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    Posted: 21 Jul 07 at 20:13

Hi tops!

What's everyones opinion of them?

I'm in the market for a T3 camper. I really want a Westy Joker but there's a smart hi top in my village. Never liked them, but it's very tidy inside and out, and the roof is colour-matched to the body (nice mid-blue).

One assumes stability is somewhat lacking in crosswinds, but in reality how much difference does the high roof make?

If I lower it and fit alloys, would it (and by association, I) look really sad?

Cheers, A
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Sorry if this should have been in tech...
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Had a 1988 Trident Autosleeper hightop sold it a couple of months ago and got a Gipsy to replace it, to be honest I could fit more stuff in the hightop than i can get in the gipo easily, it was perfect for what we wanted, the only disadvantages were restricted height car parks and cross winds, go for it, youll enjoy it, I did  i also think they look pretty cool lowered a tad.
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Mate of mine has a one colour high top lowered on Porka Rims and it looks well and drives nice  
     
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Points: 167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Jul 07 at 20:52
Thanks! I'm considering it. To be honest, it's not actually for sale, but I reckon there'd be a chance the guy would sell it if he knew I was interested...
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i love em !

miss my old one and can't wait to get shot of my tintop and buy another high one

sshhhh!! can you hear that?
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Not my thing at all.

Mine is my daily (or will be) at the moment, so the height thing would be an issue.
I also dont really like the look of them.

Having said that, there are a few lowered hightops sat on tasty wheels kicking about, and they can look pretty cool...


Horses for courses...
Not too long ago, a campervan was the last thing I ever wanted, so I bought a Bluestar... and now I have a Westy

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I did have one it had plenty of storage,depends on what your intentions are but I dont think its practical for daily driver.I would go for a nice big high top if you go for one as this makes a great 4 berth.
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I previously had a T3 hi top but now I have a solid sided pop top. If I was to change my van for something newer I would deffo go for a later model hi top.

I suppose that my ideal T3 would be a 'G' or 'H' Reg. Caravelle with a hi top & camping interior fitted. Only problem is that I can't afford my ideal at the moment.

Hi tops have loads of storage space for bedding etc 'upstairs'. When I arrive wherever in my pop top, the roof has to be raised & all spare gear has to be stored 'upstairs' eg.whilst on site/at a show. Then whenever I need to drive away the gear has to be re-stowed 'downstairs' & the roof lowered.

All this messing about is a nuissance at the best of times but the after a late night it becomes a pain in the ar$e when you have to pack up & go home in the (late) morning.

 
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ive got a hi top and to tell the truth dont really notice it.when i bought it the hi top was the last thing i wanted,but now ,i take it every where,school run ,shopping visiting i have a bmw and that just sits on my drive.with the wind issue mine is lowered but when its windy i feel it in my swb transit and that not  a high top so it dont bother me in the camper.
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Great, thanks for all the advice. I'll see if it's for sale, next!
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I had a high top and thought I could never better it for space and headroom.

Then I saw a Reimo pop top which is not as flat as a pop top, but not as high as a high top.

Best of both worlds.  
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Ice cream vans and old people only.... old boy round corner from me has one n he's grumpy so not for me!  

Not that i dont like old people jus grumpy ones...  



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I have recently bought a Hitop, a 1988 T3 Holdsworth Vision Conversion.  I wonder if anyone can put me in the direction of a Holdsworth Conversion Brochure for this model. I'm very much the new kid on the block.  After 5 various Motorhomes/Campers this is my first VW.  I'm quite impressed by it.  It's my first Hitop and it handles very comfortably. True there is a touch of sidewind resistance but nothing to worry about. Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between T3 and T3.

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Points: 3 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jul 07 at 17:54

Apologies,  I should have typed T3 in a couple of places to make more sense of my last posting.
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Points: 167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jul 07 at 19:25
You can't type T3, the forum changes it to T3!
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What I meant to say was what is the difference between T three and T twenty five.  Hope that this gets through.
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I just bought one! Pics in the photo section...
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