Mercedes Vario Campervan Conversion: The Journey Begins | Van Build Series Ep.1

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @vanlifeembracingdiversity5431
    @vanlifeembracingdiversity5431 2 года назад +2

    Woohoo. A vario van build. Uber cool. I am hoping to get one in near future. Are you able what exactly you checked for with the chasis. Also what is the mileage and would you be able share of pm me ballpark figures how much you paid or what was your budget. At moment converted goes from £8000-£40k. Thank you. Will definitely follow your build religiously

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  2 года назад +2

      Hey there. So we’ve learnt a lot since this first video - which you may see in our other videos. However what would I look for now:
      - rust on the sills
      - rust around the windscreen and under it (check from within the cab)
      - rusty doors
      Essentially rust. It’ll cost you long term. They all have it to some extent but the more you know, the more you can be informed.
      We paid 4k for it. You can find them cheaper. You can find them dearer. Biggest piece of advice, look at as many as you can. Then take the rust into equation above.
      Ours has done over 300,000km. But had a good service history. This is key on these. Let us know how your hunt goes. Thanks very much for watching.

    • @vanlifeembracingdiversity5431
      @vanlifeembracingdiversity5431 2 года назад +1

      @@WanderbusAdventures thank so much for being generous with the information. Most converted varios are 13-15k. Nice vans are still in demand

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Absolutely. They do vary quite a lot depending on spec and condition.

  • @WanderingHome
    @WanderingHome 4 года назад +4

    Heyy!! Fab first video, loved seeing Lily’s reaction and helping out on day one! So exciting for all of you! Can’t wait to see more xxxx

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  4 года назад +1

      Thanks guys. She’s super excited about it. Thanks for watching, hope the next part of your build goes well.

  • @MaxSophieinaVan
    @MaxSophieinaVan 4 года назад +2

    Great first video guys! We cannot wait to follow along and see all of your progress - it was so lovely to see Lily’s reaction to the bus, she’s gonna love it!
    Go Team Vario!!

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  4 года назад +1

      Thanks guys. Really proud to be part of team Vario :-). You guys are smashing it.

  • @BusOffwithJosie
    @BusOffwithJosie 3 года назад +1

    Agh so excited to follow this !!

  • @SometimesIWander
    @SometimesIWander 4 года назад +4

    Really looking forward to the build, great first video and keep em coming, take care 🚌👍

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  4 года назад +1

      Thanks so much. Really enjoyed your build and taking a lot of tips from it and the new build.

  • @ian_morg
    @ian_morg 2 года назад +1

    So mad to look back on this video 😍😎👍🏻

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Oh it’s nuts how it was when we got it. Also we hope the videos have gotten a bit better since this one too 😳.

    • @ian_morg
      @ian_morg 2 года назад +1

      @@WanderbusAdventures haha it was fab from day 1!

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  2 года назад

      😊

  • @deanwood2332
    @deanwood2332 3 года назад +1

    just catching up the build . looks like its a great binge watch

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  3 года назад

      Thanks 😊. That’s very nice of you to say. We are looking to capture as much as we can, but it’s tricky at times. We’ve got a few more vids in the pipeline too. Stay safe

  • @joemccrohon5304
    @joemccrohon5304 4 года назад +3

    Great start! We've just bought a Vario too, so looking forward to seeing your progress. :)

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  4 года назад

      Oh that’s amazing. They are huge vans. Is yours a van or a minibus?

    • @joemccrohon5304
      @joemccrohon5304 4 года назад +1

      @@WanderbusAdventures Looks to be the same size as yours, but we don't have the back doors.
      I'll probably be posting pics on my Instagram if you'd like to follow along: instagram.com/mcjoe_16/
      There seems to be quite a community in the UK around Vario conversions!

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  4 года назад +1

      The community is great. It’s been really refreshing to be honest. Thanks for the link. I’ll head on over now.

  • @EL_Tiito
    @EL_Tiito 3 года назад +1

    Hello Family, greetings from Spain, nice Bus, Gran House Rodante, it will stay with you, congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏽🤝🏼😉

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  3 года назад

      That’s our hope for sure. Our very own rolling adventure house 🚎🏡🏔. Gracias 🙏

  • @The_Mitchells
    @The_Mitchells 4 года назад +2

    Fab! Looking forward to seeing more :)

  • @steveenay9065
    @steveenay9065 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the videos... They are helping me a lot! L&L x

  • @ReadySetElement
    @ReadySetElement 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on your purchase. I can't wait to see what you guys do with this. My wife and I do a lot of traveling out of our mirco camper it's a Honda Element a 100sq.ft camper for 2 people 🙏

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  3 года назад +1

      That sounds amazing. Looks like you have a lot of fun.

    • @ReadySetElement
      @ReadySetElement 3 года назад

      @@WanderbusAdventures we wish we had more space but we make it work. It's so expensive out here in California rent will run you over $2000 for a small studio.

  • @PrisonersNoLongerAccepted
    @PrisonersNoLongerAccepted 3 года назад +1

    Hi just come over to check your channel out from your comment. I have another follower with a Vario and I said the same to him... my favorite camper base by far but I was always on the look out for one that was a panel van and not all the windows and one that I didn't have to replace every single piece of metal 😀. Anyway will have a look through. Good luck guys 👍just subbed

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  3 года назад +1

      Haha. If you ever found one that didn’t need all the metal replacing, is it even a Vario? We got drawn in by the window and do love them; but they all do leak and are being a royal pain right now - so can totally agree with your viewpoint :-). Thanks so much for subscribing. Loving your videos too 🚐🚐🚐

  • @WanderbusAdventures
    @WanderbusAdventures  3 года назад

    Thanks for watching all. This is our first video - and we have 70+ more that we think do get a bit better. We post every week too with updates from the weekend before. Please subscribe to support and follow our van conversion 🎥 ruclips.net/user/WanderbusAdventures 🎥 Thanks again. 🚐🚐🚐

  • @VarioConversion
    @VarioConversion 2 года назад +1

    How much did it cost ??!

    • @WanderbusAdventures
      @WanderbusAdventures  2 года назад

      Hey Joe. It was £4000. The busses seem to be a bit cheaper at the moment though. Have seen a couple go for 3-3500 recently. Like most things though it’s best to shop around and find one with less rust - we find some interesting stuff as we move on with the build.

  • @joshuaterrado9654
    @joshuaterrado9654 2 года назад

    Lito ?????