1999 Neissman Bischoff Flair Life - any good?

[JockandRita]

Our Clou is 20 this year. We re just back from a 3 month 5000 miles trip France Spain and Morocco, she didnt miss a beat

Similarly, our 3.0L, 6 x speed manual Flair is 17 x years old this year, and just back from an almost exact mileage touring Spain and Portugal, again, not missing a beat.

We thought our old Hymer was class and quality, but these Niesmanns take that even further in both quality and strength.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Westside]

Thanks guys,that’s very re assuring to know,
What sort of mileage to the gallon should I expect ,I hope over 25 mpg. Or around 12 litres to the 100 km as a guess,

 

[Flairy]

You’ll get more than I do due to the weight difference we are 5 ton but front profile is still very upright in the wind we get 20 mpg which I think is ok hope this helps.

 

[Westside]

Thanks for that,
Will hopefully get away shortly here soon to give it a good test,
Not too worried as won’t be doing big mileage so it’s really irrelevant,

 

[JockandRita]

Thanks guys,that’s very re assuring to know,
What sort of mileage to the gallon should I expect ,I hope over 25 mpg. Or around 12 litres to the 100 km as a guess,

Our old Hymer 5500Kgs on a Fiat Ducato 2.8TDi regularly did 25Mpg in touring mode across Europe.
The remapped Iveco 3.0L Flair running at around 5900Kgs, (plated at 6850Kgs), rarely does 20Mpg..........
even if driving sedately.
She's a heavy old beast, and is about as aerodymamic as a brick wall.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[SurreyNick]

I mentioned in an earlier post that my wife and I gave our 'old girl' a bit of a makeover inside and out and I thought I'd share a few of the pics to show what she looks like now. Say hello to Boho Betsy...

 

[Westside]

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Class job in fairness,
By the way tested my flair for mpg ,
No load up got 30 mpg ,
mainly flat driving around at home,
But thrilled with that ,
Getting air con fixed now ,
So nearly all jobs done,
New Lino for floor and that’s about it I hope !!

 

[Westside]

Went for CRT or nct as it’s calledin van ,before I take it abroad in sept for first time,
Not a great result,they blew a hole in brake pipe testing the brakes,
Common enough problem he tells me,
Also told me 2 back tyres not suitable for 3850 kg van so that a fail as well ,
They passed last year!
Bushings on back ,
And more rusty pipes and rear brake cyclinder housing ,
So lucky I brought test forward or I would be in trouble,
Need to source those metal brake pipes now,
Never a dull moment with these old campers!

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

Have all the brake pipes done most garages will just make them as required change the flexis as well fit and forget.

 

[Westside]

Good advise ,
Got a guy to do it ,he has lots of the pipes and does it regularly,
Hate to think if it had happened in Spain what I would have done,

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