VW LUPO 3L GT
- world's smallest camper!

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I bought this car for work, but I did have a hidden agenda: A tour around the entire Europe one day.
To me, it was a no-brainer; I had to have a small car, doing great mileage, and at the same time fitted for my long legs.


It soon turned out, it was a one horse race: VW's Lupo 3L was the only serious bid. I have  now had it for 10 years, and while it have been driven 400.000 km,  I have only tagged along for the last 170.000 km. It still do 33,5 km/l and feel healthy.

I can't help myself; I just have to make alterations to most of my belongings. "Things have to fit me, not the other way around". That said, I do have to restrict due to the strict Danish vehicle-rules and regulations.
The
first alteration was the back-seat: I'm not going to act as a taxi anyway. A plywood-plate, fitted with carpet, make a real spacious cargo-room.
The lack of spare-wheel worried me, and I shifted the battery to the room behind the passenger's seat, and the spare-wheel fitted perfect in the well.
I sew curtains to keep the light and noisy eyes out, and when I'm on tour, the passenger's seat is removed to make room for two boxes and a plywood-board, which align with the back. Now, I have a 210 x 80 centimetre bed.
As I'm working all evening (and part of the nights) on diary and photos on the computer, the airbag got lost, and the steering-wheel can be removed without tools, making room for the computer.
Cooking is on a alcohol-burner on the "bed" - I only set it on fire once...

I found, it earned the "GT"  sign after 25 countries and two continents. I will call that "Grand Touring"!
Read more about the tour on
Europe. It was a great tour, except the de-tour down an Albanian mountainside!
At present, I have been driving in 102 countries of the 128
I have visited around the world, 42 in my own Lupo GT. I should have brought it to Iceland, to hit the third continent!

  
SOME GENERAL FACTS.

Brand Volkswagen
Model Lupo
Generation Lupo (6X)
Engine 1.2 TDI 3L (61 Hp)
Doors

3

Power 61 hp/4000 rpm.
Maximum speed 165 km/h
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 14 sec
Fuel tank volume 34 l
Year of putting into production 1999 year
Year of stopping production 2005 year
Coupe type Hatchback
Seats

2

Length 3529 mm.
Width 1620 mm.
Height 1470 mm.
Wheelbase 2319 mm.
Front track 1425 mm.
Rear (Back) track 1400 mm.
Minimum volume of Luggage 130 l
Maximum volume of Luggage 1630 l
Position of engine Front, transversely
Engine displacement 1191 cm3 
Torque 140 Nm/1800 rpm.
Fuel System Diesel Commonrail
Turbine Turbocharging
Valvetrain OHC
Position of cylinders Inline
Number of cylinders

3

Bore 76.5 mm.
Stroke 86.4 mm.
Compression ratio 19.5
Number of valves per cylinder

2

Fuel Type Diesel
Wheel Drive Front wheel drive
Number of Gears (automatic) 5
Front suspension Helical spring
Rear suspension Trailing
Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Drum
ABS yes
Steering type Steering rack
Power steering Hydraulic Steering
Minimum turning circle 9.8 m
Fuel consumption - urban 3.7 l/100 km.
Fuel consumption - extra urban 2.7 l/100 km.
Fuel consumption - combined 3.0 l/100 km.
Kerb Weight 830 kg.
Max. weight 1190 kg.
Tire size 155/65R14
Wheel rims size 4.5 J



This is a 1243 HP "Lupo". Guess it is NOT a 3L....