VW camper vans

my mate's got a huge white VW camper van, and we're planning on a round-world trip in the next 3 years in it. it's a real fukin beaut.

 

I had an 87 Mitsubishi van that was practically indestructible and got better mileage than my 69 VW, but had creature comforts (not to mention was quiet). But they exported very few to North America and theu are impossible to find.

 

im getting a 76 vw van in 6 months and then im going coast to coast in it well in the vent it makes it out of texas

 

okay well got the bus shes amazing bought her for 2500 but a year later i am now putting over 2000 in her to fix some engine problems because i got screwed over and turns out she was rigged. just watch what you buy and all is good. it was still the best choice i ever made and i would buy her again any day

 

Sorry to tell you this, but if you are spending 2k on the engine, you are getting ripped off again.

You can completely rebuild one of their engines for well under half that literally replacing every part that wears. (that includes buying an old engine as the base of the rebuild)

http://www.bowwow.com/
http://www.gex.com/content/index.htm
http://www.cip1.ca/

 

I want one haha,I can't even drive. It's been a fantasy of mine to bang in the back of one.

 

the only grace saving feature of the kombi is that you can get underneath it easily.

the engine is thirsty by todays standards and also makes the kombi seriously underpowered.

don't try to carry too much junk around inside it adds weight to an already strugglig engine.

some kombis will have been modified to take a modern engine - the radiator sits outside and underneath the windscreen. water gets pumped up to the front.

rust is an issue look in the wheel arch areas and go over the underside with a fine toothcomb looking for patches that signify large quantities of filler being used.

if the engine is warm when you turn up to look it over beware - the rings are stuffed, the owner has warmed the thing up before hand to stop the smoke.