Sold Talbot Express Autosleeper camper £2200

[spartacus]

I've bought a new camper, collection thread up soon, as a result I need to sell my faithful old Talbot.

It's a proper old school driving experience, no power steering, low powered but smooth and basic 2.0 petrol engine etc etc.

It's a four berth, the two traveling seats in the back turn into either two single beds, one small double, or a huge double.

It has a working two burner hob, oven and grill, three way fridge, (fnarr fnarr), gas heater, gas or electric water heater, a sink and a toilet. The flush mechanism doesn't work on the toilet, I just give it a swill down with the shower!

Full MOT, passed first time yesterday. It's had welding in the past and some of the arches will need attention in the future, panels are available.

To save writing an even more mammoth post I'll chuck a couple of pics up, if there's any interest then I'll post other pics up accordingly.

I'm in Chesterfield. It'll be on eBay as of tonight, it's got to go, both this and my new camper are on my folks drive, I'm sure most of you know how that works!

[cobblers]

OH FFS lets have a look then! I need another van like a hole in the head.

[spartacus]

[spartacus]

[cobblers]

would this literally drive me places and not need any major mechanical work or owt? 

[spartacus]

It would have been almost top spec when new, although that says a lot about how much has changed, no air-con, electric windows or power steering! It has almost every option available as a camper though.

New discs, pads and brake load valve in the last three years, new battery and the usual shitter type fettling, as well as routine servicing.

[spartacus]

Sorry Cobblers, my post crossed yours.

Yes, I went to France in it in April, 500 miles there in one night, we only stopped for the Chunnel and fuel. There really isn't much to go wrong. It's had recent plugs, ignition amplifier, distributor cap and rotor arm. The carbs on these are sometimes known to wear prematurely but this one is fine, it tunes up well with old style equipment like a timing light and vacuum gauge!

I just decide I want to go somewhere, get in and go.

[cobblers]

Sounds good to me, you've got a PM!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Good valu, I got £2800 for mine, mine was a diesel though

[spartacus]

Yep, yours was the only good diesel engine I think, the Fiat 1.9 one? The 2.0 and 2.5 diesels aren't very highly regarded on the Talbot owners forum.

Anyhoo, sold to Mr Cobblers. A completely smooth and painless transaction. I think he's got a bargain, (I would think that), but there's no eBay fees or messing with time wasters so I'm happy.

[Timewaster]

there's no eBay fees or messing with time wasters so I'm happy.

Well I was vaguely interested but if that's your attitude.....

[Uncle Jimmy]

Amazes me how many of these are still going.

[chaseracer]

Well I was vaguely interested but if that's your attitude.....

 

[Guest]

That was Kwik! Well sold/bought sirs.

[cobblers]

I suppose it's made a lot easier by the fact that it was only about 5 miles away!

 

We'd have been in Castleton in it by now if any insurance companies were open, oh well.

[spartacus]

Amazes me how many of these are still going.

They're not the rot boxes that some make out. The undersides are fairly long lasting, they get looked after well too, unlike a van version. Most of the panels are available new at reasonable prices.