1987 VW T25 Transporter Camper - 1.9TD 5 Speed For Sale

Offered For Sale is my much loved 1987 Volkswagen T25 Transporter Panel Van Camper. 1. 9 Diesel TD, 5 speed box.

Included in the sale also with the Buy It Now is my unique matching Polo Bread Van Trailer.

I Purchased my T25 back in 2010 from a friends father who had owned it since 2003. I am just the 4th Owner of this van.

I purchased it as Panel Van and have since set about converting it into the unique camper. It has been all over the UK in the my ownership including around the Locks of Scotland and the Beaches of Devon and Cornwall.

Exterior. Solid bodywork with much of the original paint still present. Original patina to the panels as shown where frequent polishing has caused the lovely detailing of paintwork. In 2003 the nearside rear lower panel and front lower panel were professionally replaced with new panels. There is surface rust in general areas as shown within the pictures, I cleaned and waxed this as I preferred the van to look aged. None of this is holed. Underside is very solid without repair to floor, outriggers or sills. I wanted the van to have a unique look and soon after purchase added the Castrol GTX livery. These are all signage vinyl's and have aged with the vehicle. Van comes with a lovely JustKampers roofrack as well as two removable roof rails (not shown) that were used to carry my kayak. As this is of 1987 vintage there are marks and small dents which all add to the character. There is a larger dent in the rear bumper, also evident in the photos.

Engine & Running Gear: Was fitted with a 1. 6 TD Golf engine back in 2000 which remained in place when I purchased it but in 2014 I had a local Volkswagen T25 garage install a 1. 9 TD Volkswagen Engine, the donor vehicle was a Sharan with 127, 000 miles upon it. Cambelt and Waterpump were replaced at the time of the installation. Not too long after this the Garrett Turbo was replaced with a fully reconditioned unit as the bearing on the original one was failing. Further to this and in March of 2016 I sourced an had an APP 5 Speed box installed giving the van a better ratio for cruising. The clutch was also changed at the same time. Last week and whilst cleaning and repainting the suspension I noticed a rear spring was broken. Because of this and to ensure the van was 100% right for the new keeper I purchased a full set of replacement lowing spring and shocks. These have been fitted to the rear. On inspection the fronts remained in good condition so were not replaced but are equally lowered. New front springs and shocks are included. Van has covered 194, 000 miles but all running gear has been replaced.

Wheels & Tyres: In 2016 I added Mercedes Factory Steel wheels, 15" x 6J ET31. to give increased contact with the road and these were recently repainted in a lovely silver. Offset is spot on for the T25 and sits in the arch well without fouling. Fitted with quality tyres that are correctly load rated for the van and contents.

Interior: This has been a labour of love over the last few years, offering both practicality with amble storage, rear belted seating and an original full 3/ 4 width rock & roll bed with new foam, covers and boards added late 2017. Along with this and as well as the van being fully insulated and lined are some nice details. Camping Gaz 2 ring burner and gas bottle. Removal road sign table and Westfalia style table leg that swings out and folds away. Original garage Castrol GTX paper matts lined upon the ceiling and rear seat front. Surface mounted 240v electrics to give a commercial feel running back to a small consumer unit and rear externally mounted hookup. There is also a Ring inverter allowing the sockets and 240v light to be ran off a leisure battery (not included but space in the rear unit provided for integration). I have also added 4 small very bright 12v LED's into the roof edge. Rear window is fitted with both JK jail bars as well as a pair of black out curtains. Just campers external front screen cover is included in the sale to provide full cover when sleeping in the van at night preventing the ingress of light. Upfront the original factory bulkhead had a window fitted, I used the lines of this to create direct access from the cab, a very useful addition. There are a pair of Porsche Boxster black leather seats in the cab, these are in good original condition and are super comfortable too.

Stereo System: The stereo system in this was fitted by myself and contains a SONY USB CD Headunit. JBL 6x9's, both in the front doors as well as in the rear seat lower panel. There is a unique Sub box that I built from 2 x 20ltr metal jerry cans that houses a lovely JBL 12" Sub, this runs through a JBL amp mounted behind the driver seat. Sounds great in the van.

Also included in the sale is the matching Volkswagen Polo Breadvan trailer. Saved from a scrapyard I converted the 1987 Breadvan into a trailer over a winter in my garage in 2014. Front panel is fibreglass and is full sealed from the outside with Tigerseal and fibreglassed in place from inside. Lowered with cut springs I'd replaced both rear shocks before it was taken on the road. 14" Mk2 Golf steel wheels painted to match the van. Comes with removable 7 pin cable and all original rear lights operating on the trailer. Interior could do with a little finishing and will need a new lock as no key.

Buy It Now of £5000 is for the Van and Trailer and these are offered together. Only offered Ford Sale as I've not been able to use it too much over the last couple of years with work commitment and would prefer it be used.

Close offers considered when discussed in person. I'm not looking to over inflate the value of this like some and it owes me more than its listed at but it been great to have owned and driven.

Genuine interest only, my time outside of work is important me. Questions will be answers quickly as access allows.

Funds must be received in full and if not cash any transfer must be cleared prior to the vehicle being released.

This is a private sale and as such is to be sold as seen without warrantee being implied or offered. Happy for accompanied test drives to take place after proof of ID has been provided but any damage caused will be your responsibility.

The Van will come with all relevant ownership documentation and all associated paperwork and receipts fro some of the work carried out.

Email or call the details below, leave a message if unanswered.

Viewing is in Leicester, LE18 Home

Thanks for looking.

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