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  1. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    thats gutting mate. iv tried the rout of starting with a worse state base and i spent a fortune lost out alot. plus i plan to travel Europe in it so a left hand drive will be better.
  2. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    cool ill see about setting hold of them as you can never know enough about these things. thanks!
  3. J

    novice.. is they any common faults

    That makes a change with the handle's must just be later VAG only that have issues. cracking post there jonboylaw! very thorough i think ill print that out to take with me as a check list when viewing! i plan to spend around 7k ill have a good look around first as i understand that your...
  4. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    Thanks for the offer really appreciate it! gutted i couldn't take you up on it. I was originally planning on going but was mates stag do so couldn't make part ll. hopefully ill be able to make busfest depending on funds as the wedding is the following week. sadly my friend is not a VW fanatic so...
  5. J

    novice.. is they any common faults

    :) lucky im quite handy with cars and do all mechanical work with my cars with my dads help as he has a garage. iv noticed alot are getting stolen im gutted every time i see it. iv already got a few idea's to stop people steeling it. iv read about the fuel filter thing already as iv been...
  6. J

    novice.. is they any common faults

    hi. im planning on buying a bay next year was wanting to know if there is any common faults to look out for and whats best way to fix. sorry if in wrong section.
  7. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    cool thanks for all the help. iv read something about a turret top. whats this belong too as its the one i like the most(other than tintop) as i can put a roof rack at front and back :) thank you all for info! ill look into going to busfest would really like to get a better look at some bays...
  8. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    Iv already had a good look at Volksfilng in Scotland this year and last. and will no doubt be going next. its were i grew to love bays. i plan to rent one for the weekend before taking the plunge. From what iv read i think i will love owning one I get the same feeling from my mk1 caddy and...
  9. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    thanks for the info every one gave both late and early bays info pages a good read! iv discovered i definitely want an early bay! and i can now look at different bays and know if there early crossover or late bays. cant seem to find enough info on the different roof/pop top styles/names but im...
  10. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    cool. ill have a look on the other sites aswell. am i right in thinking the metal dash comes in 68 and older? thanks :)
  11. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    ok iv found the history section. giving that a read but anything and i mean anything you can think of thats not on there put it down id love to know more many thinks jay
  12. J

    Bay window novice knowledge hungry

    Hi, iv become a really big baywindow fan over the past 2 years and im planning on buying one next year ideally i want a LHD Tax exempt bay. what it is im after is knowledge, the difference with early and late bays, difference between the types of pop tops and there names and the different...
  13. J

    LHD rott free tin top or panel van wanted around 3k

    that looks like the ideal sort of thing to be honist but im after a tax free bus as i already have too many vehicals to tax and i dont want to get rid of any :( ill prob end up getting a bus about november time but it looks like my limet might be able to stretch to 4-5k now :)
  14. J

    LHD rott free tin top or panel van wanted around 3k

    im not sure how to take that :? i didnt mean old means cheap, i ment im realistic in wot sort of condtion there in, its not my first old vw granted its not as old as a t2 :)
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