Hello from Slovenia!

[roadtripper_si]

Well, what to say ... One year ago I got my first T4. It was love at first sight. I was looking for a van to convert it into camper and tried many vans - Renault, Citroen, Ford, Mercedes, ... but when I sat in the T4 and took it for a test ride I imeediately knew that was it. I put my money on the table and took it home.

Although the previous owner started with some camper conversion, I decided to build it after my own taste, so stripped everything out and started from the scratch. The result is this:



I didn't go for typical setup with rock n' roll bed as I wanted more living and cargo space and also to be able to put bikes inside if needed for safety reasons. Meanwhile I'm still waiting for curtains to arrive and seat/bed covers to be made by a local upholster.

What else to say? It's a 1998 2.5 TDI 102 bhp with 305.000 km on the clock. There were couple of things to fix - power steering, speed sensor, brakes, front suspension - but overall it's running pretty well. Recently I cleaned EGR (surprisely it was not that bad as I expected) and in the near future I need to change glowplugs and temp. sensor.

The T4 is not my main (daily) car, but I use it almost every weekend from spring to autumn when I go climbing or cycling, and for now, I think there is no other van I could be happier with. I wouldn't trade it even for a T5 as I like it more robust and that I don't have to worry about dents and scratches.

Well, that's it for now. I apologize for any spelling/grammar mistakes and I'm happy to answer any questions.

[steviea]

Welcome along

[NellyT5]

Are you saying that T4 owners have alot of dents and scratches in there buses

Hello anyway and welcome

[silkyswitch]

hello and welcome from sunny south wales

[forever young]

and welcome

[adycampervan]

Welcome Aboard

[dubstepYan]

Hello There !

welcome to the ze club, Im pretty new myself. And like you it was love at 1st sight
Ive driven through Slovenia on my way to Hungary ! I sometimes wish I could drive my T4 all the way around the world
Im off to the Hungary in 4 weeks , . Ive seen some breath taking roads through hills and mountains in Slovenia

well have fun !

[roadtripper_si]

Originally Posted by NellyT5

Are you saying that T4 owners have alot of dents and scratches in there buses

Hehe

We're all different. But speaking for myself, it's a 14 years old van and if I get a scratch from branches when driving on a narrow mountain road, I really don't care that much as if I had a brand new T5.

And observing my daily car (a Renault ), I think that water-based paint on newer cars is less scratch-resistant.

[roadtripper_si]

Originally Posted by dubstepYan

Ive seen some breath taking roads through hills and mountains in Slovenia

Indeed there are many beautiful alpine roads. I'm especially in love with the most NW part of Slovenia, the Julian Alps.