I have always been a van person, from age about 20 when I bought an old ambulance to latterly with BOGOF the riot van. For me the bigger vehicle has been really useful in addition of course to cars and motorbikes and trucks and well lots of things.
Doing festivals and taking bands on tour have all been facilitated by me owning a van as well as a small removals service before such a thing became fashionable.
I've felt a bit naked with nothing non car sized on the fleet, the caravan is OK for festivals but dragging it round is a right old faff. Of course we don't have a caravan any more courtesy of the little angel.
The student floated the idea of a van small enough not to get penalised on the ferry for size, it would need fridge and cooker and bed. It would not need to be able to carry lots of people, the kids are moving on, a small drive away awning would cover all our additional needs.
We had sort of looked at camper vans a while back but gave up on the idea when we saw what sort of money they went for. Actually the student really wanted something nice for us for once rather than a riot van converted, she was fed up of make do and mend, she wanted something tidy and proper.
So when we saw the kind of money something decent went for she baulked at the price but I could feel she still wanted one.
This I took as a mission, so I sat and bided my time. Yesterday we drove half way across the country and picked up a VW T4 van, the student was initially angry, we had of course discussed this and decided not to buy.
How things can change, she has been seen and been driven in the new van. She absolutely loves it and she has been seen with road maps open looking at routes to Venice..
Doing festivals and taking bands on tour have all been facilitated by me owning a van as well as a small removals service before such a thing became fashionable.
I've felt a bit naked with nothing non car sized on the fleet, the caravan is OK for festivals but dragging it round is a right old faff. Of course we don't have a caravan any more courtesy of the little angel.
The student floated the idea of a van small enough not to get penalised on the ferry for size, it would need fridge and cooker and bed. It would not need to be able to carry lots of people, the kids are moving on, a small drive away awning would cover all our additional needs.
We had sort of looked at camper vans a while back but gave up on the idea when we saw what sort of money they went for. Actually the student really wanted something nice for us for once rather than a riot van converted, she was fed up of make do and mend, she wanted something tidy and proper.
So when we saw the kind of money something decent went for she baulked at the price but I could feel she still wanted one.
This I took as a mission, so I sat and bided my time. Yesterday we drove half way across the country and picked up a VW T4 van, the student was initially angry, we had of course discussed this and decided not to buy.
How things can change, she has been seen and been driven in the new van. She absolutely loves it and she has been seen with road maps open looking at routes to Venice..
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We've got one of those converted for a different use. We love it. Very versatile but great to drive. Enjoy.
K
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