small vans,. campers insurance fuel etc etc

[Beeezer]

This, windows in, fully insulated inside, vapour barrier, lined and carpeted, AT3 tyres all round plus on spare wheel.11months

 

[Kayos]

This, windows in, fully insulated inside, vapour barrier, lined and carpeted, AT3 tyres all round plus on spare wheel.11months

Sorry for the derail but why do people put all terrains on campers?

I need them for site access but wouldn't run them if I didn't need to

 

[Dee J]

Kath and I have had three great years scooting around in our Doblo microcamper. See Alpine Adventure last year
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Time for an upgrade.
So what to go for? not too big it has to be a daily drive and be parked on the street. Rules out VW Transporters etc
Needs a lowish roof so we can get kayaks on the roof. Up and over door preferred.
Roof bars essential

diesel or petrol? hard to do the maths on this one with the price and usage differential; and will the diesel 'tax' drop?

I want something predone by professionals. I have most of the skills but spend all my working days fannying about problem solving and fixing things and I want it Now. Well soon.
We hired a Vivaro swb recently it was nice to drive and economical. we also used a Peugeot Expert. a tiny bit bigger inside and similar to drive
We dont want a house on wheels, dont need toilets and showers; but . Pop top? not sure but that can be retrofitted if needed
We needa bed big enough for two. Dobby has 1.1m wide bed and thats fine , small cooker no more than two rings, and maybe a tiny sink. Also belted seat for one or two passengers in the back.
We wont be cooking big meals but maybe the odd bacon butty while hiding from the weather with an awning for stays longer tha overnight
Tax and insurance?
I have heard of problems insuring conversions.No idea how much of this is true but it sounds complex.
Some come registered as campers does this bump up the insurance or make it easier?
Id like to buy one predone with some sort of warranty. or maybe buy one and hand it over to be done but then I imagine no warranty on the base vehicle.
The Nissan NV200 has caught our eye as a possibility

Any thoughts much appreciated
Price pfft? hmmm? looks to be around the £24k bracket

We run a 2014 Nissan nv200. Professional conversion with seat belted rock and roll bed alongside fridge/hob/sink. Fixed top, but with skylight window. Front passenger seat on a swivel too. It's a snug but usable space for the two of us, but we have a drive away awning for official campsites. It seems incredibly economical with it's 1. 5l diesel. It's a bit busy at motorway speeds (car derived van, so 70mph), could do with a sixth gear really, but doesn't bother us.
Real advantage is external size. Fits any standard parking space, an at less than 2m high, has no problem with height bars and stacking carparks.
For your budget you could get a newer, lower emission spec, so avoiding issues with low emission zones.
Highly recommend.

 

[Beeezer]

Sorry for the derail but why do people put all terrains on campers?

I need them for site access but wouldn't run them if I didn't need to

Because they look ……. Cool…