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Thanks for the replies, Makes good reading and food for thought. One of the resons why we saw this and thought Hmmmmm was just to a, take it easy with the old girl (the vw not the wife!) b, to spend more time travelling around the med and c, to avoid the ropy aires that we have heard a bit about but...

Evening all... Planning a trip to the south of france for 3 weeks in the summer. (gonna be a big leap of faith trusting the old girl but if you don't try....) Anyway had a chat with a bloke from work who mentioned putting the camper on the motorail service http://www.raileurope.co.uk/frenchmotorrail...

Sorry for hijacking the thread but i have been told i need a lpg adaptor in order to fill up the tank on a 1980 westy. Not much of a worry at the mo would would like to have one so i can fill up! What is it that i ask for (asuming its not just a lpg adaptor!!!) and who stocks them? As always thanks ...

Thanks for the replies.. Well having had a look at it (started her up and the rattle was there) took the fan gaurd off and found two bits of plastic (one a little cylinder type slug about 12mm long and the other looks like a bit of housing. The bigger bit had managed to get caught in the fins of the...

Cheers emma, Just about to have a look hopefully its not serious...thanks again..Dingle

many thanks for the reply. The sound does come and go and certainly not related to gears as you can hear it in neutral. But I will investigate tomorrow ... happened just as it was getting dusk so couldn't really do anything. But at least i feel a tad better now! Still getting used to the lefty set u...

Right then...I think ive stuffed my van, ive only had it a couple of days!!!! and i am hoping that it isn't terminal. Took it out for a spin and started fine drove fine etc and i was in seventh heaven....then going up a hill in second i stalled it to the point it kangaroo hopped. After cursing a wee...

Hi been reading with avid interest over the last few weeks and now i am the proud owner of a 1980 westy!!! Well fetched the van home at the weekend ..... well chuffed is an understatement and i thinki am boring people with it now and its only monday.. The van drove beautifull, never missing a beat. ...