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Picking up my new van on sat in London and driving back to Ayrshire cant wait the three weeks since i put a deposit on it have seemed like ages http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv337/gordonmcculloch/westy.jpg http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv337/gordonmcculloch/westy4.jpg http://i697.photobuck...

Having had both a westy Hi Top and a pop top the pop top wins for me as we like to sleep up top and find the pop top easier to climb up due to height at front we found the hi top bed although big enough for adults was best for small kids due to the lack of height between the bed and roof

but surely I can choose what whether I want to or not ? :ok I didnt come onto this forum to be judged ,or judge others . I hate not getting a shower i now have a shower in my van but i used a soler shower in a toilet tent when off site in my old van and just let the water drain into grass i got a w...

was not sure what where shell island was just googled it looks like a nightmare

Reading this post it looks to me like a certain westy owner going on about how good his westy is must be trying to convince himself as nobody is saying anything bad about them other than they dont have a grill . I am on my 5th vw camper three of them were westy,s T4 multivan a California and an Atla...

martinj wrote:no need to make cheese on toast when you can make a nice cheese and onion toastie!

I tried to make a toastie with mine but the bread cooks so fast the cheese was still cold but they are the best option if you dont have a grill

Hi would recommend the van i got was mint low miles full history . Andy was very good to deal with the van was properly prepaired for sale full service ,road tax, warranty etc and no more pricey than other Dealers

HI first thing i would check would be the fuel Filter

HI westy hi top has more space full size double bed sleeps two and big storage space above cab

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Eberspacher heating was standard on both

I have seen a few Californias with no Eberspatcher i think it was an optional extra when new

I have a hi top westy even with both roof vents open it can be like an oven inside after a short time on a hot day ! I would never leave my dog in the van where we go when away on holiday he goes . A dog can suffer heat stroke after just 10 mins in a hot car

northantsandy wrote:no mate its a watercooled 1.6 petrol. Will probably wait until it dies before swapping for something bigger.
Northants

I could be wrong but i thought the watercooled petrol engines were 1.9 or 2.1

Westy ! best build quality by far and they hold their price if you need to sell on

we always keep our dog tied up on sites and follow the campsite rules but i wish some of the parents would follow the rules regarding children not playing in the toilet blocks we just got back from Gwithian farm in cornwall where despite the owner having to put up notices asking parents not to allow...

our 2 little rascals tend to sleep wherever they feel like. oh and sometimes they try and drive look :wink: (best bet is to train your dog so you don't have to tie it up on campsites, we never do) http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/rozzolink/boysdriving.jpg Just about every campsite we,v used ...