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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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1 hour ago, HillmanImp said:

I can't think of a single worse bus to convert into a camper. 

They were horrible to drive. I've not driven a massive variety of buses but these were hands down the worst by a long way. 

Suspension? "No, we'll introduce that on the next model" 

Build quality. "No, none of that either" 

The ones I drove were ex London night buses and also had needles in the seats, which was nice. 

Gutless as well.  I used to catch the bus to work about 20 years ago which involved going down a short stretch (a mile or so) of the A47.  When the bus was one of these, the driver would floor it up the slip road, an almighty whirring noise would start up from the back of the bus and we'd just about have hit 45 before it was time to brake for the roundabout.  When the bus was a Volvo B10, the driver would floor it up the slip road, the engine would growl for a few seconds and we'd be doing 50 before we even hit the main carriageway.

Yoss Rank: Lancia Gamma

Yoss

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1 hour ago, HillmanImp said:

I can't think of a single worse bus to convert into a camper. 

They were horrible to drive. I've not driven a massive variety of buses but these were hands down the worst by a long way. 

Suspension? "No, we'll introduce that on the next model" 

Build quality. "No, none of that either" 

The ones I drove were ex London night buses and also had needles in the seats, which was nice. 

There was one in the yard that I used to keep my bus in that had been converted to a camper. The front door had been replaced with white upvc double doors that you would normally find on a conservatory. That is all I can remember. It looked bloody awful. Obviously because Dart, but it looked even worse than a normal one. 

busmansholiday Rank: Lancia Gamma

busmansholiday

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44 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Gutless as well.  I used to catch the bus to work about 20 years ago which involved going down a short stretch (a mile or so) of the A47.  When the bus was one of these, the driver would floor it up the slip road, an almighty whirring noise would start up from the back of the bus and we'd just about have hit 45 before it was time to brake for the roundabout.  When the bus was a Volvo B10, the driver would floor it up the slip road, the engine would growl for a few seconds and we'd be doing 50 before we even hit the main carriageway.

Think they're out with the year as the pic shows an N reg one (1995) and that's the original Reeves Burgess / Plaxton Pointer I body.

MisterH Rank: BL Wedge

MisterH

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May be an image of car and outdoors

You know, I don't mind this being called a barn find...

alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

alcyonecorporation

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On 7/18/2022 at 9:14 PM, HillmanImp said:

One too many Facebook 'CAN KOLLECT2 NITE M9'. 

'Fuck it, I'm just scrapping it to avoid dealing with these mouthbreathers'

Better than an empty threat. I've done it a few times when I've needed the money and the hand-wringers have gone 4K Walter Mitty on me. 

Sorry to invoke the sierraman clause, but if a bottom book car is in the way and everyone's taking the piss, the scrap man turns up on time and pays cash. 
A lack of COD means, if true, that it could be put back on the road, but it may well have been craned/strapped to get it up on high. 

If it was a J reg, then it of course HAS TO BE SAVED. 

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grogee Rank: Isuzu Florian

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1 hour ago, egg said:

As the Knack once sang  my my my my Verona ....(not mine). 42k miles and the most mid-90's jazzy seats that need to be put in a museum for 1996.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202205155714604

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When I worked at Ford Dunton, these were on the employee scheme and were super-cheap, I think it was at the time they were struggling to sell them. As a contractor I wasn't eligible but LOADS of people bought them, mainly in Aspen Green I think. Possibly the facelift bug-eye lights one, I can't remember.

Yes the seat cloth is a bit 50 Shades of Grey but overall I think they've aged well. I bet it's alright, this

PrinceRupert Rank: Citroen Ami

PrinceRupert

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One owner Vauxhall Nova

camryv6 Rank: Citroen Ami

camryv6

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7 hours ago, MisterH said:

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May be an image of car and outdoors

You know, I don't mind this being called a barn find...

I would love to pressure wash that 

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Remspoor Rank: Isuzu Florian

Remspoor

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1 hour ago, D.E said:

That strange short Kangoo no one asked for, and which was much more expensive than a normal Kangoo because Renault tried to market it as some sort of posh lifestyle vehicle. Needless to say they didn't sell many...

https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/auto-s/renault/m1864152238-renault-kangoo-be-bop-1-6-16v-fun-airco-lmv-panoramada

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I thought I had landed on the Cars you didn't know existed until very recently thread. 🙂

D.E Rank: Renault 16

D.E

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10 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I thought I had landed on the Cars you didn't know existed until very recently thread. 🙂

I take it the short Kangoos weren't available in RHD spec, then?  Not even the (slightly less unsuccesful) van version?

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RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

RoverFolkUs

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On 7/19/2022 at 6:21 PM, Poweredbyhopealone said:

After my tent failed on me twice in the course of a week I would quite like a tiny camper for me and Miss PBHA. Anyone have any knowledge about these cute Corsa C based vans?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175351734698?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dbe5fd4cf3a5c437dbb405d2f531c8c25%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D175351734698%26itm%3D175351734698%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aae7ad1d5-0786-11ed-a2e1-5693d793c3d1|parentrq%3A177710751820aa72143df374ffec2ca0|iid%3A1

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I know they're tiny, but then I am not a tall man.

All I need to say is that they must be good enough for Royal (Sn)ail to buy twenty gazillion of the things in dog dick red, and still use some of them today some 15 years later :)

They're literally just a Corsa C, so any Corsa C foibles need also apply. 

The 1.7 Diesel is probably the one to go for, and a better allrounder than the 1.3 in my opinion. But the 1.3 is still alright. Not the best, but alright!

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Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Wack

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Well bin looked after , not sure if that's warrington for full service history 

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vaughant Rank: Lancia Gamma

vaughant

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44 minutes ago, Wack said:

Well bin looked after , not sure if that's warrington for full service history 

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Looks clean for just under a million miles. 

Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Wack

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Just now, vaughant said:

Looks clean for just under a million miles. 

The service printout will be 100m long if it is FSH 🤣

Remspoor Rank: Isuzu Florian

Remspoor

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1 hour ago, D.E said:

I take it the short Kangoos weren't available in RHD spec, then?  Not even the (slightly less unsuccesful) van version?

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I am in Spain now have lived in various European countries.

High Jetter Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

High Jetter

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1 hour ago, D.E said:

I take it the short Kangoos weren't available in RHD spec, then?  Not even the (slightly less unsuccesful) van version?

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Yea, not many on  UK roads :roll:

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Erebus Rank: Citroen Ami

Erebus

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3 hours ago, camryv6 said:

I would love to pressure wash that 

Exactly what I thought when I saw it! 🤣

Lacquer Peel Rank: Talbot Tagora

Lacquer Peel

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8 hours ago, D.E said:

I take it the short Kangoos weren't available in RHD spec, then?  Not even the (slightly less unsuccesful) van version?

I've seen shorty Kangoo vans UK reg and RHD but they are very rare. They stopped making Clio vans and the shorty Kangoo seemed like a replacement for them. 

Recently I swore I saw a shorty Citan but not sure if I imagined it or not. Did they do shorty Citans? 

They remind me a bit of the original Fiat Talento. 

 

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