Vanman
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After many years of camping at Motorcycle racing, and ‘holidaying’ in faceless UK Motels, I’m ready to dip into the pension fund and have a bit of fun (before I’m too old)!
I’m looking to buy a new or nearly new Hi top van, possibly at the NEC show in October. I’ve thought about hiring or try before you buy but for me and my good lady I reckon the only way to know for sure is to commit to it for at least a couple of years, it should still have a fair value if we have to sell then. The plan would be to try mostly short overnight and long weekend runs and a couple of full weeks holiday the first year (Seaside, Lakes, Snowdonia etc.) then branch out the 2nd year and tour Scotland and maybe a foray across the Tunnel, as the wife won’t ferry.
Originally I’d thought of a 5.5m van as that would just about fit on our drive. All the ones we’ve seen so far are cat swinging room deficient so it looks like it’s going to have to be a 6m one. The choice is mind boggling for a beginner and I have a host of beginner type questions that I’ll probably raise individually if I can’t find answers with the Search button. Questions such as “What are the rules/by laws about on street parking”; “Which vans are recommended / avoided”; “How do I go about getting a good deal”. Any thoughts or links to existing threads gratefully accepted!
I’m looking to buy a new or nearly new Hi top van, possibly at the NEC show in October. I’ve thought about hiring or try before you buy but for me and my good lady I reckon the only way to know for sure is to commit to it for at least a couple of years, it should still have a fair value if we have to sell then. The plan would be to try mostly short overnight and long weekend runs and a couple of full weeks holiday the first year (Seaside, Lakes, Snowdonia etc.) then branch out the 2nd year and tour Scotland and maybe a foray across the Tunnel, as the wife won’t ferry.
Originally I’d thought of a 5.5m van as that would just about fit on our drive. All the ones we’ve seen so far are cat swinging room deficient so it looks like it’s going to have to be a 6m one. The choice is mind boggling for a beginner and I have a host of beginner type questions that I’ll probably raise individually if I can’t find answers with the Search button. Questions such as “What are the rules/by laws about on street parking”; “Which vans are recommended / avoided”; “How do I go about getting a good deal”. Any thoughts or links to existing threads gratefully accepted!