One for the air cooled brigade

[gibby]

When at action last weekend I ended up buying a camper van and picked it up last night, I've been looking about but wasn't looking seriously until I saw this one and couldn't resist, fully restored and it's a little belter. Apologies to jv for nicking the links but I'm really not a camera person, let me know what you think 

[topher]

i know i've already seen it in the flesh and everything, but those brakes still make me do the sex wee 

[Len]

Yea looks good.

I know some people down in Brighton that are into Vans, too far to be any useful help but very good on the advice etc. At least two of em are re-doing their interiors this winter.

[piggy]

Looks fantastic, the missus is trying to get me to buy one.
If I could afford something like that I'd jump at the chance
Go on tell us how much it was

[gibby]

lol@top 

Len: Thanks for the info if I need anything I'll give you a shout. 

Piggy, really can't say as it wasn't cheap (if you'd been to action at the weekend you'd know  ) but it has just about been re-built with no expense spared, I wanted a splitty really but they are silly money when fully restored so lets just say I've had to extend my car loan for another few years 

[Len]

Yea for a splitty u are looking at ?8k min and a Samba ?12k plus.

A bay that needs resto can be bought for 3 - 4 grand. Would have thought gibby must have parted with about ?6k.

Am i close?

[gibby]

I wanted a Samba but as you say they are top, top dollars, the one I bought is a dormobile and these are the next ones for the price hike because the splitties are getting so expensive so I'll say I'm keeping mum Len?

[topher]

he'd be close if it was an ordinary resto' job, personally i reckon you got a bargain (even though you claimed to be feeling faint and suffering chest pains for several hours after  ), but trust me this thing is IMMACULATE, totally custom 355mm drilled front discs (the only camper known to have anything like it) porsche 911 front seats, complete two pack paint interior (none of this hand painted nonsense) oh and lets not forget he bought it off a guy who is a proffessional upholsterer, perfectly trimmed interior throughout ! engine bay is clean as a whistle too

[Len]

That means he paid more like ?8k

If it was more than that he was robbed.

[piggy]

Ohh I don't know. Top money for a top motor.
If he bought a cheapy and did it up to that sort of standard it'd cost alot more