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Electric ones still need registered and get a number plate, no road tax though, but I think my petrol one is only £15 anyway. As for lying it down and petrol leaking, who on earth would do that, it's small enough sitting upright, I would think any motorbike would leak if you layed it down
29th Sep 2011 9:19 pm
whoami
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Discoed wrote:
I love towing the caravan. It's part of the holiday for me.
I genuinely fail to understand the pleasure in that.
29th Sep 2011 9:20 pm
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Gareth
If considering renting and Ireland in the same breath then I believe http://www.celticcampervans.com/ may fit the bill. Cant vouch for them but see plenty on the road in summer.
Plus if over this way PM me and drop in for a pint
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29th Sep 2011 9:28 pm
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Discotres wrote:
As for lying it down and petrol leaking, who on earth would do that, it's small enough sitting upright, I would think any motorbike would leak if you layed it down
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29th Sep 2011 9:31 pm
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I've seen some cracking rigs in North America. One in particular sticks in the mind, picture a motorhome the size of a national express 56 seater coach towing a Jeep Cherokee as a run-around! Now imagine both painted in matchig two-tone colourscheme of top-half white lower-half pink!!!! I am not making this up.
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29th Sep 2011 10:17 pm
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You can forget your Monkey bikes or towing a car behind What you need is this
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30th Sep 2011 5:37 am
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Im with Matty on this one
That Eldis is a bit of a beast so I can see the merits of downsizing but I would not go for a 2 berth, just a single axle 4 berth.
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30th Sep 2011 7:11 am
Discoed
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whoami wrote:
Discoed wrote:
I love towing the caravan. It's part of the holiday for me.
I genuinely fail to understand the pleasure in that.
I am amazed that if people didn't enjoy towing a caravan they would ever bother doing it. I genuinely assumed that everyone loves the special driving challenge of towing and reversing with a van on the back. Its the main reason we ditched a camper van.....dull to drive and no challenge....oh and the need to pack everything away if you need to go to the shops for milk D4 2014
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30th Sep 2011 7:28 am
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Maybe I am just mad if I like towing the caravan D4 2014
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30th Sep 2011 7:40 am
Dexter
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I too enjoy the towing - many people end up with a motor home as they're crap at, or afraid of towing. Fair enough really.
But with 3 kids the caravan is the thing for us for just now - in a motor home it's a major event to nip out for a fish supper, no thanks! And as for lugging around motor cycles and small cars? Alway seems a little ridiculous to me,
No probs getting the 'van around the more remote Scottish islands and highlands Gareth, we've done it many times and it's a 26 foot twin axle, true the ferries can be a bit expensive and take a bit of getting on and off but the deckhands are there and always happy to help.
I'm lucky that fuel isn't a consideration but friends I know with motorhomes report mpg figures not far off the D4 gives when towing anyway.
Maybe if there was just the two of us we would think otherwise, but I don't think so.
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30th Sep 2011 8:51 am
Discotres
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Dexter wrote:
it's a major event to nip out for a fish supper, no thanks!
It's a motor 'home' FFS, cook there as you are out already
30th Sep 2011 8:59 am
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30th Sep 2011 9:55 am
Dexter
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It's a motor 'home' FFS, cook there as you are out already
Tis supposed to be a holiday FFS, useless to us if stuck in the same place having to cook every night
Nice caravan and D3/ D4 - way to go
30th Sep 2011 10:09 am
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Well, we have done the caravanning with 3 kids and all the paraphernalia that goes with them, and thoroughly enjoyed it. From now on its two of us and dog, hence the discussion.
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What you need is this
but youi need to change your avatar sizing as it's knocking all your posts way out of line.
