so what model / lay out is yours.

[Bibio]

We have a 99 Swift Challenger 520SE 4 berth ,end toilet ,

Have travelled all over the Highlands with it, great for fishing trips !.

John

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

plank I have an old caravan that has heating hot shower and loo cost me nothing.
Someone left it on my land said they dont want it any more and i could have it for £150.00
What do you think should it go or should it stay for one of you lot to use:lol:lol:thumbs

left on your land and they want you to take it off their hands, right?

i'd sugest what with storage costs they owe you, or give it and call it
quits?

 

[P40MRT]

did yoy buy it from archways i Rushden?

Sure did - about 18 months/2 years ago. They're the biggest dealer near me (not a fan of their other branch (Riverside) in Stony Stratford.

Dale

 

[Jocky]

Wild Bri, 5 months in the caravan I can beleive, but five months in the summer? come on, five days perhaps and 3 of them raining LOL :thumbs

Cosimic, the one thing i couldn't do without in a caravan is decent heating, it is a must if you use sites with no mains power available, but i suppose if you use hook ups it doesn't matter so much.

I find the idea of being comitted to the same caravan, or car, or anyhting really, for the lenght of a finance agreement scarey, and maybe that biases my judgment a little, I hope i have not upset any new caravan owners, as i'm sure it must be great, that brand new feeling.

But i am just not a finance person, and i'm too mean to part with the cash

Plank, no offence taken.
Got a new van, well it was when I bought it in Sept 08, traded in an 05 to get that.
Thank god no debt or finanace:thumb2 as I would still have my old Lunar Arianne If I couldn't have afforded a new one:clap

I would rather have an old Nissan 4x4 to tow it with no finance either:lol

I used to hate paying up cars, I could never get it paid before 18mths when I got fed up and wanted a change, so stopped doing it:thumbs

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

plank I have an old caravan that has heating hot shower and loo cost me nothing.
Someone left it on my land said they dont want it any more and i could have it for £150.00
What do you think should it go or should it stay for one of you lot to use:lol:lol:thumbs

Willow, I like the new avatar! I too have an old caravan gained in virtualy the same way, some one left it on my friends drive and she aquired it and i gave her £150 and keep it for cuppas on cold mornings, though my two 'middle' kids have stayed in it several times. SO i vote just keep it!

 

[zippy656]

left on your land and they want you to take it off their hands, right?

i'd sugest what with storage costs they owe you, or give it and call it
quits?

sounds like a good idea to start from,

or charge them £150 to take it to the scrap yard,

or as rbrt say call it quits..


sounds good if its towable and useable..

zippy


PS yep like the avatar too

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

Hi all,
We have a series 5 bailey vendee with rear fixed bed across the back and a side washroom and goin out this w/end with it

 

[AndyK]

We've got a 2003 Swift Charisma 570. Nice 6 berth van. That's the reason I got the Terrano, I think my 1.8 Zafira auto would struggle a bit!!!
Also got a 1990 Swift Challenger 430/4 Anniversary model if anyone's interested or knows anyone who is after a smallish 'van.
Rejoined the Swift Owners Club and started rallying again after a 5 year layoff.

 

[mir60899]

Elddis Jetstream GT. 1998 model, 'L' shaped front, 2 seat diner over n/s wheel, rear kitchen with toilet/shower on o/s from wheel to rear of van.

Steve

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

thanks for the replies guys, just being nosey. bit like a virtual walk round the site
seeing what folks have and why, looking for neat accessories whilst trying not to
make it look to obvious. well its what we do on real caravan sites and rally fields,
well i do anyway.

despite watching a few twin doors, starting to realise with a tot on board that a
twin dinete layout will work better. we've got a pop up cot for her and it will sit
sturdier on a double bed/pull out than a single berth. also at one end if can be
closed off we can relax and make a bit more noise or entertain than constantly
walking past her on a middle of van bunk layout. perhaps a layout more suited
to teens when a big rear bathroom will come into its own. the latter is a feature
i do like but as not a big fan of showers in vans likely to just become another
storage area.

Sooo. seen a swift 640 conqueror salon, where rear seats are L shape, reckon
will make a nice square of floor to play on or have her tots size chair and table
in. grosses in at 1600kg which is just about within 85% of t2 and look a proper
monster rig. spotted a '95 from a dealer at 4k, reasonable/thoughts??

 

[Muzz]

Hi Rich.

18 month old still in a travel cot i'm surprised She won't be in it for much longer so no need to worry.

One of the best thing we bought was a little kids chair like the top of a high chair. It folded up small and was easy to store and you could strap it to any style of adult chair. Fantastic bit of kit for the caravan and for visiting friends etc. Also for when you eat out and no high chairs available.

Don't ever worry about the decor of the caravan kids will always find a way to re-decorate for you

 

[zippy656]

argos did a bed guard. we had one for our first caravan , needed a little work, as bunk wasn't as wide as a bed. but very easy to do.


Zippy

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Hi Rich.

18 month old still in a travel cot i'm surprised She won't be in it for much longer so no need to worry.

One of the best thing we bought was a little kids chair like the top of a high chair. It folded up small and was easy to store and you could strap it to any style of adult chair. Fantastic bit of kit for the caravan and for visiting friends etc. Also for when you eat out and no high chairs available.

Don't ever worry about the decor of the caravan kids will always find a way to re-decorate for you

suppose not, that was last summer mind is quite petite, think someone gave us a bed guard had wondered if could rig up in van or make own.

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

We've got a 2003 Swift Charisma 570. Nice 6 berth van. That's the reason I got the Terrano, I think my 1.8 Zafira auto would struggle a bit!!!
Also got a 1990 Swift Challenger 430/4 Anniversary model if anyone's interested or knows anyone who is after a smallish 'van.
Rejoined the Swift Owners Club and started rallying again after a 5 year layoff.

Always fancied a Swift, as kid parents had an astral but they hankered after a swift with
its light weight design, and those deep windows front and rear to see thru on the road.

few years back my dad bought a rapide, which was one of last square fronted swifts
and still offered that great thru vision, shame it had damp so was sent back and replaced
by the sprite. Mrs's parents had a swift 2b til recently and we had several good hols in
it. reckon the OC is pretty big, trawling their site other day mention of a 300 outfit
rally and now covers swift group brands, seems funny that many of other marques I
like belong to them now, abbey, bessacarr etc. even ace parents had an ace static at
one point.

Seems good idea joining an OC, another source of cheap holidays and rallies to
compliement Caravan Club.

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

we've gone and done it.

oh well, commited to a beautiful abbey spectrum 520 t/a 99my.
twin dinette layout, hoping that is gvw of 1660kg will be ok for
the t2. should be around 85%, doesnt appear to have a stabilizer
hitch so will see how get on and taking alko off lunar, more so can
trade for a winterhoff type if need be.

going to be a cheap skate and try to mod lunar's awning as a giant
porch for my new tupperware stately home. lol. if not will flog and
get one of these curved light weight jobs.

 

[Jocky]

Glad you've made your choice:thumb2

What size awning does your new van take?

I've got a good Bradcot I need to sell after getting new van (1008cm) if you or anyone needs one that size!!!!!!

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Cheers Alan. dunno in short, not sure needs a full size for us yet, but certainly
like the overgrown porches. thinking back to 06 rally that tubbs and fingers
had. dad in law has a 2 panel version but with a 20footer would go for 3 unless
go for a pdq type travel with in rolled up type. searching web for specs now.

printed off abbey oc application, fair deal £12 for year and credits towards
rally nights.

a pal has also joined us with yorkshire friendly ralliers as an xmas gift so plenty
to got at. already planning first weekend away shake down.

also looking at security, wheel clamps. motor mover? maybe and how best to
jack it up for wheel changes and on sloping sites. as ever all info welcomed.

 

[dinky]

There is a place in Castleford that modifies awnings,if you want will find out number.

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

ta Dinky, would appreciate that, seen awning rail strips in towsure book. thinking more
mod van with an extra down rail mid way. then again might look crap and better selling
it and getting a light weight job.

 

[R3M]

At the moment I have a decrepid ABI Award Tristar from 1989 I think. Its the one with the blue window tints anyway. My dad had it and dragged it arround with a 4.2 (diesel) Patrol. It then went to my sister and sat on a farm getting damp for years. I then took ownership of it, sorted out the damp and am in the process of re decorating it.

Only one large problem. It's a 4 berth, front double and a set of mid bunks. Rear kitchen and toilet area, a decent enough design but here is the problem. I have 5 kids!

Once I have decorated it (probably in spring) I will sell with the view of getting an Avondale Argente 650 - 6 (I think the model is) this is the 6 berth with 2 sets of bunks at the back which can be shut off from the rest of the van and a double at the front. Still not enough beds I know but I have an awning bedroom for me and the missus.

Before you all say I know Avondale have gone bust, but I can't find another van on the market with this layout. If anyone knows of one out there please let me know, but the two bunks need to be collapsable to seats so I can feed the tribe.

I also lived in a Target 5.70 for six months about 10 years ago, this had the same layout as the Avondale but a lot older and made from pig iron. My dad's Patrol dragged this arround for my first trip to Hereford