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Topic: How old is this Swift?

tazhearts

02/4/2012 at 10:21pm
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I am going to see the following van tomorrow morning. After arranging the viewing (as 5 berth vans in this price range go like absolute hot cakes up here) I then set about doing my pre inspection research via google.

The seller has listed it as a 1992 van but I now have my doubts as the roof has a joining strip up the middle (which no other 1992 swift has as far as I can see).

I am also not sure what model / length it is but think it's a 490.

Any Swift owners out there able to give me a guestimate as t how old the van is?

Comes with full awning and Aklo hitch for £800 so as long as it's damp free I can't really go wrong.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/1992-swift-challenger-5-berth/99600368

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02/4/2012 at 10:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by tazhearts on 02/4/2012
I am going to see the following van tomorrow morning.

If you're going to see it anyway, check out the chassis plate. It should tell you the age and model.
I'm not a Swift owner and I don't do vans but no-one else has replied.

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Big Al

02/4/2012 at 10:36pm
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I'd say that looks like a 1992 van

The built in gas locker and cassette toilet sort of give it away

as long as its not too soggy its priced about right !

Mr OXYDON

02/4/2012 at 10:55pm
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there's a very similar 1 for sale in my storeage compound for £1400!

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tazhearts

02/4/2012 at 10:56pm
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Cheers for the replies guys.

Big Al - I can't see any built in gas locker from the photos?

Miss OxyDon

02/4/2012 at 11:00pm
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It is probably priced right if it's not full of damp, but it's not a 1992 van judging by the one on that auction site, item number 280856295364 . The front windows are different.
Hope that helps.

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02/4/2012 at 11:00pm
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and it also looks like a corneche rather than a challenger

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tazhearts

02/4/2012 at 11:06pm
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I have just done a "google" on the sellers mobile phone number (something I always do when buying off gumtree) and have discovered that the seller has hundreds of ads looking to buy caravans for cash. Looks like he is a small time / private wheeler dealer and must have bought the caravan recently for less than £800.

I think I might now give this one a miss!

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03/4/2012 at 9:39am
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Well upto 1994, Swift challengers were creamy white with beige decals, 1996 Challengers then changed to the dark red decals on a white caravan, but having said that, it is of course possible that a caravan of that age has been re-sprayed and had all decals removed.

The best way would be to get the cris reg marks and look them up to see the date the caravan was registered.

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03/4/2012 at 12:16pm
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Caravans were not universally cris registered until 1993
And before the early 90 s most caravans had a separate gas storage locker bolted onto the front

wizard9956

03/4/2012 at 7:33pm
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I'm pretty sure this is a 1989 Swift Challanger 490 or even a 1988 .
Just google 1989 Swift Challanger and have a look at google images .

See Here

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Post last edited on 03/04/2012 19:41:13

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