Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1391
Living the dream!
Newest ones are around 3O odd years old now though, unless you go for a brand new one at about £30k.
Saw a new one recently, pretty original - shocking panel fit and sounded like a bag of spanners
30th Sep 2011 11:20 am
abernanteagle
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: South Wales
Posts: 255
But still so very cool
Think if it were just the two of us I'd go for one based on the newer VW transporter with a pop-up roof as could still get into multi-storey carparks. £30k-£40k mind which seems expensive to me although do hold their value well.Dec 04 TDV6 HSE in Tonga green with Alpaca interior.
30th Sep 2011 11:26 am
Matty 2332
Member Since: 02 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 670
Discotres wrote...
What a load of drivel
Drivel 1.
Water - How the Do you get water for the caravan? How about the same method and use a 12v pump to pump it into the motorhome tank!
Drivel 2.
Awning - Buy a ing Drive Away Awning, unclip it and drive off
FFS I can see the type of person I am dealing with
Drivel 3.
There can't be many places a caravan can't go that a motorhome can - It is a whole different way of enjoying the outdoors, a motorhome is stress free, you can be set up in minutes, it is as easy to manoever as a car and can travel faster than those limited by towing speed, especially in France.
Drivel 4. Returning to find your pitch gone - I to Drivel 2, and remind you of the fact you can take bikes (no lardy motorhomers), motorcycle or even tow a small car, we have a Citroen C4 as a 'toad'.
Well there is so much more I will let someone else have a go, i have had both and personally prefer the motorhome, it seems to attract a classier type of person
Reply by Matty2332
Corr blimey DiscoDes, what on earth are you on ? I was simply giving my opinion based upon experience and didnt expect all that ! I thought this a friendly site?
Anyway DiscoDes, As for the classier type of person using a motorhome, I'm afraid you just blew that myth right out the water !
I think you need to go back to caravanning, you need the space for your ego
PS Anyone seen Peter Kay's Max & Paddy's Road to nowhere - There exploits in a Motorhome !
DiscoDes - you are my hero
30th Sep 2011 11:56 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
What size camper are you thinking of Gareth as that makes a huge difference. My parents looked at motorhomes but stuck with their caravan. Trouble we have is 5 dogs, you can't put them on a scooter! It also depends what type of touring you do, getting stuck seems a common thing for motor homes on CLs. The other thing to consider a 5th wheel DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
30th Sep 2011 5:14 pm
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
Discoed wrote:
I love towing the caravan. It's part of the holiday for me.
Agree 100%.
30th Sep 2011 5:45 pm
Smarticus
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 655
Campervans and caravans are very different things. It's like the difference between a backpacking tent and a frame tent.
Touring in a campervan to wild and natural places is a joy. The ability to pull over onto a windswept headland in the Western Isles, open the side door and let the sea air fill the van as you cook up sausages for tea. Then rolling on further to stop by a beach to aid the early morning swim. The campervan is a part of the holiday and part of the family - it develops a character and enables you to have a rolling holiday. And outside of holidays, the campervan is a mobile changing room, canteen or launchpad for 1,000 weekend or day trip adventures. I have (almost) always had a VW Campervan (of all types) on my driveway. It is my escape pod, always fueled and stocked with the basics for a quick getaway if time allows.
And a well bought van holds its money for years - it can be used as your everyday car - and yet can look after you in so many ways. We have a T4 at present with a pop up roof. It drives as well as many cars and goes wherever a car goes (albeit not as well or as far as a D4). It makes we smile eveytime I start her up and set off on an adventure. Get one - try it - love it
You can hire ours for a weekend or week if you wish and see how you take to it. Not very good photo of our current Campervan here.
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1st Oct 2011 12:42 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Gareth one of the points you made was about fuel costs, I have never owned a motor home but friends who have them state that they do not do much to the gallon. In fact they seem to get the same to the gallon as I get towing a Unicorn Barcelona with the D4, the advantage when we get to the site I unhook and then am back up to a better figure. Other comment from them was about using their bikes to get everywhere, they have done this for while but found it not to be practical when it comes to shopping, so now they tow a car, and guess what their fuel economy is worse than mine when towing.
At the end of the day it is horses for courses and currently I like the tin tent option. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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1st Oct 2011 1:33 am
abernanteagle
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: South Wales
Posts: 255
I think you have it the nail right on the head there Smarticus. Dec 04 TDV6 HSE in Tonga green with Alpaca interior.
1st Oct 2011 2:04 am
Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
Most motorhomes do low mileage, and if you are spending £80k+ on one are you really going to worry about fuel, the D3/D4 is not best known for fuel economy but people still drive them.
Anyhow, people should do what they want, it all adds up to make the spice of life
Better pack for NY soon be time to go to the airport, glad I'm not filling the plane up
1st Oct 2011 2:22 am
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
Discotres wrote:
glad I'm not filling the plane up
Only on the return journey, into the hold with all the gifts and gadgets
Have a great tripExperience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
1st Oct 2011 5:26 am
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
gareth your too modest i think youl find yours is a crusader SUPER scirocco if its the twin axle big boy
i love mine and wouldnt swap it for a motorhome for any reason ultimate flexability a motorhome towing a car always seems like the cart before the horse it just dosent look right !
once they went away from the campervan principle which was a cracking idea it just lost my interest completely and how much wow thats some price tag
the fact that discotres is in the other camp is a bonus for me also he must keep his hi horse in the back
drivel drivel drivel MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
7th Nov 2011 5:46 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
With a big nod to Smarticus
Touring with a small caravan with the D3 or series one to wild and natural places is a joy. The ability to pull over onto a windswept headland in the Western Isles, open the door and let the sea air fill the van as you cook up sausages for tea. Then rolling on further to stop by a beach to aid the early morning swim. The caravan is a part of the holiday and part of the family - it develops a character and enables you to have a rolling holiday. And outside of holidays, the caravan is a mobile changing room, canteen or launchpad for 1,000 weekend or day trip adventures. I have (almost) always had a caravan on my driveway. It is my escape pod, always stocked with the basics for a quick getaway if time allows.
And a well bought cheap van costs next to nothing to own - no tax, no MOT Get one - try it - love it
The important thing is to get out there and enjoy it
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7th Nov 2011 6:42 pm
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 2895
Modern All-in-Ones, Towers, and Towed, are so reliable, and never need specialist attention on holiday. So this factor is almost certainly redundant:
But
If the All-in-One breaks down in a big way - everything goes to the Workshop. Sans transport, sans home from home! Take the accommodation you can find - and can afford.
Whereas:
Puller and Pulled: are NOT A-i-O ........ QED?
AAA
7th Nov 2011 7:38 pm
Discolegal
Member Since: 27 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 78
A question, if you tow a small car behind your motorhome, is the car insured, and on which insurance, and how does that sit with the weight limits on unbraked trailers?
I've wondered similar about what happens if you had an accident using a caravan motor mover?
7th Nov 2011 7:45 pm
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 2895
Insurance
I was assured by a # of Insc Coys that the following applied:
Caravan hitched - Towing Vehicle's Insc
Caravan un-hitched - Towed Vehicle's Insc.
I decided to take both insurances with the same Coy !
[If the Towed becomes un-hitched whilst in transit?
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Living the dream!
Do you get water for the caravan? How about the same method and use a 12v pump to pump it into the motorhome tank!
soon be time to go to the airport, glad I'm not filling the plane up 
