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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Well it’s been a long day deciding on whether to get a new Motorhome or change the caravan for a new one so we will be the proud owners of a new Adria Mississippi 
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 22nd Oct 2023 7:24 pm |
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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
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Show time...... popped up to the NEC today and so busy.
The only conclusion that I came to is that I want a motorhome with a front and rear lounge and that some people feel so entitled..... a Mother stopped my Wife from fully looking into the toilet on a 120k motorhome (second visit to compare fittings) because her son (dangling legs spotted) was having a poo....... NEC's toilets were 30m behind the van. Thats going to be a surprise......
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| 22nd Oct 2023 8:43 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
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Haha, we also visited the NEC last week and now have a new coachman ‘van on order 😉
Noticed there were stickers on a lot of the toilets in the show vans saying “do not use”, and one of the salesman said it was usually kids that used them 😳
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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| 23rd Oct 2023 7:27 am |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1218
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Good luck with your coachman my 2020 vip as been rubbish from day one of use finally got it sorted and thought it was time to get rid
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| 23rd Oct 2023 8:34 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
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Well we have had loads of issues with our Elddis, and like you, finally got it sorted but thought the next issue was round the corner, so that had to go 😉
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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| 23rd Oct 2023 10:06 am |
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dunton10
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDS
Posts: 213
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I’m getting caravan envy reading this.
Stephen46, I also bought a new coachman vip 575 and it was awful from day one. I thought when I bought it that it would see me out but it lasted only 18 months before I couldn’t take anymore.
Al, I bought mine from Raymond James, hope you haven’t, they were rubbish at after care.
I traded it for a swift elegance 650 which has been good so far and still suits our needs. I’m in the camp now that says if it’s dry and the layout suits then keep what you’ve got.
I’ve said I’ll never buy a uk caravan again but I’ve looked at Adria and really like them but my wife’s not so sure. They seem well built and solid. She says she’d miss the centre front drawers and particularly the pull out table, we never use the free standing table in the van. Also the shower areas weren’t fully lined and we use ours all the time. However, when I’ve asked at past shows the salesmen have always reassured that they have no problems with the wall boards.
Good luck with yours.
Al, I might be following you with an xc90 next, although I’m going to test drive the new 3.3 litre Mazda cx60, if only to acknowledge how brave Mazda are in bringing out a new diesel engine in the current climate. Currently 2015 D4 SE Tech, Corris Grey
RLD Protector, led interior lights, timed climate, towing equipment
Previously
2006 D3 S
2001 TD5
1996 Shogun LWB
1989 Range Rover TDVM
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| 23rd Oct 2023 11:00 am |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1218
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I did get it from the same place and they are that bad I chased their lying workshop manager and if I caught him then I would of been arrested, he is nothing but a liar
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| 23rd Oct 2023 11:12 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
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Not from Raymond James no. It seems a lot of caravan dealers aren’t much different to a car dealers, so whilst I buy from one or other, I use a service center who only service and do our warranty work, so they aren’t trying to sell us something when I go there.
Had my XC90 for a year now and well pleased, and it’s had its first service and the dealer service was a much nicer experience than LR
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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| 23rd Oct 2023 1:28 pm |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1218
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I just had a new xc90 mild hybrid whilst the D4 was in for a new oil sensor I was so pleased to get back in the D4 I wasn’t too keen on the Volvo
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| 23rd Oct 2023 1:56 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
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The Volvo would feel quite a bit different from your D4, more “car” like to drive, but I had already gone from D4 to D5 before the Volvo, so the difference in drive feel wasn’t that much. A couple of pluses are the Volvo’s much more economical, being in the mid/high 30’s knocking around town, and mid 40’s on a run, and it’s quick 😉👍
There’s more leg room ( front and back) and the load area is longer (front to back) although nowhere near as high (tall)
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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| 23rd Oct 2023 4:12 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14481
 
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I thought my XC90 was great car that did 90% of what the D4 did. As for the Volvo dealer, the service was exceptional.
Back on track, our 51 year old Colchester caravan is going strong. Looking forward to having a few days away next year. 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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| 23rd Oct 2023 5:16 pm |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1218
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I am not saying that the Volvo is a bad car but it’s a car and after sitting so high for so many years it was a pleasure to get back in my D4,
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| 23rd Oct 2023 5:50 pm |
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