T3 Bluestar 'Hannover Edition'
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It's a 1990 t3 Bluestar Multivan, running a 1.6n/a engine. They were only produced for the German market so it's LHD and found its way to the UK via Poland. The interiors all original with 7 seats and a fold out table. The rear bench is also a full width rock and roll bed.
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It's a slow thing though, top speed was 70mph down a loooooong hill on the M1 and about 55mph uphill! Might have to drop an AAZ in there!
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Money's not really that permitting for me tbh, somethings gotta give and I reckon it might be the Mini but I'm doing my best to juggle the finances and hold on to it till I really have to let it go! One things for sure, the Golf's a keeper!
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I've done loads to it we both love driving it we're going to bug jam in it next weekend without the kids and up to the agm the weekend after plus the girlfriend is driving her cabby up to
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I'm a bit partial to a multivan and have always fancied one
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Last week we took it over the North Yorkshire Moors to Whitby (sloooooow up those hills!) and had a fish and chip supper in the back.
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Made a hasty retreat back home in the morning for a much needed shave…
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I can't imagine not having it now though, the bug has taken hold and I'm planning what to do with the interior, looking for donor cars for engines, searching ebay for parts when I should be working etc etc
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I'd recommend getting one mate, I've never had one before and to be honest until recently didn't really fancy one.
I can't imagine not having it now though, the bug has taken hold and I'm planning what to do with the interior, looking for donor cars for engines, searching ebay for parts when I should be working etc etc![]()
I love driving my camper but needs a bit more power looking to do a Subaru 2.0 in it over the winter
My t25 is for keeps but at a later date we would like a Vw t2 automatic camper
Vw golf 1980 cab (girlfriend's)
Vw T25 1.9dg auto hi-top autohomes camper
Alfasud 1.5ti green cloverleaf
Alfa 155 2.0 16v
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Vw T25 1.9dg auto hi-top autohomes camper
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Alfa 155 2.0 16v
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Alfa 155 2.5td lhd the only 1 in uk
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The biggest update is that 2 weeks ago I cooked the engine… the old 1.6D engine's dead! The head gasket went and I had to be recovered on a flat back by the AA who dropped the beast back at my home address.
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After a bit of head scratching and working out what to do I decided to junk the old 1.6 and 4 speed box that are in there. The 1.6 was under powered and would cost at least £100 to repair and 2nd gear on the box needed a really steady change once the box was warm, I think the synchro's on it's way out.
I've picked up a '96 Passat 5 speed box with all the Ultimate Engineering adapter plates/linkage adapters etc to allow it to be flipped upside down for the install into a T25.
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It's still got 4 months tax and test to run on it, so for now the MK3 will be my daily and I can make sure it's all in order before the swap. Happy days.
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I went to BusTypes and saw a great light blue metalic Atlantic that was in loads of magazines back then. I wante one just like it for ages but stuck with the cabby in the end.
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Here's a good Atlantic website: http://www.vw-t3-atlantic.de/english/Atlantic_IG_english/Home.html
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Forgot to say, my VW birth certificate came through so I've updated the year of registration with the DVLA and have a year correct 'G' plate on there now.
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I've pulled the engine from the Golf, took off anything I thought would sell… it turns out nothing really sells for Mk3 Golfs. I wonder if there will be many mk3 enthusiasts in years to come?!
Recorded mileage at removal:
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Engine tucked away in the shed…
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Golfs final journey…
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I cracked on with the van over easter. I laid some slabs down to make the jobs easier, removing the Mk3's engine on gravel was a pain!
Engine coming out…
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I pulled the engine with a 3rd strap on the r/h engine mount to keep it level but it slipped as it was lifting, became a swine to get out but I managed! Going to refit the lump from beneath the van with an engine lifting/levelling bar.
Box coming out…
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Found some rust in the rear corners
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Cut that out and I made up the plates to go back in.
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Similar repairs are needed in the opposite corner, plus the battery tray is going back in at that side too.
I got an eye full of spatter off the grinder (couldn't find my googles) so had a little break from the body work, went to A+E and had to go to the eye clinic for a procedure as the metal had embedded right on the edge of my pupil. Bloomin sore!
To keep things going I wound back the MPH speedo to the correct mileage of the donor engine and fitted that…
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Fitted…
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And stuck the front mounted oil cooler on as I was tripping over the hoses in the shed.
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The opening…
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Fitted…
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The hoses have straight couplings onto the cooler so it was a tight squeeze to raise the spare wheel back up under the van. I fitted a longer securing bolt for now but need to order some 90 degree connectors to give a bit more clearance.
I then moved back to concentrating on the engine, all the bits came off the old block and the turbo's off the AAZ so I re-indexed that. I bunged the AAZ flywheel and box back on to set TDC and then set about doing the cambelt.
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