Is anyone going to the Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf this year? (1 Viewer)

[GAVLAD]

Are any funsters going to the Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf this year?
Just interested to see who's going and if you're buying?

 

[funflair]

Now there's a good question, ferry booked salon tickets purchased and Father in law very ill in hospital, Brother in law,s turn to look after his Mum next week and do hospital visits so we just might get there.

Are we buying? Doubt it

Martin

 

[champers]

We are in Germany with tickets n camping booked ... just waiting for the show to open ..

Only here to look n see what is new

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[Adbt]

It's on my bucket list ! If they ever make a Smove with a decent kitchen and fridge I might even buy !

 

[jongood]

We re there early next week. Looking with interest but more likely to buy from mobile.de.

Jon

 

[big map]

We are going. Booked for the show Monday and Tuesday. Are we buying? Let you know on Wednesday!

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[955matt]

We are going Sunday Monday, only looking as we have just got a new van

 

[BMStewart2004]

Yep, fly out Saturday morning will go Sunday maybe Monday as the boss has a low attention span... Fly back Tuesday.
Doubt we will be buying just trying to reduce the options, then will surf mobile.de introduced to us by the sadly departed Judgemental (RIP Eddie).
Carthago/Hymer/Rapido with Rapido looking favourite to meet our needs at the moment.
Need to wait until we have space to park before buying.
Weather looks roasting out there - hope they sell beer

 

[Lenny HB]

Should arrive 5 - 6 pm Monday, get the dancing shoes on and off to the big marquee. Visiting the show Tue & Wed, then heading south, back home late October.
Boss has put her foot down about spending on a new van, we will have to see about that.

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[funflair]

OK "big question" who is wearing their badge?

Martin

EDIT

And yes we are going, ferry changed from Month to a week but it looks like we will get there, arrive Monday and show Tues Wed.

 

[big map]

OK "big question" who is wearing their badge?

Martin

EDIT

And yes we are going, ferry changed from Month to a week but it looks like we will get there, arrive Monday and show Tues Wed.

The sticker is on our windscreen.

 

[Lenny HB]

OK "big question" who is wearing their badge?

Martin

EDIT

And yes we are going, ferry changed from Month to a week but it looks like we will get there, arrive Monday and show Tues Wed.

Silly quest go to the back of the queue.

There are limits you know, but I will have a Fun sticker in windscreen.

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[funflair]

Well we got there and got back and had a good time in between, made a beeline for hall 14 and didn't see much else. Hall 14 contains Concorde, Morelo, Vario mobil, Volkner, Niesmann+Bischoff and a few more.

what did anybody else see and fancy/buy.

Big Boy's toy

Rich man/woman's toys

And we even made it onto Concordes Facebook site @KayeB Kaye and Dave and Mrs Funflair with her back to camera, don't know where I was.

No that's not me.


Martin

 

[big map]

I liked the vario mobil with the red merc convertible and the volkner.

We were parked next to a couple with a volkner in the parking area. We got chatting and she invited us in for a good look round her pride and joy. It was fantastic. They had owned it for two years and the leather upholstery still had the new car smell.

 

[funflair]

Vario for sale here, might even be the one from the show, with a decent exchange rate you might get it for £mil.



Martin

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[big map]

Vario for sale here, might even be the one from the show, with a decent exchange rate you might get it for £mil.



Martin

But does it include the little red merc?

 

[Jim]

Vario for sale here, might even be the one from the show, with a decent exchange rate you might get it for £mil.



Martin

Crazy, you could by a similar sized, higher spec'd American motorhome for a ¼ of the price

 

[canopus]

Crazy, you could by a similar sized, higher spec'd American motorhome for a ¼ of the price

And get two parts of sweet FA when it starts dropping to bits

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[Jim]

And get two parts of sweet FA when it starts dropping to bits

And one of those bits would probably still have more room than that overpriced plastic.

 

[funflair]

And one of those bits would probably still have more room than that overpriced plastic.

PLASTIC reinforced with fibreglass "please" @Jim and real "tree wood".

Martin

 

[funflair]

But does it include the little red merc?

You would most likely get that as a discount.

Martin

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[Jim]

PLASTIC reinforced with fibreglass "please" @Jim and real "tree wood".

Martin

I know Martin. They are great machines, but still too expensive. It's no good comparing them to the American RVs that make it to these shores as Ken did, they are invariably super budget models. But £250,000 to £1000,000 priced Americans are exceptionally well built and specified.

 

[canopus]

and thirsty

 

[Jim]

I do think the RV Owners Club will be getting a boost in membership when some of the Merc based RVs get over here.

Look at this, it's 3ft shorter than your average big Hymer or Bitchoff, but twice the room. The spec is excellent and as for falling to bits, go to many US campgrounds and you'll see 40 years old Winnebagos. Look at the price! Look at what you get! And that is RRP some dealers are sell them for less than $110k Yes they will never be that cheap here after shipping, taxes and conversions but they are tens of thousands cheaper than their German equivalents and IMO deserve serious consideration.

https://winnebagoind.com/products/class-a-diesel/2016/via/overview

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[Jim]

and thirsty

What do you get to the gallon then Ken?

 

[canopus]

about 20 Jim, but theres 'no veneer in here' as the advert says

 

[Jim]

about 20 Jim

So about 2 mpg more than me then when I'm towing Not all Americans are 7 MPG monsters, but all of them have more room than Europeans. Those Mercs when they are here will be comparable MPG to you.

Once we've parked up we get the benefit of that lost 2mpg

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[canopus]

We have considered the Winny Via and imo they are not built for use in winter plus I detest those sodding 'furnaces' which all yank tanks seem to have - they make more noise than a jenny when they're running.

 

[Jim]

We have considered the Winny Via and imo they are not built for use in winter plus I detest those sodding 'furnaces' which all yank tanks seem to have - they make more noise than a jenny when they're running.

They are a pain, and they murder batteries. I think you can spec them with diesel water heaters, mind you they can be noisy too.

 

[canopus]

I think your van is very nice Jim and since you've shown her pic how is the lovely Sian? Are you coming to Lincoln?

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