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 Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:17 pm
do any of you actually drive an old (lmid 1900's) volkwagon bus?
im getting my liscense soon and i really want one, but ive been having trouble convincing my dad. online, ive found sites where really good/working condish buses are being sold for a few thousand dollars, or broken ones for a few hundred dollars (that i could possibly fix...does anyone think thats crazy? my dad does, but im totally willing to learn mechanical stuff and spend hours on it)
vintagebus.com is one of them....
but anywho pros and cons, would it be worth it, do they break down a lot b/c of their age...? id really appreciate some firsthand feedback.
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:55 pm
wow, i want a campervan too! but im not gonna have one for years cuz im only 16 and it'll be abot 2 years before i can drive cry - i want a campervan for when i go to uni, instead of paying rent on a house i will just rent someones yard!! im sure it would be cheaper!!
i hope you get a nice camper... are you gonna decorate it or paint it a wacky colour? i want daisies on the side of mine!! biggrin
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:05 pm
haha well im actually 15, but in virginia where i live we get our liscenses when where 16 (i just moved here...and it was the only reason why i liked it here at first). i really want one so i could drive up to new jersey (where im from) and just camp out wherever if i have no where to stay. not to mention there just super cool. IF i get one...im def gonna paint it myself and do some wacky stuff. if i get a broken/dead one, i wanna completely redo the inside myself too and make funky seats and stuff...but i dno if any of thatll ever happen sad
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:58 pm
Nope, I can't drive yet.. But my dad drives a 1973 Volkswagen Thing. Here's a picture, since many people don't know what it is. The white one is my dad's, and the orange is my grandad's. 
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:11 am
Ooh, it's one of my goals to get a VW Bus. I know there is a blue one sitting in a storage compound in Pennsylvania. I stare at it every time my dad takes me home on sundays. Right now it's blue. I wonder if the owners would sell it to me if I offered a good amount.
For me, I would paint it any and all colours I could. Then, I would paint some Beatles lyrics, a couple of Incense and Peppermints lines, and probably a couple from the White Rabbit song. And as a final touch, I'd paint lots of strawberries all over the place. And pay for a personalised license plate to read "Ringo". I name stuff. n_n I'm an odd bird.
I d'unno much about this, but if you were to redo or restore it with possibly some help, it probably wouldn't break down much, but it might need to have an exact maintenence schedule, just to make sure it's okay. Again though, I'unno about upkeep for one or about restoring it. I'm only 16. crying And I live in New Jersey. gonk So I have to wait, and maybe look into seeing if that one in Pennsylvania is up for sale by the owner.
I wish you luck in getting one though, sprynqinox! mrgreen
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:40 am
hey guys, i worried that there wont be enough campervans in the world for all of us!!! biggrin
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:30 pm
Good idea to learn about mechanical doings if you plan to purchase an old VW camper van. If in good repair they can be reliable, but if you do some extensive touring, there's going to be times when it breaks down.
Some people try top get ahold of newer VW vans, like the Eurovan. IMHO, bad idea. A Eurovan is equipped with some shitty brakes, generally speaking. They've got a bad rep. Avoid!
Then again, some owners have no trouble at all with their Eurovans. It's a crap shoot, I guess.
Numerous resources exist for those with an interest in these vehicles. And, the subject of van maintenance/repair was always a topic under discussion around various hippy campfires and whatnot.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:52 am
I'd really LIKE a vbus like that! I could run it on vegetable oil and i could paint it green or brown or both and travel around the Americas SPREDDIN THE LOVE! I would LOVE to live in a vbus like that.
I was actually thinking recently that I would try to buy an old school bus and fix it up. I'd paint it psychadelic colors, take out all of the seat (or most of them) and put in couches, a small fridge, blankets and stuff, then I could travel around picking up random hippies and take them anywhere they wanted to go. I'd have a veggie oil party bus! DAMN IT that would be SO COOL.
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:19 am
3nodding It could be like a Magical Mystery Tour! blaugh
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:36 am
~Halle~Heydrich~ 3nodding It could be like a Magical Mystery Tour! blaugh Excapt minus John, Paul, George and Ringo... and the dwarves... and Ringo's auntie... and Mr. Bloodvessel... and the stripper... I could go on. But sign me up any how.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:27 am
KappaKaeru I'd really LIKE a vbus like that! I could run it on vegetable oil and i could paint it green or brown or both and travel around the Americas SPREDDIN THE LOVE! I would LOVE to live in a vbus like that. I was actually thinking recently that I would try to buy an old school bus and fix it up. I'd paint it psychadelic colors, take out all of the seat (or most of them) and put in couches, a small fridge, blankets and stuff, then I could travel around picking up random hippies and take them anywhere they wanted to go. I'd have a veggie oil party bus! DAMN IT that would be SO COOL. don't suppose you fancy a trip to Little Britain, to pick me up too do you??? please
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:29 pm
i am gonna have one with raised bed at one end with 20in tv oposite with dvd player and mini fridge and carpets and on the outside it will be 2 toned white top light blue unger with alloys and pink peace signs on the side.
not to forget the cd player amps racing seats and 40 in tv on the wall with sofa oposite !
and tie-die seat covers!
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:08 pm
theres nothing wrong with a V W bus....did drive a 1970's bug tho.....you look at them well and find some one who can tell you the ins and outs of VWs so ya dont get shafted when ya buy one .....peace
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:14 pm
sprynqinox do any of you actually drive an old (lmid 1900's) volkwagon bus? im getting my liscense soon and i really want one, but ive been having trouble convincing my dad. online, ive found sites where really good/working condish buses are being sold for a few thousand dollars, or broken ones for a few hundred dollars (that i could possibly fix...does anyone think thats crazy? my dad does, but im totally willing to learn mechanical stuff and spend hours on it) vintagebus.com is one of them.... but anywho pros and cons, would it be worth it, do they break down a lot b/c of their age...? id really appreciate some firsthand feedback. take care of it and do the maintiance and it will run forever lol
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:44 pm
I had the good fortune to ride around in a fully restored and tricked-out VW bus when my more-mechanically inclined friend got his hands on one for $500. Those things can really haul if you fix em up and maintain them, it's really a tribute for anything that still works long after it was intended. They really built them to last. 3nodding He actually put a waterbed in there, it was not the most practical perhaps but how many people can say that they've rode around town lying on a waterbed.
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