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We looked at vantage and ih. There were things we liked and things we didn't with both of them. Ralph decided to pinch the things we did from both and build our own. Making sure he used top quality fixtures fittings and plenty insulation etc. We got the base vehicle loaded up with lots of extras too. It's taken him 10 months in his spare time to build. There's just the cab carpeting to do now . He's not a joiner. He's a brickie . So if your a bit handy , and have time on your hands .......
Doing it yourself you know where everything is and know it's built to last too.
In fact he bought one of those pop up electric plug sockets to put in our "Pug" and never used it . It's in a box in the back room. Which I've very nearly got back in use !
Here's a link if your interested. http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/rb-panel-van-conversion-begins.100614/
The extra length does make a difference btw !
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It all comes down to layout, as always. If you want the huge rear lounge then the side door generally gets obstructed by a bit of the kitchen. I'm not knocking that sort of layout as clearly it is popular with a lot of folk but our Murvi has an unobstructed side door and we can sit opposite it and watch the world go by with the door open - even in this country. Other layouts feel claustrophobic compared to it.
Not when "Cook" is at work. Much better when she is "downstairs" so to speak at the far end.Bit of a waste of space though... You can still see out over a kitchen unit that only part blocks it anyway
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That's a good point. I hadn't thought of it from the perspective of the staff. . Have to be careful though, she'll be wanting days off next.I quite like where the hob is in our Vantage as I frequently have a lovely view whilst I am cooking.
Bought ours in June 2014 after reading 'Which Motorhome' road test on 15 panel van conversions. The Sol was the best of the English builds. The Neo is the same but on the slightly longer 6.3m chassis. Giving extra cupboard and bench space, and more room for the reversible seats to match the table when in place. We needed a right hand drive vehicle with the sliding door on the left as we were exporting the van back to our home in Australia. The Neo is the ideal size for us [couple] with U shape lounge that can quickly convert to a kingsize or single beds. It also small enough to fit in shipping container for export to Canada then on to Australia. After 7 months on the road and 15000 miles [25000 km] we have had nothing but joy with our purchase. Scott Naylor and the team at Vantage could not have been more helpful doing things that were extra in meeting requirements that are needed for Australia, often at no cost to us. The quality of workmanship is admired both here in Australia and in United States/Canada when we were touring. We have no hesitation in recommending the Vantage Neo.
You can sit and look out of the side door whilst sitting in the driver and passenger seats. You can also eat down that end as well as there is another point in the floor to put the table.
I quite like where the hob is in our Vantage as I frequently have a lovely view whilst I am cooking.
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Yes the front seats are great for that , as we found on our recent Hebredian trip. Though we decided against fitting a table fitting there. The reason being was, we knew we'd only use that seating for a cuppa or maybe a sarni . The latest trip confirmed this.That's one thing I particularly liked the option to use front seats to enjoy the view out of the side.
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Stunning views.
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One of the reason's we chose the Neo's layout is the views with both the sliding door and the rear doors open, especially here in Australia where you can also let the air circulate thru. Photo's below from the driver's seat out the sliding door, we have put a protective covering on top of the stove splash back, which is clear glass.
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Not when yer sat on the sofa...Bit of a waste of space though... You can still see out over a kitchen unit that only part blocks it anyway
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