Titanium_Man

what engine is it? I removed mine yesterday (pd130 ASZ engine) and was a piece of cake. IIRC a couple of 13mm’s on the top and a 17 on the side, then pulls up.

This is gonna look epic once it’s done and love the idea of it going in the Sedan (if I’ve understood you correctly!) This and Lofty’s build make me wanna do more with the engine I’m currently pulling out my donor, but very much doubt I will. Credit to you, sir!

That’s kinda how I explained it to my wife way back before she knew what I was on about ..... “it’s like taking your makeup off at the end of the night and reapplying it the next day”

There aren’t a lot of folk who like posting about detailing tbh. As you said, a few years ago Chrisrs (And others) used to post a bit, but he ran his own company so kinda had a vested interest in it. I did post a thread earlier this year but it didn’t get much interest even though (IMO) it was very informative and had loads of decent pictures. I will post my work only on detailing world now due to the lack of interested people on here.

I’ve also had several, exact same email. With that many missing pieces of important info only Stevie Wonder would have clicked on the link, surely?! .

Sounds like the rubber boot on the drop link has a split / hole in it. A drop-link can be bought from ECP etc cheaply and easily changed.

Jack the car up, spin the wheel and grab the spring. If it’s a bearing and is bad enough you will feel vibration / roughness.

OIC. Some generic scan tools are poo and don’t read many systems. What were you using and are you’re sure it’s capable of scanning the reverse sensors?

It could be the case that just your engine was scammed as that was all the mechanic was concerned with. Worth asking them if they did a full scan or just one of the engine.

They looked knackered to me too. If you put your full weight over the strut and let it go and it bounces a couple of times or more it’s 100% time to replace them.

Yeah, not sure about the yellow wheels, but can’t really decide on the basis of one wheel. But why not! Glad to read that you managed to turn the engine over after two years ..... gives me hope my donor engine might be alright after a similar time not moving

They didn’t give you springs for the MK2 by mistake by any chance? Big difference in the weight at the front of the two I reckon. Just a quick thought.

Bang on.... if all the OP is after is cheap lows then cheap it is. However, if you want lows with a comfortable ride AND “crispy” handling avoid like AIDS. I’m not kidding.

Yup, that was all me and the in-law. No templates, kits or anything. He decides the layout and how he wants it to look, I’m just the “young’un” helping him realise his vision

Not a problem at all. PM me your registration number at some point this weekend if you don’t get your answer

I take it back..... for some reason I haD LPG conversion in my head

You will find that all insurers have in their T&C’s words almost exactly as I’ve written. It’s not about the fuel, it’s the permanent change from how it was made they wanna know about.

You should tell your insurers of ANY modification from the original specification, otherwise they may take issue at any point of claim.

I would say sometimes rather than normally, in my experience. That said, I’m normally working on older cars. Had a MK2 vRS in on Friday and didn’t have the engine code on the timing cover.

I can check it on Monday when I’m back in work if you haven’t found out by then

Doesn’t it say on the logbook, or the sticker in the boot? The sticker in my boot shows I have an Mk1 vRS ASZ engine rather than the BLT, which was put in them from a certain date. I reckon that if you post up the date of manufacture some knowledgeable folk on here will have a decent idea.

God I hate compromising, but always necessary We’re fortunate we have family in Devon where we can park it up when not in use. We certainly wouldn’t be able to keep it up here in Bristol, unless like you it was one of our daily. An awning will help create space for sitting around and eating, but still won’t ease the cramped feel when you’re trying to get ready for bed. Not enough room really for both of you to undress inside the van! Could you get away with a MWB? For comfort, I now also insist on at least a mid top van. That said, it sounds like you’ve already come to the realisation that having a camper won’t work for you, which I would agree on based on your above post. I’ve not been in a T6 yet, but don’t reckon the internal dimensions are too dissimilar to a T5 assuming it’s also a SWB? I didn’t have anything to do with the below conversion, but even a professional one is still very limited in space, especially once the seat you can see is pulled out as the bed

Can’t find anymore pictures What were you hoping to see?? The bed was a full double width wise, but maybe a few inches shorter. I am 5’11 and was able to stretch out a little. Far from cramped TBH. But no, won’t work well for Dutch people! Having the bed in that orientation allowed for loads of storage underneath, which was accessed via the rear doors. I agree with the additional weight being an issue, which is why the first conversion didn’t go well on the motorway. Also used cheap wood for the internals, which is much heavier than the much more expensive, but proper wood for the usage stuff we used in the Renault Master. Using a modern van and engine allows for a cheeky remap, which of course have much more power & torque than other older vans, hence looking at a Merc Sprinter as we speak.

For me, a SWB T5 or equivalent is no good for anything more than a weekend. My father in law and I converted one a few years ago and took it to Glastonbury for a week and hated it. The pop up roof was like a greenhouse in the summer heat, the rock and roll bed was as hard as MDF and there was simply no room to swing a mouse in it. We’ve converted a few different vans over the years, and for me, the best has been the Renault Master MWB hightop; a good engine that will cruise at decent motorway speeds, has plenty of space for a decent and comfortable bed and was able to easily take a moped on the rear. We’ve also had an old Hymer, which was awesome inside with the drop down bed and own shower, but it was simply too wide to navigate around Europe. Below pic; top left is the last one we did. Renault Master MWB hightop. Had all the usual cooking and washing facilities, a toilet and permanent double bed. By far the best all around one, for me. The father in law took this to the Alps in winter and had no issues with the temperature. Very happily spent a week working at Glastonbury in this van. Top right is obviously the T5. It went well in the motorway, small enough to get everywhere but felt very cramped. Again, took this to Glasto for the week and was not comfortable or happy with it. Bottom right was the first one I got involved in converting back in 2014. I didn’t really like this one as the bed had to be made each evening and would only cruise at around 50mph. Painfully slow using across Europe. This wasn’t too bad for the week. Just a PITA taking down and putting up the bed each night. Bottom left was the old Hymer motor home. As I said, awesome piece of kit inside but was simply far too wide for European roads. As a left hooker, my wife hated us using it in the UK on country roads as she felt she was in the middle of the road facing oncoming busses and the like when driving down b-roads. Currently looking at a LWB Mercedes to convert next. I appreciate you have different desires and needs, such as it doubling up as your daily, and budget by the sounds of it! Like some have suggested, I would rent one and take it away to see how it fits you, how well you can use it, and most importantly, how comfortable you are spending time in it.

Had plenty of these moments in my old job investigating unregistered vehicles that had become damaged during transportation .....