VW Camper Van Advice

dhjjessel · 8 Sep 2007 at 21:52

Dear All,

I am thinking about buying a Volkswagen camper van and i was wondering if anyone here owns one themselves, or might have spent some time researching them before purchasing one. I could really do with some advice. My budget stretches up to a maximum of about £10,000.
Tell me what you think

Azagoth · 8 Sep 2007 at 21:55

My Sister and her fiancée have recently got one, can't say much about it though as I've only seen it in their drive. Bloody expensive for what they are though, I know that!

Maybe posting in the Motors section would be better.

shimy182 · 8 Sep 2007 at 21:56

CamperVan, 240V converter, 42" LCD, PS3, WIN

dhjjessel · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:01

you selling?

Arcane · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:05

What sort of camper are you thinking of? Split screen (per 1967) or Bay window (68 on)?

dhjjessel · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:11

to be honest, i prefer the split screen but am not willing to fork out much extra money for it

Guru · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:12

person across the road from me is doing up a split screen at the moment, it started off complete gash and he looks to be completely doing it up.

Don't know him and don't want to know him, otherwise I'd ask him about it for you.

Cool cars.

-Colli$ion- · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:35

omg, these prices are stupid. Good mileage, but considering the van is 40 years old the price is just stupid.

Year 1967
Mileage 26500

Price £27,500 :eek:

Scottland · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:42

-Colli$ion- said:
omg, these prices are stupid. Good mileage, but considering the van is 40 years old the price is just stupid.

Year 1967
Mileage 26500

Price £27,500

They're classics nowadays you see

firstborn · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:45

I've more or less decided on a T25 as I don't want to be paying silly prices - anybody have any thoughts on these as well.

-Colli$ion- · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:47

Scottland said:
They're classics nowadays you see

I guess, but still its a lot of money, every time i see a VW van they seem to be very underpowered, I spend a lot of time down the beach and surfers always turn up in them, they struggle on hills. i would prefer to buy a bran-new transit for like 20 k, personally.

JAMAL · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:50

Can you imagine turning up to the beach with a surfboard on your tranny van, people would think the gypos have arrived.

Azagoth · 8 Sep 2007 at 22:51

Simple solution for the lack of power. Take out the VW lump and slide a nice Porsche block in there.

-Colli$ion- · 8 Sep 2007 at 23:02

JAMAL said:
Can you imagine turning up to the beach with a surfboard on your tranny van, people would think the gypos have arrived.

nothing wrong with transits

VW not my style lol ... way to 'try-hard', would rather see a modified transit/sprinter etc much more original and personal.

pat_1234 · 8 Sep 2007 at 23:43

have you looked at mazda bongo's? in cornwall loads of guys have them instead of the vw
and they are a much better price bracket

Sneaky Peaky · 8 Sep 2007 at 23:49

Azagoth said:
Simple solution for the lack of power. Take out the VW lump and slide a nice Porsche block in there.

Didn't that mockney chef have one like that ? :rolleyes:

TheVoice · 8 Sep 2007 at 23:50

JAMAL said:
Can you imagine turning up to the beach with a surfboard on your tranny van, people would think the gypos have arrived.

What about this one:
http://www.ford.co.uk/ns7/transit/tv_models/tv_sportvan/-/-/-/-

BigglesPiP · 9 Sep 2007 at 00:15

Make sure it has a floor.

Dreadi · 9 Sep 2007 at 00:30

TheVoice said:
What about this one:
http://www.ford.co.uk/ns7/transit/tv_models/tv_sportvan/-/-/-/-

saw one of them today, wasnt sure what to make of it

Azagoth · 9 Sep 2007 at 02:09

Sneaky Peaky said:
Didn't that mockney chef have one like that ?

I take it you mean Jamie Oliver? After a bit of digging (see Google) it certainly does seem that he owns a VW shagwagon with a Porsche engine. I never knew that!