VW Camper

tattoo · 25-04-2009 5:24pm #1

Hi folks,

I'm thinking of getting a vw camper. I was hoping to get one from around 1969-1978 (year not price). I've been looking at them for a while but haven't been able to find one that suits.

Does anyone have any advice on what i should be looking for ie. price, body and engine condition, year.

All help would appreciated

bugsntinas · 25-04-2009 8:49pm

have you registered on www.eircooled.com.'tis a good place for info and there's a member called roadcow that imports from usa.whatever you choose it won't be cheap thou.

peasant · 25-04-2009 9:06pm

also lookee here: http://krazykombis.com/blog/?page_id=32

most important things about an old camper: body work, body work and then body work again ..interior after that. An engine can almost always be rustled up from somewhere.

And then there would be rather deep pockets

Abelloid · 25-04-2009 11:09pm

tattoo wrote: »

I've been looking at them for a while but haven't been able to find one that suits.

Budget? There's one to suit everybody, but only if you can afford it.

www.type2ireland.org is another forum that you should visit.

Abelloid · 25-04-2009 11:14pm

Oh and '72 was a transition year with pre '72s being more desirable right now, consider the early bays to have a little 'tax' added when comparing prices.

peasant · 25-04-2009 11:30pm

Personally I'd recommend a T3 (1979-1992) ...but nobody ever listens to me anyway

mint man · 25-04-2009 11:39pm

peasant wrote: »

Personally I'd recommend a T3 (1979-1992) ...but nobody ever listens to me anyway

a t3 was a car .. its a t25 you mean i think

Abelloid · 25-04-2009 11:47pm

That's Type 3. It does get confused often.

mint man · 26-04-2009 11:40am

ok my mistake sorry.
anyway bottom six inches ar the woory area on them all.
and buy with your head not your heart!!!!

tattoo · 01-05-2009 5:47pm

Thanks for the advice folks.

I'll keep on looking for now. I'm going to rent one first, just for a test drive.

shagman · 02-05-2009 12:12pm

Try this crowd http://www.lazydays.ie/index.html
tell Pat and Sue Shaggy sent you.

tattoo · 04-05-2009 10:50am

shagman wrote: »

Try this crowd http://www.lazydays.ie/index.html
tell Pat and Sue Shaggy sent you.

Cheers shagman, we were going to head up there this weekend for a look around

tattoo · 11-05-2009 8:06pm

WOW!

Rented the camper from Lazydays for the weekend and we had an amazing time. Definitely going to look for one to buy.

Anybody got any advice on buying one

walter sobchak · 11-05-2009 9:24pm

Try the advice given in posts 2,3 & 4 above

VW Camper

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