How long ?

[Velgreeno]

Hey folks. How long have you owned your buses for as a matter of interest and is there anyone that has had theirs in the family from new and if so how good were they new ? It dawned on me and i cant believe i have owned mine for 23 years . Crazy

 

[70-CA-Panel]

Very similar to you! Bought him in October 1998, was the first car I ever bought, this is now 25.5 years ago. Wow makes me feel old…

 

[Velgreeno]

Very similar to you! Bought him in October 1998, so 25.5 years ago. Wow makes me feel old…

That's cool. I am starting to feel old not going to lie ha.

 

[Clem]

I'll have had by current bus 18 years this month. That doesn't seem right, but yeah ... time flies.

 

[creationblue]

17yrs this month I recon, Callum wasn't born and Isabel must have been nearly 2.... Still loving driving it, even more so lately. Off to Cornwall in a week and I muted to the kids that I might take the T6 and not the Bay (we stay in a caravan) and to my surprise they were disappointed! So we will pack it to the gunnels and enjoy the adventure! Yes they still come with us at 20/18/16 year olds lol

 

[nickcj]

i bought my [first] van in 1985 and still have it [and others]. i did lose the van for 3 years from 2001 as i sold it to one of my customers to fund a house move but on condition i could buy it back when i had the funds.

 

[gas1man]

Had loads in SA before moving here and children, now 9 years with the present bus.

J & P

 

[mike202]

My first classic Vw I bought in 2011. Always wanted one .
It’s now 13 years I can’t believe it!

 

[matty74]

Always wanted one, had never driven one, took the plunge in 2015 then had a 250 mile drive home Come a long way since then

 

[Velgreeno]

Wow its so cool to hear folks stories and it is great we have owned our buses for so long and continue to. My bus will be with me for life no matter what. Could never dream of selling her. That gives me shivers. .

 

[Mikek]

We got ours around 2006 so about 18 years , sadly the last 5 it’s been in the garage other than on the trailer moving to Wales! Need to fix the garage here before I can finish it, frustrating as I was so close before the move.

 

[Clem]

This is from 1993. I’d just bought the white late bay and two mates and I bought the sierra yellow crossover to break between us for parts. It was a lhd Tyoe 4 engined Westfalia. It drove, stopped, started and wasn’t that bad. Cost us about £400 from a dealer! Different times.

 

[K@rlos]

Brought mine 17 yrs ago when I was 17 as my first car

 

[T2 Brinky]

Owned my current bay for 19 years had another before that for just over two years, witch I couldn't really afford but went halfs with a mate and we shared it. After he cooked two motors I then bought him out.

 

[james_stan]

Bought my 1970 in 1996 (or was it 1995?) for 750 quid,it was laid up in a friends mechanic garage. but it needed a new engine which coincidentally cost another 750. Wenti n eyes wide shut got involved in spannering it when I when to changea slave cylinder and teh lace ting brake pipe broke in two - I then renewed all teh pipes and much more

.. 10 years in when I built a 1776.. but finally it was getting used less and less and I felt it would deteriorate if left so I sold it just a couple of months ago after 28 year having owned over half its life.

Mixed feelings still but the proceed went on a MWB Sprinter (ex passenger ambulance) with air co electric windows, 160 HP motor, tall enough to walk about in and sooo much space! My feeling is teh Sprinter/crafter is where the T2s were forty years ago. They're everywhere at festivals.. Sadly not the same character however...

 

[ozziedog]

Bought my 1970 in 1996 (or was it 1995?) for 750 quid,it was laid up in a friends mechanic garage. but it needed a new engine which coincidentally cost another 750. Wenti n eyes wide shut got involved in spannering it when I when to changea slave cylinder and teh lace ting brake pipe broke in two - I then renewed all teh pipes and much more

.. 10 years in when I built a 1776.. but finally it was getting used less and less and I felt it would deteriorate if left so I sold it just a couple of months ago after 28 year having owned over half its life.

Mixed feelings still but the proceed went on a MWB Sprinter (ex passenger ambulance) with air co electric windows, 160 HP motor, tall enough to walk about in and sooo much space! My feeling is teh Sprinter/crafter is where the T2s were forty years ago. They're everywhere at festivals.. Sadly not the same character however...

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,I very nearly cried then.

 

[pierrox]

is there anyone that has had theirs in the family from new

I've had my late bay since I was... 5 years old! At that time, I let my dad drive it until I could get my license.

If you like this kind of stories, you should read this one:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=528538

 

[YellowBay69]

Cool story

 

[naskeet]

I first drove my 1973 model-year (manufactured in late-August or early-September 1972), VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental motor-caravan in January 1975, which my father had bought second-hand, from an Australian hospital-doctor we met on a campsite in Greece during September 1974. It was the first vehicle I drove solo in August 1975. It's been part of my life for the past 49½ years.

 

[naskeet]

Even in 1993, a VW Type 4 style engine would have cost one about £250 from a specialist VW breaker's yard and the transaxle about another £100.