Originally Posted by Bloo

That's absolutely stunning but I can't believe it's got a petrol engine. At over 8 litres you'd need to tow a tanker around with you

Stuff like this is not uncommon around the schoolboy scrampling scene. Perhaps because people aren't spunking megabucks on the bikes, entries, tyres, practice days etc. Or perhaps because they all seem to have scrap iron businesses with the van on the books as a company vehicle and paid for by the taxman

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Stuff like this is not uncommon around the schoolboy scrampling scene. Perhaps because people aren't spunking megabucks on the bikes, entries, tyres, practice days etc. Or perhaps because they all seem to have scrap iron businesses with the van on the books as a company vehicle and paid for by the taxman

The added benefit of that size is that most people will already have the 7.5T category on their licence so are permitted to drive them. Some of those big American buggers need a Class 2 licence to drive them. Fortunately Spitfire and I both have that extra category. Hopefully I'll have me' Class 1 before too long so a 5th wheel jobbie will be another option for us (even though affording one is a different kettle of fish altogether! )


How about one of these bastards?!! (Admittedly it would appear not to be a 5th wheel proper but I'll bet it needs a Class 1 licence).

This, however, is definitely a 5th wheel jobbie.

Originally Posted by Tomcat

If you want to go explore, go to a pub etc you have to strike camp, pack up the motorhome and then drive some big monster down little lanes and town centres. Yes you can take a scooter or tow a little car but doesn't that cancel out the benefits of easy pitching and not towing?

You could get one of these instead. Saves towing your car.

You're getting altogether too into this mate. I worry about you

Originally Posted by Tomcat

You're getting altogether too into this mate. I worry about you

Corrected for you!

I can't help it, I would absolutely love one. I think there may be some Gypo blood in the family somewhere!

No contest Motorhomes rule....





And if you have the dough get two and connect them...

Fucking about with the clean and black tanks is a pain in the arse and not a pleasant job, and really you shouldn't have either with any contents when on the move, so it's not all simple as pull up and chill. You'll need access to a stand pipe to fill the clean tank properly, flush through the pipes, and to activate any chemicals in the black tank.
Then when finishing you'll need a drain to empty the black, plus a standpipe to flush through from clean to black, then to flush the black again before dumping some more chemicals in ready for the time it'll be stood.

Anything bigger than a tiddler will require levelling with feet too. Some self-level but most 'affordable' (relative term) ones don't.

But that said, the luxury and space they afford you makes such things mere inconveniences to top and tail your break.

Eccles - if you buy used you can get cheaper but of course then it's decorated to someone else's taste (often not very good taste), and has the mileage already on - but still, some bargains to be had.
Always spotting them in AutoSport magazine's classified section.

Originally Posted by El Gordo

Eccles - if you buy used you can get cheaper but of course then it's decorated to someone else's taste (often not very good taste), and has the mileage already on - but still, some bargains to be had.
Always spotting them in AutoSport magazine's classified section.

Used was what we were looking at - do they accept buttons and pocket fluff as payment in Autosport? That's all we have ATM!

Originally Posted by eccles291

You could get one of these instead. Saves towing your car.

There were a couple of motorhomes at the NEC show which you could park a Smart car right inside the back of in a purpose built garagette under the living area.

Wonder what's worse, having a caravan or owning a Smart (sic) car?

Would be lovely to afford £20k on a pukka camper, but some of use have to make do with converted Spazvagens.

I ripped out about half a tonne of excess weight today, remanants of the disabled lift, the kitchen units that were meant for a house and weighed about 60kg, the grabrails were another 10kg, all in a desparate attempt to get the mpg up from dismal to really bad.

Why anyone would tour the UK in a full size Winnie is beyond me.