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Transporter Talk No 145
can not only keep Doris out of the elements but keep her looking her best as well. I now also have the space to tinker and personalise more.
One of the best memories I have was camping near Stratford upon Avon. My mum and dad went down to stay in a cottage and invited me down to join them, but I wanted to camp in Doris so I decided to pack her up and set o down there too. The drive down was great despite being on my own and it was great seeing all the people passing, smiling and waving. Once there, I set about nding a camp site to stay for a few days. The site I found was a great, cheap little site next to a pub. I was only going to stay for a few days but decided to stay for a week! It was fun to just get out in her and drive round all the little B roads, it’s just what she is made for and the best trips are always the ones where you have not booked anywhere and just turn up.
The best thing so far with owning Doris is the VW community, or family that comes with it. Being a shy and anxious person I found it hard to meet and talk to new people. I went
to my rst big camp out at Busfest in 2015 and camped in the VWT2OC area where I met some great people who made me feel so welcome and at home and I have made some friends for life and this has given me the con dence to talk and interact with new people. I was also fortunate to win top 3 bay windows at 2015 Bus types show and shine.
It’s not just the vehicle you buy into, it’s the lifestyle and the feeling you get seeing others when you pass, smile and wave. I am sure this will now be a passion for life and the main thing before any upgrades in 2017 is to get out in Doris more by going to more shows and get out there camping.
We spotted Doris on Instagram when Liam tagged the Club’s new Instagram page with one of his pictures and we fell in love with her look.
We hope to meet Liam and Doris at a show sometime in the future and will be sure to give you a wave if we see a camou age Bay rolling down the road.
If you want your van displayed on the front cover of the club magazine and a feature inside; send us some information about your van, some memories and some pictures. Your van could be on the cover of the next issue!
Send all details to: editor.vwt2oc@icloud.com
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