Motor Homes

Volkswagen T25/T3 Holdsworth CamperVan

Advantages: Practical, fun, camper, comfortable, easy to service.
Disadvantages: Upgrades are expensive, can be costly to run if you do ALOT of miles.

...reason for this is other VW users are always friendly, parts are easy to buy and cheap, as long as you know where to look. And if you look after it you should sell it pretty easily, for not much less than you bought for. This was my third VW. I thought about buying a T2 baywindow camper but after getting into one of these, I changed my mind! The T25/T3 is huge, in comparison. They're cheap..if you look at the other campervans, usually similiar year, ...
...should you? Spares are easy to get, although up-grades are very expensive. So make sure if you want power steering+electric windows you buy it with the camper and not try to find someone who'll fit it for you, as it'll eat up your hard-earned cash. I bought a Holdsworth conversion, left sliding door, being wel built and functional I was pleased. It's a 1900 petrol 57KW, no worries about power, its got enough and can surprisingly pull off pdq. Only ...

chris_ray 14.10.2007 · Read Full Review
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VW Westfalia California Exclusive

Advantages: great design, bullet proof build quality, toilet/bathroom/rear kitchen layout
Disadvantages: bed below is only 3/4 size, bed in roof is huge

A great looking design, definately a classic for the future. Perfect go anywhere camper with bags of space. Rear bathroom/dressing room, rear kitchen layout, swivel captains seats, great dinnette. Manufactured from 1995 until recently. only available in left hand drive, nothing compares with this model. The build and quality is fantastic. Double glazed glass, eberspacher night heater, digi control panel, aircon,compressor fridge. 2 tables, one being ...
...huge wardrobe, safe, look great with bike racks and awning Speak to campervans4u.com before looking elsewhere. The tdi model is still quite expensive and is closer to 20k. The 5 cylinder petrol is far cheaper to buy and worth converting with lpg. see www.campervans4u.com ask to speak to Andy ...

kosamui 15.07.2006 · Read Full Review
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Review of VW California Exclusive

VW Westfalia Sven hedin

Advantages: VW campervan, big enough for shower/toilet/hot water
Disadvantages: a bit wider then the t4

the sven hedin is a westfalia model based upon the VWLT28 chassis and the best engine is the 2.4 6 cylinder turbo diesel. The later model to the sven hedin is the Florida which is slighlty better still as it has rear access as well.The sven hedin was produced between 1979 until 1989 and superceded by the florida through to about 95'. Power steering is a must as well as diesel on this model. They are a cult camper amongst the travellers/surfing community ...

kosamui 15.07.2006 · Read Full Review
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Review of VW Westfalia Seven Hidin

An ideal family car - An ideal family camper

Advantages: Flexible, car like and well equipped for family of 4
Disadvantages: None

...but features numerous tightly integrated VW accessories that turn this car into a mobile home. We have travelled extensively throughout Europe in such a van with 2 kids on board and found it ideal. Many come with options such as night-heating and insulation pack which combined with double-glazed windows make this a genuine 4 season camper. The diesel option is more expensive but the fuel economy of 30-40mpg makes this worthwhile. Standard fittings ...

bungees 27.03.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of VW California Coach

Little n Nice

Advantages: Good on fuel economy, Quick
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable front seats

We bought this motorhome because we needed one that would fit in our backyard because our previous one kept getting vandalised. We were actually on holiday when we bought this and were just 'looking'. However when we seen this for the price it was we realised that we may never come accross an opportunity like this again. And so we found ourselves in the office talkin money. Our first drive in it was the 160 mile trip from the place we bought it ...
...we discovered this vehicles first fault, there was no radio!! We don't really cover many miles in this vehicles, however every journey that you do make you realise how uncomfortable the seats are in the front of a Renault Traffic. This vehicle is a four berth, however I would say that it is designed for 4 very small people, and there is only standing space for one person at a time. The sleeping space above the cab is for either 2 children or one ...

Whyatt1 25.08.2003 · Read Full Review
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