subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
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cant decide wether to stick with english caravans or go german ie tabbert or fendt have looked at the new hobby not made like it used to be
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 12th Feb 2013 5:40 pm |
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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Caravan Show at the NEC Birmingham next week. Should compound your problem. What about an Airstream?
Your car will tow it but can your wallet stand it? There are one or two "different" British ones that may be worth a look.
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| 12th Feb 2013 5:51 pm |
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rockcrawler
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Ferring
Posts: 2884
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Im getting the bug again for a new one
I have a Bailey Loire twin axle its only 2 years old and has been superb but I still like to look  D3 Metropolis Bonatti Grey-Alpaca Leather-adaptive headlights-fridge-EGR blanking kit-Harmen Karden-Cruise-4x4 info enabled-Tinted Windows-Heated F&R Seats-Rosen rear Entertainment-LED'S everywhere -Smoked Side Repeaters-Rear Aircon-Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme-Puddle and Footwell Lamps-Stainless Steel Side Protection Tubes- NEW ASHTRAY ( thanks to dsd1036 )
Club BAS Remote FBH
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BAS Remap
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| 12th Feb 2013 5:52 pm |
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Klinkhammer
Member Since: 02 Jul 2012
Location: Highlands
Posts: 266
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Dangerous, once went for a coat hook for the awning and can back with a new van  I'm to old to know everything......
D4 Gone over to the Dark Side (D5)
D3 gone ...... But now want one for knocking about! Is this a form of insanity?
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| 12th Feb 2013 7:57 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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cant do the show to busy but just like the german stuff as there build q is better and they are wider have had a new bailey wich i liked a lot but dont do the layout i need now and have just sold a 2012 swift but didnt really like it the new hobbys arent like they used to be looked at the 2013 tabbert wich is very nice
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| 12th Feb 2013 8:21 pm |
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BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3646
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Be aware that many Insurance Companies will not offer cover on these imported caravans.
Check the availablity of cover before you commit yourself to buy one.
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| 12th Feb 2013 8:42 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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already have can get it insured thats not a problem
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| 12th Feb 2013 9:46 pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 492
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We bought a hobby premium last year and its been great love the shape looks the dogs what's it's when towed behind the disco
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| 12th Feb 2013 10:46 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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i looked at the hobby premium and i thought the handles and other bits felt flimsey and other bits wernt that well made thats what put me off like the look of it thou who did you get the hobby insured with
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| 13th Feb 2013 7:18 am |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 492
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Insured with simple needed a tracker fitted but only £265 year so quite happy not sure what u mean about the handles but it is great to live with the extra width and a 3 m awning 
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| 13th Feb 2013 12:30 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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thats what i like about the german stuff is the extra width what model premium did u get whats the width of yours
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| 13th Feb 2013 1:41 pm |
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therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
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On my second Hymer Eriba Troll. With the D3 it's the perfect combination for me and the missus. Solid, designed to last not like the plywood boxes produced in UK. You get what you pay for. Deutsche fur mich 
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| 13th Feb 2013 1:42 pm |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
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I find some of the remarks amusing
2.5 m caravans are also produced by British makers.
The construction methods are virtually the same in all European countries - certainly not plywood boxes.
And as someone who is married into a German family I can assure you that there are plenty of Germans who moan about their caravans PLUS many are envious of the design features that British Caravans display.
BUT if you really want solid build quality along with innovation of layouts plus 2.5 m wide bodies then you can not do better than Airstream - more than 70% of all Airstream built since the 1930s are still in service. LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 13th Feb 2013 1:56 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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2.5 m caravans are also produced by British makers
what british caravans are 8ft wide the same as the german ones yes i agree the we seem to have better layouts and lots of extras but british stuff is not built as good as the german stuff thats why they are heavyer
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| 13th Feb 2013 6:10 pm |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551
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Have a look at the Widnes made Eterniti (think that's how it's spelt) they have slide out sides so you get the best of both worlds, narrow van for towing and wide van when set up.
Going the NEC next week so will have another look then.
Andy
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| 13th Feb 2013 6:23 pm |
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