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thinking of buying a transporter style VW camper
Hey all,
I'm guessing there's going to be loads of stuff on this group already, but I'm lookignt o get a transporter style camper van, so could you all list the dos and donts and what to look out for, or point me to such a list. many thanks Lee |
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Lee Bazalgette - Factory wrote:
> Hey all, > > I'm guessing there's going to be loads of stuff on this group already, but > I'm lookignt o get a transporter style camper van, so could you all list the > dos and donts and what to look out for, or point me to such a list. > > many thanks > > Lee > > http://www.type2.com/ http://www.westfalia.org/ http://www.limbobus.org/ -- Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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rust in floor boards,
light reflectors/covers door seals, take it for a test drive and see if there is noise in the running gear, rust on dash (leaky windshield seal) look at oil color. black means someone hasn't been maintaining oil. look at distributor cap and rotor. check for wear. make sure all tin is in engine compartment, on bottom side of engine. does rear end ride low? interior panels, window roller handles, interior lights, rubber floor mats, Jen |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > rust in floor boards, > light reflectors/covers > door seals, > take it for a test drive and > see if there is noise in the running gear, > rust on dash (leaky windshield seal) > > look at oil color. black means someone > hasn't been maintaining oil. > look at distributor cap and rotor. check for > wear. > make sure all tin is in engine compartment, > on bottom side of engine. > does rear end ride low? > interior panels, window roller handles, > interior lights, rubber floor mats, > > Jen After all that, buy a Vanagon Westy! They are the nicest camping rigs ever! I have a 1982 Westy that has 125,000 miles on it and it is quite dependable. Change the oil religiously, be prepared to rebuild the engine at 80,000 miles, and change the oil, air, fuel filters often. The only weak points are the brakes, they wear out pretty quickly. Don't drive on worn brakes, it gets expensive quickly. The fuel system is also a weak point, be sure to replace all of the fuel lines with quality lines. You don't want a rolling bar-be-que. Other than that, you will be happy in the largest air cooled Volkswagen van! -- Paul Broadway www.broadwaypub.com |
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"Lee Bazalgette - Factory" > wrote in message ... > Hey all, > > I'm guessing there's going to be loads of stuff on this group already, but > I'm lookignt o get a transporter style camper van, so could you all list > the dos and donts and what to look out for, or point me to such a list. > > many thanks > > Lee > Be aware of Adventurewagens (i.e. double bubbles) with their fiberglass raised roofs. They are difficult to drive in cross winds and get terrible gas mileage. But once stopped for camping they are awesome. But they are "rare". Bryan |
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Thanks y'all - any more stuff greatly appreciated!
"Lee Bazalgette - Factory" > wrote in message ... > Hey all, > > I'm guessing there's going to be loads of stuff on this group already, but > I'm lookignt o get a transporter style camper van, so could you all list > the dos and donts and what to look out for, or point me to such a list. > > many thanks > > Lee > |
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