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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #1
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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #2
Each to their own I suppose. Not for me


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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #3
Brilliant day/overnight van

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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #4
I never rated these as much of a work van but surely this has to be a great we starter van for someone.
It is in great condition and the price is good.


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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #5
I drove a mini bus version from the west side of Glasgow to the east side of London and I worked out that it was using one litre of oil per 500 mile but in fairness it kept going!


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I've sent the link to a friend of ours that has recently retired, I think it would be an ideal van for her and her dog.the only problem is where its located.

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Love it. Reminded me of our second van a Transit Autosleeper with a fold up roof

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Has the exhaust tailpipe got brewers droop? 🍺


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Posted: 18.04.2020  ·  #9
Fair clean van and do you know when you walk out of that van you are on the same holiday as the guy that walks out of £100,000 Motorhome and you have a better chance of owning it than the guy with the fancy one.

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Fair clean van and do you know when you walk out of that van you are on the same holiday as the guy that walks out of £100,000 Motorhome and you have a better chance of owning it than the guy with the fancy one.



Pat no one could have put that better.👏


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Yes I have a 1993 van and I get the feel good factor knowing that mine is mine and not costing me the price of a decent mortgage every month and it also has the advantage of no crap electronics or fancy pcbs that seem to cause a lot of angst with the owners of newer vehicles


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Smart looking van ally...go for it!

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Smart looking van ally...go for it!


I've enough to worry about :)

Lockdown campervan dreaming :)

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Both are really cool. That Karmann one is an interesting one. The Transporter 3 was a rear engine layout and wonder if the access to the engine is via the rear panel? Notice the two "fridge" vents at the bottom. The rear floor must be somewhat raised compared to the middle section?

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27 feet. I remember seeing the range at Shepton Mallet show years ago

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That's what you'd want for full time touring but I'd say she would be a thirsty bus.

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That's what you'd want for full time touring but I'd say she would be a thirsty bus.



Probably around the low 20 mpg but once you get used to the space it is hard to get away from it. Tag axle is a bit harder on the front tyres,around 19 to 20 thousand miles and they are done.

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Posted: 13.05.2020  ·  #21
#lockdownbrowsing

So, answer this....

A £75,000 new A-Class or Motorhome

Or this.... ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201…0009.m1982

It's 2013, but look at the build quality, look at the size of it, look at the kitchen, look at the chassis, the engine the everybloodything.

We are being ripped off.


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New A class ,

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Couldn’t be arsed doing a conversion nor would I have 44 friends to take anywhere


MX 5 would suit you better 😁😁


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New A class ,


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Couldn’t be arsed doing a conversion nor would I have 44 friends to take anywhere


Missed the whole point of the question guys! :-/ :( :'( :lol:

It's rhetorical, look at what you get for the money.

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Posted: 13.05.2020  ·  #26
Fair point Ally,I would also say that if you were going next year to but a new motorhome you will also get a better deal.
About bloody time also,for a while everyone was getting on the bandwagon including the Government with their new tax.

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Love it but the downside would be the steep steps to the toilet after a belly full of the green tinnies
The wiper on the roof is that for star gazing seeing as it’s a star liner?

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The wiper on the roof is that for star gazing seeing as it’s a star liner?



No that is when you have had to many green tinnies and still want to look out.😂


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Missed the whole point of the question guys! :-/ :( :'( :lol:

It's rhetorical, look at what you get for the money.


A cheap item is not cheap if you have no use whatsoever for it


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Missed the whole point of the question guys! :-/ :( :'( :lol:

It's rhetorical, look at what you get for the money.


A cheap item is not cheap if you have no use whatsoever for it


I agree.

Quite the opposite of what I was meaning though. Am in a parallel universe? 🤔

You would rather pay more because you can? 🤔

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I quite like it and can only dream of how I would design it and hey I even have the licence to drive it, but do I want it, probably not as in where would you park it, where do you dump your waste waters but still nice

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Ally. It definitely got lost in the mix. Perhaps you need alcohol on board to understand where you are coming from. That’s why I understand you perfectly. 😂😂😇

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I'd still spend the money on an A class 😃😁

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Posted: 17.08.2020  ·  #35
Looks great but the colour is a bit s****y


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Looks great but the colour is a bit s****y


The colour is very much of its time, would be a shame to change something so authentic.


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What a wee cracker colour don’t bother me if it’s as good looking in the flesh as it is in the photos then not a bad price


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If it had a toilet it would already be in my driveway 😁


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If it had a toilet it would already be in my driveway 😁


No it wouldn't.....You would have sold it way before now :* :lol:

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You won't have too much in the way of electrical problems with that van.

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