do you remember your first time

[lobie]

ok so who remembers the first time they drove a bay ?

good or bad experience ?

 

[weeboll]

folkestone to high wycombe late 1999

did i find 2nd gear even once? nope!!

 

[Loxy]

ok so who remembers the first time they drove a bay ?

good or bad experience ?

First "car" I drove after passing my test was collecting my 78 Devon from Chard and driving it back to Wells. Loved it! And never looked back (until I got an early lol)!
(Well a crossover at least! Pmsl)

 

[bigdeano]

Bad...standard ride height and drums, had a smile on my face when on a straight road then went round an island and about shit myself!!, about went into the back of a bus because of the brakes! only 20 then and been hooked ever since, since then it has been good!

 

[Cali_bay]

:roll: The first time I drove one down in Bournemouth, I stalled it, could not find the gears, found it slow.........but could not get the smile off my face...I was hooked 8) 8)

 

[KevH]

I came to this malarky late in life, just last April. Had a test drive down a country road and nearly filled my pants when I hit a bend. As with everybody else, the smile stuck on my faces for days.

 

[who?1]

I learnt how to drive my parents Viking when I was 16. Then, when I had passed my test I was allowed to borrow it for surf trips to North Devon (when I was good)!

 

[Marriedblonde]

May this year when i collected mine from the local specialist after it was mot'd. Thankfully i enjoyed it...

 

[who?1]

ok so who remembers the first time they drove a bay ?

good or bad experience ?

First "car" I drove after passing my test was collecting my 78 Devon from Chard and driving it back to Wells. Loved it! And never looked back (until I got an early lol)!
(Well a crossover at least! Pmsl)

When was that? Got any old pics of that van...I may recognise it!

 

[who?1]

I came to this malarky late in life, just last April. Had a test drive down a country road and nearly filled my pants when I hit a bend. As with everybody else, the smile stuck on my faces for days.

I've had an aircooled for the last 21years...still non of my non aircooled buddies GET IT!! They think I am a bit mad....Until we go on a trip...then they have smiles on their faces....then they want one! :lol:

 

[Myvanway]

Mmm....

Drove a Bay for the first time and it was a LHD, all the way from Bristol to Northants on a realy windy day, Sun was shining I loved it.
But when the Lorries boomed past me....Nar I shat meself!!!!! :shock: I was all over the place and I didnt give a sh!t!!!!! :lol:
Good times. 8)

 

[Tofufi]

First time I drove mine on the road, it was on the way to the MOT station. I'd guess I was 18 at the time. It had no windscreen as I'd managed to break it earlier that morning.

I remember it being quite draughty.

:shock:

 

[lobie]

my first time was last september after wanting one for 10years, couldn't get the gears brakes were shit steering was a nightmare (no power steering) :lol: it just wouldn't go were i wanted it to, cornered like a ship, then the engine went up in smoke and that was it i hated it with all my heart, but seeing it sat there all black and sooty i knew i had to give it a second chance and see my dream through. so i did and now i'm so glad i did, i love driving it the gears are so much better the new engine is a dream, and know i m used to its querckyness i love to bits and would never part with it (my kids would kill me ) :lol:

 

[Trikky2]

My first time was a borrowed microbus in 1973. It was only a couple of months old.
Bought a camper a few months later.
Still got it.

 

[Marriedblonde]

My first time was a borrowed microbus in 1973. It was only a couple of months old.
Bought a camper a few months later.
Still got it.

You've had the same camper for nearly 40 years!!!!!

 

[jonboylaw]

My first time was Feb this year, from Devon to Scotland, on the weekend we had all the snow, only on 3 cylinders and finally broke down 50 miles from home... Still it was a bonding session and 500 miles in one go was impressive.

 

[Foz]

I too have come into this camper passion late in my life. Only owning a bay for just over a year now.
I Drove it back from Bristol, couldn't get the radio to work till about 10miles from home, which was fine, because i was Shatting myself thinking the engine was about to explode for the most part of the journey, being used to much quieter water cooled engines.
I smiled from journey start, to journeys end, giving passers by a smile to, and to top it off when i finally mustered up the courage to get the radio working, as i cranked up the volume for the very 1st time, a tune played from start to finish without a DJ interruption....and that song was 'without you' sung by Usher! A priceless moment i will never ever forget!
Thats now mine and Olives special song....


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Own a Bay?......Feel the love!

 

[Loxy]

ok so who remembers the first time they drove a bay ?

good or bad experience ?

First "car" I drove after passing my test was collecting my 78 Devon from Chard and driving it back to Wells. Loved it! And never looked back (until I got an early lol)!
(Well a crossover at least! Pmsl)

When was that? Got any old pics of that van...I may recognise it!

YVU246T got it in 99 and then sold it 03 i think. Was orange/white when sold but think it was resprayed green by autobodies in chilcompton.
Haven't seen it since......

 

[switch3sixty]

ok so who remembers the first time they drove a bay ?

good or bad experience ?

Good, even though it was only running on two cylinders and I had to finish the trip being towed!

 

[Trikky2]

You've had the same camper for nearly 40 years!!!!!

Well I was quite young when I bought it :lol: