Ive owned my 1982 air-cooled transporter for 3 years.iv replaced the fuel tank, front shocks, rear bake cylinders, a few hoses and belts and callers on the front disc brakes. Travelled the south island of NZ and have had no problems. I have bought all the past form JutsKampers Australia and are usually in stock and sent within 2 or 3 days. It is fitted with fridge, gas cooker sink with pump and chemical toilet (seat) and has a table that lifts off. Pop top and heaps of marine ply cupboards and space for tools, etc. We love driving it and can keep up with traffic on the open road except up hill where we take it easy. It has slowed us down and we stop anywhere we want and enjoy the view we a cuppa. It is worth the fun or hassle to carefully and slowly fix the little niggles before they become headaches. every one who sees it has a romanticism look in their eyes. Everyone can remember the days when life was this way. Hippy days

I've had my 1.9 petrol Autosleeper T25 for four years now so I've had plenty of time to assess it. Bigger, faster, and far cheaper than a T2 so if you want to go camping, rather than just posing at car shows, it's a no brainer. Minor negatives include more need for regular maintenance than a modern van (e.g. change petrol filter every couple of years or else....), a noisy engine (tip: fit a good sound system). All my life up until buying this I only drove sports cars and sporty saloons and was reluctant to move to this mode of transport, but it's great fun to drive, sat high up in the captains seat, relaxed, less worry about speed cameras, and listening to great music.

After looking at many T2 bays we went to see a T25 and totally fell in love with her. Lettice is an Autosleeper with a pop up top, 1600 Diesel water cooled and built in 1986, she is absolutely genuine and has been lovingly maintained by just two owners. She is roomy inside, reliable, comfortable and easy to drive. This is our first van, she gets looks wherever we go and we are adamant to keep her as original as possible. Some T2 owners are quite rude and make nasty remarks about her (hey guys I wouldnt do it to you!). It was such the right decision to make, even though the T2's are fab they were just too small for us inside and our doll does exactly what we want her to do. Just adore her!

I recently bought a 1983 water cooled T25 camper, all though it needed quite a bit of attention to the body work, my wife and I decided to take it for a three day break, I soon got used to the high forward driving position, the steering was very easy with the large wheel and good turning circle, making parking very easy, I found that in tight spaces one could easily enter and leave the van via the side sliding door. The rock and roll bed was very comfortable and easy to set up, Pulling in to a camp site for the evening we were able to plug in to the site electrics and turn our fridge over to mains voltage. It is quite a powerful engine and one must keep an eye on the speedo as it is quite easy to be travelling to fast as the rear engine is rather quiet, . Off road she performed rather like my old Landrover with the suspension doing all that was expected of it..after three days I was still finding unexpected cupboards and storage places..the oil and water checks each morning were easily done as the rear number plate hinged down to reveal both of your filling points.. We travelled about one hundred and fifty miles through the Welsh mountains for our first trip, and both me and my wife fell in love with the camper all though we picked up some dirty fuel at one point and for about half an hour it did some kangerooing !! how ever it soon cleared and continued to run as smoothly as before..

Hi All. I am thinking about buying an 1990 T25, 2.1 petrol and use it as an everyday motor, does anybody know if this would cost me a small fortune to run?? also thinking about an LPG conversion, any thoughts?

Our MUCH LOVED VW T25 Campervan is amazing, we love him! He's got a 2.0 litre water-cooled petrol engine and is sooooo reliable. When we first bought him we took him to our local VW garage we had to spend £1,200 to get him running to his best. He sounds so quiet. Anyone looking to buy one don't delay they will change your life! We have already been to the south of France with ours! He is just so much fun, we had Germans, Spanish, Italians and English all waving at us on are travels absolutely amazing. Love him, Love him :0

I bought this vehicle as a 2 year old van with 28000 miles on it in 1987. I had it converted in Salford by Leisuredrive to a high-top but with 4 windows and no wardrobe, I also had a glass sunroof fitted instead of a mushroom vent. Both have proved wise decisions. The 1.6 Diesel 5 speed was fine in town, but patience was required on long journeys especially in Europe. The vehicle was used both as a car and holidays, no fridge or toilet, but Eberspacher D1LC Heater has been very reliable and has enabled all year round use. Gearbox died at 475000 miles and 1.6 engine at 650000miles. As at this time VW were 'disposing' of 1.7 full engines for £300-00 + VAT I made the obvious choice. The extra 12 BHP and torque made a fantastic difference and very few hills require a down-shift from 5th. Reliability has been fantastic, at 833000 miles I am into a body fettle as parts of the edges were becoming rat-eaten, however the floor and chassis are perfect, probably due to specialist wax injection prior to conversion in 1987.

This is my 2nd T25 ..sold the first hi-top to get a T2 early bay..This never happened and brought an older T25 holdsworth villa 3 .. The T25 is far better value and that much bigger to make it good for many uses .. It still has a sort of charm about it and is really the last of the VW campers that has that cult following .. Nothing against T4 & T5 they are great,but all-round thumbs up for me T25 ....

Quite an infectious vehicle! It grows on you and you become more and more attached. Its versatility as a camper is excellent and the tin top looks great lowered with a set of alloys.

Mine has the 1.9TD replacement newer engine which gives extra reliability. The driving position is high and all that glass gives great visibility. Power steering would have been a big plus and the gearbox is anything but refined, but there is a uniques pleasure in driving and camping in one of these. Research, chose carefully and enjoy. There is a huge wealth of support online for keeping them on the road.

We originaly set out to buy a T2(bay), but when we went to view some vans at RCC in N/Wales my wife noticed an 89 T25 Club Joker (Westfalia). She took one look inside (whilst I went over it with a fine tooth comb) and the baby became our pride and joy. Like most VW's, you have to make them your own, which means splashing out the cash a little. There is little point buying a VW if you don't want to stand out from the crowd when you get to the camp site. And once we had our girl re-sprayed, and kitted out as our own surf bus she certainly turned heads. Many people say they are only good for short breaks...Rubbish. My wife an I took our son in the bus for a months tour of the south of France. Living the dream !

The VW T25 is really nice, good driving position