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As way of introduction.. here is my '71 VW Type 2 daily driver - I promise my affections aren't solely with aircooled Vdubs!
Nice van, We had one for a bit when I was a kid, I was sat in the extra seat that could be fitted next to the sliding door, minding my own business eating a bag of crisps whilst we were parked up, door open, when my dad decided he was going to turn around.
Landed right on me head in the car park when the seat tipped out
Might explain a lot though That and being thrown the length of a Bedford camper only not exiting via the windscreen when my dad caught me by the hair as we had a head on with some Yanks on the wrong side of the road.....No wonder I don't go camping, though that van could tempt me
Cheers guys! Ive loved VWs since I was a kid - this is my second camper, I bought my first when I was 18 and spend 6 months travelling Europe in it.. well most of it made it - I had to leave the rear bumper in Spain...
junkyarddog - this one is a Dormobile - you can tell the difference because apart from different interiors, the Dormobile's roof is further forward, and lifts from one side through 90 degrees, whereas the Devon has a pop-top centrally located that lifts straight up usually.
arceye - that sounds like a Dormobile conversion like mine with that extra seat - did it have the same lift up roof as in the picture? I have those extra seats, they store under the bed at the back ready to clip into place when you have a passenger who feels brave enough to try them!
Its good fun driving a classic daily... yesterday I was driving home past a group of school children who all stopped and stared and did the "were not worthy" salute, which is always a good tonic after a days work!
I was just about to say it was a Dormobile, as the roof was also more curved than the Devon. The Dormobile roof pivoted on one side (Had two skylights if I remember rightly), whereas the Devon went up parallel to the main roof.
My parents had a 411 Moonraker and that would have been in a K plate (It was one of the last with the old bumper that had a step on it). I remember it cost £1900 in early 1972. We went to north Wales in it that Summer and I also remember a trip to Beaulieu in it.
As to tyres, I always go for ones that grip, even if they don't last very well. I don't do a high mileage so my tyres get changed because they are old, not worn out.
Rules exist for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.
MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.
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Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
A question for you, Charlie. Where can I get 195/70 x 13 rear tyres for my Matra Murena. The car should have 175/70 x 13 on the front and 195/70 x 13 on the rear, but the latter are unobtainable and I'm currently running 185/70 which makes the car a little tail happy and makes an already under-geared car even more so. It has 5.5J steel wheels. PS they're not listed on your web site (or anybody else's).
That and being thrown the length of a Bedford camper only not exiting via the windscreen when my dad caught me by the hair as we had a head on with some Yanks on the wrong side of the road.....No wonder I don't go camping, though that van could tempt me 
