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[EMD]

Buying a motorhome  Always fancied the thought of driving away to different resorts with the bonus of all the facilities on board . Quite shocked at the prices of some of them , even the older Talbot ones  Anyone had the pleasure of owning one ?
Oh and it would come in handy for the few meets , especially Billing 

Other thing is ive seen you can hire very nice ones for about £300 a week which dont seem to bad if you save up once a year 

[BazaJT]

Just don't set the cruise control and wander off into the back to make a coffee as an American did quite a few years ago in his new Winnebago It did not end well and in court he claimed it didn't say he couldn't in the owners manual and won his case

[tunnie]

Grandpa T bless him, wanted one of these, he used to caravan and wanted to get out a bit, not long before he passed away. 

I took him to view a few, as you say bloody expensive things!

I drove one for him as a test drive, damn thing rattled around like a b@stard. It was a £20k newbie one too. Imaging driving a transit, that's full of plates and crap in the back.

Horrible to drive, slow, loud, poor ride, limited on space as a place to use, expensive to buy. Really don't get the point of them.

I tried to persuade him to spend £15k on a very nice Jag or similar, use spare £5k for some bloody good hotels. Enjoy the drive wafting there, then when you get there have a nice room and don't have to empty your own shite afterwards.

Sadly his health took a turn for worse.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Unless it it looks like something a rock band would use I say forget it.

[EMD]

I think it would be wise to hire one out for a week first to see if it suits our needs and to see if we can live with the idea of owning one  I'd be travelling slowly anyway just like i do in the Omega  Its just a nice thought to get up and go without planning months ahead , plus i could live in it when need be 

[EMD]

Just don't set the cruise control and wander off into the back to make a coffee as an American did quite a few years ago in his new Winnebago It did not end well and in court he claimed it didn't say he couldn't in the owners manual and won his case

Thats what the captains chair is for aint it 




This is nice 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWIFT-KONTIKI-S-MOTORHOME-FIAT-DUCATO-2-8TD-2001-FULLY-LOADED-LARGE-END-WASHROOM-/131624623727?hash=item1ea5705e6f

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just don't set the cruise control and wander off into the back to make a coffee as an American did quite a few years ago in his new Winnebago It did not end well and in court he claimed it didn't say he couldn't in the owners manual and won his case

Thats what the captains chair is for aint it 




This is nice 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWIFT-KONTIKI-S-MOTORHOME-FIAT-DUCATO-2-8TD-2001-FULLY-LOADED-LARGE-END-WASHROOM-/131624623727?hash=item1ea5705e6f

Don't ......just don't.

Buy a TVR instead.

[05omegav6]

In what way

Engine is pretty potent, but can't think of anything else to recommend one of those... certainly have a look at one, but I defy you to get out of the drivers seat without releasing the handbrake

Incidentally that applies to all Ducato/Boxer/Relay versions of the same chassis

[tunnie]

Its just a nice thought to get up and go without planning months ahead.

Campsites still need booking? No worse than a hotel.  - lots of b&b's out there or hotels.

I like using Marriott hotels, as they allow same day cancellation, with no charge 

I do like camping, but proper camping. Tent in great location, open camp fire, few beers. Very nice. Best to have one with a pub a short walk away for some nice beers and pub grub. 

It's also super cheap, couple of quid for a night stay. Equipment is not expensive.

For the cost of renting a motor home, you could have some nice hotels

A motor home will be worse on fuel than a 3.2 as well 

[Andy H]

Its just a nice thought to get up and go without planning months ahead.

Campsites still need booking? No worse than a hotel.  - lots of b&b's out there or hotels.

I like using Marriott hotels, as they allow same day cancellation, with no charge 

I do like camping, but proper camping. Tent in great location, open camp fire, few beers. Very nice. Best to have one with a pub a short walk away for some nice beers and pub grub. 

It's also super cheap, couple of quid for a night stay. Equipment is not expensive.

For the cost of renting a motor home, you could have some nice hotels

A motor home will be worse on fuel than a 3.2 as well 

I think what you are missing is the appeal of your own portable toilet to a generation that needs to pee every 20 minutes 

[tunnie]

True 

[Andy B]

There's a place near me that does some nice motorhomes ....... 

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance-i840g-new-s-5921

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance--i810g-5479

[Andy H]

There's a place near me that does some nice motorhomes ....... 

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance-i840g-new-s-5921

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance--i810g-5479

only £94,990

[05omegav6]

There's a place near me that does some nice motorhomes ....... 

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance-i840g-new-s-5921

http://www.emm-bee.co.uk/burstner-elegance--i810g-5479

Well bugger me sideways with a caravan That's alot for one of these...

http://www.fiatprofessional.co.uk/uk/Models/Ducato_Conversion

[Andy B]

.....
Well bugger me sideways with a caravan That's alot for one of these...
......

When I was last in their shop I asked him if many people bought £100k motorhomes ......... he said you'd be surprised at just how many they sold! 

.....

http://www.fiatprofessional.co.uk/uk/Models/Ducato_Conversion

But would you choose a Fiat?