vw camper wanted
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Also have you driven one?
They're f
king horrendous! 
Certainly shattered my dream of cruising around in an old camper van...
And £300 might get you a shed of a beetle, but even a basic bay window van is going to be at least a couple of grand for a ropey one. That's just how it is...
If you might be prepared to save/ throw more money at it / get a loan, then have a look at the vzi forums on www.volksworld.co.uk
They're f
king horrendous! Certainly shattered my dream of cruising around in an old camper van...
And £300 might get you a shed of a beetle, but even a basic bay window van is going to be at least a couple of grand for a ropey one. That's just how it is...
If you might be prepared to save/ throw more money at it / get a loan, then have a look at the vzi forums on www.volksworld.co.uk
May be horrendous to drive compared to new stuff, but they're good fun.
Mine was a '72 (tax expempt), cost me £2k with a full ticket, good body, and home-made interior.
In 3 years of ownership, I replaced the gear box (£50) because the gate between 1st and reverse was about the width of a very thin hair, and a wheel bearing, and the exhaust (cos I wanted double pipes). Everything else I did was cosmetic or for camping purposes - second battery, awning rails, etc.
It never, ever failed to start, even when sitting outside for a month at a time, and apart from the lack of heating, was just like a non-power steering van to drive. Was comfortable, got up to speed ok - with clever use of slipstreaming and tailing trucks, I managed 85 on the M25, in lane 3!! Once...
For the comfort of just stopping and sleeping/making tea/sh@gging etc, you couldn't beat it. They are incredibly simple - the chassis is the exact shape you'd imagine it being, parts are easy to find, it's like Lego. And it'll make you want to learn to weld too!
My advice, buy a solid (or as solid as you can afford) stripped van. It's pretty easy to fit a rock'n'roll bed, camping stuff etc. You can even find original interiors on eBay and places. Do it, even if only for a few years, scratch that itch!
Mine was a '72 (tax expempt), cost me £2k with a full ticket, good body, and home-made interior.
In 3 years of ownership, I replaced the gear box (£50) because the gate between 1st and reverse was about the width of a very thin hair, and a wheel bearing, and the exhaust (cos I wanted double pipes). Everything else I did was cosmetic or for camping purposes - second battery, awning rails, etc.
It never, ever failed to start, even when sitting outside for a month at a time, and apart from the lack of heating, was just like a non-power steering van to drive. Was comfortable, got up to speed ok - with clever use of slipstreaming and tailing trucks, I managed 85 on the M25, in lane 3!! Once...
For the comfort of just stopping and sleeping/making tea/sh@gging etc, you couldn't beat it. They are incredibly simple - the chassis is the exact shape you'd imagine it being, parts are easy to find, it's like Lego. And it'll make you want to learn to weld too!
My advice, buy a solid (or as solid as you can afford) stripped van. It's pretty easy to fit a rock'n'roll bed, camping stuff etc. You can even find original interiors on eBay and places. Do it, even if only for a few years, scratch that itch!
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