Thankyou SMC - and Hi all Frankia owners (1 Viewer)

[Brain]

Just a post on here to welcome us to the world of Frankia, after they Provided us a shiny new Frankia at this years Show at the NEC.

We have been long standing users of Don amott in Hilton and didnt think another dealer could be as good .. But i thought i had to pop a Thank you on here and introduces us to the new world of Frankia Owners .

PS Thank you Alistair and his team for rushing the order through on my wife's birthday and for the hamper which came in usefull on our firs trip as we forgot the TEA (Doh) ..

Big thumbs up for SMC Newark and Waves to all Frankia Owners

 

[Silver-Fox]

Im not a Frankia owner but a wave back any way

 

[dulvil]

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do ours. i680edg

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[jemhorn]

Hi, Picked up ours last week and it was a great experience. Seems like they specialise in 'special' days, we picked up on our 42nd wedding anniversary! Getting ready for the 1st trip next week end!

 

[fleurette]

Well looks like they are having a busy time at SMC we pick up our new i640 SD next week, getting excited now

 

[jemhorn]

Great product with good service is a winning combination. Really pleased so far, just had the drive back from Newark but now reloading with everything from the old van. Not quite everything as we're down sizing slightly but the deep double floor area is great and swallowing most things. Lafuma relaxing chairs do take up a lot of room. I'm told they are a necessity! Enjoy your pick up!

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[teddybear]

Welcome from an other Frankia owner, we are on our second, so we do like them

 

[Gina M]

Hi we to bought a new 1740 lovely van and didn't realise we had 2 travelling seats under the u shaped lounge sofa.
Any thoughts on bikes, scooters or motorbike and trails or racks

 

[CazPaul]

We are on our first Frankia, not picked it up yet, 2 weeks today. Problem is ours is a 2004 model, not like all your new ones. Still quality though(we hope)

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[Gina M]

Hi Cazpaul
I can not speak from experience but I can't see why not, Frankia has a good name and enjoy your your motorhome and travels

 

[CazPaul]

Hi Cazpaul
I can not speak from experience but I can't see why not, Frankia has a good name and enjoy your your motorhome and travels

I hope it is quality steve and gina. It certainly oozed quality on viewing despite the age. The main issue is damp in a van of that age, it looked all good though, real class feel to it, the fixtures and fittings really robust, little things stood out like door handles etc. Underfloor all GRP, I had viewed lots of hymers from the age we could afford and a lot of them had rotten floors, I was shocked, a quality van like a Hymer and they use a cheap 2 bit chipboard floor underneath.

 

[Gina M]

Hi Cazpaul
You can always have it damp checked as part of your negotiations for peace of mind

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[CazPaul]

Yes I have checked it myself, all seems good.

 

[bigtree]

Hi and welcome to the world of Frankia,this is us at our favourite (carpark) along with the obligatory KTM.

 

[Neilfg]

Do not forget to get SMC to sort out your membership off the Pilote Owners Association or first year anyway. They organise trips to the factories in the group Frankia this year, sadly we are unable to go.

Enjoy the van

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[Hagstrom]

We bought a four years old Frankia, four years ago, and it has held together.very well! The point about the GRP underfloor and damp is well made. Occasionally think of changing it, but beset by doubts that a newer model could be significantly better. A great van. Also impressed by SMC at Newark.

 

[Popeye]

I haven't met a dissatisfied Frankia owner yet. Still chuffed with ours which has just had it's second birthday.

 

[Milk Tray Man]

Congratulations and hope to pick our I680BD up from SMC in the next few weeks...how did you cope with the wait...its driving me nuts

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[Popeye]

how did you cope with the wait

The wait that SMC offered me is where we fell out, I ordered it at the Feb 2015 NEC show and after about 6 weeks he said the May delivery was not going to happen and if all went well I would get it in the Septmeber.

That's when I phoned the factory and they put me in touch with a dealer who had pretty much the vehicle I wanted fresh off the production line.

There was a possibility that my days were numbered and I was not going to wait through what might have been my last summer, here I am two years later still enjoying life.

 

[Milk Tray Man]

Outstanding Popeye, life is not a rehearsal and that is a fantastic van which should be used to the max.