Anyone own a Campervan?

[buttercup]

We are looking to buy and the forums are a minefield. Where ten people say such and such a model is great, another ten appear and say how awful it is.

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by buttercup

We are looking to buy and the forums are a minefield. Where ten people say such and such a model is great, another ten appear and say how awful it is.

Useful ones seem to be T4s and Bongos. Old, restored VW are wonderful, but the properly restored ones are *expensive* and need ££££ per year to keep good. Anything else is as good as the work that's been done, and the van it's based on. I have been thinking of doing something rough'n'ready with a Cabstar and a tarpaulin

[gmc]

How about bongos?

Bongo Fury!

Bongo Fury • View topic - Bongo Dealer in North of England or Scotland

[buttercup]

Bongo would be a bit small for our needs, sorry should have given some idea of what we are looking for. This one is sold but ticks many of the right boxes. The sellers statement at the bottom - All vehicles over £4995 are supplied with 1 years MOT, 6 months AutoDealer mechanical breakdown warranty including internal equipment cover.
We are told Elddis is a good manufacturer, happy with a diesel engine but apparently peugeot chassis has problems.
Motorhome Sales | Used Elddis Autoquest 400 GT Peugeot Talbot for sale

[farmer giles]

buy a bid diesel American one

good on fuel loads of goodies

and loads of room

and plenty of yahoo and yeeehaaaah factor

i love camper vans me

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by buttercup

Used Elddis Autoquest 400 GT Peugeot Talbot for sale

Eurgh, a motor-caravan, please, please keep it in Scotland. They're a menace on the roads.

[farmer giles]

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

Eurgh, a motor-caravan, please, please keep it in Scotland. They're a menace on the roads.

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[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by farmer giles

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Those things are a PITA as they weave their unsteady and sluggish ways about the countryside, usu. driven by people who've never driven anything of comparable size, and who can't get down lanes or through any gap smaller than 3x the width of the things, and as for reversing - hah! No way. Motorways and dual carriageways only.

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

Eurgh, a motor-caravan, please, please keep it in Scotland. They're a menace on the roads.

Speaking as someone who tows a caravan I couldn't agree more. I am fed up being stuck behind these things usually driven by people that don't understand that a single road with passing places means you let faster vehicles past.That and 4x4 drivers that think you follow the white line on corners.

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by gmc

Speaking as someone who tows a caravan I couldn't agree more.

As a caravanner, you're more aware of the difference between yout current combined vehicle and your normal one. Motor-home people think they're in their cars, except that..... see previous post.