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  • #124051
    paulkane1
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    Talbot
    Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124059
    paulkane1
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    Talbot
    Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124053
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your help,From your own knowledge, what Diesal should I go for ,on a £3500 budget.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124057
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your help,From your own knowledge, what Diesal should I go for ,on a £3500 budget.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124058
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your help,From your own knowledge, what Diesal should I go for ,on a £3500 budget.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124067
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your help,From your own knowledge, what Diesal should I go for ,on a £3500 budget.

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124062
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your replye. What kind of Campe r Van, would you go for on a £3500budget,that is economical ?

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124064
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your replye. What kind of Campe r Van, would you go for on a £3500budget,that is economical ?

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124065
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your replye. What kind of Campe r Van, would you go for on a £3500budget,that is economical ?

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124075
    paulkane1
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    Talbot?
    Thanks for your replye. What kind of Campe r Van, would you go for on a £3500budget,that is economical ?

    Yours Kindly Paul

    #124071
    mgroadster
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    Try to avoid buying one
    Try to avoid buying one custom built. Thats why old bangers still fetch decent money.
    A MK6 LWB High top transit panel van can be bought for 2.5k and spend a grand on converting it yourself. Don’t pay anyone to do anything. Do it all yourself, even if it’s outside your comfort zone. (I’ll strip and rebuild an intricate carburettor, but working with wood wasn’t my forte till I started and even fitted all my own windows.roof vent etc)You can have it just how you want it, and save a bundle.

    #124072
    mgroadster
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    Try to avoid buying one
    Try to avoid buying one custom built. Thats why old bangers still fetch decent money.
    A MK6 LWB High top transit panel van can be bought for 2.5k and spend a grand on converting it yourself. Don’t pay anyone to do anything. Do it all yourself, even if it’s outside your comfort zone. (I’ll strip and rebuild an intricate carburettor, but working with wood wasn’t my forte till I started and even fitted all my own windows.roof vent etc)You can have it just how you want it, and save a bundle.

    #124073
    mgroadster
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    Try to avoid buying one
    Try to avoid buying one custom built. Thats why old bangers still fetch decent money.
    A MK6 LWB High top transit panel van can be bought for 2.5k and spend a grand on converting it yourself. Don’t pay anyone to do anything. Do it all yourself, even if it’s outside your comfort zone. (I’ll strip and rebuild an intricate carburettor, but working with wood wasn’t my forte till I started and even fitted all my own windows.roof vent etc)You can have it just how you want it, and save a bundle.

    #124083
    mgroadster
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    Try to avoid buying one
    Try to avoid buying one custom built. Thats why old bangers still fetch decent money.
    A MK6 LWB High top transit panel van can be bought for 2.5k and spend a grand on converting it yourself. Don’t pay anyone to do anything. Do it all yourself, even if it’s outside your comfort zone. (I’ll strip and rebuild an intricate carburettor, but working with wood wasn’t my forte till I started and even fitted all my own windows.roof vent etc)You can have it just how you want it, and save a bundle.

    #124079

    As a novice campervanner.
    With the experience that MGR has behind him i can understand his advice to buy a base van to convert and at the stage im at i would too but if you really are a rookie i wouldnt rule out buying a coach-built camper for your first one. The thing is they hold there price, even at the bottom end…as evidenced by the ticket on this Talbot you’ve been offered. And if you want to begin your trip this year rather than sourcing and then squaring up to a self build, id go for one ready to roll if i were you. That way you get to know what you want, you’ll get your money back next spring, and it’ll give you time to get your head around a self build if you decide to go down that route.
    The Talbot i had was diesel and only returned 29mph at best. it really was a rubbish van. And yep MGR your right it was a Peugeot engine..
    Insurance btw isnt too bad if you go with a specialist broker. Im happy with 2gether Insurance based in Wisbech. Comprehensive policy with 180 day european cover and 5* breakdown in europe £340. Not too bad at all i think

    So, between us i hope we havent put you off. Good luck and keep asking questions!

    Regards Suz

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