That was the green light to acquire a Volkswagen bus,” enthused Andrew. “I’d always been interested in them, but never actually thought about owning one. My wife and I followed the UK Touring Cars race championship and having a campervan would be very handy for use at race circuits where we could camp overnight.”
“I wanted a hardtop van, as I don’t like the high tops and the elevating roofs can be a bit of a pain to repair,” continues Andrew. “After a year of searching, I eventually found a 1981 T3 on eBay, a Panel van that had after-market side windows fitted. It was the only example I could find in reasonable condition for the money I wanted to pay. My wife Natasha says I’m tight, I say I’m careful with money! The T3 was located in Wales and after looking at some photos, I decided to purchase and had it delivered to our home in Cambridgeshire. When it arrived I was fairly impressed and although there were a few things that needed attention, on the whole I was fairly pleased. That was until I started delving further into it and then I realised there was a lot more corrosion that I had first thought.”
この記事は Volkswagen Camper and Commercial の Issue 151 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は Volkswagen Camper and Commercial の Issue 151 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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Lance & Lisa Beaver tell the story of their...‘Old School' Westfalia Bay
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“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
Hector A Cautionary Tale.
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Ruby Red
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Playing with Fire
‘There we were, all just sitting around the campfire...’
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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…
Lockdown Projects.
California Dreamin'
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Brochure Line - A 2.6 litre T3!
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