Got mine 2018 had it converted the plan is to keep it forever I've always camped under canvas I'm 60 packed up work now this is just the next phase of camping for me I still regard it as cheap holidays my 2 boys did centre parcs in the summer holidays with their kids £1600 each family for 4 night break
We took the grandkids 4 nights they called it glamping in the van £220
We took the grandkids 4 nights they called it glamping in the van £220
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This is exactly our plan. Our kids are 15/17 and I’m a few years behind you (but not many!). Van is currently transport for up to 6 people but will be converted in a couple of years to enable SWMBO and I to sleep in. Mainly for weekends away while SWMBO still working but then a bit of touring.
There is a decision to be made before we pull the trigger on conversion.
Stick with SWB diesel 102 5sp or twist to LWB petrol. When I look at prices of a TSIs it could be £10k to swap just to get a base van
I’ve owned our 2018 Startline Window Van from 600 miles old. It has air con and parking sensors.
No plans to sell mine, im struggling to think of a better vehicle to have?!
I keep eyeing up caravelles (I have SWB kombi) but the figures just dont stack up to swap, and im probably better off saving the cash to put a rail bed in the back of my kombi.
I plan to keep it until it fall to bits, but even then it will probably be cheaper to fix than a new one looking at the new prices!
Im somewhat hoping the T6's and T6.1's as the last true VW transporters will someone follow the Cuban theme and we will be patching them up for a long time to come or until diesel is no longer sold.
I keep eyeing up caravelles (I have SWB kombi) but the figures just dont stack up to swap, and im probably better off saving the cash to put a rail bed in the back of my kombi.
I plan to keep it until it fall to bits, but even then it will probably be cheaper to fix than a new one looking at the new prices!
Im somewhat hoping the T6's and T6.1's as the last true VW transporters will someone follow the Cuban theme and we will be patching them up for a long time to come or until diesel is no longer sold.
We have camped for years started with caravan, then tents and motorbikes, 6 motorhomes 4 brand new, then in 2021 we bought our 21 Salop Vans Kombi conversion with leather interior, it’s a Startline 110 bhp with business pack and electric pack, I’ve had a Storm pop top fitted, and a Van King bed with sliding tray and we just love it our van is the most versatile vehicle I’ve ever owned, it’s used as a family taxi and most of all our camper with a 300 air Berghaus awning. 
John.
John.
Think of the cheese!
Amen to that.
I've had some (very) nice cars over the years but there has never been a vehicle which supports every single need as well as my T6.1 does.
Camping, day van, daily drive, removal vehicle - bluddy brilliant
That's commitment right there!Defo not selling mine.
In fact we have got two now.....
One for work and one for daily/camper
Yeah, "upgrading" to a MAN/Crafter seems to be another trend.
A LWB diesel as a halfway house?This is exactly our plan. Our kids are 15/17 and I’m a few years behind you (but not many!). Van is currently transport for up to 6 people but will be converted in a couple of years to enable SWMBO and I to sleep in. Mainly for weekends away while SWMBO still working but then a bit of touring.
There is a decision to be made before we pull the trigger on conversion.
Stick with SWB diesel 102 5sp or twist to LWB petrol. When I look at prices of a TSIs it could be £10k to swap just to get a base van
I’ve owned our 2018 Startline Window Van from 600 miles old. It has air con and parking sensors.
I started converting mine because of the spiralling costs of AirBnBs and because I lost £200 quid on a pre-booked AirBnB when Storm Eunice meant we couldn't go to North Norfolk for a planned couple of days bird-bothering.
In that context, it made complete sense to spend thousands of £££ on glass, insulation, sound deadening, carpet lining, a leisure battery, split charger, solar panels, mains wiring, a captain's passenger seat, a swivel base for same, curtains, lighting, charge points, fridge, cooker/sink, gas bottle, gas cabinet, awning rail, side awning, tailgate awning, toilet, THQ head and tail lights, lowered Bilstein suspension and enough 12mm ply and timber to keep Wickes in business for a decade.
Every night out in it probably costs more than a night in the Dorchester!
In that context, it made complete sense to spend thousands of £££ on glass, insulation, sound deadening, carpet lining, a leisure battery, split charger, solar panels, mains wiring, a captain's passenger seat, a swivel base for same, curtains, lighting, charge points, fridge, cooker/sink, gas bottle, gas cabinet, awning rail, side awning, tailgate awning, toilet, THQ head and tail lights, lowered Bilstein suspension and enough 12mm ply and timber to keep Wickes in business for a decade.
Every night out in it probably costs more than a night in the Dorchester!
Aye, but you'll never own or be able sell-on the Dorchester.I started converting mine because of the spiralling costs of AirBnBs and because I lost £200 quid on a pre-booked AirBnB when Storm Eunice meant we couldn't go to North Norfolk for a planned couple of nights bird-bothering.
In that context, it made complete sense to spend thousands of £££ on glass, insulation, sound deadening, carpet lining, a leisure battery, split charger, solar panels, mains wiring, a captain's passenger seat, a swivel base for same, curtains, lighting, charge points, fridge, cooker/sink, gas bottle, gas cabinet, awning rail, side awning, tailgate awning, toilet, THQ head and tail lights, lowered Bilstein suspension and enough 12mm ply and timber to keep Wickes in business for a decade.
Every night out in it probably costs more than a night in the Dorchester!
We don't get the same use out of ours in a strict road trip or camping sense, simply because the kids have grown too big to all fit in. It's such a useful and versatile vehicle though, we're definitely keeping it. Our other vehicle is an electric car which is an amazing combination with the T6 for us, electric for local trips as its mega convenient and the price per mile is a fraction of the T6 and the T6 for longer trips, load carrying, bikes, etc.
