It is true, a motel room would be cheaper but we have gotten up and seen a lot of wildlife in the pacific northwest United States. One morning a pod of orca swam by so close we could hear every breath they took. Priceless. You have to pay extra for some of the experiences we have had. Some of our most memorable experiences have been while camping in odd places that you wouldn't be able to pitch a tent. I would love to travel the United Kingdom and the European continent with one of these.
you're in a video. don't tell, SHOW. I presume the "Joker" name has something to do with the £64,000 price tag? you can get a lot of holidays or cruises for that sort of money!
It's a brilliant vehicle. It can park in normal parking spaces, it can get around city centers, it can fit on old and narrow bridges, roads, streets etc. and drives more like a normal car than a truck.. The only thing it lacks (imo) is the pure "sex appeal" of the older models. The T1, T2 and T3 are just pure sex on wheels. So much charm. The newer "round" models completely lost that part I think. They're much better than the older ones obviously but I just wish they would have tried to keep them "sexy". :D
It's funny watching these videos compared to the US ones. Our English camper vans look like shabby little shoe boxes compared to the big US motor homes. If I'm honest there's not a lot about the US I'm jealous of, but their camper vans, and all the big open country they've got is something I really envy.
Ed Lake I'm from the usa. But I like those small and narrow campers from Europe. I'm not sure of the money conversion but I would love to see something like one of those french size units come here. We do have wider roads, but most of our affordable rigs are gas engined. We only get about 5-7 miles per gallon and when traveling 3500 miles round trip for a vacation it adds up.
Impressive to get all that in that small confines but still, I don't understand how anyone could justify that price tag to themselves when they can get a bigger vehicle for less.
looks like there is too much shoe horned into a all ready very small space what more do you need in a camper than a somewhere to sleep somewhere to wash and somewhere to cook , just too cluttered for my liking . cramped and claustrophobic
Lots of great features in a compact form but whoever came up with the price really is a joker. You can get a new 4x4 and sizeable caravan for less money easily.
If you're found to be sleeping in a car when you're over the drink drive limit of alcohol you can be arrested as being drunk in charge of that vehicle. Is it the same for people that have a couple of glasses of wine in their motorhome? Sure, the drunk could claim that he is going to sleep it off in the camper but its really no different from someone sleeping it off in the back seat of a car...
Lovely layout given me ideas for my high top build but over £60 grand ........Ummm ....... NOOOOO sorry I havent won the lottery this week! i just cant see them selling out of them in a hurry! You can buy a luxury American pusher RV motorhome with slide outs and double the space, full sized bathroom, you name it for the same price or less! I love VW but REALLY? thats being a little greedy on the mark up! My conversion will probably cost me under £3000 and be built to the same standards as this ( maybe a few more extras) all for under £15,000 all in! 🤷🏼♂️
Gustav Andersson agreed. but on the outside looking in, its amazing those who can afford it believe it's worth it. why stop at pricing it at $92,000 USD? why not price it at $175,000 USD? or $230,000 USD?
It is a TDi. It's a VW 2.0 with 180 hp. Tuning/boost kits are possible from many companies. Vehicle is not that heavy in the first place though. It is a 4 by 4 driven vehicle allready. but if you want to do some real offroad: www.seikel. delivers an exelent kit.I drive a VW T5 California (180hp) myself. I highly recommend this van/camper.
My T5 Cali is a 4/5 passenger campervan with a popup roof and built inhouse by VW, it's shorter and lower than this T5 Westfalia which is based on a longwheel base T5. I agree that weight always plays a role, but this "Westy" have most of what you need onboard, including toilet, in my mind the "Westy" is the perfect go/park everywhere adventuremobile for 2 persons. In normal traffic the 180hp version with good torque will still allow you to overtake others. Not sure i'd need 300hp - but maybe i'm just getting old/boring.
I would love to go to Wyoming, Colorado, etc for a drive. But I'm from Europe (Denmark).. I have been over the Alps numerous times though, with 2-4 persons incl lugage: NO prob! I dont think the VW t5 are sold in the US due to some old import restrictions.. Anyway, You have some nice rides over there and I'm all for buying as local as possible. I'm sure you can find something similar in the States. Best of luck/drive safe.
Greed, thy name is VW Club Joker. For less money you can buy a normal 4-door sedan and spend 20 years of lengthy vacations in luxe hotels, hot breakfast buffet included. Don't buy this terribly overpriced gas guzzler!
Awesome floorplan, seats 4, sleeps 4, bathroom kitchen, this is basically a minivan with the roof blown up. This is simply brilliant!
It is true, a motel room would be cheaper but we have gotten up and seen a lot of wildlife in the pacific northwest United States. One morning a pod of orca swam by so close we could hear every breath they took. Priceless. You have to pay extra for some of the experiences we have had. Some of our most memorable experiences have been while camping in odd places that you wouldn't be able to pitch a tent. I would love to travel the United Kingdom and the European continent with one of these.
you're in a video. don't tell, SHOW.
I presume the "Joker" name has something to do with the £64,000 price tag?
you can get a lot of holidays or cruises for that sort of money!
But with a camper you can leave at the drop of a hat and go anywhere you can drive to.
You did not show the toilet area... :(
It's a brilliant vehicle. It can park in normal parking spaces, it can get around city centers, it can fit on old and narrow bridges, roads, streets etc. and drives more like a normal car than a truck..
The only thing it lacks (imo) is the pure "sex appeal" of the older models. The T1, T2 and T3 are just pure sex on wheels. So much charm. The newer "round" models completely lost that part I think. They're much better than the older ones obviously but I just wish they would have tried to keep them "sexy". :D
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It's funny watching these videos compared to the US ones. Our English camper vans look like shabby little shoe boxes compared to the big US motor homes. If I'm honest there's not a lot about the US I'm jealous of, but their camper vans, and all the big open country they've got is something I really envy.
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+Ed Lake We do have plenty of Class B mobile homes that are on the mercedes chasis-- dodge sprinter-- and now recently released by mercedes in the us
Ed Lake I'm from the usa. But I like those small and narrow campers from Europe. I'm not sure of the money conversion but I would love to see something like one of those french size units come here.
We do have wider roads, but most of our affordable rigs are gas engined. We only get about 5-7 miles per gallon and when traveling 3500 miles round trip for a vacation it adds up.
incredible motorhome. it's amazing how much stuff they fitted in such a small base. the price is a bit high but i follow to get a used one
Compact, and self contained. I rather like it. I has all the features. Very nice.
There are SO many alternatives to this at MUCH more affordable prices it's not even funny.
Could you recommend some please
Can you tell me how much the car?and how can buy it?
What's the cupboard above the wardrobe?
I really like it, and the review. Not sure I'd be enjoying a glass of wine alfresco next to the toilet cassette though.
is the side rack a westfallia part or aftermarket fitted
Impressive to get all that in that small confines but still, I don't understand how anyone could justify that price tag to themselves when they can get a bigger vehicle for less.
HB45175 The price will go down, given time.
How much??
what I heard was right??
would love this.....
how much it cost???
looks like there is too much shoe horned into a all ready very small space what more do you need in a camper than a somewhere to sleep somewhere to wash and somewhere to cook , just too cluttered for my liking . cramped and claustrophobic
Very detailed and enjoyable review.
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Lots of great features in a compact form but whoever came up with the price really is a joker. You can get a new 4x4 and sizeable caravan for less money easily.
If you're found to be sleeping in a car when you're over the drink drive limit of alcohol you can be arrested as being drunk in charge of that vehicle. Is it the same for people that have a couple of glasses of wine in their motorhome? Sure, the drunk could claim that he is going to sleep it off in the camper but its really no different from someone sleeping it off in the back seat of a car...
really good question. But I think that the motor home would fall under the same rules as limousine.
Only if you have the keys on you
cool but too expensive
The 2020 Westfalia Volkswagen Club Joker 2.0 TDI 150HP is £75,000+ Just too expensive.
Lovely layout given me ideas for my high top build but over £60 grand ........Ummm ....... NOOOOO sorry I havent won the lottery this week! i just cant see them selling out of them in a hurry! You can buy a luxury American pusher RV motorhome with slide outs and double the space, full sized bathroom, you name it for the same price or less! I love VW but REALLY? thats being a little greedy on the mark up! My conversion will probably cost me under £3000 and be built to the same standards as this ( maybe a few more extras) all for under £15,000 all in! 🤷🏼♂️
This guy sounds like the comedian out of Johnathans creek.
OVER PRICED
$92,000 USD. Unbelievably expensive!
+equallywrong its still better quailty and any american veichle therefore its expensive
Gustav Andersson agreed. but on the outside looking in, its amazing those who can afford it believe it's worth it. why stop at pricing it at $92,000 USD? why not price it at $175,000 USD? or $230,000 USD?
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There's always the dodge or fiat travato which is a bigger van conversion and about the same price if not cheaper
64000 lol wat a joke
+simon jones ok I'm in.
(Video published in 2014)
64k pauns? wow.. you can buy doubleback for this price.. and it's looks better..
This video come out 4 days after my 10th Birthday
Haha, did he say 64 thousand for that? Is he insane?
50 years later .. 92kUSD and it's less useable than the 1966 model
64k😂...think ill pop to the vw dealer and get a california if i even had 50k to spend.
Rather have the 2017 serenity..
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140bhp for a 2 litre diesel aint too bad.
***** It comes in a 180hp version as well. Plenty of power there.
It is a TDi. It's a VW 2.0 with 180 hp. Tuning/boost kits are possible from many companies. Vehicle is not that heavy in the first place though.
It is a 4 by 4 driven vehicle allready. but if you want to do some real offroad: www.seikel. delivers an exelent kit.I drive a VW T5 California (180hp) myself. I highly recommend this van/camper.
My T5 Cali is a 4/5 passenger campervan with a popup roof and built inhouse by VW, it's shorter and lower than this T5 Westfalia which is based on a longwheel base T5. I agree that weight always plays a role, but this "Westy" have most of what you need onboard, including toilet, in my mind the "Westy" is the perfect go/park everywhere adventuremobile for 2 persons. In normal traffic the 180hp version with good torque will still allow you to overtake others. Not sure i'd need 300hp - but maybe i'm just getting old/boring.
I would love to go to Wyoming, Colorado, etc for a drive. But I'm from Europe (Denmark).. I have been over the Alps numerous times though, with 2-4 persons incl lugage: NO prob! I dont think the VW t5 are sold in the US due to some old import restrictions.. Anyway, You have some nice rides over there and I'm all for buying as local as possible. I'm sure you can find something similar in the States. Best of luck/drive safe.
That is twice the price of my 2000 sqft house.
2021 and it cost £86,000
What about poop?
Its in the very rear of the vehicle, even has a shower. Google the name you'll find better interior pics, these are NICE
What kind of accent?
Club Joker ... good name, ... you'd need to belong to "club joke" and be a gold class member to invest that kind of money into a sub-par coach.
There are gigantic winnebago trailers cheaper than this and there more luxury
And at that price no one is going to buy it. To go damn expensive!
Why would anyone spend that kinda money on this when you could buy a proper camper for less. It's a joke
Fooking hell, that's expensive!
show someone trying to shower in that thing.
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Not the best camper van or motorhome...
Greed, thy name is VW Club Joker. For less money you can buy a normal 4-door sedan and spend 20 years of lengthy vacations in luxe hotels, hot breakfast buffet included. Don't buy this terribly overpriced gas guzzler!
Hotel stays don't have a resale value...
Math, thy name is James Hannum... :D
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Même a deux pas mal pour voyager
over priced waste of potential. time energy etc etc
Wow, costly, highly impractical. Must be a joke.
What the hell is wrong with his voice?
Nothing...👍
One must be insane to buy such crap.