T5 VW Campers

AK

What are the must haves?

We need a new car, and quite fancy having a bit more space and the ability to sleep in the van, use for road trips (convert to camper'ish with rock/roll bed etc)

It'll do some towing so would need to be the 180ps 2.0 BiTurbo version.

These are my other search prefs

LWB
T32
DSG - much nicer towing without a clutch

Nice to haves - sportline/leather and existing camper conversion

Thoughts?
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crayons · user Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 137 Location: Aberdeen

For a van to be classified as a camper it will need
a bed, at least 6ft long
rear windows
2 ring hob
water supply
storage cabinets

I just bought an 09 2.5 TDI LWB and will be going through the same process. Want to have a minimum amount of stuff to get it classed as a camper.

Been generally advised to avoid DSG/ autos on older vans.

Fee

What’s the benefits of having it classed as a camper?
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andybell · established user Joined: 16 May 2013 Posts: 1256

https://www.basecampers.com/how-to-re-register-as-a-motor-caravan-with-the-dvla/ appears to be loads Smile

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Team Cowie · user Joined: 31 May 2013 Posts: 228

Hi Adam

what you need is one of these, T5 is just a posh transporter van Laughing

crayons · user Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 137 Location: Aberdeen

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scottish scrutineer · established user Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 593

Adam, consider what your needs are. Most camper conversions end up with not a lot of storage space for motorsport stuff. Fine for camping things though.
If only occasional sleeping, then consider a VW Caravelle - 7 seats, middle 2 are easily removable, mid and rear seats move on rails to adjust storage size. Rear bench folds to form a full width double bed either using the middle seats, or a "Multi-Board" to extend the rear (allows you to remove the mid-seats and have more storage. Cooking facilities can be a portable stove, or a Slide Pod. Caravelle is a swb, so fits on normal parking bays at 4800mm, lwb is 5200mm. Also consider a California Beach which is a factory produced camper, but without quite as many features as a full California.

I've got a Caravelle, which I've slept in at Silverstone, took an awning tent to provide more storage. Over the last few weeks I've been using it without the middle seats and have had a 3-peice suite and some other bags of junk inside as my folks have moved house and I've been doing recycling runs. Last weekend, it was a single bed and matress, plus Ozzy in his Lintran box.

180 models have more complex turbo systems, so have a reputation of being more troublesome than the 140 versions.
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badal · newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2012 Posts: 49 Location: Larbert

180 and DSG are a must I'd say
Mine is a T30 SWB and it tows really well

Dave P

What you need is my Sprinter. Wink

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Fee

Went for an edition25 Carvelle

180 DSG etc

Will keep as it before considering options (more towards camper etc... as renny mentioned I prefer full width rear)
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