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One for the Caravanists!
« on: 18 January 2016, 23:19:16 »
As all lorryists know, Caravanists can't reverse for toffee! (Unless they happen to be a lorryist too!)  :P  ;D  So I thought this might be of interest and it's quite funny too!  :y

So make sure you have the right glasses as the commentary is in Norge (or some other Scando lingo) and there are subtitles!  ::)

Enjoy!  :y

http://trailerassist.volkswagen.no/
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2016, 08:30:14 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 18 January 2016, 23:19:16
As all lorryists know, Caravanists can't reverse for toffee! (Unless they happen to be a lorryist too!)  :P  ;D  So I thought this might be of interest and it's quite funny too!  :y

So make sure you have the right glasses as the commentary is in Norge (or some other Scando lingo) and there are subtitles!  ::)

Enjoy!  :y

http://trailerassist.volkswagen.no/

I can, won a caravan reversing competition a few years ago.
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2016, 09:04:29 »
Never had a problem TBH, bigger the caravan and car the better though!
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2016, 10:00:23 »
This combination is one in which I tend to make sure I get the navigation right. ::)



I'm sure the old lady in the Micra was impressed with its' overtaking prowess, too. :-X
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2016, 10:27:11 »
No problem reversing a caravan here either, the bigger the challenge the more I enjoyed it.  :y
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2016, 11:41:07 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 19 January 2016, 10:27:11
No problem reversing a caravan here either, the bigger the challenge the more I enjoyed it.  :y

No problem here either,as a farmers son I learn't to reverse trailers at quite a young age,my current twin axle Sterling is a doddle to reverse :y
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2016, 11:53:23 »
No problem here either, the bigger the trailer/caravan the better.
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2016, 14:26:25 »
The worst thing I've ever tried to reverse is my little camping trailer. Can't even see it behind the Omega until it's pointing at 90 degrees to the direction of travel. ;D
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #8 on: 19 January 2016, 14:34:10 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 19 January 2016, 14:26:25
The worst thing I've ever tried to reverse is my little camping trailer. Can't even see it behind the Omega until it's pointing at 90 degrees to the direction of travel. ;D

I know what you mean, feels like you need a pole sticking up from it just to give you a fighting chance of knowing what it is doing.  ;D  That's where the old left/right steering wheel wiggle comes in handy, and just hope that it doesn't appear in either mirror when reversing in a straight line.  ;D
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2016, 17:27:56 »
Ha ha so seems like I caused a bit of Caravanista Pique or maybe Pikey Pique!   :P  :D  ;D

Did anyone watch the video?  ::)  I thought it's pretty cool!  8)  or maybe it's just me..... ?  :-\   ;D
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #10 on: 19 January 2016, 18:41:06 »
I can reverse my Swift Corniche 6 berth no problem at all, and the Lunar Delta twin axle we had before, also wasn't a problem either...

I shall away and watch the video though :)
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #11 on: 19 January 2016, 18:44:47 »
I have just watched the video, very entertaining :y
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #12 on: 19 January 2016, 18:52:16 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 19 January 2016, 17:27:56
Ha ha so seems like I caused a bit of Caravanista Pique or maybe Pikey Pique!   :P  :D  ;D

Did anyone watch the video?  ::)  I thought it's pretty cool!  8)  or maybe it's just me..... ?  :-\   ;D
Didn't work for me :-\

Fortunately YouTube did...

https://youtu.be/iWfKj187-4A
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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #13 on: 19 January 2016, 19:27:08 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 19 January 2016, 17:27:56
Ha ha so seems like I caused a bit of Caravanista Pique or maybe Pikey Pique!   :P  :D  ;D

Did anyone watch the video?  ::)  I thought it's pretty cool!  8)  or maybe it's just me..... ?  :-\   ;D

That is pretty cool.  :y

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 19 January 2016, 18:52:16
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 19 January 2016, 17:27:56
Ha ha so seems like I caused a bit of Caravanista Pique or maybe Pikey Pique!   :P  :D  ;D

Did anyone watch the video?  ::)  I thought it's pretty cool!  8)  or maybe it's just me..... ?  :-\   ;D
Didn't work for me :-\

Fortunately YouTube did...

https://youtu.be/iWfKj187-4A

That's different to the trailer assist link that I see at the start but I love that bit at the end where they overtake 'apparrantly going backwards'.  ;D

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Re: One for the Caravanists!
« Reply #14 on: 19 January 2016, 19:31:22 »
I like the beetle with a fifth wheel on the same page.
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