Right this is my record of my camper, swamper, work van build
Bought the old girl 1998 1.9td swb short nose 800 special in white back in June 2015. 144k on the clock, fairly good condition and a folder full of previous history.
My doblo had just dumped its gearbox and i needed another motor for work as well as get me round (only motor). Me and the mrs went to Vanfest in September 2014 to see what it was like (no intention of getting a VW at the time). Anyway had done research and found the T4 was in budget and fairly reliable long term compared to others i was looking at. Picked her up from Southampton and back to the midlands. On the way back i looked at the speedo, realising i was doing 55mph on the motorway with a huge smile on my face (must have been love).
Wont bore you with details but ive done a few things / done a few repairs in the past 8 months. List follows
July 2015 - new windscreen after i pushed the mirror back on and cracked the screen
August 2015 - removed the two captain seats and replaced with a double passenger (for the dog) and standard drivers seat
November 2015 - Cherry blossomed the cab. Worked well but the dog was scratching it so removed it best i could and going to try again soon
December 2015 - new starter motor
Xmas 2015 - new ariel, headlight upgrade loom & a set of DRL headlights (presents from the inlaws)
January 2016 - wheel bearings, drive rubber, bushes, two new tyres and some wheel balancing (van was shuddering)
Bought the old girl 1998 1.9td swb short nose 800 special in white back in June 2015. 144k on the clock, fairly good condition and a folder full of previous history.
My doblo had just dumped its gearbox and i needed another motor for work as well as get me round (only motor). Me and the mrs went to Vanfest in September 2014 to see what it was like (no intention of getting a VW at the time). Anyway had done research and found the T4 was in budget and fairly reliable long term compared to others i was looking at. Picked her up from Southampton and back to the midlands. On the way back i looked at the speedo, realising i was doing 55mph on the motorway with a huge smile on my face (must have been love).
Wont bore you with details but ive done a few things / done a few repairs in the past 8 months. List follows
July 2015 - new windscreen after i pushed the mirror back on and cracked the screen
August 2015 - removed the two captain seats and replaced with a double passenger (for the dog) and standard drivers seat
November 2015 - Cherry blossomed the cab. Worked well but the dog was scratching it so removed it best i could and going to try again soon
December 2015 - new starter motor
Xmas 2015 - new ariel, headlight upgrade loom & a set of DRL headlights (presents from the inlaws)
January 2016 - wheel bearings, drive rubber, bushes, two new tyres and some wheel balancing (van was shuddering)
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