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On reading your page on 1 May, I was shocked to read the item headed "Mourning campers" because I was totally unaware of the forthcoming ban on non-EU4 diesel engines within the LEZ, which drastically...
I'm considering buying a motorhome. They all look great in their own ways and I'm doing research, so purchasing something suitable doesn't appear to be beyond the wit of man. However, I am concerned that...
Now that my wife and I are retired, we are mulling over buying a campervan or motorhome. We think it would give us the freedom to decide to go away at short notice reasonably cheaply. We would only need...
Why is the engine in my Volkswagen bay window camper revving too much?
I have a 2007 Volkswagen California camper with 27,000 miles on the clock which went out of warranty on 22 July. An air conditioning hose has split which is going to cost around £700 to replace, because...
I'm thinking about purchasing a modest motorhome or camper van and thought the Volkswagen Autosleeper Trident series looked worthwhile (I'm not wanting anything huge). Are there any poor points to look...
I need a car that has rear folding seats to make a bed for occasional nights away with reasonable headroom, but not so tall that I can't easily get ladders on and off the roof. I have between £2000 and...
I would appreciate your opinion on the following: We are buying a used camper van from a small company both VWT5. We have a choice of two, identical inside, both diesel. The dearer one is a 1.9TDI 102PS...
I have a friend who is a recluse living with his dog at the end of a rough, mile-long, track. He is of limited means; but he is a mechanical genius who has managed to keep his ancient Land Rover roadworthy...
Summer is on the way and I'm toying with the idea of getting a camper van (or something that could double as an occasional live-in vehicle for festivals). It would be replacing my beloved Nissan Micra,...