my Volkswagen Westfalia

[micmaheux]

Hey guys.. it's for sale on lespac.com have a look!

[killyourtv4321]

Thump up if, when you see these westfalia you think about have sex in it.

[Andreas748]

that engine sounds like a WW1 bi-plane. lol  Great set up though. I could live full time in that...

[SuperGilberto1977]

love the commentary keep it up

[99minerkc]

Very nice machine.

[PREPAREFORTHEKING]

life was once so simple and fun...than tecnology came and ruined it all

[SONOFADBAG]

u need to add an xbox 360 and a fridge and you are set.

[potenttokin]

i'm in love, i must drive this vehicle..

[sailcat662]

Wow, just wow! Solar panel, reinforced cabinets, 12V system... I can tell that a lot of love when into this vehicle.

I wanted to say that watching your vids was the deciding factor in purchasing my own VW Van for my tour across Canada.

À bientôt!

[micmaheux]

@sailcat662 Greattt ! Post a video of yours when you'll get it! I will definitely buy another one soon or later!

[alanheath]

@micmaheux I am now living in one myself - working and running a company at the same time as travelling around. I am very curious about the battery system you have there. I am considering traction batteries - 2 x 6V being the suggestion although I may go for 1 x 12V and then maybe setting up a second one in parallel. What solution did you go for?

[micmaheux]

@alanheath 2x6v is probably the best option... I was using batteries from a Golf Kart... lot of power!

[alanheath]

@micmaheux In that case they were almost certainly traction batteries. Do you remember how many amp hours you got out of them? With an 80W solar panel though you are going to get a lot of what you use each day replaced even without moving the car far!

[NinezeroPlayer]

awesome adventure

[honeycomb1000]

hey.

my buddy and i will be travelling across canada, the us, and mexico as well. 70,000kms is a long way, but it sounds hella fun

yours looks really kickass. since we arent leaving for another 2 years, we are buying a really cheap one and fixing it up. save on costs.

any advice you can give or any recommendations?

what was the gas mileage like. how many kms per tank and how far could you go on a tank

thanks dude

[micmaheux]

@honeycomb1000 gas mileage is very bad ! between 10 and 20 ! I was able to drive about 250 miles on a tank from what I remember... You'll spend more money on gasoline than anything else but it's worth it !

[alanheath]

@micmaheux Mine is newer - I get around 8 litres / 100km - around 35mpg (UK)

[batfly]

Who needs a home when you can live in one of those?

[micmaheux]

@batfly I met a couple from Florida who lives in their westfalia since 13 years!

[alanheath]

@batfly I don't bother. I have rented my homes out. Now travelling around in a camper van!

[batfly]

@alanheath

Sweet!

[alanheath]

@batfly It is definitely the way to live!

[TheCheckerboardBus]

Nothing (in my opinion) says freedom, like a VW westy!

[MaxiPadification]

This is one of my dream vehicles



[micmaheux]

@MaxiPadification

Save money and get one! You won't regret...

[cutinocutino]

I have a 1980 vanagon for sale, new rebuilt engine and transmission, i have all the paperwork

[nateworldscool]

nice solar

[manchester38]

niceeee car

[lern2play]

you didnt need AC in mexico??

[micmaheux]

no!

[micmaheux]

@lern2play NO!!! Opened windows, fresh air, freedom...

[thedaytripper3330]

i'm really thinking if getting one of these, i can have about 9 to $10,000 saved up by Sept. Did your bus have an A/C, did it go out alot? was it a reliable vehicle? is it alot different than maintaining any other vehicle? was it you daily driver? i apologize for all the questions man, but i'd appreciate it, I got my heart set on one of these man, peace

[micmaheux]

no A/C but never needed it ! I drove 70 000km in 2 years... the most reliable vehicle I ever had! It was my daily driver for 1 year! Buy one, you'll never regret it ! Ciao

[sublime6636]

@micmaheux hay im only 14 butt... i wnt bus like this i know their kinda rare so i decided to start savein at the age of 12i think lol last i counted i have 1500 roughly (i had more but my house blew up and i was in the burn ward) anyways what year is this and how much do u think it'l run me?

[MetalCranium3]

@thedaytripper3330 real vw'ers dont need AC :P

[cutinocutino]

@thedaytripper3330 I have a 1980 volkswagen vanagon camper

it has a new rebuilt engine and transmission, i have all the paperwork sleeps four.

I want $7,500 or best offer I also have an 1979 and a 1969 that im converting to 2.0 litre or 2000cc

[micmaheux]

@thedaytripper3330 Sorry for late response, No A/C (who needs it?), I was driving it daily, I drove 70 000km in 2 years around Canada, Usa and Mexico in every conditions.. From the rocky mountains to the desert passing by Mexico city and humid yucatan... Of course it needs more maintenance than a any other vehicle as it's more than 30 years old but VW mechanics is easy and cheap to fix. I had 1 small problem in 2 years with the Air Flow Meter which I replaced in 5 minutes...

[ETBzocka]

beautiful bus! i love the westfalia busses!!!!

[seaboo143]

which is better? a vw westfalia? or a vw kombi bus?

[micmaheux]

westfalia !

[Airfoutsi]

hi i have same model without westfalia...can anybody help me , where can i find a west falia from my vw..?

[darick13nov]

Very clean!!! i want one but in Puerto Rico its hard 2 find one in good shape and here they cost a little yeah sure jaja the are very expensive .how they cost in the E.U.??? maybe its better 2 inport one from EU

[micmaheux]

I sold mine for about 10 000$.

[ottetto]

very good work! Compliments!

[Casmige]

=OoO=

Neat Et Genial!!

J'ai habitez dans mon '78 Kombi pendant presque 10 annees...

l'experience de la meilleure de mon vie.

Allez bien maintenent J'ai a *Chevy V-6* moteur avec un transmission du *ERCO* fait en California.

=OoO=

[punk5vw3roet]

i love  volkswagen, volkswagen is my favorit car to. Indonesia love volkswagen

[VolkswagenTube]

Looks like that was a nice bus. Do you miss it?

[samelod]

nice hyppie car man! lol

[micmaheux]

Hey Marcelo! voy en Argentina en 3-4 meses!! Antes de venderla tenia planes de irme hasta sur america con la combi!!

LosBubos, c'est en effet Béatrice! Je l'ai rebatisé Leonard suite aux nombreuses modifications!! Je n'ai jamais eu de trouble avec la transmission.. et oui! Même dans les pires routes du Mexique en montagne! T'as des photos de ton west? Je regarde peut-être pour éventuellement m'acheter un 78-79 (lifter hydrau..) manuel.

[seaboo143]

dude.. i need your oppinion regarding old-scholol trucks.. i was wondering which is better to buy a vw westfalia? or a vw kombi bus? because i wanted to convert it to a more modern van, like puting vinyls, painting, customizing, and modifing it. which is better?

[imfercho]

In my opinion is much better a kombi bus. Because Westfalias are already customized. But with a kombi you can convert it as you like, starting from scratch. And also if you want to do that, better buying a Panel kombi bus. Cause it´s all empty in the back, ready for you to fix it.

[LosBubos]

Man t'es malade...........automatique, t'es courageux.J'posède un 78 manuel;) trop cool!yen avait un proche de chez nous de la même couleur.Béatrice!

[elpolaweb]

Que linda tu Kombi!!! Saludos desde Argentina, Sudamérica!!!

Marcelo

[charloup91]

la fin est GÉNIAL !