Slow motion collection by cripers it's only beige urban ratlook bumgravy

[Des]

Shot into Muswell Hill to nab this today.

 

 

With the top turned green it does have the look of a pineapple about it, very grotty inside and out, let's see the powerhouse.

 

 

1.6 litres of naturally aspirated clag donk, wonder if it will like chip fat?

Drives fairly well, proper old school gutless diesel, plodded all the way home without drama, no pez station pics as tank was half full. Awfully slow going, but in light of recent events I was happy to take it steady, did overtake a Routemaster on the M1, and I spotted a proper Saab turbo approach from behind, a nice grey one, as it overtook me I could clearly sense the occupants smug contempt and derision at my tatty conveyance in its struggle to hold 55MPH, no pics but I'll recognise it again by the Autoshite sticker on its bumper. Should I come across it in my Rover then I'll be the one looking down my nose, oh yes, you wait and see.

I employed the services of the East European Massiv to spray it with chemicals, water, and doubled its value, I think a quick bounce of an MOT bay would treble, but that's not what I'm up to, it's for my brothers family, I left a panel van full of camper doings in his yard a couple of years ago with the promise to pop by sometime and put it all together but not lifted a finger, this beige heap, while rough as arseholes will at least be usable after a bout with a dustpan and brush. Surfs up dudes.

 

 

 

[andrew e]

Scrubbed up well, and the same look good Des. There not factory Windows (cut in) so a bit of kurust round the edges inside the panels will be a good long term investment. Volvo 300 seats fit well too.

[STUNO]

Just how much do you hate your brothers family ?

[danthecapriman]

Good grief! That looks hideous. Top job!

What's it like inside?

[Barry Cade]

Bet it smells like a Sprite. In todays market, including scene tax, I estimate that cost you the thick end of 5 grand....

[Lacquer Peel]

My dad owned a crew cab with the 1.6D, it barely moved.

[andrew e]

Des I had one I bought for a monkey in back street north London in 2002. One of the few shitters my wife would actually drive. I handed painted it in a famous fictional livery and Banger rallied it across Europe and back. My rubbish roadside failure advice is check the front to back cooling pipes aren't fouling the suspension either, and don't snap the gear lever off. Mind you 20 Swiss francs to weld it back together was a touch! Disappeared off DVLA sadly - D807YNJ was the reg.

 

 

I miss those shoes!

 

 

The Crockers coach tours bus 12 years ago, I think I sold a few years later in 2006 for £700 with a years ticket!

 

[RoadworkUK]

Have I missed the memo whereby people on here are now allowed to drive fashionable conveyances?

[wuvvum]

In my teenage years I knew a lad whose mum drove a Caravelle version with the 1.6D engine.  It was slower from 0-40 than my Mobylette, and only just managed to beat it to 50, by which point the 'lette was flat out.

[andrew e]

Mine was petrol (DG) and it was no worse power wise than a smiley face Transit.

 

I've not really sold that have I....

[djimbob]

bloody marvellous, that is so bad it transcends into sheer joy just to get the bugger to start up, on a par with the Renner Master at the used car dealer on Meanwood rd in Leeds right now, in two tone beiges I've been lusting after

 

Got to stick with my transit for camping shenanigans, but doesn't stop me eyeing up the alternatives

[HH-R]

Check out the patina y0, get some brick acid on the paintwork and slam it to the ground for ultimate scene tax addition.

[Crusty Sills]

That's lovely, enjoy the beigeness and the pure power.

Wish my sister would buy me something like this instead of a fucking gift voucher!

[DaveDorson]

Gimme a shout if you need anything for this.

 

 

Broken about 7 of em. The 1.6D, although god awful, won't die...ever, no matter what you try... Cheviot hills in 2'nd foot to the floor? Of course sir, 28mph of misery, but will not die...

[Lukas]

I drove a VW T3 1.6 diesel with 50hp at the driving-school. With 7 occupants, it barely moved. 

[DaveDorson]

I drove a VW T3 1.6 diesel with 50hp at the driving-school. With 7 occupants, it barely moved. 

Daily drove a full camper for a year..

 

 

Stamford to Edinburgh and back the scenic route in that time...

 

Sipped anything oily, but took a lifetime to hit anything above 60

[Lukas]

The driving instructor told me to try and don´t loose any speed in the corners. Because almost every straight part of the road in Styria was too short to accelerate after a bend. 

[Pillock]

Daily drove a full camper for a year..

Stamford to Edinburgh and back the scenic route in that time...

 

Yeah, I'd reckon about 6 months each way is about right with a couple of stops for a piss.

[Bucketeer]

Huge difference already. I think the now white roof transforms it. In the first picture it looks abandoned and in the second it looks bright eyed and ready for business.

[John F]

RoadworkUK, on 21 Feb 2016 - 9:26 PM, said:

Have I missed the memo whereby people on here are now allowed to drive fashionable conveyances?

 

It's to offset all the shameful Picasso-licking that seems to be happening on here at the moment.

[Lacquer Peel]

Gimme a shout if you need anything for this.

 

 

Broken about 7 of em. The 1.6D, although god awful, won't die...ever, no matter what you try... Cheviot hills in 2'nd foot to the floor? Of course sir, 28mph of misery, but will not die...

The cylinder head on my dad's one cracked. Too much weight, too little power.

It's an okay engine in a Mk1 Golf but overburdened in anything much bigger.

[fordperv]

Have I missed the memo whereby people on here are now allowed to drive fashionable conveyances?

It's only fashionable if scened up to the pinapples

[rantingYoof]

1.6 naturally aspirated diesel?

 

I mean....ummm....wat.

 

 

Epic looking contraption. Scrubbed up nicely reasonably....water appears to affect it.

[hauserplenty]

I reckon one of those Vanagains will set you back about 3-5 grand 'round these parts. If you think it's rusty now, parking it by the ocean would dissolve it faster than it takes to hit 60mph. Das ist eine schöene Scheisswagen!

Cowabunga, dude!

[robinmasters]

I reckon one of those Vanagains will set you back about 3-5 grand 'round these parts. If you think it's rusty now, parking it by the ocean would dissolve it faster than it takes to hit 60mph. Das ist eine schöene Scheisswagen!

Cowabunga, dude!

 

It's lucky that most of the 'surfers' that own them don't spend very much time near the sea then.

[Des]

Had a bit of a looksee today, the seat bed thing in the back was in the bed position so had to work out how to fold it up, then removed an awful load of camp gubbins, all sorts of pots and pans, awkward great bag of grubby tarp and poles that must be some kind of tent, a couple more bags of flappy canvas cupboard I suppose are outdoor filing cabinets, a funny case that opens into a table with chairs dropping out of it and a big inflatable rubber ring which should prove useful for the inevitable Emmas caused by the cold clammy damp. Got me curious, with all this wank, why was a campervan needed?

Turned up just shy of 7 yoyos, an old type 10p and 99p of legal tender. Don't have a 99p shop locally any longer, it's now a Poundworld, just like the existing Poundworld a few doors up, oh why must you taunt me fate?

Pine cone though, like a budget version of pineapple.

 

 

Appears to be converted by Autohomes.

 

 

I'm liking the layout, greater floorspace here than my van, less cupboard but better access to what's there so will probably hold more.

 

 

Look at all the cubby holes, they're everywhere and that orange tray to the right of the sink is a mini sink or drainer, next lid to it has a mirror, it's like some fancy hotel.

 

 

Gimme a shout if you need anything for this.


Broken about 7 of em. The 1.6D, although god awful, won't die...ever, no matter what you try... Cheviot hills in 2'nd foot to the floor? Of course sir, 28mph of misery, but will not die...

 

You know, I think it could do with a side door.

 

 

Weirdly the outer skin isn't too bad, the inner is cracked in two and rotten under a thick wodge of sploodge, and it doesn't seem to fit the hole terribly well. Nice herb garden coming on mind.

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

I want to BUMSEX this live on public TV.

[John F]

That grubby tent & poles might be an awning, if you're lucky*.

[Noel Tidybeard]

the flappy canvas cupboard/filing cabinet may be the ouside bog to save contosionist goings on in the van

[John F]

If it was a Peugeot camper I'd suggest looking down by the handbrake for the inevitable 20p to take you over the quid, but it's a Vee Dub so you'll probably find a bag of weed or some Tibetan peace beads.