Camper Novice Seeks Help

[mf1]

I wonder if you guys can give me some advice.

I'm looking to purchase a camper in the spring and am starting to do a wee bit of research into what I should look for. My dad used to have an old Type 2 (I think) many years ago and it was great but I'm really not sure what I should go for.

Ideally my requirement are, to be within a budget of £2-3k and I want something fairly economical (but not massively under-powered) and with the ability to sleep 4 adults as comfortably as possible - should I be thinking T2 or T25 (whatever they mean?!!!) and should I be looking for any specific variants (Devon / Westfaila........etc)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Michael.

[mf1]

Forgot to say - also keen to know if anyone can recommend any independent garages in Scotland of maintenance / servicing etc once I have bought a camper.

Thanks,

Michael.

[dave]

Try and go for the £3000 mark - and look at several! I bought mine for £3700 and it's really worth about £2500 (I've learnt a lot in a year!), mine needs a new front beam now (previous owner 'hid' the rust ander a plate he tak-welded over the rust) not very honest, I should have had an expert opinion first but it was spring and i was in a hurry to buy a van! Doh! :(

For £3000 you should be able to get a solid van without many corrosion problems, get a trained pair of eyes to look over it first - there's so many things to think of that it's best to get help on viewing!

the T2's are both the split screen vans, pre 1969 and the bay-window vans - '69 to 1980, with air-cooled engines typically 1600 (about 50 bhp?) good for most roads in UK, but will struggle on steep hills - just have to select a low gear!

the T25 is the 80's van with a more boxy look to it, generally have water-cooled engines but not sure on details - web searches for T25 info should give this info.

If you can - have a look at different conversions to see which suits you.

[blearyboy]

Think in the region of double (bay) or treble (split) what you have to spend :D
Scotland = John Forbes, Edinburgh (mechanical stuff), PFP Coachworks, newtongrange (bodywork) - these guys cost but know their stuff!

Vans cost money, Vans cost money, Vans cost money, Vans cost money!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :eek:

[blearyboy]

dream on if you think you will get a solid van for £3000! nonsense! :mad:

splits do not struggle on steep hills, reduction boxes and a truck gearbox means they will pull and pull and pull, just not at a high speed! thats not struggling its doing the job the way it was mean to be done back in the day! different pace that all! :p

[Clem]

dream on if you think you will get a solid van for £3000

You can find solid Bays for £3k easily.