Reply to: VW Camper Van

[PAH]

Every journey will include the bonus of wondering at just what point are your going to come to a grinding halt at the side of the road, still the AA can help with that.

On the plus side, the AA will be expecting it to break down too, so you can get free transport to a destination of your choice by driving round the corner, phoning them up, and getting a free tow.

Saves a fortune on the fuel. I did the same with my TVR.

[lukemg]

Firstly - VW beetles are utter tulipe, herbie has a lot to answer for.
Secondly, campers - Don't be fooled because they look cool. Mate had one and despite the fact it was more comfortable to sleep in the roof of than the tent the rest of the crew were in, I wouldn’t recommend it. Fair enough, they are good as a day only van but why not just drive and visit a café….
Novelty soon ran out when it kept breaking down, they are ancient and cars this old were dodgy then and worse now.
Defo rent or be prepared to spend money and time on it, while it sits on your drive rotting. Still, another mug will likely give you close to what you paid for it – maybe. Every journey will include the bonus of wondering at just what point are your going to come to a grinding halt at the side of the road, still the AA can help with that.

[PAH]

Mercedes Sprinter conversion - The Pampy Camper | Campervan Life

Seems a lot of effort when you can just buy a caravan and plonk it on the back of a flatbed truck if you don't fancy towing it.

Some even have winches to allow the caravan to be deposited whilst not in transit.

Saves having to pack up all the breakables when you want to pop down the shop for a morning paper.

[Paddy]

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Water cooled VW 1.6d or a Pug 1.9d will fit. 46 mpg I am told, and you get a heater.

Where does the radiator go?

[chef]

In Germany and abroad,

I've seen German registered Merc Sprinters (guess the coach builder is in Germany)

and

for all intents and purposes they look like a normal black or white Merc
Sprinter panel van,

but they have a few subtle clues, like ventilation points and the odd blacked out
window

and inside they are luxurious campers but because of their modesty they don't attract
the attention of the big white plastic lump campers

anyone else seen this, who is the coach builder ?

Milan.

Mercedes Sprinter conversion - The Pampy Camper | Campervan Life

[Paddy]

That would be an interesting conversion - given mine was the last of the bay windows - presumably the diesel is watercooled?

The last of the bay window type 2s like mine and the early type 25s were still aircooled - which reminds me - they are freezing in winter unless they have the optional petrol fired heating.

Water cooled VW 1.6d or a Pug 1.9d will fit. 46 mpg I am told, and you get a heater.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I have seen them with a VW Diesel engine and auto gearbox fitted.

That would be an interesting conversion - given mine was the last of the bay windows - presumably the diesel is watercooled?

The last of the bay window type 2s like mine and the early type 25s were still aircooled - which reminds me - they are freezing in winter unless they have the optional petrol fired heating.

[jimjamuk]

I bought the missus a 79 Westfalia for her 40th - imported from California so it was rust free and restored locally. Spent a bit more than I wanted to but once you start these things there is always something else to spend your money on. The only mistake we made was get a cheap awning.

[Paddy]

I had a 1979 type 2 van for a while. It was slow, thirsty and unreliable and rusty. I sold mine before the became a cult.

I have seen them with a VW Diesel engine and auto gearbox fitted.

[milanbenes]

In Germany and abroad,

I've seen German registered Merc Sprinters (guess the coach builder is in Germany)

and

for all intents and purposes they look like a normal black or white Merc
Sprinter panel van,

but they have a few subtle clues, like ventilation points and the odd blacked out
window

and inside they are luxurious campers but because of their modesty they don't attract
the attention of the big white plastic lump campers

anyone else seen this, who is the coach builder ?

Milan.

[Churchill]

licence

Yeah, Ok, LICENCE!!!

FFS, some people!

Btw, isn't it "PeopleSoft"?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

licence

[Churchill]

Like this...

Mercedes Luxury Motorhome Camper RV Campervan | eBay

Hmmm, looking at my driving licenCe I can drive one of those with a trailer...

[Lockhouse]

Like this...

Mercedes Luxury Motorhome Camper RV Campervan | eBay

The ones I've been looking at are based on the Mercedes Sprinter chassis so just a smaller version but you get the idea!