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Hello All, Green Bees here again. Got shed loads of questions to ask but here's a little precursor as to what we plan on doing, which will hopefully give you a background to us. Any coments, critisisms or advice greatfully accepted.
Why Green Bees, though I have UK experience of about 11 years of camper vanning in small vans, my partner has no experience at all. But we have shared a goal of buying a motorhome/RV and leaving Blighty in search of adventure and a "Life" Abroad, doing the do, sight seeing, seeing the world and meeting like minded people. To not get up at silly oclock in the morning when you dont have too etc. Our plan is for us to live abroad for 10 years+. When we go I shall be around 50 and my partner will be in his middle fifties.
All things considered, health, money etc this is our plan.
The type of vehicle we would like is a B, B1, C1 class Upto 30foot (Unless anyone can tell us that this length is not ideal or a good idea in their opinion and experience.)
Reason we want this size is that it will be our home and feel that we will need the space for living in and storage. We've been looking at winniebago Aspects and a motorhome who we are not sure who makes it but its called Concorde.
Left hand drive, automatic, converted to LPG.
Ok that's our speck. so far, now for the questions....
1) Does anyone mind giving a figure as a rough estimate as to how much it costs to run a motorhome for a whole year. taking into consideration, mileage, toll fees, ferry fees, parking, campsite fees, food, water, sewage pump out etc.?
2) What type of insurance is available for long term motorhoming in Europe, in different countries.
3)Is there a breakdown cover that covers the whole of Europe and beyond
4)We plan to be gone for over a year from UK, and travelling around, not stopping anywhere in particular and not necessarily for long periods in one place. What do we do about MOTing the vehicle and taxing it?
We have heard that motorhomers dont really bother once in Europe because various authorities seem to turn a blind eye. Has anyone else found this?
5) is it easy to get american RV parts in Europe and what is the most common thing mechanically that goes wrong? Would it be sensible to carry parts with us. ie, new brakes, handbrake cables. bulbs, fuses etc?
That's it for now, got to go and serve pud now. Still got loads of questions so hang in there!
TTFN
Green Bees
Why Green Bees, though I have UK experience of about 11 years of camper vanning in small vans, my partner has no experience at all. But we have shared a goal of buying a motorhome/RV and leaving Blighty in search of adventure and a "Life" Abroad, doing the do, sight seeing, seeing the world and meeting like minded people. To not get up at silly oclock in the morning when you dont have too etc. Our plan is for us to live abroad for 10 years+. When we go I shall be around 50 and my partner will be in his middle fifties.
All things considered, health, money etc this is our plan.
The type of vehicle we would like is a B, B1, C1 class Upto 30foot (Unless anyone can tell us that this length is not ideal or a good idea in their opinion and experience.)
Reason we want this size is that it will be our home and feel that we will need the space for living in and storage. We've been looking at winniebago Aspects and a motorhome who we are not sure who makes it but its called Concorde.
Left hand drive, automatic, converted to LPG.
Ok that's our speck. so far, now for the questions....
1) Does anyone mind giving a figure as a rough estimate as to how much it costs to run a motorhome for a whole year. taking into consideration, mileage, toll fees, ferry fees, parking, campsite fees, food, water, sewage pump out etc.?
2) What type of insurance is available for long term motorhoming in Europe, in different countries.
3)Is there a breakdown cover that covers the whole of Europe and beyond
4)We plan to be gone for over a year from UK, and travelling around, not stopping anywhere in particular and not necessarily for long periods in one place. What do we do about MOTing the vehicle and taxing it?
We have heard that motorhomers dont really bother once in Europe because various authorities seem to turn a blind eye. Has anyone else found this?
5) is it easy to get american RV parts in Europe and what is the most common thing mechanically that goes wrong? Would it be sensible to carry parts with us. ie, new brakes, handbrake cables. bulbs, fuses etc?
That's it for now, got to go and serve pud now. Still got loads of questions so hang in there!
TTFN
Green Bees