"Stealth campervans" whats the apeal?

[geeks]

I keep seeing this alot and people vehemently denouncing the DVLA for their recent changes to the system and how they want a stealth camper etc. I really don't understand why they want this, I cannot see any benefits (or any draw backs I must confess)

Anyone care to enlighten me?

[geeks]

SS2. said:

geeks said:

I keep seeing this alot and people vehemently denouncing the DVLA for their recent changes to the system and how they want a stealth camper etc. I really don't understand why they want this, I cannot see any benefits (or any draw backs I must confess)

Higher speed limits, lower tolls & ferry charges, permission to park at certain sites, cheaper insurance, ability to enter some zones in London etc - all could be benefits of a Motor Caravan against a van (or van with side windows, or van with a mattress thrown in the back etc).

Think you have missunderstood me, I want to know why people want a stealth camper over a non stealth camper. I have a camper, I did the conversion and had it reclassified as such but it baffles me what the whole stealth camper thing is about and why people are so angry the DVLA have stopped the practice (and I can see why from their PoV)

[geeks]

Foliage said:

The point of a stealth camper is to be able to part anywhere overnight. a white transit van doesn't look out of place anywhere, this makes holiday easier and cheaper in some instances, it can also make it safer from 'interference' especially carrying expensive equipment like computers, bikes and skiing equipment.

The thing I don't understand is the issue, the rules with van to camper conversion are currently all internal fixtures?

See what you are saying but by doing that you are excluding yourself from using camping sites (almost all the ones I have been to or looked at will refuse "stealth campers") and given the theft rates from vans seems very high I am not sure a van is any less likely to be interfered with than a camper.. it all just seems really odd.

As for the requirements from the DVLA, there are now external requirements, thats why the stealth lot are so angry!