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El-Camper
Cabin : Economy
Posts : 8
Join date : 2011-02-27
| | Subject: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:07 pm | |
| Hi,
I've been living in Madrid Spain for the last few years but in Nov i'm coming back to the UK. I had hoped to buy a camper a few years ago to bring down here but change of registration looked complicated and with a type not really understood by the spanish.
So the time has come!!! I love the look of the New Danbury's and with Air Con now as well (has any one got any feedback- how have they fitted it and is it good?)...........
But I also still love the look of the 1970's Vans.......
Has any one owned both? Which do you prefer? And I've been told the new Vans rust to the ground in less than 10 years- true or false?
Thanks for your help and info- I can't wait to have either and start living the dream! | |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002
Location : Hampshire
Posts : 2896
Join date : 2010-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:56 pm | |
| Don't think the Air con is really needed for the two hot days we get over here.
I've seen the Danbury Air con, if it's still the same as when I saw it, It's fitted to the underside of the roof, right at the back above the engine bay, so not sure if you would actually feel the affect that much.
Personally I don't think it's needed over here just open the quater light window and blast the air right onto you.
If you look after the body work and get it propperly sealed and rust proofed you shoudn't have a problem with rust. There are loads over here that are 10+ years old that are fine. ________________________________________________________________________________  Ginger man without a ginger van  | |
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012
Location : wales
Posts : 3117
Join date : 2009-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:37 am | |
| Hi like Kiteman said you need to get it treated with anti rust like waxoyl as the Brazilian bays have no rust treatment at all I have had a 66 split as a Daley for 8 years had a 68 72 74 bay and 3 t25 and my brazilian it a lot less trouble I drove all the way to Spain in my brazilian bay not a single prob I was lucky if I got to Newquay and back from wales in the splitty as all the parts are so old at least with a Brazilian all the parts are new and if you fit all new parts to an old vw you are fitting Brazilian parts .I would not change my brazilian bay for a 70s one . The Brazilian will need a bit more care than the new t5 but you won't smile half as much in a t5  | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:49 am | |
| I concur with all the above - owning a BraziBay gives you a new angle on life. Superb as they are, you won't get that with a T5. ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer 
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Roobarb
Cabin : Exec 042
Location : Redditch
Posts : 231
Join date : 2010-10-09
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:30 am | |
| I too concur, and as far as air con is concerned, trust me, you'd be better off getting the petrol heater fitted - we are talking good old Britain here.  Buy into an old bay or splitty and however shiny it looks, you'll be buying an unknown quantity. Buy a T5 and you get an easy to drive, reliable form of transport. But it's not a bus... Buy a Brazi and you'll get a unique mix of old and new, plus a bunch of very strange mates to go with it!  | |
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dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018
Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol
Posts : 2241
Join date : 2011-09-20
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TimV
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Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
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dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018
Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol
Posts : 2241
Join date : 2011-09-20
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:41 pm | |
| Its what my daughter says instead of 'aspersions', anyway with reference to the flora, I never could tell the difference between talk and mutter. Told you I was strange.  | |
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AbsintheKombi
Cabin : Exec 013
Location : Leyland, Lancs
Posts : 5654
Join date : 2011-07-25
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:50 pm | |
| Surely casting nasturtiums would involve some sort of caper!
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Lulu
Cabin : Club
Location : Royal Wootton Bassett
Posts : 154
Join date : 2012-01-03
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:32 am | |
| - Absinthe wrote:
- Surely casting nasturtiums would involve some sort of caper!
Big LOL! | |
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Roobarb
Cabin : Exec 042
Location : Redditch
Posts : 231
Join date : 2010-10-09
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:20 pm | |
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AbsintheKombi
Cabin : Exec 013
Location : Leyland, Lancs
Posts : 5654
Join date : 2011-07-25
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:21 pm | |
| This one?
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Blog: C13MPR
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Roobarb
Cabin : Exec 042
Location : Redditch
Posts : 231
Join date : 2010-10-09
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:23 pm | |
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012
Location : wales
Posts : 3117
Join date : 2009-10-16
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:29 pm | |
| wash it ,polish it ,underseal and waxoyl it,dont be lazy ,it cost a lot of money so look after it ,im sure a lot of the older buses would have lasted longer if people looked after them better. |
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jj123vw
Cabin : Business
Location : Bristol
Posts : 1545
Join date : 2009-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:46 pm | |
| So true | |
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Tallulah
Cabin : Flight 011
Location : South Somerset, UK
Posts : 5101
Join date : 2011-06-05
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:02 pm | |
| - lilyvdub wrote:
- wash it ,polish it ,underseal and waxoyl it,dont be lazy ,it cost a lot of money so look after it ,im sure a lot of the older buses would have lasted longer if people looked after them better.
I thought they were all new names for the dance moves in the video before I realised you were responding to the original post!  ________________________________________________________________________________ www.alpinegrovetouringpark.com
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| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:06 pm | |
| LOL !!!!!wheres kiteman when you need him?????? |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002
Location : Hampshire
Posts : 2896
Join date : 2010-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Returning back to the UK so now the time has come! Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:54 pm | |
| Looks like we've got loads of dance moves to practice for next years sleepover.  ________________________________________________________________________________ Ginger man without a ginger van | |
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