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Old 04 August 2008, 04:00 PM
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Does anyone have one ? I was away in one at the weekend & really enjoyed myself, was maybe just thinking out loud.
Touring type.

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Old 04 August 2008, 04:04 PM
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Those things should be blown up, go static, at least you won't hold other motorists up.
Old 04 August 2008, 04:23 PM
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Dont want a static. I want to tour about the country. Its either that or a camper van but that has its downfalls as well.
**** the other motorists, i pay my taxes just like the rest of them
Old 04 August 2008, 04:24 PM
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Sti-04 on the slippery decline.
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Old 04 August 2008, 04:27 PM
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At least get a V8 Motorhome and do the driving bit in between properly.

I've had a few of these from a Chevvy Dayvan to a 32' Winnebago. The dayvan was more fun moving about for obvious reasons.

Towing a caravan though.
Old 04 August 2008, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Does anyone have one ? I was away in one at the weekend & really enjoyed myself, was maybe just thinking out loud.
Touring type.

Cheers
I never have done, nor never will spend a night in a caravan. As said above. Blow them all up.

Guy at work always goes on holiday to a caravan park. Hires a Static. Anyway a few years ago his house got caught in all the flooding. He and his family spent over 12 months in a Static caravan parked outside his house.

Obviously his wife & kids were depressed about this. He then announced he'd booked a holiday to get away from it all.........................








You guessed it. Booked 2 weeks in a Caravan park.
Old 04 August 2008, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Does anyone have one ? I was away in one at the weekend & really enjoyed myself, was maybe just thinking out loud.
Touring type.

Cheers
yes, but i'm getting REALLY fed up with towing the damn thing

doesn't help when morons overtake, you then realise it's not you holding up the traffic, it's the Rover in front, panic and force their way in.

and if anyone does get stuck behind me, it's because they want to exceed the speed limit, so I've no sympathy!
Old 04 August 2008, 04:43 PM
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ooohhhh noooooooooo, sti becomes one of the Friday night caravan convoy menaces
Old 04 August 2008, 04:46 PM
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and if anyone does get stuck behind me, it's because they want to exceed the speed limit, so I've no sympathy!
Wow, there really is a caravaner's mentality
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I am fed up staying in 5 star hotels, so fancied doing a bit of what the normal people do
Old 04 August 2008, 04:53 PM
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Why is it so hard for people to overtake a caravan. Most if towed and driven well go at decent speeds, and if you have a decent car that cannot overtake, it's your fault for buying a pants car.

Sure, caravans towed by 1.1 Fiesta's are a problem - but they are easier to overtake. If, however, you are driving your 1.4 Astra Estate and are going on holiday so have a full car with kids, and are unable to overtake, you are the people that screw it up for everyone else...

Horses for courses. I don't have one, but rarely have a problem with them...
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just buy a roof box and a decent tent!

My parents have a house on wheels and they make me laugh with their we can go anywhere caravanners philosophy. We went to cornwall with them last year and we camped and they caravanned.

We got there nearly 2 hours before them, passed then on the M6, had our massive tent up, unpacked, went shopping and had the bbq lit before they turned up! And guess where we spent most evenings, Yep, our tent as their caravan wasnt big enough.
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Does anyone have one ? I was away in one at the weekend & really enjoyed myself, was maybe just thinking out loud.
Touring type.

Cheers
Stephen. Get a f*cking grip man!
Old 04 August 2008, 08:35 PM
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get a motorhome mate . caravans are ****e
Old 04 August 2008, 09:04 PM
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i drove to cornwall last week in my scoob and guess what i got overtaken by a couple of caravans and a few lorries serious.



















and i stayed in a static but quite enjoyed it the kids loved it .But ill tell ya i was at it with the wife one night and the next morning i got a few looks from the other campers
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
But ill tell ya i was at it with the wife one night and the next morning i got a few looks from the other campers
At what ??
Old 04 August 2008, 09:39 PM
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Quite like the look of the Hobby range. Whats the opinion on those ??
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
Quite like the look of the Hobby range. Whats the opinion on those ??
You have just confirmed that you are now definitely a pikey, Hobby is a gypo special, have a look at lord munster land (lmc) if you like that sort of stuff
Old 04 August 2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
i drove to cornwall last week in my scoob and guess what i got overtaken by a couple of caravans and a few lorries serious.
What where you doing pushing the car?
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
At what ??
pin the tail on the donkey or should i say ***
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