Hymer B544

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Hello again campers.Following on from a previous post can anybody give me some advice on the Hymer b544, around 1991 - 1992.
This our preffered type and wanted an a class for 5 years until we full time.
This will give us 5 years of gaining experiance and being on a learning curve.
Also hope to bump into some of you horrible lot.What should we look out for?
 
Hey there! :mad:

Keep me out of it cool hand Luke or I`ll set me dogs on yer. :p

I bet you turn all lah de dah when you get your A class. Snobby git. :)

Aj is sweating a bit. Could do a 10 stretch. Go easy on him. :eek:

BTW his new nickname is Fletch. As in Porridge for you youngsters :D
 
maingate said:
Hey there! :mad:

Keep me out of it cool hand Luke or I`ll set me dogs on yer. :p

I bet you turn all lah de dah when you get your A class. Snobby git. :)

Aj is sweating a bit. Could do a 10 stretch. Go easy on him. :eek:

BTW his new nickname is Fletch. As in Porridge for you youngsters :D
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Yes i did,here something about that, pray tell me more!
Nought snobby about us a- class or not:rolleyes::)
What vehicle do you have then i thought you had a more snobby one?codge;)
 
coolasluck said:
Hello again campers.Following on from a previous post can anybody give me some advice on the Hymer b544, around 1991 - 1992.
This our preffered type and wanted an a class for 5 years until we full time.
This will give us 5 years of gaining experiance and being on a learning curve.
Also hope to bump into some of you horrible lot.What should we look out for?
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2 or 3 good ones on mobile.de around 5 to 9 K €
1 cracker on brit fleabay..
 
The one in Newport, I saw on a site in Cornwall.
[I collect numbers :rolleyes: sad ain't it ]
I source and import Hymers for friends and this was one I'd made a note of..Item number: 110450774745

Mainly because of the pull out motorbike/scooter rack..
The person I'd got lined up declined because of one reason only>>
No power Steering .......
If you want I'll pm you some details of the German ones.Having bought 5 into the country in last 4 years I can tell you it's easy. Germans are ANAL on paperwork and you can get Transit plates @ €100 approx which give you months tax and basic insurance inclusive to drive it back :)
MOT [ don't fit new headlights, use blankers ] and UK insurance on vin number £85 + road tax 6 or 12 month at your local DVLA and you have new reg number, authorisation for number plates [always get 2 rears incase you want to tow ]
TaX DISC !!
You are then free to run around to your hearts content:D
 
Proff said:
The one in Newport, I saw on a site in Cornwall.
[I collect numbers :rolleyes: sad ain't it ]
I source and import Hymers for friends and this was one I'd made a note of..Item number: 110450774745

Mainly because of the pull out motorbike/scooter rack..
The person I'd got lined up declined because of one reason only>>
No power Steering .......
If you want I'll pm you some details of the German ones.Having bought 5 into the country in last 4 years I can tell you it's easy. Germans are ANAL on paperwork and you can get Transit plates @ €100 approx which give you months tax and basic insurance inclusive to drive it back :)
MOT [ don't fit new headlights, use blankers ] and UK insurance on vin number £85 + road tax 6 or 12 month at your local DVLA and you have new reg number, authorisation for number plates [always get 2 rears incase you want to tow ]
TaX DISC !!





The no power steering was also the issue with me,plus a bit over 100k miles.
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Proff said:
The one in Newport, I saw on a site in Cornwall.
[I collect numbers :rolleyes: sad ain't it ]
I source and import Hymers for friends and this was one I'd made a note of..Item number: 110450774745

Mainly because of the pull out motorbike/scooter rack..
The person I'd got lined up declined because of one reason only>>
No power Steering .......
If you want I'll pm you some details of the German ones.Having bought 5 into the country in last 4 years I can tell you it's easy. Germans are ANAL on paperwork and you can get Transit plates @ €100 approx which give you months tax and basic insurance inclusive to drive it back :)
MOT [ don't fit new headlights, use blankers ] and UK insurance on vin number £85 + road tax 6 or 12 month at your local DVLA and you have new reg number, authorisation for number plates [always get 2 rears incase you want to tow ]
TaX DISC !!
You are then free to run around to your hearts content:D
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Hey proff i am thinking of viewing one in Weymouth their is one on fleabay their also,do you know anything about it?
 
544

I don't know that one personally.
BUT I can give you some tips.
It's RHD which means it's only had MOT's not the much stricter TUV as in Germany.
60.000 miles [100.000kms] CAMBELT and TENSIONERS plus waterpump [for the £30 cost of pump it's worth changing if you are even slightly worried about leaking or play]

Got the useless drivers door [ wrong side]
Typing from personal experience as we have a Merc 660 rhd I wish we did not have the "drivers" door.
It's not a bargain @ £11,500...
I'd also query the MGW @ 2800kgs. most are either 3200 or 3500 kgs MGW especially the later ones 90/94
2800 ain't going to give you much payload :(

It does not say if its turboed?
If not it will be a bit of a slug loaded :(

Personally I think it's well overpriced only advantage [and thats debatable] is floor gearchange as against column on all the LHD up to 95 when it was moved to dash panel.
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I'd personally go for this one Turboed and 3500kgs gvw, gas tank and solar panel, still RHD as well>>
PLUS !! An OVEN !!!! a rarity and according to my missus, a must have :)

Item number: 250521911380
 
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Proff said:
I don't know that one personally.
BUT I can give you some tips.
It's RHD which means it's only had MOT's not the much stricter TUV as in Germany.
60.000 miles [100.000kms] CAMBELT and TENSIONERS plus waterpump [for the £30 cost of pump it's worth changing if you are even slightly worried about leaking or play]

Got the useless drivers door [ wrong side]
Typing from personal experience as we have a Merc 660 rhd I wish we did not have the "drivers" door.
It's not a bargain @ £11,500...
I'd also query the MGW @ 2800kgs. most are either 3200 or 3500 kgs MGW especially the later ones 90/94
2800 ain't going to give you much payload :(

It does not say if its turboed?
If not it will be a bit of a slug loaded :(

Personally I think it's well overpriced only advantage [and thats debatable] is floor gearchange as against column on all the LHD up to 95 when it was moved to dash panel.
.....................................................................................................
I'd personally go for this one Turboed and 3500kgs gvw, gas tank and solar panel, still RHD as well>>
PLUS !! An OVEN !!!! a rarity and according to my missus, a must have :)

Item number: 250521911380
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Hi proff yes the only drawback is it is scotland,couldnt be any further from me!!!:(
Did put in a bid though.
We are visiting my father in law in 2 weeks so may be i shall wait and see..
What price would you put on the one in weymouth?
 
Back at ya :)
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Too late I sold my very reliable '92 544 2 months ago. It was a 2.5td with PAS and a superb roll out awning-not a Fiamma. It had 95000 on the clock and had been everywhere from Greece to Germany,Spain to Scandanavia, Prague to Poole! Even though I now have a new van I will miss it. Have you tried Deepcar or Hambiltons?
 
100k miles is nothing on a comercial engine and chassis. I wouldn't let that deter you from buying an otherwise good example.
 
Deepcar doesn't have many in at the moment (I pass it twice a day!). I assume that the exchange rate isn't in there favour. Thats also the reason no Harley garages have second hand harleys!


Deepcar has an old Hymer on the front sold, a Hymer Tramp, sold the others are modern vans not Hymers. Although they do have a side bit, there might be some in there.

Jon
 
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