70's VW campers

[rich 36]

Who sells them (preff midlands)

how much for a good one

[fat richie]

rich 36 said:

how much for a good one

Lots! Probably in excess of £6K if you want one that will do more than 50mph and won't rust faster than you can weld it back together!

[crankedup]

see one here www.classic-sportscar.co.uk

[rich 36]

crankedup said:

see one here www.classic-sportscar.co.uk

this looks a beut' as well

How much do you suppose?

[crankedup]

Not a clue on price, sorry. Give the dealer a ring, and be sitting down maybe when he gives you the price. Still, quality costs and if you plan to give a camper van plenty of use Good luck.

[slammedvanman]

fat richie said:

rich 36 said:

how much for a good one

Lots! Probably in excess of £6K if you want one that will do more than 50mph and won't rust faster than you can weld it back together!

I'd agree with that. You won't get any change out of £6k for a decent bay window. The high price of split screens has made the bay window models more desirable as an entry into van ownership. There are a lot of companies who have sprung up over the last couple of years bringing vans in from the US with inflated prices. They don't always necessarily know what they are talking about either. Have a look at www.dubs4sale.com to get an idea of realsitic prices (they also show ones that have sold recently).

PM me if you want a full list of places to scour.

[M@H]

slammedvanman said:

I'd agree with that. You won't get any change out of £6k for a decent bay window.

and up to £8-9k for a restored bay nowadays..! Jeez, you've got to pay 4k for a fairly good T25 at the moment !

I was looking into getting a bay, but for the money it just wasn;t "worth it", so got a T4 MultiVan instead.. these will be next on the "collectable VW" list and are already starting to feature in VolksWorld as resto/custom projects.

Cheers
Matt

Edited by M@H on Tuesday 12th December 12:08

[rich 36]

slammedvanman said:

fat richie said:

rich 36 said:

how much for a good one

Lots! Probably in excess of £6K if you want one that will do more than 50mph and won't rust faster than you can weld it back together!

I'd agree with that. You won't get any change out of £6k for a decent bay window. The high price of split screens has made the bay window models more desirable as an entry into van ownership. There are a lot of companies who have sprung up over the last couple of years bringing vans in from the US with inflated prices. They don't always necessarily know what they are talking about either. Have a look at www.dubs4sale.com to get an idea of realsitic prices (they also show ones that have sold recently).

PM me if you want a full list of places to scour.

just been directed there in last hour by workmate,

so hoping its useful

[slammedvanman]

M@H said:

and up to £8-9k for a restored bay nowadays..!

take a look at the pic in my profile, that van went up in smoke in June and so far my insurance co have paid out £6.5k I'm still argeuing with them as to replace it with one of the same condition is going to set me back £9k at least.

[M@H]

slammedvanman said:

M@H said:

and up to £8-9k for a restored bay nowadays..!

take a look at the pic in my profile, that van went up in smoke in June and so far my insurance co have paid out £6.5k I'm still argeuing with them as to replace it with one of the same condition is going to set me back £9k at least.

Gutted... thats a very straight looking van you had there.

Edited by M@H on Tuesday 12th December 12:23

[rich 36]

In novice terms I really like the look of these types

when the roof pops in this way. is it called something in particular

[M@H]

its a Pop Top

[rich 36]

Thats the term,

they do look good

[M@H]

rich 36 said:

Thats the term,

they do look good

..it will bung at least a grand onto your purchase price too.

[slammedvanman]

Rich, I've just looked at your profile, if you fancy combining your love for Porsche with a VW take a look here:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=327633

Might give you some inspiration but you'll need a bigger budget

[rich 36]

Seating?
The term 'Walk thru'
does that mean Two singles at the front
or can you still get and Two seater (PASSENGER)+ DRIVER
up front, or is it just a bench seat as an alternative.

DUBS4SALE good site BTW

[M@H]

rich 36 said:

Seating?
The term 'Walk thru'
does that mean Two singles at the front
or can you still get and Two seater (PASSENGER)+ DRIVER
up front, or is it just a bench seat as an alternative.

DUBS4SALE good site BTW

You've guessed it.. walk through is basically two seats, as opposed to a double passenger and single driver seat, giving 3 seats at the front.

[rich 36]

Spent a couple of weeks looking around,
hoping its a good time of year to buy & would ideally like ;


Tax exempt
MOT and preferably one colour

'make do' interior for improvement over the winter

up 6K

any thoughts on searh appreciated

[M@H]

..at that money I'd buy a good solid tidy Type 25, you'll get a better "bus" for your money than spending £6k on a Bay. (and have change for an awning and all the other little bits that you might want)

Cheers,
Matt.

Edited by M@H on Wednesday 20th December 15:39

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