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Hi all,

I'm new. Been scanning your forum and wiki for the last week after buying my first T25, which is also my first camper. I've had a bit of history with old cars owning a pile of mini's (dont judge me) and a 1970 mk2 Cortina. But after chatting to some VW owners at NASS festival I decided Camping in a van beats a tent.

I looked around for a month or so before finding my Van. I considered a old leyland, transit and a bedford CA but this won our heart and it was available locally (I'm from Guernsey). I am mechanically minded but bit rusty after 3 years away from tinkering. Only 25 so still got plenty of years to learn and I'm the van will be making me and my wife learn!

Look forward to speaking with you all.

All the best,

Smosh

Welcome to the club.

As you must already know you can expect to get a lot of help on here. There are a few grizzlers on here but hey that's life, but there is also a lot of humour. Put your van details up with your other details on the left hand side like I have. That way you will get faster assistance.

In the meantime enjoy your van and get travelling!

Hello Smosh and welcome.

Yes but more details about your new purchase and piccies - we love piccies

Eric

Howdie and welcome!

Welcome in ..

hello and welcome... we are like the 5th emergency service, although hopefully the knowledge and info here will save you requiring the 4th ( recovery service )

What mini's did you tinker with ? I built a few quick ones back in my youf......

Don't apologize for the mk2 cortina - I had a 1300 one for years!

Welcome to the group.

Have fun,

Paul

Hi and welcome

blueangel and kenwales
Chris and Ken

Wow! Active forum, thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

pionte wrote: What mini's did you tinker with ? I built a few quick ones back in my youf......

My first car was a Mini clubman Estate (Java green ) also had a mini van, mini city, italian job and another estate. none of them ever made it to being what i wanted from them. A nice 1380 supercharged, sitting on 10" alleycats, 7.5" disk brakes and smooth-a-ride suspension. Clubman vintage buckets and I could go on..

Hi and welcome

Hi smosh and welcome

You've definitely come to the right place.....with Wiki, previous posts and a huge amount of VW knowhow by some of the guys on this forum, nothing is insurmountable

Steve

Meet ????? (we havent named her yet)


This was a picture from our first venture, Fauxquets Valley, Guernsey. Didn't want to go too far!

We had our first problem too, we didn't realise that the leg to the awning didnt have a stopper so it came off, followed by 5 minutes of my wife laughing at me trying to get it back in!

Nice looking van - happy camping & welcome

Hellp Smosh, welcome. You've decided she's a female so naming her is a little easier.
My suggestion, as it's female, is B...h No! not that, I meant Beth.