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06/4/2008 at 9:49pm
 Location: Buckinghamshire
 Outfit: vw auto sleeper trident
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well we have done it , we have gone and brought our 1st camper van a t25 kameo 2 berth

His name is melvis and we collected him today!!!

So far i have cleaned all cupboards done a little tcutting on body work (needs a hell of a lot) as last owners i dont think ever polished him.

Cant wait to try him out, gonna b strange staying in him rather than in a tent.

So if anyone has any tips for a 1st timer (makes me feel in my teens again wink wink) please let me know all tips welcome

Thanks in advance

 



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06/4/2008 at 10:22pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Motorhome
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Welcome to the easyer side,no packing bags / suitcases / water container / sleeping bags / lamps for the tent for nightime Etc Etc,just grag yours clothes out the wardrobe hang in your camper put your grubb in the lockers fill up with water,put a few beers & bottle of wine for the OH in the fridge,take a nice leasurly drive and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!! You wont regret it.Pete.

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06/4/2008 at 10:41pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: IH TIO R
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Welcome to this forum, i had a Kameo back in the eighties, used to go all the way down to Pompei in it (Italy) nice camper, is it the five speed or the early 4 speed?, the five speed is  much more pleasurable to drive and more economical if you don't go crazy with your right foot, i wish i knew how to upload photos on this forum, i could upload (probably )all the campers i have had since 1974, mostly VW, the only tips i can pass on is service it every 5k miles(oil change) air and oil filter at 10k , see if you can lay your hands on some Bosch three pronged(electrodes) plugs for your engine, they are far better then the standard one, cost more but worth it.And if you got to use antifreeze, don't use anything else but the approved stuff from VW, due to rust inhibitor for the head studs. Well i do hope you enjoy your T5 for long time, and as the inside, i'm sure you will soon the nack of doing  things like bed making and so forth, good luck.  

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09/4/2008 at 9:53pm
 Location: crewe
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 and Nissan Campervan
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Redface, I am excited for you! You won't regret getting a motorhome. I have just started to re-wax our 'van this evening and only managed to do the bonnet , front wings and spoiler before bad light stopped play............ Hard work but well worth the elbow grease! Good luck!


10/4/2008 at 10:18pm
 Location: Buckinghamshire
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Thanks everyone you made me feel really welcome and yes im putting in a lot of elbow grease and finding things to fix up along the way.

I am so pleased on how he i s comming along i have taken lots of before and after pics to remind us of what we have done to him.

We are nearly finished now got to be ready for 1st trip in him next weekend.

I ache in places that i have forgotten i had lol

 



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11/4/2008 at 10:50pm
 Location: Reading
 Outfit: VW Compass Calypso & Various Tents
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I'm very jealous. Enjoy



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