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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Vanmaster, aren’t they the equivalent of Bentley in the caravan world?
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 7th Oct 2020 7:14 am |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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bloody hell Gareth ! With what we've seen you do with the restoration I expected you to be building your own tintent from scratch.  .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 7th Oct 2020 7:23 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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No not me. Uncle Ray built his own out of chequer plate, some girders and an old Sankey trailer.
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| 7th Oct 2020 7:38 am |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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As I said before, ALL makes have issues. Many folk do like their Adrias, and generally with good reason. But, they are clearly Continental and do have some “quirks” that we’re not traditionally used to. And they aren’t all perfect. Last year I used one for reviewing and a photo-shoot (Practical Caravan), and there were build quality issues with it, mainly overhead locker doors. For example, the one over the kitchen (a huge single unit) was so warped that it wouldn’t close properly, and where two met in a corner, neither could be opened because they fouled each other due to warping.
Having said that, bodyshell integrity is usually good - very few leaks. From a personal point of view, the one we’d be interested in is the new Adora Tiber (rear island bed), but it’s a metre longer than our Coachman due to the longer A-frame, so would cause storage issues (we keep the caravan at home).
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| 7th Oct 2020 8:50 am |
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Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
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I got a Bailey 3 years back and apart from a brake drum problem (fixed under warranty and Alko's fault anyway) I've had no problems with it. They seem to be much better quality-wise these days.
Everything else of course is down to whether the interior matches what you want.
The only other thing is that most manufacturers are putting out 8' wide models now to replace the 'normal' 7'6". If we were buying now we'd probably get one at this width. You sacrifice some ability to get at out-of-the way places but it makes an island double bed and suchlike much easier to deal with.
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| 7th Oct 2020 9:18 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Nigel207, that looks a lovely van  and interesting to hear your views. The layout is the same as our Fleetwood but we have a rear window. It’s funny I like to be able to see straight through the caravan yet it doesn’t worry me when towing horses, I can never understand why people tow with the blinds shut?! 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
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| 7th Oct 2020 10:11 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
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Over the years we've had Swift (and Abbey, part of the same Swift group), Lunar, Bailey, and now Elddis, and to be fair, I think they all have issues with build quality. Its like everything is rushed, no care and attention paid, just get them built and out of the door.
Elddis is now part of Erwin Hymer group, but I'm not convinced build quality has improved. I think it a lottery most of the time, if you get a good one then great, otherwise its just loads of shag and hassle.
These look good, bloody expensive though
https://www.kabe.se/nl/caravans/imperial/
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 7th Oct 2020 10:23 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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The Adria Adora Tiber is the one I’ve been reading about. Similar layout to the Elddis. I like the Coachman VIP too.
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| 7th Oct 2020 10:36 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
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You need a 1974 Colchester
Ours is bone dry, no rot and no leaks. All electrics work perfectly and the fit and finish on the cupboards and furniture is just amazing after all these years. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 7th Oct 2020 11:05 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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Heavier than a Disco 4 though 😉
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| 7th Oct 2020 12:23 pm |
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Journeyman
Member Since: 27 Sep 2020
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 296
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We have a 1998 Lunar Solar 464 which is bone dry and other than a few niggles which I'm gradually sorting, everything works. It replaced a 1983 retro ABI which a scaffolder managed to drop a scaffolding board straight through the roof when dismantling the scaffolding on a neighbours house.
Looking forward to towing with my D3 which has just replaced a D2 I had for 11 years.
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| 7th Oct 2020 12:36 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14478
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Gareth wrote:Heavier than a Disco 4 though 😉
Its certainly solid! D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 7th Oct 2020 12:48 pm |
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NavyDoc
Member Since: 11 Jan 2009
Location: Perth
Posts: 153
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Have you got any photos Moo? Have you electric lights or the gas mantle lights? Remember fondly the gentle hiss of the lights as a boy 👍
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| 7th Oct 2020 1:19 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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I remember my parents had a 1960’s Elddis Tornado 4 berth. I was about 6 years old and my parents caravanned with us for many years.
Dad used to tow it with a 1965 Jaguar S Type 3.4. I remember long journeys in the back with walnut picnic tables and opening quarter lights on the back doors that were great for flicking sweet wrappers out of !! 😮
The caravan had gas lights. No electrics, hand pump on the water, a 2 burner hob and a grill. It was damp most of the time and the awning was canvas and probably weighed a ton!
We had great fun though and I remember that caravan lasted until the mid 80’s when I first towed it with my 1975 Opel Ascona 1.9. Me and the then girlfriend (now wife of 31 years) took it away for dirty and damp weekends! We’ve stayed with caravans ever since.
It got scrapped when the side came off it driving home from the Lakes. Remember the breakdown guy laughing at the mess!
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| 7th Oct 2020 2:37 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1359
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Pelyma wrote:Nigel207, that looks a lovely van and interesting to hear your views. The layout is the same as our Fleetwood but we have a rear window. It’s funny I like to be able to see straight through the caravan yet it doesn’t worry me when towing horses, I can never understand why people tow with the blinds shut?!
Towing with the blinds shut is not a good idea at all, as the tensioning springs get weakened. None of the manufacturers recommend it, in fact many state in their handbooks that they shouldn’t be shut when towing.
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| 7th Oct 2020 7:06 pm |
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