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Topic: Spare vw t25 parts to take to France?

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Cjh94

30/7/2013 at 3:16pm
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Outfit: Vw T25 campervan

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We're going to France in our 1984 vw T25 campervan in a couple of weeks and was wondering if there were any spare parts that would be advisable to carry around in the van?
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DaveS1

30/7/2013 at 3:40pm
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Excuse my ignorance but why would you want to carry anything different from what you might carry in the UK ?

Personally I only carry a spare set of light bulbs ( which I do in the UK too ). Spare parts are just as available in France as anywhere else although you may need to wait for delivery just as you would at home.

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Hi

As a former T25 owner I think it's a good plan, as is the case for classic vehicles generally. I'm not technically minded - I'd suggest you go to the 80 90 forum as they have covered this topic a few times. They have actually produced a list of parts and bits you may want to consider. 80 90 is the internet bible as far as the T25 is concerned. Getting spares after a breakdown abroad is likely to be more time consuming than with modern vehicles so if you can pre empt this then great.

We visited France seven times in a 1971 Citroen DS and it never blinked......went once in aT25 and it conked out. I heve to say it was my fault and it was avoidable. T25's are regular visitors to France and I'm sure it will be fine. I actually miss ours and certainly wouldn't rule out getting another.

Enjoy!

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John

May/June.....France
Aug.......somewhere else in France

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