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Thanks for the reply! Yes I think the 2400kg on the vin is the GVW, but a wonder what combined weight is out of interest ? Maybe trailer weight and van weight added together? Thanks, that's a weight off our minds now!

My 1.6 diesel 1981 westy may fall foul of the LEZ - the German vin plate says the combined vehicle weight is 3600kg ... The cut off on the website Says 3500kg gross vehicle weight. It also says 2400kg elsewhere on the vin but not sure what weight this is. I'm not sure which weight they will be check...

Hi there, I have a Fiamma cycle rack on my 81 Westy but the cross bar bits were missing when I bought the van... Can these be bought seperately or do I need a whole new bike rack? Cheers

HI there, My 1982 Westfalia T25 was taken on its first trip with me this weekend to Standlake in Oxfordshire. We had a great time, but when we connected the van to the camping site hook up there was a clicking sound from the leisure battery underneath the drivers seat (LHD). It sounds like the click...

Hi thanks for the reply! Well the AA managed to fix mine at the roadside! Apparently it was a loose selector nut which holds linkage. He tightened it up, and the gear started working perfectly! He advised to get a "New looking device" fitted to the nut, e.g. nylocil to stop it happening ag...

Hi uniB
Just had exactly the same thing happen coming hone from cotwolds... I called the AA as diesel not powerful enough to drive home safely in 3rd... Any update on what the problem was? Cheers

Thanks, just rushed out to buy Mirror now! Sounds amazing!

Hi there, just bought my t25 yesterday. Just got to work and the passenger window won't wind up, the handle just free spins and clicks... But it still can pull the window down further. I've tried pushing up the glass and moving the winder but it seems jammed! Just worried someone is going to steal i...