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My daily driver is a BMW 1 Series, I also own a cherished very low mileage MGF and then I have my 'Millie' and quite amazingly out of the 3 of them, I get more enjoyment out of driving her than either of the others even with 130k miles under her wheels! But if I were to convert another van, I...

Hi @HarryInHudds The real bonus of the Sevel vans is that you can have a bed running across the width of the van which frees up an enormous amount of space. If you can, I would only go for the H2 version which are in far more demand so you will have far more choice, the advantage with them...

My Series 3 dripped or leaked oil like a sieve until I stripped and totally rebuilt the engine and gearboxes and from then on, not a drop, then I sold it and apparently 22 years of cossetted life later I am assured it is still oil tight. My 1995 300TDi Defender 90 also dripped like a good un...

This has been an exceptionally interesting read @Debs, I greatly admire your woodworking skills. Phil

Sounds good to me, just as long as you were able to get rid of the dreaded tin munching monster that came with all Sprinters.... As you have been on other forums, you might have come across a certain infamous mr brown who has done more very low budget conversions than most people have had hot...

And all this excellent exchange from a thread "Forum A Bit Quiet"

As a marketing man I know there is a lot of appeal which is as a direct result of the brand name. However in the case in point, Phil was very restricted by what names had already been registered most of which have never been used, so in the end Motorhome Builder was his very sensible and...

No need to tell me about that old chestnut, some days are good and some are unmentionably traumatic, thank heavens I have my 'Millie' to escape in! Phil

Hello @Red Dwarf good to see you have decided to swell our ranks and I hope you will become a very active fountain of knowledge. Phil

Now come on Dave, aren't you being ever so slightly OTT when you say "off the table then". If this amazing stuff lasts 5 to 7 years when subjected to not only damp, but the invasive acids of rotting vegetation, then your battery box which will be dry for the vast majority of the time and even...

Buffalo board is brilliant strong stuff. But Dave, if you are wanting to hold 3 batteries hung in a box underneath the floor, if I were you I would use some metal hangers and brace bars hanging from something very solid so as to ensure the load is fully allowed for, but of course as you are...

I was utterly amazed how much my insurance premium dropped after it had been reclassified by the DVLA. As there are so many zillions of pick up trucks on the roads of the UK these days I would have thought that there would be at least one specialist broker who offered preferable rates to people...

As the Trigano Group are a French organisation and as throughout mainland Europe, most especially France, there are so many Mo-Ho owners who only use the truly brilliant Aires sites where the very vast majority don't have EHU facilities, wouldn't you think that as a Group they would equip all...

Looks like your new "flimsy" has enjoyed a cossetted, loved, life Dave, mind you I'm a bit worried about you going down the "flimsy" route as the next thing we will all be seeing are details about some kind of 'A' frame and a small car to tow behind :ROFLMAO: Phil

That is one snazzy looking drawer unit but I bet it weighs a ton? But I wouldn't think that weight is of all that importance in your build? Phil

no, no, never a trailer, well for me at least as if I was ever forced down that route, I would go back to being a caravan owner.

For me the only option for either a Sprinter or indeed a Crafter is absolutely NO OPTION as I simply don't like them, far too narrow, far too expensive, until the latest version the previous ones would all be far too rusty, and the longer ones are far too long! Phil

The recent ones at Witham have all had their bulkheads and chassis injected from new with wax and as for the fuel economy, I believe that driven considerately this vehicle would return the mid to high 20's as my 1995 300 Tdi 90 with the mods I had made, always returned between 30 & 35mpg. As...

There have been thousands of these beautiful Land Rovers converted into campers and this one is in superb condition with the best engine to be ever fitted to the Defender. It would be a very easy mod to make a walk through from the cab as there are kits available to fit a lower bulkhead cross...

Yes & no Trev........... I have seen leaded glass windows being jury rigged onto sealed unit UPVC windows and they have performed brilliantly