Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
Am I right in thinking anything before 2017 isn't ULEZ compliant?
Who lives in a van? Or wants to?
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Boudicca
Seaside Queen
It depends on the make and whether it is diesel or petrol. But around 16/17 for diesel and most vans are diesel. Some MPVs, like the Toyota Alphard and El Grand, are petrol and can be much older (2007?) and still compliant. So Euro6 for diesel and Euro4 for petrol. If it's compliant, the advert will usually say so in big letters!
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
grrrr, £10k for a (looks battered) 21 yr old transit ffs
No reg visible to look up either!
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existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Hmm, perhaps this '97 Iveco's worth a bit more than I thought...
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
and after my little rant up thread this afternoon about how hard it is to get a van these days, I've just bought one, touch wood. Deposit paid anyway. 
It's Euro4, but I'm not in a ULEZ, and it's not going to do a lot of mileage. Looks great - the guy has over blinged it for me - there's stuff like a bed in the pop-up roof, that I will never use, but, having spent hours on ebay and Gumtree, with spreadsheets comparing prices, mileage etc, I was happy with the price.
It does look good - mrs mx was a bit worried about me buying something that was an embarrassment in the drive, but this looks almost as good as the £40k T6s outside the posh houses round the corner.
The only tip I can give anyone at the moment, is check ebay/gumtree etc constantly, and move quick when you see one you like at the right price.
I paid the asking price, as, if I hadn't, the next person who saw it would have done. Another buyer had an appointment an hour before me, but cancelled. He had five more people coming over the weekend. They will be very pissed off. If it wasn't for the mileage, I'd be feeling a bit guilty for the steal, frankly.
So, one very happy bunny tonight.
Bit of a derail given this is a thread about live in vans - sorry. We should have a campervans thread as well.
It's Euro4, but I'm not in a ULEZ, and it's not going to do a lot of mileage. Looks great - the guy has over blinged it for me - there's stuff like a bed in the pop-up roof, that I will never use, but, having spent hours on ebay and Gumtree, with spreadsheets comparing prices, mileage etc, I was happy with the price.
It does look good - mrs mx was a bit worried about me buying something that was an embarrassment in the drive, but this looks almost as good as the £40k T6s outside the posh houses round the corner.
The only tip I can give anyone at the moment, is check ebay/gumtree etc constantly, and move quick when you see one you like at the right price.
I paid the asking price, as, if I hadn't, the next person who saw it would have done. Another buyer had an appointment an hour before me, but cancelled. He had five more people coming over the weekend. They will be very pissed off. If it wasn't for the mileage, I'd be feeling a bit guilty for the steal, frankly.
So, one very happy bunny tonight.
Bit of a derail given this is a thread about live in vans - sorry. We should have a campervans thread as well.
Johnny Doe
Well-Known Member
I've rented this for the first weekend in July
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
The toilet is for peeing in but no poos...
They normally drive better with the water tank completely full or completely empty, you can feel 100 L sloshing around in a 250 tank.
Convince the kids it's an adventure to empty the toilet cassette.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
There's a reason van people call those things "tupperware"
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Failing that, having a few pairs of nitrile gloves around to use when emptying the cassette does wonders for the sense of revulsion at pouring out 20 litres of piss and liquefied shit.
ETA: and don't be tempted to bring it indoors to empty down the bog. The miasma of highly-perfumed bog juice and excrement lingers for a disappointingly long time.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
MaybeJealousy
But I'd rather have a van conversion with a solid gold jacuzzi, and chandeliers paid for from the difference in cost between that and a big plastic pantechnicon-with-windows.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Take turns late and go wide. Remember going on the pavement is not on.
Wolveryeti
Detty Pig
I would love to do this but know it's realistically many years off in terms of having time to do the conversion (kids) - and convincing wife that it would be fun.
Part of me is very curious how you insulate the things to avoid them becoming a massive mould colony due to perspiration/respiration.
Part of me is very curious how you insulate the things to avoid them becoming a massive mould colony due to perspiration/respiration.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Scratch your conversion itch by watching loads of van conversion videos, and you will find answers to this question, and questions you hadn't even thought of asking...
The IVEAVAN bloke isn't a bad place to start: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7gidRcXp--Vp1Ac5GQP3w
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Personally, I am increasingly convinced by the idea of sheep's wool, which has the advantage of being able to absorb a surprising amount of moisture and then evaporating it off again. Requires a very different approach to vapour barriers. The conventional approach is to line the bit between the outer and inner skins of the van with the very materials that cause tower blocks to burn, and then install a vapour barrier (reflective bubble-wrap, taped at every seam and join). Both have their merits.
It also happens that, around this way, farmers can't give wool away...
It also happens that, around this way, farmers can't give wool away...
If you have a pre1992 driving license, a 7.5ton horsebox can be had for less than 2 grand. I paid 1250 for my Leyland Daf...but more important (for me) was the red cedar cladding. I am way out of my comfort zone, dealing with metal, but had no problems cutting new windows and insulating what is basically an 8 x27foot cabin with wheels. Because of the weight regs, these larger horseboxes can be had much cheaper than even a transit or Luton...and with a Cummings nautical engine, it is extremely robust (although we did manage to wreck the clutch and can now only move in reverse).
Parking could be an issue in town though (although we parked ours, in central Cambridge, for weeks while we worked on it.
My daughter used sheepwool to insulate her transit, @existentialisr...and when I do more work on the cladding, I will probably strip out the Celtex and swap over to wool.
Parking could be an issue in town though (although we parked ours, in central Cambridge, for weeks while we worked on it.
My daughter used sheepwool to insulate her transit, @existentialisr...and when I do more work on the cladding, I will probably strip out the Celtex and swap over to wool.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Post a pic please, really want to see the bling inside.and after my little rant up thread this afternoon about how hard it is to get a van these days, I've just bought one, touch wood. Deposit paid anyway.
It's Euro4, but I'm not in a ULEZ, and it's not going to do a lot of mileage. Looks great - the guy has over blinged it for me - there's stuff like a bed in the pop-up roof, that I will never use, but, having spent hours on ebay and Gumtree, with spreadsheets comparing prices, mileage etc, I was happy with the price.
It does look good - mrs mx was a bit worried about me buying something that was an embarrassment in the drive, but this looks almost as good as the £40k T6s outside the posh houses round the corner.
The only tip I can give anyone at the moment, is check ebay/gumtree etc constantly, and move quick when you see one you like at the right price.
I paid the asking price, as, if I hadn't, the next person who saw it would have done. Another buyer had an appointment an hour before me, but cancelled. He had five more people coming over the weekend. They will be very pissed off. If it wasn't for the mileage, I'd be feeling a bit guilty for the steal, frankly.
So, one very happy bunny tonight.
Bit of a derail given this is a thread about live in vans - sorry. We should have a campervans thread as well.
How much? (If you don't mind saying)
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I watched NOMADLAND last night. I really enjoyed it. I reccomend it. Its about van dwelling amongst other stuff.
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Picking it up tomorrow. It’s not blingy blingy just a lot smarter and neater than I would have done. I’d just have ply walls for example- this one has that felt stuff. And it’s very grey. It needs a bit of colour.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Merthyr van auctions
next sale 06 May
next sale 06 May
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Any news on your Land Rover?
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Fuck all
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
just visited to empty van of free dive clobber and he said.....it’s going on the ramp tuesday........I don’t hold much hope for that but at least I’ve reminded the fucker
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It looks like the only way you'll ever get it sorted is if you keep a fire lit under their arse.
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Since you asked kalidarkone heres a couple of pics.
I bought it half done. The guy ran out of money and urgently needed cash for something else Picked it up yesterday. There’s no bed and the electric needs finishing, but that was built into the price. Pop top if that’s not obvious.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Much too neat, you'll be needing a few crochet blankets, bunting and fairy lights to boho that up.
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
I was thinking more along the lines of anarcho flags & punk stickers. Fairy lights will happen though.
(I want to wait and see before completely punking it up - don't want to crash it's resale value)
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
It's lovely
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