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Posts Tagged ‘T5’

Regular readers will know that I have been in the process of getting my recently purchased Volkswagen Transporter T5 converted in to a camper van.

Well last week I picked up my completed T5 Camper Van from Torbay Camper Conversions in Torquay and I have to say, I am chuffed to bits with it.

As I have previously mentioned, we have gone for ‘apple inspired’ white gloss look with black and grey leather seats which I think match the exterior of the van really well.

The conversion includes a sink, twin hob, grill, top loading fridge, power management unit, a RIB Altair 3/4 bed system, safe, 3 x spot reading lights on stalks, 2 x rotating strip lights, swiveling leather captains seats and a shower head unit at the rear (for cleaning the dog and the wetsuits etc). (more…)

Tags: Camper Conversion, T5
Posted in Featured, T5, VW Camper Accessories | 6 Comments »

As you may or may not know, as the start of the year I finally made the decision on what VW van to buy (after having sold my VW T25 in February last year).

I purchased a VW T5 Kombi, so the next logical step was to find a company to convert it in to a camper van ready for us to use this summer. A few weeks ago we decided to use Torbay Camper Conversions based in Torquay. One reason for this was out of convenience as they are based a few miles up the road from us, but the real selling point was the choice of finishes for the camper interior. I wanted to be able to choose every aspect of the interior and was able to do so with the wide range of seat coverings, lining choices and furniture finishes available. (more…)

Tags: Camper Conversion, T5
Posted in T5, VW Camper Van News | 2 Comments »

Yes, after months and months of deliberation we have finally made a decision and gone for a VW T5.

The van is a 2007 T5 Kombi  2.5TDi. It is currently a Kombi so has removable seats in the back. It is the 4Motion version with 140bhp so is fairly nippy and great on the Motorway.

The van has leather seats throughout (which I will be selling shortly if anyone is interested) and is fitted with the electric pack (mirrors and windows) and has VW alloys.

So, what’s the plan? The van will shortly be going in to be converted to a camper (without a pop roof initially but that will be added later on) and then I am planning on getting some Carravelle bumpers colour coded and fitter along with colour coding the mirrors.
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Tags: T5, vw
Posted in T5 | 5 Comments »

I know I have mentioned this before, but as the weather starts to warm up I am really missing my van! I had planned to put the funds which we received from selling our T25 straight in to our next van project. However, I unfortunately had an attack of the ’sensibles’ as we needed to replace my struggling second car, a 1996 Toyota Starlet.

With the scrapage deal coming to an end we decided that we needed a reliable, comfortable car and that it made more sense (at the time) to buy a new car first and then replace the van later on. So we took our little Toyota down to be scrapped and in return, got a whopping £2000 off a brand new Mini! And I have to say, I am very impressed with the Mini, it’s small, fun and reliable. OK, I know it’s no Vintage VW but it does the job for getting to meetings and will take us where we need to go with no hassle (as boring as that sounds!). (more…)

Tags: Bay Window, Danbury Motorcaravans, T25, T4, T5
Posted in Featured, VW Discussions | 21 Comments »

Whether it’s for inspiration for your own VW Van or just for fun, looking at other photos of VW Camper Vans and Buses is sometimes addictive. It’s great going through the ’show us yours’ sections on the forums and seeing what other people have done with their vans.

One of the best places to find images of VW Camper Vans is Flickr. Flickr is an online photo sharing site which allows the user to upload images to groups or to create their own groups. If you ever want to search for an image of something, it can normally be found on Flickr.

Recently, I started searching through the many VW Camper Van related image galleries that can be found on Flickr and here I share with you the best ones I have found:
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Tags: Bay Window, Flickr, Split Screen, T25, T4, T5
Posted in Bay Window, Split Screen, T25, T4, T5 | 9 Comments »