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Snoopmac said:
I got my exclusive in the summer, 2.4 diesel with about 84,000 miles. It's the ultimate camper for me. Can't advise on whether the petrol engine with that mileage is a gamble, but I'd definitely advise you not to compromise and go for anything other than an Exclusive, I doubt there's a better designed camper out there.
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The 2.4 is solid but a turbo transforms it, if it hasn't already been done.
 
#1,726 ·
New to me...Purchased off a member of the Forum.

2002, 3 Owner 102bhp, Air Con, Winter Pack, Cruise. Just needs a Leisure Battery and the Night heater to be fixed. Just spent our first camping holiday away in it and it's already proved much better than the T5 Bodans conversion it has replaced. The space for cooking if the weather is bad and the Wardrobe space is a bonus, but the toilet facility takes the top award for a small camper!

Will be adding a small Elgena KB3 (3L - 240V) water heater for hot water taps to bathroom and kitchen sink soon. And maybe raising the suspension back to standard from the Eibach lowered versions.
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#1,730 ·
Will be having some TamsCamperBlinds made, these are internal front cab blinds and she does a great job of them. Pack down really small and are very blackout. I've had some fabric printed to match the seat Pattern but in the Turquoise colour way, along with some bespoke seat cushion covers....
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#1,732 ·
We have a 2001 California generation left-hand drive and had it since it was six months old.
dreamsville !
we use about 9 L per hundred kilometres, about 28 miles to the gallon Uk .
2.5 TDI .
 
#1,733 ·
10ltrs/100klms or 28mls to the gallon UK.
i’ve tried to send some pictures of my 2000 and one California generation 2.5 TDI but I can’t seem to find them can someone let me know how to do it or if they’ve seen them
 
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robertdon777 said:
New to me...Purchased off a member of the Forum. 2002, 3 Owner 102bhp, Air Con, Winter Pack, Cruise. Just needs a Leisure Battery and the Night heater to be fixed. Just spent our first camping holiday away in it and it's already proved much better than the T5 Bodans conversion it has replaced. The space for cooking if the weather is bad and the Wardrobe space is a bonus, but the toilet facility takes the top award for a small camper! Will be adding a small Elgena KB3 (3L - 240V) water heater for hot water taps to bathroom and kitchen sink soon. And maybe raising the suspension back to standard from the Eibach lowered versions. View attachment 205022
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Hi, that’s a lovely looking Exclusive, I thing the silver looks so nice. I just read your comment about fitting a small water heater, I just wondered if you did and how you did it. I’ve got a 1997 Exclusive in Island Blue and have wanted to do something similar, happy camping, Troy
 
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trojac99 said:
Hi, that’s a lovely looking Exclusive, I thing the silver looks so nice. I just read your comment about fitting a small water heater, I just wondered if you did and how you did it. I’ve got a 1997 Exclusive in Island Blue and have wanted to do something similar, happy camping, Troy
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Sorry didn't see this. The Elgena KB3 can be fitted behind the toilet wall just above the water tank. It's a tight squeeze be can be done with everything fitting back in place, i used 2 small screws with caps to keep the little access hatch/tray in place as the Water heater can push it out a little. Mines a 240V heater (12V available too) so its wired into the socket in the bathroom cabinet. The hardest part was plumbing in the hot water feeds to the tap in the kitchen...lots of poking/prodding, swearing and a few snapped guide rods.

It's one thing I think Westfalia should of fitted as standard, 100% worth it.
 
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