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I love em... but only particular kinds. I'm not much of a one for appliance white boxes, but there's one or two that are absolutely worth a look at. Like the Saab 92 Husbil (admittedly more a motorhome than a caravan). Or this Renault powered caravan. I think this Beetle 'trailer' is excellent. Not forgetting the beautiful Vickers caravans. Many old caravans had such wonderful shapes. Some custom 'vans are awesome. Of course, the interiors don't have to be all velour and formica, as many a Romany/Gypsy/Traveller van will declare. I think caravanning is overlooked quite often because of the sort of people we associate with it. I can think of nothing more dismal than spending a weekend melting into uncomfortable plastic chairs sat in a field of white boxes and doing nothing. But having a 'van just big enough for me and my stuff and going somewhere interesting, just setting up and having the comfort of a tin tent without the hassle and discomfort of a regular tent fills me with glee. I like the notion of travelling the country with my home in tow but to feel like it's really an adventure I'd need something more exciting than a white plastic box with brown plastic pop-out windows and a velour and formica interior.
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I know what you mean about old caravans, I'm on the hunt for a 70/80's van at the mo to go with my merc, proving fairly hard to find the "right one"
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Remember the days when sex was safe and motorsport was dangerous. Vintage bling always attracts pussy.
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I guess this one does not quite make the grade on your reference meter. However, I think it kind of crosses the boundaries a bit. HOME BUILT TRAILERInterior is cozy.
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I think caravanning is overlooked quite often because of the sort of people we associate with it. I can think of nothing more dismal than spending a weekend melting into uncomfortable plastic chairs sat in a field of white boxes and doing nothing. . I couldn't agree more, some friends of mine have recently got into the whole caravan thing, thing is they never camp more than 10 miles from their house, I just cant see the point?? we visited them on site a while back never spent a more boring afternoon with people we actually really like.... Your thread has changed my perception a bit which was severely jaded by the whole experience, Good thread! (and some lovely vans...)
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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I think caravanning is overlooked quite often because of the sort of people we associate with it. I can think of nothing more dismal than spending a weekend melting into uncomfortable plastic chairs sat in a field of white boxes and doing nothing. . I couldn't agree more, some friends of mine have recently got into the whole caravan thing, thing is they never camp more than 10 miles from their house, I just cant see the point?? we visited them on site a while back never spent a more boring afternoon with people we actually really like.... Your thread has changed my perception a bit which was severely jaded by the whole experience, Good thread! (and some lovely vans...) I absolutely agree with you. However Nicola and I are planning to use ours to drag us out of our regular routines. I would also love to have one of these to restore, as it is not quite mechanical as a car build is, but goes with the car, and can be used in many ways. My van, and now the caravan acts as a mobile kitchen for all our mates at meetings. Would take this on any time.
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i love the video with the beetle, thats a cool concept, i'm guessing it never caught on..
I'm in 2 minds about caravaning, we had a trailer tent for a while and that was a ball ache to put up, so wesold it.. has a real cool LT28 camper and used it a bit but the set up was wrong for someone my size..
Woud love a teardrop, but mainly for use at shows and the odd weekend nipping down the new forest..
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Love the beetle one but wonder how the hitch is fixed to the roof gutter, a standard towbar has 4 big bolts that looks like a few small clamps.
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz 1997 Saab 93 convertible 2010 transit 280
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What abpout ebay number 170522446628 or 270616677343
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Peace,Max signature height = 80px
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I had a little Viking Fibreline. It was lovely, but a bit too small for us, I looked at getting a camper, but they are soooo expensive, and to be fair, we only use it for shows and stuff. I ended up buying this off a bloke we know, has an immaculate Dorema full awning, and is lovely inside. Downsides, it looks terrible, and I found a soggy wall on the front where some pinholes had let water in, and easy fix with some kingspan or similar. I paid £400 3 years back
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2010 8:41:14 GMT by passatman
'04 Sharan TDI 130 '05 Passat TDI Highline Estate '92 Mk2 GTi 'VR '69 Moggy Traveller '65 Beetle 1300
.....always room for more.
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Me n swimbo are in the frame of mind to get a caravan. We just cant agree on a few things. I like small sub 1 ton. She wants end bathroom with seporate toilet. I always figured they'd be too heavy. However my dad's just brought one and it's suprisingly light. Although only being 50kg's under the cars MAX tow weight (1150) we're gonna borrow it for a try out in Sept to Billing for the FSOC day. If the car's finding it hard work i can always call someone to give it a drag home.
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don't buy a caravan because its "less hassle" than a tent because it just isnt, they take just as long to set up, require more looking after and cant be slung in the back of the cupboard for a year.
Personally i think if the weather is good and your young and fit a tent is easier, as you get older or have health issues its nicer to sit in a van when its raining and the beds can be more comfy.
i like the conveniance of a caravan but towing them anywhere really irritates me, our folding one is easy to tow at harumph speeds but still restricts me to much, camper vans are more my style.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2010 9:22:26 GMT by Ratdat
1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Liking that a lot! ;D ;D Also glad to see that this OE 30/98 has front wheel brakes - many didn't
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I Keep getting told by the misses we need to buy a caravan.... some of em look realy nice. And ive even found myself watching the caravan show on more than one occasion lol. But i just don't think i can do it. I'm not even 25 yet, i should be camping in a tent if anything.
I think a nice compromise would be a trailer tent tho... nice and light and small so easy to store, and don't cost the earth in fuel to tow em....
Not sure if its realy "me" tho, Id prefer something along the lines of an early 60s tin caravan to semi restore. But then id get into the whole needing something period to tow it with, At which point you forget about camping in it because of possible breaddowns and using to much fuel, or frying that hard to find clutch.... haha... I think to much....
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Quite fancy an Eriba Puck.
Very small though!!!
Anyone got one?
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I know what you mean about old caravans, I'm on the hunt for a 70/80's van at the mo to go with my merc, proving fairly hard to find the "right one" Check freecycle or freegle mate, there has been 2 on free to take away round here in last couple of weeks. Bryan
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Those Saab caravans are excellent! I love the fact that the wheels are covered so it doesn't even look like a car! I have something much better than a caravan. You can fit it inside the car, and you can comfortably sleep in it, but best of all you can put it up in under a minute, even if you're completely hammered at some sort of party/festival/rodeo, etc. The mighty swag! One of the best ways to go if you're young and the weather isn't too terrible where you're camping. The only problem is that they take up a lot of room in the car, as each single swag rolls up to be bigger than a 6-person tent. Still, great to sleep in.
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We've had this in the workshop for a few weeks, slowly sorting it out. An Avondale Sandmartin, circa 1979ish. The frame at the front was in bad shape, due to a badly fitted replacement window, but the rest of it is in amazing condition. The underside's like new. The owners are taking it to France and leaving it there as a holiday home, so it's next journey will be the last. Shame, as I'd quite happily have it myself... That Sprite's very nice... hmm...
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Anyone considering a caravan, for use at caravan park's do your home work first. Caravan parks are rip off merchant's charging for anything from an awning your dog's some even for the amount of people you have with you, and if you dare have a visitor!!! Like someone has said in a previous post I only use mine for going to show's, however with the price of petrol and the Range Rover's fuel consumption it is not a cheap weekend. I'd consider having a tent to go over the back of the 4X4, so much easier.
Andy.
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I've got a Sprite Muskateer circa 1969 which is going spare if anyone fancies a bit of retro caravanning. It's got no leaks or dampness and is in pretty nice original shape... it's even got the original curtains in it.... That's ace! We had the bigger version of that when I was a kid in the 80s! A couple of years ago I had this:
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2010 21:01:59 GMT by bigalan
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