Funflair's do Himmelfahrt in Bavaria

[sallylillian]

Will get the info Michael but I think it’s the one posted by Coastal Cruiser.

Yes it’s in a Morelo.

Martin

It would be interesting to know if Morelo fitted it too? I have a deal with them including a washing machine, model to be agreed, so this looks a possibility although its max dimensions of 600 x 550 is large, the depth at 292 is good..

 

[funflair]

Here’s one for Paul @haganap

Nice wheels,

Martin

 

[funflair]

O dear the girls have found another one they like,

920 G Smart garage, guess who fancies this @jonegood

Martin

 

[Robert Clark]

If you see anyone from N&B Martin can you please ask them my my plise blind wont stay up and what I can do to fix it.
It doesn’t seem to be able to support its own weight

 

[tacr2man]

A good question might be why they don't seem to do slideouts ?

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[funflair]

@Lenny HB is this a good use for 6volt AGM

And being 6Volt there is one on the other corner as well

Martin

 

[funflair]

A good question might be why they don't seem to do slideouts ?

Slide outs a plenty if you want them, single mostly. Been in a few today.

Martin

 

[Lenny HB]

@Lenny HB is this a good use for 6volt AGM

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And being 6Volt there is one on the other corner as well

Martin

Perfect, isn't that what they are designed for.

 

[haganap]

Here’s one for Paul @haganap

Nice wheels,

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Martin

Have you learnt nothing in the last 24 hours? you can not take the P******* out of someones van anymore... some owners get way to upset.

 

[funflair]

Well we are parked at Morelo so you would expect rows of morelo’s wouldn't you

Martin

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[sallylillian]

Well we are parked at Morelo so you would expect rows of morelo’s wouldn't you

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Martin

No News on the Palace & Liner facelift - remodel?

 

[funflair]

No News on the Palace & Liner facelift - remodel?

They have a dealer meeting on Sunday and will update then, nothing for Joe public though but your dealer should be more in the know next week.

Martin

 

[sallylillian]

They have a dealer meeting on Sunday and will update then, nothing for Joe public though but your dealer should be more in the know next week.

Martin

Thanks, Andreas said May for a dealer presentation, and it will be good to see what I have bought!!

 

[funflair]

Thanks, Andreas said May for a dealer presentation, and it will be good to see what I have bought!!

By all accounts there is a “new” lighter wood and I don’t think your cupboard doors will be flat.

Martin

 

[sallylillian]

By all accounts there is a “new” lighter wood and I don’t think your cupboard doors will be flat.

Martin

Yes the curved door bit I have seen, not the wood though so that will be interesting, Vario use some light woods to good effect but it is solid wood I suspect in theirs.

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[funflair]

Yes the curved door bit I have seen, not the wood though so that will be interesting, Vario use some light woods to good effect but it is solid wood I suspect in theirs.

Oh yes you can even take your own woods.

Martin

 

[Littlewheels]

Hi Martin,can you send your Drone up so we can see an Aerial view of the whole shindig

 

[funflair]

Hi Martin,can you send your Drone up so we can see an Aerial view of the whole shindig

I would if I could, there are about 230 vans here so they say, Morelo Concorde N+B Phoenix RMB etc but of course the majority are Morelo, Less vans at Concorde but a pretty good show all the same, today we did a factory tour at Concorde but they would not allow photo's so you will have to make do with this one of a IVECO Daily chassis waiting for the Morelo body on top,

The big lump in the foreground is a Telma retarder which if available as an option, of course.

Had a look in at Phoenix while we were at Concorde as they are only next door,

Nice rear lounge if that is your thing, good kitchen space.

Bathroom, lounge and outside, Top liner on Eurocargo chassis.

We both rather liked it but saying that it is very difficult to part me from my cash.


Martin

 

[Southdowners]

Hi Martin. Nice to see you at the factory tour.

I think there are more than 230 vans here. We were told there are around 350. You may not have seen the parking further up where the Scandandavian and Eastern European,etc people are parked.

 

[Littlewheels]

Martin, you are doing a great job in keeping this thread interesting,thank you.

I’ve just got my head around the braking advancements of the Telma Retarder, I would be most interested to find out the practicalities in use which I’m sure will be sometime in the near future when the become more of the norm.

Did you get any indication on cost and weight?

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[tacr2man]

Telmas are brilliant bits of kit , you only need your normal brakes for the very final part of stopping . They really extend pad and disc life , and give fade free downhill , esp when you dont have the amount of engine braking , or exhaust braking that you get with a large diesel engine. The one in the pic would probably be the AF30-35 and weighs about 130lbs They can be linked so the ABS modulates them IIRC HTSH

 

[funflair]

Telmas are brilliant bits of kit , you only need your normal brakes for the very final part of stopping . They really extend pad and disc life , and give fade free downhill , esp when you dont have the amount of engine braking , or exhaust braking that you get with a large diesel engine. The one in the pic would probably be the AF30-35 and weighs about 130lbs They can be linked so the ABS modulates them IIRC HTSH

Indeed a good bit of kit and been around a long time now as I remember as a school boy the bus operator made a big thing that the school bus had one fitted, €7999 on the Morelo option list.

Martin

 

[sallylillian]

Indeed a good bit of kit and been around a long time now as I remember as a school boy the bus operator made a big thing that the school bus had one fitted, €7999 on the Morelo option list.

Martin

They are interesting and I had a Jake on my RV which I liked a lot, however I find the ZF box excellent on my Iveco chassis, a touch of brake on a downhill and it drops a gear instantly, a bit more brake and then another gear, on the steepest of hills I have not had to use constant braking, so to justify €7999 extra for the retarder would be a difficult call in my opinion.

 

[sallylillian]

They have a dealer meeting on Sunday and will update then, nothing for Joe public though but your dealer should be more in the know next week.

Martin

You would not believe it, I had an unsolicited email from Gluck last night, saying they are having the Morelo dealer meeting this week on the Palace facelift/remodel and will get back to me with order updates and such once they have it sorted!

 

[Southdowners]

Martin, I'm trying to decide whether to have a mini automatic washing machine installed. From what I've seen, Concorde don't appear to have them factory fitted. Have you seen any fitted at Morelo?

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[sallylillian]

Martin, I'm trying to decide whether to have a mini automatic washing machine installed. From what I've seen, Concorde don't appear to have them factory fitted. Have you seen any fitted at Morelo?

N+B would not fit mine, my dealer did it for me. Morelo have specifically provided a price to my dealer for supply and fit. E1900 mind you.

 

[Southdowners]

Thanks Michael. We would have to get it retro fitted and so probably will have to go through our dealer. Do you mind saying how much yours charged?

What's involved in installing one? Do they have to install larger pumps? Does it need a 240 volt pump with a larger capacity? Just judging by the flow to the taps and showers - its not exactly a high pressure feed to those.

 

[funflair]

Thanks Michael. We would have to get it retro fitted and so probably will have to go through our dealer. Do you mind saying how much yours charged?

What's involved in installing one? Do they have to install larger pumps? Does it need a 240 volt pump with a larger capacity? Just judging by the flow to the taps and showers - its not exactly a high pressure feed to those.

Hi @Southdowners

If you come to Morelo you will see one in a van and talk to the guy supplying them, it’s not the factory but a trader.

Martin

 

[JockandRita]

Indeed a good bit of kit and been around a long time now as I remember as a school boy the bus operator made a big thing that the school bus had one fitted, €7999 on the Morelo option list.

I've used them when driving coaches, and found them to be a great piece of kit, and only having to use the foot break in the latter stages (or emergency) of braking. I did rather like the throaty roar of the exhaust brake, encouraging some strange looks on the faces of the passengers, in my rear view mirror.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[sallylillian]

Thanks Michael. We would have to get it retro fitted and so probably will have to go through our dealer. Do you mind saying how much yours charged?

What's involved in installing one? Do they have to install larger pumps? Does it need a 240 volt pump with a larger capacity? Just judging by the flow to the taps and showers - its not exactly a high pressure feed to those.

With N+B I bought my machine on Amazon.de and had it delivered to the dealer, about E400 if I remember. I also bought some engine mounts in the UK and sent them to the dealer. These replaced the standard feet. There was really one place for the machine to go as we did not want it in the garage. The bottom of the largest wardrobe. I had a vision of how it would fit but the forman at Durrwang had a better idea. They plumbed it and fitted it all for E500.
No you don't need an extra pump, it's cold fed and my normal pump does not even run flat out when it's in operation. We have a Candy Aqua 1142. @Robert Clark bought the Zanussi and put it in his garage. I have a photo of my install if you have not seen it on other posts of this subject.
I am not entirely convinced with the Daewoo as it is wider than the Candy and will pose an issue for me. Also it's spin speed is only 700. The Candy will do 1200 but Sally uses 1000. Nevertheless I remain to be convinced. Let me know if you want anything else.

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