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Hi, really like the forum. But, to me speed doesn't matter... I enjoy sitting in the slow lane in my '64 Kombi, taking it easy.
This is my first car, which I got at the age of 17... Didn't pass my driving test til I was 18 though, so it sat in the garage for a while, but the day after passing my driving test, I went from driving a modern RHD hatch back to an old LHD van, lol. Was quite an experience. It has been lowered around 4-5 inches all round, and if I keep it, I intend to get it on the deck as much as possible. I'll be more than happy going low and slow
I love my van, and I love photography, so heres a few pictures I've taken of it which I like.
Cheers,
Jamie
This is my first car, which I got at the age of 17... Didn't pass my driving test til I was 18 though, so it sat in the garage for a while, but the day after passing my driving test, I went from driving a modern RHD hatch back to an old LHD van, lol. Was quite an experience. It has been lowered around 4-5 inches all round, and if I keep it, I intend to get it on the deck as much as possible. I'll be more than happy going low and slow
I love my van, and I love photography, so heres a few pictures I've taken of it which I like.
Cheers,
Jamie
B3njamin said:
I'm not sure if it's cool or a little but tragic for a young person to drive a camper van...
you've obviously never been a teenager that was into corrupting teenage girls(my first 'car' - 76 bay window van with a sofa bed in the back)
Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Sunday 20th June 13:44
herbialfa said:
Don't ever sell it!!!!!!
Splitties are Uber cool!
Hehe, they are uber cool, but unfortunately its up for sale at the moment, as I fancy a change - I've been driving it for 2 years now and fancy having a proper daily driver and a slammed aircooled dub, lol. Splitties are Uber cool!
Hugo a Gogo said:
love it
don't change it all, it's low enough, leave the odd-coloured patches, just keep it running well
Cheers mate don't change it all, it's low enough, leave the odd-coloured patches, just keep it running well
Hehe, glad you like it - I must admit, I think it'd look sweet as a few inches closer to the floor.DaveShark said:
Cool ride. I also think it low enough.
Thanks! Really quite surprised people think its low enough, I think it looks like a 4x4 haha. B3njamin said:
I'm not sure if it's cool or a little but tragic for a young person to drive a camper van...
Regardless, it looks very nice and I bet you could have some good fun with it.
Haha, why on earth would it be at all tragic? I personally think its really cool, as it was my dream vehicle when I was growing up (just from having seen them while I was on holiday in Cornwall). All the women I tend to meet seem to love my bus, haha, so it can't all be bad. But yea, its hella fun, and I really enjoy driving it and going to VW shows in it. Also, going to Cornwall in it for the first time ever, in like 25 days Regardless, it looks very nice and I bet you could have some good fun with it.
Absolutely can't wait, as going down with some friends and its going to be epic Oh, and rock & roll bed in the back is always good
Hugo a Gogo said:
B3njamin said:
I'm not sure if it's cool or a little but tragic for a young person to drive a camper van...
you've obviously never been a teenager that was into corrupting teenage girls(my first 'car' - 76 bay window van with a sofa bed in the back)
Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Sunday 20th June 13:44
soad said:
Feeling the last photo, sea thing background looks ace. 
Cheers oversteerxj12 said:
Very cool mate, I'm with you though, get it slammed!
Thanks Yea, definately needs slamming if I keep it. I'd not been able to afford to do anything to it other than fix and drive it, since I bought it, but a couple of weeks back I won an absolute bargain of an adjustable beam on ebay and got some free steelies that I was gonna stick some lower profile tyres on - But, then I heard about my dream car coming up for sale, so doesn't look like I'll be keeping it to get it lower. Obviously if it doesn't sell, I'll be getting the beam on ASAP, and a friend has offered to help me raise the steering box 40mm to help with ground clearance (it scrapes on speed bumps if fully loaded or taken to quickly/or a combination of the two), which will be necessary for going much lower.
John_L said:
I think you'll regret it if you sell it. Everyone I know who's ever had a camper regrets selling them.
Hehe cheers, I think you're probably entirely correct. As far as I can work out, camper prices are defying the rest of the economy, and are still rising in value - which means the chances are if my bus does sell, I'll probably never be able to afford one again, lol. But, I think it may be worth it for the aircooled VW I intend to buy John L said:
Rigamortiz said:
But, I think it may be worth it for the aircooled VW I intend to buy
What have you got in mind? Sounds interesting Its another aircooled VW, its still in its original paint, and its ridiculously low. Hopefully it'll be mine in just over a month, if my bus sells. I can't really say anything else yet, so, will just have to wait and see hehe. neiljohnson said:
Super 
great for a first set of wheels!!!
Cheers great for a first set of wheels!!! It really has been a fun first car so far thats for sure.ALittleEXcited said:
I absolutely love that.
Me too Some more pics (The blur/dodgy kaleidascope effect is the result of a cracked lens that I can't afford to replace yet):
Rigamortiz said:
John L said:
Rigamortiz said:
But, I think it may be worth it for the aircooled VW I intend to buy
What have you got in mind? Sounds interesting Its another aircooled VW, its still in its original paint, and its ridiculously low. Hopefully it'll be mine in just over a month, if my bus sells. I can't really say anything else yet, so, will just have to wait and see hehe. neiljohnson said:
Super great for a first set of wheels!!!
Cheers great for a first set of wheels!!! It really has been a fun first car so far thats for sure.ALittleEXcited said:
I absolutely love that.
Me too Some more pics (The blur/dodgy kaleidascope effect is the result of a cracked lens that I can't afford to replace yet):
neiljohnson said:
How much is it for sale for???
£12,000The ad is here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1808267.htm
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