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Hi all

thanks for all the advice .... ferries booked next weds 7th for a whole month...!!! .... vans serviced and ready to go .... cant wait ... look out for some pics on here in about a month...

Hasta luego...

cheers for the info

yeah i have a relay that charges leisure battery from the alternator..... just need a smallish panel for topping up .... still wondering what size to go for looks like about 30w might be sufficient....?

H....ineed some advice from u lovely peeps.... am looking for a solar panel that will allow me to become pretty much off grid .... all i really run well on trips in the van is a laptop 17" to watch movies in the evenings ..... just want a panel that will replace the power used by the laptop run...

HI The GF and I are planning a trip down to Tarifa for a bit of kitesurfin' around July..have drove all round south west france so want to miss all this driving hopefully get the ferry to santander then drive down see some sights..maybe even pop to morocco van and money willing..!!...can anyone reco...

pukka sleep compartment ...one for the tin tops mebbe..? anyone make out the name on the side....


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and this guy 2 westy roofs...!!!!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Roof-top-car-camper

Hi I spent a month in france last year ... are u staying at aires or campsites.... always used my normal UK hook up at the 'aires' ....only one campsite had the french plug.... and i borrowed an adaptor from the reception no problem .... (after a bit of gesticulation/ charades and waving the plug ar...

hi cheers for the info guys..... :ok these gas struts are exactly what i need ....have mounted the roof box but it makes the roof a real mission to lift .... and i aint put anything in it yet... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=798951 anyone got any info on UK stockists ...? or i...

Pic of bracket.... i have got the "feet" to fit this bracket the thule 369 seems to fit nice....brkts sit on gutter when down weight shouldnt be a prob.... wondering about when roof raised...

Hi has anyone ever fitted a roof box on a pop top...? I have brackets mounted on my roof (pop top) which i presume are for roof bars ... i am thinking of fittiing a box to keep my bulky items in on the roof ... awning and my toys.... several large kites and boards... at the moment i am forever movin...

hi fixed now ...got a new master cyl from gsf .... fitted it today .... GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRR... to just kampers manual .... told me to take out split pin ...didint realise plunger came out of cylinder thought it ws connected ...spent all day upside down trying to get at split pin.... clutch seems...

hi thanks for the info folks.... yep master cylinder is leaking, not a lot but deffo leaking...can see fluid by base of steering..... how do i fit a new one ...? cant see how too get it out ... do i have to take instrument panel/dash out...???? aint a lot of room... guess needs bleeding too... any a...

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Hi mine was leaking had to get new one made ... took it too Pirtek hydraulics (national company try yellow pages http://www.yell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) they made a new one well i waited...

rgds mark

Hi was in traffic earlier and put my foot on the clutch as you do in traffic ... after about 30 seconds the clutch started to disengage although the pedal was down to engage it whilst in gear (yet at a stop in traffic) the van eventually tried to creep forward (even though clutch pedal all the way d...

mmmmm cob looks good ...but wouldnt it get you get smoked out if used in the van...? looks like an outdoor fing too me....