Still, how hard can it be to get a gearbox for that? I recall being able to buy upgraded (steel instead of Paxolin for the camshaft gear) timing gears and a new radiator from a Volvo dealer for my 142S and they still carry loads of stuff for older models generally, or they did as recently as twelve years ago. Dammit, doesn't time fly!
Shiny caravans are cool, IMHO, but I'd wait for something with the door in the correct place to come along, or better yet, a 'van with two doors that could be used in both RHD and LHD countries. Or a Sprite Cadet, Portafold or Anusfold, all of which came with a door at the back, now that makes far more sense.
surely thats a joke 
@ all of the above, from both of Chris' posts!
