coventry commer meets, newbie to be commer convert

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hello all i'm dave from coventry!

are there any meets of commer pb owning folk that post on here, is there a coventry commer meetup?

i have had a hankering for a commer pb or preferably a dodge spacevan of some type for a very long time & its getting close to me seriously consiering buying one!

it would b nice to meet up with a few commer van/camper owners to look at some vans to get familier with them, maybe someone would let me come out for a spin in one?

i do have a confession though, i do own a vw t25 camper which i think i'm going to sell to fund getting myself a commer

i did'nt by a vw camper to be part of the so called vw "scene" as i find all that a bit knobbish! i bought a vw camper because i do all my own work on my motors & parts availability is'nt a issue with a ve, but there are drawbacks to owning an aircooled vw such as a lack of any heating :O)

i've seen a few commers knocking about & the draw of owning/driving one has become too great so hopefully i'll be able to get a good one oonce i've sold my vw

oh yeah! who owns the grey diesel panel van i seen in coventry recently! it was an absolute cracker! looked well restored

i understand there is a commer panel supplier & restorer near me to, it wouldbe good to have a natter with them so if you are those flk let me know or give me a PM

i'm off to look through readers rides on here to dream

also were any of the dodge spacevans made into campers?

cheers all from dave-longing to have a commer/dodge camper

considering to be a commer convert!
 
Woolfy is your man, he'll be along very shortly:D He runs Coventry Commer Panels.
You just missed a Coventry meet about a month ago unfortunately - oh and welcome to the Madhouse:D
Plenty of Dodge campers around (well one or two) two on ebay at the moment.

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i used to live in counden coventry & there used to be a british telecom van storage yard at the top of the road behind the ceders pub, all i remeber from a kid is the the yellow british telecom dodge spacevans! i used to stare at them for ages coming home from infant school! so i think reall yafter all this time i should indulge in one hey! :OP i think thats where the love for certain old cars/vans comes from, what you thought looked pretty cool when you were young you still think looks good years down the line, i've owned a few classics such as minis, still have 3 (what an idiot, love them though lol) i've had a 1976 trumph 2500s, a hillman imp, metro with a 1.8k-series engine that was as quick as a escort cosworth :O) my only two modern cars i've owned are a Toyota starlted turbo (j-import an mx5 and a old old shape nissan/datsun silvia s12 (looked like the old rear wheel drive corolla) i've not had what most people would regaurd a normal daily that fits in with the norm to be honest!

i'm sure the commer is as slow to drive as a vw, whats the noise level like on a commer when on the move? whats the running gear/engine/box is it hillman hunter/minx stuff? i ask as presume the commer/dodge was a rootes/chrysler was it?

whats the ride/handling like in the commers like, they look errrrr bouncy/squidgy?

wheres the best place for me to start looking at/for a commer as they are'nt errrr everywhere :OP

cheers for the replys folks really appreciated!

considering to be a commer convert!
 
Welcome along Dave :) a very wise move selling the vw for a commer [^]
have a chat with Woolfy, he,s your local dealer :D
the van you mention sounds like Steve Arnatts [8D]

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Welcome Dave to the world of Commers. Will be good if you can get a van, lots of fun and enjoyment to be had with owning one, addictive as they are just like being a member of the forum here !! :D;):)




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We like Mini,s too :p
Yes commers are slow, but they are easily tuned to do 70+
the noise level is loud but tolerable. The engine /box is hunter/minx based, the ride is err...............ship like :D
any for sale always end up on here, so stay tuned ;)

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hi dave its woolfy here in person, i emailed you back the other day on ebay with regards coming over to take a look at the camper i had for sale on ebay last week. if your still interested in looking give me a call on 07968 634055, i will be up until about half eleven tonight or catch me in the morning from nine onwards. but you will have to be quick because someone else from coventry called by tonight to look and are going to get back to me with an answer tomorrow sometime after they have talked to the bank. so its still up for grabs for now.;):p:D

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Here's a bit of reading for you.

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