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Take a look at Ken and Carols videosHello all
Myself and the misses have had an extended vacay from motorhomes and caravans but now we find ourselves back looking ! In the past we had a 6 berth MH and later a large caravan but although both were fab in their own way, size restricted us.
We have recently been thinking of buying one of the larger panel type vans, a symbol or Warwick, that sort of size. But what are they like day to day? I know its the question that does not fit one answer ! The other option may be a much smaller trad MH
For me there are a number of factors drawing me to the panel vans such as easy of parking in town, and at home where space is tight. They can pretty much go anywhere a car can so easier for small roads and exploring.
The obvious down sides are space inside.
How comfortable are these van for 'chilling out'
Do owner take a side tent to increase space? Makes sense they would.
Is the fact a bed needs putting up nightly a nause ?
We looked at some lovely vans, and at face value they look a great compromise between sizes but day to day, how do owners get on ?
I would be interested to hear your thoughts.
Carl
Brize Yes, I'm ex RAF 86-2010 as a Squipper. With a name like Brize, I'm guessing you are too
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Ours does all that but it's a 7.5x2.3x2.95 coach built not a panel van. - Burstner Lyseo 727GCould you share with us the make and model of Tardis you have please?
Spoilsport! I specialise in the very slow squeeze past with wandering hands and usually get a slap or a push.As others have said the narrow galley you and your partner just get used to moving out of each others way which is no big deal.
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what happens in the van stays in the van and yes close contact is part of the fun.Spoilsport! I specialise in the very slow squeeze past with wandering hands and usually get a slap or a push.
Yes, you wouldn’t believe the bruises I’ve gotSpoilsport! I specialise in the very slow squeeze past with wandering hands and usually get a slap or a push.
Very similar to our self planned but professionally built Movano...Could you share with us the make and model of Tardis you have please?
I just had to look up your layout to see how it was possible go have 2 longitudinal beds and a front dinette. I see that one bed cut short to 1.8m so that wouldn’t work for us. Ok for a short person.Having carried out the "transporter tango" twice a day in our VW converting the living area into a sleeping area and the vice versa - our upgrade was to a 6.4m Ducato with continental layout with a fixed rear longitudinal bed.
We are currently in the last week of a 2 month tour and living with our PVC every day is a delight..
The fixed bed is very spacious and being a proper bed, not a compromise of seat backs and cushions from a lounge seating - its really comfortable.... There is masses of storage space under the bed with easy open access via the back doors, which just like a rear lounge the doors can be opened when relaxing with a book or headphones on the bed.
The front dinning seating area gives us great dining and relaxing/social area and is very open and airy when the side door is open. It has two belted travel seats, meaning we can and do carry 4 people in the van.
I do get that a lot of British converted vans are the "U" shaped lounge format and the reasons why they are still quite popular with Brits. But travel outside of the UK and you will see predominantly rear fixed bed conversions...
Its a PVC for us, no doubts about that - choosing the right layout for you may be the difficult bit!
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Sounds very much like our Symbol..had it 9 years next march..28000 miles when we bought it..81000 trouble free miles now so we must like it..Europe twice a year for 10 weeks at a time and never feel its too small.As for making the beds you have to make the bed at home and the actual bed bases just slide into position..anyway what else would we be doing.BUSBY.We have a professionally custom converted 5.5m Peugeot Boxer. Layout is loosely based on an Autosleeper Duetto (only better!). We can park in most car parks with no problem, as long as you choose your space carefully, and there's no height barrier. OK, the bed needs to be made up every night, and unmade in the morning, but it takes me about 5 mins while Mrs 'Heel does her night time routine.
One of the best things about our van is having the sofa cum bed at the front; in the day, we have a 5' sofa opposite the sliding door, so can sit with the door open admiring the view, or watching the antics of the caravaners on the next pitch putting up their awning....
Oven, 3 burner hob, compressor fridge.
LPG gas tank, gas/240v water heater, fresh & waste water tanks are all underslung, so lots of storage space inside van, as long as you don't need bikes. No shower, but a toilet compartment with foldaway wash basin.
We had a Duetto before; one criterion was that we needed to get it down a narrow winding lane to a beach where our boat was moored.
Oh, and we can easily park in most pub car parks!
We don't sleep on beds made up of back cushions in our little 5 mtr van either..Sleep like a log..BUSBYI just had to look up your layout to see how it was possible go have 2 longitudinal beds and a front dinette. I see that one bed cut short to 1.8m so that wouldn’t work for us. Ok for a short person.
As you say horses for courses. We had to have 2 x 2 m beds. A comfy bed first requirement and we do not sleep on a bed made up from back cushions.
Boxer 2020 mwbCould you share with us the make and model of Tardis you have please?
Full height garage no bed overI'm guessing it's a race van type layout. Very high bed over a huge garage.
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