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New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« on: April 26, 2012, 11:16:42 am »
I was behind a very good condition VW camper van this morning, looked like on from the 70's.  I happened to glance the number plate and it was on a 60 reg, I double checked and checked again and it was 100% the new style reg, something like LX60 FOP.  if it was a kit car it would have been a Q plate so is a company making these new and putting VW badges on them or are they still being made in Mexico like the old beetle or the mk1 golf in South Africa?
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 11:22:50 am »
Possibly only recently registered? Could have been kept somewhere till now?
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2012, 11:30:10 am »
does happen every now and again - there was a DB5 in Top Gear mag a few years ago on a 57 reg. the owner was so rich he bought it and forgot about it. was having a look in his garage for what car he wanted to take to lunch and decided on that one. registered it and voila!
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2012, 11:30:34 am »
They still make them you can buy them brand new still
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 11:45:36 am »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on April 26, 2012, 11:30:34 am
They still make them you can buy them brand new still

Where?
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 11:46:38 am »
They obviously don't use a modern engine as I had to over take him up a steep hill
« Last Edit: April 26, 2012, 12:37:30 pm by daboy3000 »
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 12:03:14 pm »
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2012, 12:39:16 pm »
cool, they must have bought the licence or something.  £40,000 though!!
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 01:31:25 pm »
My mates website www.campaccino.co.uk

Nice van cost 20k to get to what it is now .

Others around the country restored can be upto to £40k aswell for a split screen
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2012, 01:39:46 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on April 26, 2012, 12:39:16 pm
cool, they must have bought the licence or something.  £40,000 though!!

No. They are made in Mexico.
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 02:50:02 pm »
yes can still buy them new. They are watercooled now though. Have got horrible plastic radiator grills on the front  :sick:
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 02:54:49 pm »
The other option is to have the fake spare wheel holder instead of the plastic grill
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 03:08:55 pm »
^^^ that does look alot better  :happy2:
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Re: New old VW camper van, whats that about?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 07:09:16 pm »
Why buy a modern-old style one, when you can rent a VW California :happy2:

www.bmvs-camperhire.co.uk
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