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Elegancia

hi - new to this Forum but does anyone own/ has owned a Karmann Colerado VW t4 2.5 TDi ? I will be very grateful for any information on this motorhome as we are thinking of buying one in Germany.
Looking forward to some feedback, as I know there are alot of people on here with a wealth of knowledge & experience.
Thanks
Lorraine

Elegancia

Any Information on the build or chassis would be greatly appreciated.
were off to germany at the beginning of june and as this will be our first motorhome we would like as much info as poss from all you knowledgeable .people.

TIA

lorraine

SpeedyDux

Oooh, that is a lovely compact motorhome. It's on my wish list. Very few RHD ones exist.

I don't know much about the habitation side.

The T4 2.5 tdi is a nice drive. If it needs any work make sure you get it done in Germany because that can be cheaper than in the UK.

How old is this one? What mileage? The biggest item to watch out for is the cambelt change. Not certain, but I believe it should be changed at 5 years or 120K whichever comes first. New tensioners and water pump should be fitted at the same time. The cost at a UK VW service centre could be as high as £550 so shop around.

Brakes and exhaust need checking too because these are also not cheap.

Full VW service history essential. Temp gauge needle should stay vertical at @90c. Further to the right could be an overheating issue.

Tyres may look OK treadwise but check the date of manufacture. This is a numeric code on the sidewalls - week number then year. The tyres may be older than the van and in need of replacement.

Good luck.

SD

Elegancia

thanks for that speedy. it does look a nice van. its a late 2002 model having done 60k kilometres. i owner full history.

i do want more info if anyone can help.

lorraine

Medallionman

I have only seen a couple of these (LHD, not in England) and I was impressed. Looked as though they could match an Autosleeper Clubman or Gatcombe, which are also very good versions on the type 4. Maybe I'm biased in that I have two Karmans: an original Beetle cabrio and a Corrado Vr6.
Brian

Elegancia

thanks for replying Medallionman. i,m hoping that we can get some more
info from others here.
we,re even willing to pay our ten pounds if it gets us some more info!!
so what are you all waiting for?

pete & lorraine