Quote: Mags wrote in post #5

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Also how do I obtain proof of ownership?

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Hello Mags and welcome to the forum. Really great that you could join us.

Zitat

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I think it is early 1990s but again i have to supply this information.

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Right, dating a Troll. It will be a little easier with a photo because like cars, Eribas underwent certain design changes and colour schemes throughout the decades. It's not an exact science because the changes were gradually streamed through the production plant so some vans of identical age to one another might have some difference in appearance.

If you go to our Troll Picture Gallery and look at Picture 4 you'll see a Troll with an off white top and a silver bottom with a distinctive red stripe and a series of white stripes. It also has a single curved front window and a projecting front gas locker. This style normally indicates that it's early '90's in date up to about 1994.
Next go to Picture 11 and you'll see a typical mid '90's Troll with the same shape front window and projecting gas locker but the colour has changed and is a slightly creamier white with a distinctive set of green stripes over a silver bottom. These are roughly dated as around 1994-1996.
Now go to Picture 16 (SAM_4483). This is our member KeithF's 1997 Troll. Note the same projecting gas locker box and single front window but the colours are now white again with a distinct purple stripe over silver bottom.
Finally Pictures 6 and 14 show late '90's-early 2000's Trolls. Mine is a 1999 purple stripe alongside a 1998 Dutch yellow stripe. Picture 14 shows a 2000 yellow stripe and these have been know to be as recent as 2002. Also notice that since 1997 the gas bottle has become integral and the front window is split into two.
So, do any of these look like yours?

As Hob has said, the most exact way to date it is by the VIN plate which should be low down on the outside, in front of the door. Below is a photo of ours.
The "Serien Nr. starts with 6 and the next number (smeared out) is a 9. The 6 means it's '90's and the 9 means it's 9, therefore 99.
Most parts suppliers like Jandi ask for either a photo of the plate or the Serial No and the VIN number.

I daresay however that if you can match your van up to one of the photos mentioned above you could try them out with that for I would imagine that as long as you've got the correct model sorted then the size and style of the window won't change.

Regards Randa

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Quote: hob wrote in post #13

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Zitat

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The 6 means it's '90's and the 9 means it's 9, therefore 99.

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this confirms my 1989 date for the troll

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Of course it does Nev. Sorry, I wasn't concentrating. Therefore, Mags, presumably the colour of your Troll is as Picture 4 or in fact, the same colour as the Eriba Puck Hob has posted above? Also it's a 1989 Model.
Randa

[quote="Mags"|p4806 my partner is building a more useful cupboard space where the washroom area used to be.[/quote]

Mags! Whenever you ask questions on here you can expect to receive lots of replies from some very knowledgeable people but, not being one of them, I'm more interested in why your van doesn't have a washroom?

I know they are hardly the height of luxury when compared with the facilities in modern vans but most of us seem to find an inside toilet very handy, especially on cold or wet evenings when the prospect of a walk to the sanitary block can be a bit daunting.

Do tell.