my first westy
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my first westy
Just purchased a slightly tatty but very original (I think) joker paid £3100 full mot will put pics up tomorrow..
I like them tall and rough.. flat fours sound the best even if its got less power than a flymo!!
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goodwork,got a link to the addy for picks maybe
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I like them tall and rough.. flat fours sound the best even if its got less power than a flymo!!
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That looks like a tidy van inside and out. If the mechanicals are good too, that is a bargain. Welcome to the westie side.
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Hell of a high top on that bus...! Good price though and looks in decent nick....enjoy!
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Nice looking bus is that a Westy roof? Never seen one that shape or height.
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not a westy roof but if you can live with the height then happy days!
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I had no idea it wasn't an original roof.. I had intended to pay a lot more and buy a pop top Malibu or westy. I would have preferred a pop top but at the price I couldn't turn it down (for a westy surely that's a bargain?).
Just hope I don't get blown over. I think the pictures on the add are old and its not as tidy as it looks, but some rustoleum and a bit of work should solve that.
I wanted somewhere for my daughter to sleep so a bed upstairs is ideal.
Will be giving it some good runs in the next week and if all I will be signing up for as many meets, bashes and trips as I can!! As my last T25 died a few days before Dubfreeze 2012 and never made a single event..
Just hope I don't get blown over. I think the pictures on the add are old and its not as tidy as it looks, but some rustoleum and a bit of work should solve that.
I wanted somewhere for my daughter to sleep so a bed upstairs is ideal.
Will be giving it some good runs in the next week and if all I will be signing up for as many meets, bashes and trips as I can!! As my last T25 died a few days before Dubfreeze 2012 and never made a single event..
I like them tall and rough.. flat fours sound the best even if its got less power than a flymo!!
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Mate.you could turn the roof into a bedsit for your daughter,its that big.
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You've got a van your happy with is what matters,post up the full vin number,soon check what it is
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And I've done it again.. Last Van I bought was a complete money pit/dog..
The westy the roof leaks around the sealant.. not a problem really I can mend that..
Gear changes awful but not a problem I can sort this.
Heater doesn't work and wipers packed up.. all fuses current and correct.. already thinking this is going to be trouble..
The westy the roof leaks around the sealant.. not a problem really I can mend that..
Gear changes awful but not a problem I can sort this.
Heater doesn't work and wipers packed up.. all fuses current and correct.. already thinking this is going to be trouble..
I like them tall and rough.. flat fours sound the best even if its got less power than a flymo!!
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Don't despair! I remember getting that 'sinking feeling' several days after I bought my California.....Ebber didn't work, fridge didn't work, the sink tap didn't work, petrol pored out from underneath when I filled the tank...the list went on! However, ask yourself the question...is the bus basically sound and if the answer is yes then it's just a case of steadily wading through the list. Think of it this way.....at just over three grand for a Westy there was always going to be a few things to put right and as long as none of those things are major you should be rejoicing in your bargain purchase.
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as ^^^^^ said
but post up the full vin number and we can see what it really is, and why it has a non westy roof
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but post up the full vin number and we can see what it really is, and why it has a non westy roof
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metalmick8y wrote:as ^^^^^ said
but post up the full vin number and we can see what it really is, and why it has a non westy roof
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At the risk of sounding thick where should I look..
I like them tall and rough.. flat fours sound the best even if its got less power than a flymo!!