Campervan vs motorhome
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A camper doesn’t have a bathroom.
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StephDeLux
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Yes, I forgot the best reason to choose a PVC: because that is what one wants
Which is the best reason to choose anything, really.
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Is this a wind up? ??
If so well done ....
We meet nine of your criteria ... the 6.36m PVC cost as much or more than several coachbuilts. Oh and it’s on Fiat Maxi chassis so uprated yo give an EXTRA 400kg of payload on top of what we already had.
Why did we chose it?
We spend a lot of time on small roads in the highlands of Scotland ??????? where a small van works better for us.
We didn’t want a coach built for a number of reasons.
An A class was an option and something we may look at when we retire.
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StephDeLux
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Explain to me how a PVC works better on small roads than say a Dethleffs Globebus T1 or Carthago Compactline T138. Pretty curious about that.
The end of your post is much more convincing. If a PVC is what you like and want, more power to you and I wish you the best travels in it
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- We've just sold an A class
- We store away from home on a CASSOA site
- We are spending more on a top notch PVC than many compact motorhomes
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And the flip side to that comment is the Delaware is a great van with an excellent layout, ours has just had its hab check and not one reading above 6%
just trying to provide a balanced view
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mikebeaches
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At 2.05 metres wide, a Fiat / Peugeot / Citroen based van conversion is narrower than all of the above.
A pvc is less likely to leak.
It has a huge 'patio door' on the side; plus a pair of barn doors on the back.
In many cases it will be more sure footed and capable of travelling more safely at higher speed on motorways.
If standard height it will have a lower roof and present less wind resistance when travelling, and thus better fuel consumption.
More relaxed travelling on narrow country roads.
I could go on... But each to their own.
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- May 8, 2011
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What a load of tosh. We have a 6.4 m pvc because that is exactly what we want. And as for budget restraints I think you’ll find that most PVCs are more expensive than a lot of A class MHs.
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some do i know a few vw,t2s that had a shower etc .
they used a shower in a bag setuo .bit like the one at the bottom of page.
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StephDeLux
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Narower of 7cm, 3.5cm on each side. You have the driving precision of an F1 driver, it seems!
And more likely to rust.
Yes, I like that too. If it is important it is indeed a solid argument in favour of the PVC.
Very unsure about that. The standard rear suspension of a PVC is not adapted to the load of a furnished and equipped PVC. It can and should be reinforced. A compact MH, with its specific Fiat or AL-KO chassis will be at least as good as the PVC on the road.
Height differences vary. Compared to an Hymer EXSIS-T, the height difference is about 10cm. But at same length a PVC is heavier than a MH, so I wouldn't count on to much fuel economy.
Again, with 3.5cm of difference on each side, this is questionable at best.
I could go on... But each to their own.
On that we agree 100%
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StephDeLux
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More power to you! As I said in another post, wanting a PVC is by far the best reason to buy it.
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I think it depends whether your Oxbridge old boy or Cambridge
Ok you intrigue me ... I have my own views about the difference between Oxford and Cambridge graduates ... what are yours?
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It’s a major attraction ... I LOVE it ... so many places you’re the only one there and you can park side on to the cove ... bliss!!..........which is a real boon in discouraging folk from pitching close to you.
View from my Campscout this morning ...
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Sucoz
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We have changed from a vw camper (used for holidays) to an A class motorhome because we are currently using it full time and therefore need more space.
As far as I am concerned the main advantages of a camper an are:
Being able to use it in towns and cities like a car. - big advantage
No need for a car you can use it for your everyday vehicle.
Advantage of motorhome - space, capacity for water and lpg and yes shower( love having that)
Depends how you use it, I guess a PVC comes somewhere in between.
As far as I am concerned the main advantages of a camper an are:
Being able to use it in towns and cities like a car. - big advantage
No need for a car you can use it for your everyday vehicle.
Advantage of motorhome - space, capacity for water and lpg and yes shower( love having that)
Depends how you use it, I guess a PVC comes somewhere in between.
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About ten pints
My pre/misconception is that Cambridge takes quirkier types, Oxford more ‘corporate’ types of person.
Not sure how right or wrong my over generalisations are.
Some of it is grounded in fact/limited experience
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living in Oxford I only see the moronic behavior of some of them at night and wonder how any of them make a success of their life's Of course a few don't they become MP's
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Selection is by College so it is difficult to come to that conclusion.
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Agreed ... as I said my experience is limited but firsthand ?. And 20-25% of undergrads are accepted into a college other than the one they applied to. Myself included.
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I got turned down by 'Teddy Hall' at Oxford - I reckon it was because my School Rugy coach reckoned I would get a 'Greyhound'(Second XV) but not a Blue. Not sure I would have got either, too light for a prop.
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Never played rugby (girls played hockey at my school ?) but I did end up rowing (3rd boat) ... my lifelong friend was the cox. Early mornings and little talent. My one residing memory is of us getting our eight stuck across the Cam and our coach walking off in despair.
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Can you get mosquito screens for the “patio” door on a campervan?
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Mark and Mindy
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We say we have a campervan sometimes and a motorhome other times even though we're a PVC - if we say campervan then somebody is bound to say "oh a VW?" and if we say motorhome then we're told that we're not.
At 5.4m its very short but its great for parking in car parks and on our own drive, we have a massive water tank of 100L, enough garage space, a fixed bed, dinette, shower etc and still have room for 2 dogs to travel with us.
I think campervans and motorhomes are great, but it really is a case of to each their own. We all have what suits us and our needs the best at that moment in time, we may change to something different over the years, but there's definitely no right or wrong vehicle to own.
At 5.4m its very short but its great for parking in car parks and on our own drive, we have a massive water tank of 100L, enough garage space, a fixed bed, dinette, shower etc and still have room for 2 dogs to travel with us.
I think campervans and motorhomes are great, but it really is a case of to each their own. We all have what suits us and our needs the best at that moment in time, we may change to something different over the years, but there's definitely no right or wrong vehicle to own.
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Yes. It was an extra on ours, but it is becoming standard on many continental PVCs even budget ones.
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Shrimp
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Campervan Vs Motorhome.
It’s a personal thing.
A Motorhome is more likely to have more free space, more storage a useable Loo & shower and maybe a fixed bed!
It all depends on how/where/when/how often & for how long at a time you are going to use the van!
If you’re not bothered if it’s a new or used van try for a secondhand Hymer with the drop down bed, bed is already for you-just pull it down & climb in, Loo & shower give you plenty of room.
Small camper van-bit cramped but you can use it as an all round vehicle.
Motorhome all the luxuries of home but maybe a bit too big to use just for shopping-height barriers!
It’s a personal thing.
A Motorhome is more likely to have more free space, more storage a useable Loo & shower and maybe a fixed bed!
It all depends on how/where/when/how often & for how long at a time you are going to use the van!
If you’re not bothered if it’s a new or used van try for a secondhand Hymer with the drop down bed, bed is already for you-just pull it down & climb in, Loo & shower give you plenty of room.
Small camper van-bit cramped but you can use it as an all round vehicle.
Motorhome all the luxuries of home but maybe a bit too big to use just for shopping-height barriers!
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