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Keith,

How easy would it be to come in Sunday morning and depart just after lunch ? Would I be able to park with the club and still be able to get off site again ?

Love to join you chaps. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to get out of Stoneleigh about lunchtime ? I've got other duties in the afternoon and don't want to get trapped. I know it's the AGM but I've no chance of staying that late

Cheers

Hi Everyone,

I want to give Rhocar folks first dibs at my camper van, as it would make an ideal support vehicle/festival vehicle.

It's a Toyota Regius Windtourer which was professionally converted by Wellhouse (award winning outfit near Huddersfield) in August 2013, from a July 2000 registered Japanese base vehicle. It's basically a T5 sized camper with the following:

Automatic Transmission, 4WD, 2.7litre Toyota petrol engine (same engine as Land Cruiser etc.) with LPG conversion by Wellhouse. This means cost per mile on a par with a T5 diesel but no NOx, SOx emissions and clean as far as London environs are concerned. It's got a bit over 70000km on the clock (from 35000 when I bought it)

Aircon, parking/reverse warning, UK SONY stereo & CDPlayer.

Double rockn'roll bed.

Pop-up roof with single bed space

Sink & Drainer with cold water plumbing & water pump

2 ring Smev hob burning Camping gaz

Fridge

Both front seats swivel 180deg.

Leather upholstery.

Webasto cabin heater (uses petrol from main fuel tank to keep you toastie warm at the wrong end of April.

Cat 1 Alarm

70w solar panel plus hook-up

Towbar (fitted but never used).

No built-in shower or toilet but you can have the porta potty that came with it (unused)

I have to put a price on this forum so I will say £18000.

If anyone registers an interest then I'll upload some photographs. Thank you for looking.

Simon

I'm keen to join you, probably won't camp though

Not available

Sorry wont make it, someone needs tlc at home

I've got a mushroom cap on mine and I've had no issues, but I may just be simple.

Can't make it due to work commitment in London, sorry

I put a screen and wipers on a couple of years ago. Went for mini system on eBay as GBS were a bit pricey. It wasn't a quick job, hints on this blog were very helpful but beware your screen position may be unique to your car so there's a lot of trial and error positioning the wipers themselves and they had to be cut to size. Used a basic CBS washer bottle kit which was the easier part, but measure up your space for the bottle first as there are size options. The elation at getting an MOT pass was pathetically worth it though, best of luck !

If you opt to remove screen for a quick hit MOT don't forget to mount your wing mirrors somewhere.

I put a screen and wipers on a couple of years ago. Went for mini system on eBay as GBS were a bit pricey. It wasn't a quick job, hints on this blog were very helpful but beware your screen position may be unique to your car so there's a lot of trial and error positioning the wipers themselves and they had to be cut to size. Used a basic CBS washer bottle kit which was the easier part, but measure up your space for the bottle first as there are size options. The elation at getting an MOT pass was pathetically worth it though, best of luck !

If you opt to remove screen for a quick hit MOT don't forget to mount your wing mirrors somewhere.

setting off now

Glad the sun came out in the end, nice vid. Hope I'll be on the right side of the world for next year's

Planning to be there

Thanks to Andi for the brilliantly planned route and thanks to Kerry for the awesome pub venue. Sorry we can't stick around for the Barrie, hope you enjoy yourselves !

Just back from hols, should be ok for the Saturday run and maybe even an overnight if M'll bring the van over

Apologies, I can't make next week as we are on hols in Florence.

Hope to make Bull's Head in July, at least it's far enough to warm up the Pinto !

If anyone's cruising in Leics. over the weekend please drop in on St Botolph's Festival at Ratcliffe on the Wreake Saturday 11am to 3pm for refreshments, although I know a lot of you are heading to Wales so hope you can make the most of the weather.

Simon

If I can bodge a rear bracket for my new alternator in time I'll join you for a shake down run

Salut Olivier,

I found some side doors for my zero on eBay last year for less than half the cost with GBS. They would probably work on a 2B but an expert is welcome to contradict me. I can find the link for you if you're interested. Some of the local owners here are proud of their bricolage efforts too.

Bonne chance

Simon

Was planning to but scuppered by my alternator packing up. Don't think I'll have the time even to swap in one of Derek's kind loan items, bit frustrating...

Glad you had fun. Gutted to break down when even Keith didn't ! Hope to get time to put an alternator on for a bit of Stoneleigh

I have a spare 800w starter for a Pinto (ex Sierra) with a Type 9 gearbox if that's any use. Free if you come & pick it up.

Thanks Keith, I'll pootle over when the dog's knackered. Nice to be able to warm the engine up this time, hope my oil change hasn't uncovered anything untoward. Meeting some Angolans will be an added bonus

Cheers

Simon

Exactly what time is the meeting please ? Sorry to be confused but I've got to work around some serious puppy-sitting this week and he's too young to jump in the navigator's seat yet ! I can get there a bit after 4 if that's what Andi's cryptic message means

Cheers

Simon

Very exciting. When I had a think about this last year I reckoned putting Tesla gubbins on was going to double the weight , so I look forward to what they'll pull together at Boughton. Could be a route to tax free hobby motoring !

Apologies for tonight, M has a meeting and wehave a new Irish terrier pup to attend to ( my son has got a new job and gone back to West Bridgford!). See you next time