Newbie - how is the risk of vehicle theft in the UK/London? (for on street parking)

[Superlevure]

Hi everyone,

I've never owned a camper van and am very keen to get a vw conversion which I would also use as a daily driver.

I live in London and plan to use the van to escape the city every Friday night - it's turned into an obsession!

I'm not sure I'll be able to park it in my residential car park because of the size and the availability of spaces. Would it be safe if it was parked on the street?

I googled this and saw that campervans were often targetted by thieves. Some people recommended to clamp one wheel and put a disklock on the steering wheel. Now it would be quite tiresome to operate all this twice a day for my commute and this has put me off a bit.

What is the general feeling about that? Do you have to have your own space to store the vehicle at night?

 

[Coolcats]

I think your biggest problem will be insurance, most Motorhome insurers will not cover Motorhomes parked in the road.

Our MoHo is parked on the road no problem with insurance, probably depends on Model width and length

 

[Lenny HB]

Our MoHo is parked on the road no problem with insurance, probably depends on Model width and length

Comfort and other specialist insurers won't insure Motorhomes parked on the road, it may be different for a PVC.

 

[The Wino]

I think a lot of the replies are about motorhomes but he did specify a VW van conversion. Probably gone now he's got to pay anyway!

 

[Coolcats]

Comfort and other specialist insurers won't insure Motorhomes parked on the road, it may be different for a PVC.
[/QUOTE ] i think I have been smitted, ours may be a PVC but it certainly is a Hymer MoHo, the interior may be smaller but is certainly has a permanent Bed, Garage, loo, shower, Tuma 4 E, 2 leisure batteries 100 litres of water etc I suspect its down to length and width.

You know what they say size isn't everything.......particualy if you wish to park your MoHo on the road

I hear some insurers want you to keep the MoHo in secure storage and not even on your drive / property

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[mitzimad]

from next october it has to be euro 6 inside bthe north south circulars and already is in side the congestion zone