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<blockquote data-quote="Air Cooled Rookie" data-source="post: 573691" data-attributes="member: 933"><p>I’m going through a similar phase as you are Hilly. I bought my van in 2003 and loved camping in it, and used it as a daily driver until 2008 despite it being less than reliable. However, we’ve only been away camping in it once a year for the last three or four years, so lately I have been asking myself if it’s worth keeping it, especially as the last time we went camping we had nothing but trouble (long story, summed up by ‘shit re-manufactured parts’). </p><p></p><p>It isn’t helped by the fact that the bed is pretty uncomfortable for two people, good campsites seem to be harder to find (we like a field with a basic shower, a great view and a local pub, nothing else) and I actually really don’t enjoy driving it on the motorway any more or anywhere with hills for that matter – it’s a bog standard 1600 twin port.</p><p></p><p>We’re off to South Devon in it this weekend, so we’ll see how that 250 mile trip goes. A good part of me really, really wants to fall back in love with my van. But yes, I think we all go through what you are going through at some time. Perhaps with old VW’s it’s the 12 year itch rather than one of the seven year variety?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Air Cooled Rookie, post: 573691, member: 933"] I’m going through a similar phase as you are Hilly. I bought my van in 2003 and loved camping in it, and used it as a daily driver until 2008 despite it being less than reliable. However, we’ve only been away camping in it once a year for the last three or four years, so lately I have been asking myself if it’s worth keeping it, especially as the last time we went camping we had nothing but trouble (long story, summed up by ‘shit re-manufactured parts’). It isn’t helped by the fact that the bed is pretty uncomfortable for two people, good campsites seem to be harder to find (we like a field with a basic shower, a great view and a local pub, nothing else) and I actually really don’t enjoy driving it on the motorway any more or anywhere with hills for that matter – it’s a bog standard 1600 twin port. We’re off to South Devon in it this weekend, so we’ll see how that 250 mile trip goes. A good part of me really, really wants to fall back in love with my van. But yes, I think we all go through what you are going through at some time. Perhaps with old VW’s it’s the 12 year itch rather than one of the seven year variety? [/QUOTE]
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