Frank Hovis Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 They are nice vans to drive but the early 2003>2010 all had major problems that are still ongoing,and they are silly money Value for money you won`t go wrong with one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyundai-ILoad-Comfort-Crdi-115ps-Van-DIESEL-MANUAL-2010-60-/281468042699?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4188cd7dcb Good steer, hadn't heard of those. Hoiking out the details for reference: Hyundai ILoad Comfort Crdi 115ps Van DIESEL MANUAL 2010/60 black 94000 miles£6,990.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Same sort of site here http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/4x4expedition_offroad/expedition_offroad.php Been looking for one of these for years 4X4 Are you looking to go on holiday or invade Afghanistan?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 What would you do for an income while out gypoing it up? I'm studying his website over the coming days. At a quick glance, it looks like busking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I've seen this done on the quiet roads around Hampstead Heath in north London. I realised one van was being lived in, only because it was using some sort of rocket stove with a chimney. It was night, but I noticed the smell. Otherwise, there were no signs of habitation. I've read that the best way to convert a commercial van is not to put windows in the sides, but instead have a big skylight or glass roof, which can't be observed from ground level. You can get a sky light from ebay for about £50. So I guess you just angle grind a hole in the top and bolt it together. Hmm perhaps people who work in London already live like that, on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 They are nice vans to drive but the early 2003>2010 all had major problems that are still ongoing,and they are silly money Value for money you won`t go wrong with one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyundai-ILoad-Comfort-Crdi-115ps-Van-DIESEL-MANUAL-2010-60-/281468042699?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4188cd7dcb I'm now looking at a Sprinter with an IGLHAUT conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time lurking Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I'm now looking at a Sprinter with an IGLHAUT conversion Far wiser than the factory 4x4s they have a electronically controlled drive train Cant beat a good old transfer box with a low ratio I think they done all the Various and early sprinters The later on Mercedes buit their own 4x4 but the ultimate has got to be this VW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time lurking Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Are you looking to go on holiday or invade Afghanistan?! Moroccan west coast in winter if i could find the right van in the right part of the world have always fancied the stan`s/Mongolia as well, possibly India to All inclusive fancy hotels have never appealed to me adventure is what it`s all about not sat by the pool geting pi$$ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time lurking Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I'm now looking at a Sprinter with an IGLHAUT conversion Forestry commission use them mainly in Scotland and some of the electricity/watre boards use them but still very raer in the UK seems to be a disproportionate number of them in NI/ROI for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Far wiser than the factory 4x4s they have a electronically controlled drive train Cant beat a good old transfer box with a low ratio I think they done all the Various and early sprinters The later on Mercedes buit their own 4x4 but the ultimate has got to be this VW ~ £14k + Tax for a 2yr-old sprinter, ~ £23k + tax for the IGLHaut conversion, and then the interior ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingpoor Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 @long time lurking Is that Hymer bus like camper you linked to in germany a good buy at £16000? (22,000) i know its a '97 but seems like being a Merc it would still have some life left in it. I've been thinking of spending a couple of years down the med south west spain / eastern algarve and have seen plenty of campsites in good locations down there. I was thinking purchase it (or something like it) in Germany and drive it down. That'd be half the distance and ferry fares taken care of. Edit: would probably spend £16k+ in accomodation fees in 2yrs with a campervan i'd have somewhere to stay and recoup some money selling it on hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time lurking Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 @long time lurking Is that Hymer bus like camper you linked to in germany a good buy at £16000? (22,000) i know its a '97 but seems like being a Merc it would still have some life left in it. I've been thinking of spending a couple of years down the med south west spain / eastern algarve and have seen plenty of campsites in good locations down there. I was thinking purchase it (or something like it) in Germany and drive it down. That'd be half the distance and ferry fares taken care of. Edit: would probably spend £16k+ in accomodation fees in 2yrs with a campervan i'd have somewhere to stay and recoup some money selling it on hmmm Yes it is its on the German equivalent of the UK`s Auto trader http://www.mobile.de/?lang=en And yes the Merc ones are the ones to go for when the are getting older i would not look at the Fiat ducato ones unless they were very low milage If you look at the same make/model/year van for sale in the UK today it`s very real possibility you would get most if not all your money back f if you brought it back to the UK in couple of years time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 A mate of mine bought a VW van, and had it converted. Nothing too glamourous, but cheaper than buying a ready done one with a load of tat you don't want. Just the basics. Not a Winnebago Gin Palace the size of a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Can only the jobless build campervans? Is that what they're all quietly doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longgone Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Can only the jobless build campervans? Is that what they're all quietly doing? can`t imagine going any where exotic in the back of vw T5 , sounds like a waste of time . best off booking 2p flights on ryan air and staying in hostels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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