Hello . New member

Hello . New member · by Clever Trevor Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:19 pm

Hi fellow people wave

, my name is Trevor and I have just joined this forum having just purchased a year 2000 VW Trident at a price that scares me for a 12 year old van!
Yes I am an older person who has just semi retired and used a large chunk of the pension cash on this VW.
My wife and I are realy looking forward to using this van to have the frequent odd days/weekends away and also taking the dog.
We are well used to camping when younger and cant wait to wake up in the country to the sound of birds. [img][/img]
I am not one to keep up with this computer technology but I will try to keep up promise,
Thanks for reading,
Trevor

Re: Hello . New member · by Waves117 Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:31 pm

Hi Clever Trevor

Welcome to

Great choice of vehicle look here

Waves117

Re: Hello . New member · by peugeotboxer Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:47 pm

Hi Clever Trevor

Welcome to the forum

PB

Re: Hello . New member · by CC Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:08 pm

Clever Trevor wrote:Hi fellow people , my name is Trevor and I have just joined this forum having just purchased a year 2000 VW Trident at a price that scares me for a 12 year old van!

Welcome to ASOF Trevor gimmefive

Know exactly what you mean... The Auto-Sleeper Trident & Trooper models certainly hold their value well (as all Autosleepers seem to)
Try not to think about the cost and just enjoy hugegrins

We had a 2001 Trident until we upgraded to our Nuevo last year.

CC

Re: Hello . New member · by Dutto Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:17 pm

Hi there,

Welcome from what is now a dark and rather chilly Skegness. cold

With regard to the price of a Trident let me reassure you. wave

The last time I filled up "Petal" it cost me roughly the same as the purchase price of my first FOUR vehicles! i.e. A BSA three-wheeler (£15), a Morris 10 (£25), a Morris Minor (£20) and an Austin Somerset (£30)!! up!

I could carry on with Ford Prefect (Free gift from my Dad after I had smashed myself up on a motorbike!!), Thames Van (£30), Standard Vanguard (£40) and Triumph Herald (£40) but by then we are talking big money and I was sweating at about the same rate as yourself!! lol4

Best regards,
drinksallround

Re: Hello . New member · by stuartneale1 Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:27 pm

Hello & welcome from East Yorkshire drinksallround

Stuart

Re: Hello . New member · by Paulmold Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:39 am

Welcome from North Wales handshake

Re: Hello . New member · by modelman Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:24 am

Hello & welcome from S/yorks drinksallround

Enjoy your new 'toy' & the more you talk with us, the better your computer skills will become up!

Re: Hello . New member · by **roli** Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:30 am

Re: Hello . New member · by Guest Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:08 am

Hi Trevor
Welcome to the forum from Somerset wave

You can't go wrong with a VW Van, they will always hold their value well. Trident is a popular model especially as A/S have now advised they will not be building any more new ones and will only consider converting Customers vans in future.
Any problems / advice...... just contact the forum and don't wory about you PC skills you'd be amazed how quickly you will pick things up.

Enjoy your van and your retirement up!

, your dog will love all the adventures lets_dance

John

Re-Hello, new member · by burlingtonboaby Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:19 am

Hi Clever trever
Welcome to the forum from sunny Bridlington sun

Boaby

Re: Hello . New member · by deckie Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:41 am

Trevor,

Welcome to the forum,

Brian & Chris

Re: Hello . New member · by Clever Trevor Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:47 am

Hi Everyone and thank you for the warm welcome and kind words which have convinced me that I have done the right thing.
How do we recognise other members of the Auto sleepers owners club when on the road? do you have a secret flash of the lights or something or is this something I get to learn as time goes on?
Just joking and again thanks for the welcome
Trevor allthumbz

Re: Hello . New member · by Dutto Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:42 am

Trevor,

You will be "Inducted" the first time you meet another ASOF Member on site. wave

The Induction involves you purchasing large amounts of whisky and then offering it to the other Member with the words "It will only evaporate if we don't drink it." allthumbz

Enjoy.

Best regards,
drinksallround

Ian

Re: Hello . New member · by modelman Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:22 am

Clever Trevor wrote:Hi Everyone and thank you for the warm welcome and kind words which have convinced me that I have done the right thing.
How do we recognise other members of the Auto sleepers owners club when on the road? do you have a secret flash of the lights or something or is this something I get to learn as time goes on?
Just joking and again thanks for the welcome
Trevor

Yeh, what you have to do if you see any of us coming the 'other-way' is to wind down your window, remove shoe & sock from right foot,

stick it out the window, wiggle third toe in an anti-clockwise direction whilst travelling at EXACTLY 50mph in the fast-lane, then that way,

after the accident, you can tell plod that it wasn't your fault, but that of the stupid 'club' rules hugegrins

Re: Hello . New member · by whisky Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:17 pm

Hi Trevor.

Welcome to the forum from Nottinghamshire.

Cheers. Whisky. champagne