More popular?

[Deleted member 4404]

I don't know if it's my imagination, but since doing our self build I seem to see lots more conversions than I used to. We certainly get more folk come to talk to us, with a genuine interest in conversion details, equipment, costs etc.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I don't think it's that so much Chris, it's like when you get a new car, you notice that model more, but yet I think you're right too as there must be more out there, my old un is still wandering around.

 

[trevskoda]

There is defo a upturn in self builds from a few years back,spent the money before you pass over.

 

[Deleted member 951]

I seem to have noticed more and more. I've even had conversions stop at the end of our drive and the owners asked to have a look at my van before now.

Great site!

 

[trevskoda]

Yep even our postman & oil man wanted to have a look at mine,the van that is.

 

[n brown]

there are more. for a number of reasons. factory builds are expensive , and not that well built . there's loads more info about on how to do stuff, and of course , loads more people like us offering advice and quick answers to particular problems. add to that the amazingly low prices of tools nowadays and the availability of parts, secondhand and new, and the low price of used vans i'd say that now is the ideal time to do a conversion.

 

[trevskoda]

If i were young again id have a production line building vans on my drive,ex gov or co vans a few years old and struck of charge can be had from a few hundred squidly didlys up depending on mileage at auction .

 

[trevskoda]

Out and about saturday and the roads were choco with newish vans between balymena and colraine new bypass,must be more money about than i have got.

 

[Darcar]

building vans has become more popular I recon!
we've been away in our vario a few times now, & every time we stop even at Tesco's someone will come over and admire it? much to my surprise !!
When on site or wild camping (even if there are new plastic fantastic's) most people will ask about the self build's.
Darcar

 

[trevskoda]

Yes i get ask about mine,most think you have to get a engineers report at high cost to get it insured etc.
once i have a we chat some say its then going to be on there to do list as factory vans are of radar with there high price,even old ones.

 

[Deleted member 4404]

We often get folk asking questions about our bus and where we go in it, but we also occasionally get someone asking 'real' questions about why or how we have done something and you can sense their eagerness to have a go themselves.

 

[trevskoda]

A lot ask me what sites i use,i just tell them sites are for wobbly boxes and tents and i rather like picking my own spots to which they reply is that not against the law,just shows how folk are condition.