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\nManufacture of this iconic vehicle has stopped but an army of fans will keep it soldiering on says Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For those wanting to wallow in delicious nostalgia the VW\u00a0camper\u00a0van\u00a0has to be one of the most characterful motors on the go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Long associated with hippies and surfers alike today these vans are making a comeback for family excursions based on economy and imagination. But rumours of its imminent demise were finally confirmed when in December, the last VW Camper Van rolled off the production line in S\u00e3o Paulo. Regulations on Co2 emissions have confined this car to the motoring archives.<\/p>\n

Purchased 25 years ago by Declan Richardson and his wife, Jenny, the van was a treat to be enjoyed in Declan’s retirement.<\/p>\n

“The Camper van caught our eye in the paper and that was it. I bought it from a private seller who turned out to be my bank manager\u201d he said\u00a0 \u201cWe just loved the sense of freedom it gave it, it completely changed our lives\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s an indulgence Steve Manly has enjoyed for more than 20 years. In 1991, after a motorbike accident he went to thank the old lady who had taken him to hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cI arrived with chocolates and left with Jessica a type 2 camper van parked around the back\u201d says Steve.<\/p>\n

He promised himself he would spend “a month or two” getting it back on the road. Just a small project, something to occupy himself now that the motorbike was no more.<\/p>\n

\u201cYears of work and thousands of pounds later I have restored her twice and she is now being rebuilt professionally for the first time, for her 50th year.<\/p>\n

While all Camper van owners are in search of something a little different, a little more rewarding than anything a modern car showroom can offer not all are necessarily interested in getting their hands dirty.<\/p>\n

” I\u00a0wanted to avoid having to deal with many rusty patches\u201d says Conor Farrell a freelance designer from Co. Louth who paid \u20ac11,000 for his \u201c pride and joy\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWhile this obviously increase the price if you are not a fan of restoration work its the best option.\u201d<\/p>\n

For holidays their lure seems to be irrepressible Camper\u00a0vans\u00a0make perfect sense. They are smaller, lighter, and easier on fuel than most full-size motorhomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tiffany Roche \u00a0recalls\u00a0 \u201cMy family has always had a VW Camper van and I always knew that I would get my own camper van one day\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c Camping in a tent is fun but having a bed and other comforts on wheels is definitely the way to go\u201d<\/p>\n

With a love for all things motor-related, self confessed “petrol head” John Saunders bought his camper van over five years ago. \u00a0For him his 2002 eight seater van offers a sense of adventure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing like sitting in a campsite with a map of Ireland and deciding, where to go next\u201d says John, \u201cholidays become a journey and not a destination\u201d<\/p>\n

Patrick Knightly,\u00a0 a Retail Floor Manager,\u00a0 from Kerry got his van as a wedding present and has been his passport to a whole new community \u201c everyone with a VW camper will wave at someone else driving one and everyone has a story behind their van\u201d says Patrick \u201cWhen you drive down the street everyone stops and stares\u201d<\/p>\n

And, as the popularity of VW classic\u00a0camper\u00a0vans\u00a0soared, Self-confessed VW Camper Van fanatic Louisa Barry decided to take advantage of this emerging revolution to raise some money for charity.<\/p>\n

\u201cNine years ago I started the charity Eireball Run and to date we have raised over \u20ac70,000 for charities\u201d\u00a0 says Louisa \u00a0\u201c Each year a challenging route is set and a convoy of classic Volkswagens winds its way around the island of Ireland\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a fantastic week touring around Ireland in convoy and attracts visitors from all over Ireland, The UK and the Isle of Man\u201d<\/p>\n

But it seems the numerous breakdowns, a constant feature of the yellow and white Volksawgen bus in the off beat Comedy\u201d Little Miss Sunshine\u201d \u00a0was not just to enhance the story. Owners testify to regularly have to being forced to get out, push, run like mad and jump back in once the Van starts running.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had too many breakdowns to mention\u201d says Helen O\u2019Dwyerfrom Kilkenny \u201cin 2005 on the way back from holidays the engine caught fire!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother time we were driving to Brittany and we had problems with the engine on the way there\u201d remembers Helen \u201c we then spent two weeks worried about every noise and smell\u201d<\/p>\n

Vicki Gray, an IT consultant from Dublin tells a similar story<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last day of a fantastic 2 week holiday camping in France we had just got\u00a0 as far as\u00a0 Rosslare, greeted by drizzle and grey skies,\u00a0 when the engine blew up\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c I don\u2019t think the Van wanted to come home from the holiday either\u201d<\/p>\n

So it seems Camper Vans really are the universal ice-breaker and in these penny pinching times provide practicality, comfort and\u00a0nostalgia.\u00a0Even though production of the archetypal VW\u00a0camper\u00a0van\u00a0has ended this motoring icon is likely to a permanent feature on our roads.<\/p>\n

Tempted to buy one? \u00a0here<\/a> are some words of advice from Camper van owners.<\/p>\n

Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n

29th\u00a0July, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manufacture of this iconic vehicle has stopped but an army of fans will keep it soldiering on says Geraldine Herbert For those wanting to wallow in delicious nostalgia the VW\u00a0camper\u00a0van\u00a0has to be one of the most characterful motors on the go. 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