a massive bank of auxilliary batteries. And his guess is that the build quality will far exceed your average `proper' motorhome !
As fr it being ugly - in the eye of the beholder I suppose, but tbh I find most modern motorhomes pretty unattractive on the outside anyway ! Different strokes & all that.
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31/10/2014 at 5:40pm
Location: Northumberland
Outfit: Knaus Sudwind 550 TK
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Thank for that info.
You're all right...
If I was going to spend £5k on a vehicle then hell knows how much more to convert it, I may as well save up all the way and get a 5th wheel.
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