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stevensson10

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whats the difference between a campervan and a motorhome I myself believe that if your van as no shower or toilet room and as just the basic porta potti then its a campervan.but if your van as toilet and shower room then its a motorhome. ive had many an argument over this and some people say their all the same.i beg to differ their two separate vans.steve
 

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I only found out last night that Saga will insure a motorhome, but not a camper van. They must have the answer :Doh:.
 
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What is an RV then?

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whats the difference between a campervan and a motorhome I myself believe that if your van as no shower or toilet room and as just the basic porta potti then its a campervan.but if your van as toilet and shower room then its a motorhome. ive had many an argument over this and some people say their all the same.i beg to differ their two separate vans.steve

I've said exactly the same, if you are self-sufficient (and I believe a washroom makes you that) it's a motorhome. I have to admit though, I often refer to mine as 'the van'.
 

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A dog was resting in a campground and an RVer was reading nearby on a lawn chair. "Excuse me, sir, but does your dog bite?" a recently arrived camper asked. The RVer looked up over his Guardian and replied, "No." Yet when the camper approached the animal, it began snarling and growling, and then attacked his legs. After pulling away from the crazed animal, he yelled, "I thought you said your dog didn't bite!" The RVer muttered, "Ain't my dog."
:ROFLMAO:
 
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We call ours a campervan if phoning a pub , booking a meal and asking if we can overnight in the car park.
That way it sounds smaller and they usually say yes:winky::thumb:
 

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They are both the same if your going on Eurotunnel, no box for motorhome so you have to select campervan.!!
 

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All I can say....in the UK they call them motorhomes.....
in France they call the normal every day motorhome a Campervan...

BUT on saying that!!! over here they call
A lorry a Camion....
A van a petit Camion....
A coach a car........ or autobus....
A car a Voiturte.....:Doh::winky::winky:
So I am not sure what I am driving:Eeek::Doh::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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WynandJean

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All I can say....in the UK they call them motorhomes.....
in France they call the normal every day motorhome a Campervan...

BUT on saying that!!! over here they call
A lorry a Camion....
A van a petit Camion....
A coach a car........ or autobus....
A car a Voiturte.....:Doh::winky::winky:
So I am not sure what I am driving:Eeek::Doh::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

I thought a motorhome = campingcar.

Wyn

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Wildman

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whatever you call it when you go away in your vehicle it is in order to say you have been campering:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 

Ridgeway

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In the rest of Europe it's a Camping Car (not van) and Wohnmobil in German again means camping car.

We just call ours an Ice cream van

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Heyupluv

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I thought a motorhome = campingcar.

Wyn

Wyn You are correct it is a campingcar:Doh:....see Wyn I Don't know what I am driving:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: they call it senile dementia:RollEyes::winky::winky: I thinkl I have got that right:thumb:
 
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jonandshell

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Camping Car = camping coach in English

Wohnmobil= living vehicle in English:thumb:
 
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Campervan= Surfer type person willing to "rough" it, Pees in Field and "Man with Shovel"


Motorhome= Quality Folk, pees on proper loo, knees bent at an impossible angle, and head thrust against wall, while trying to fit size 18 Arse on size 8 loo, to dangle inside? or not to dangle inside?, That is the Question dear friends :Sad:

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johnp10

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Campervan= Surfer type person willing to "rough" it, Pees in Field and "Man with Shovel"


Motorhome= Quality Folk, pees on proper loo, knees bent at an impossible angle, and head thrust against wall, while trying to fit size 18 Arse on size 8 loo, [HI]to dangle inside? or not to dangle inside?, [/HI]That is the Question dear friends :Sad:

A matter of size?:thumb:
 

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A camper van is a van conversion some good some not so good Motorhome is a pick up with a shed plonked on the back and costs a fortune:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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We had an LDV, always referred to as 'the old van'. Have now upgraded to a Compas Avantgarde, now referred to as 'the new van'. Can't see the need for specifics!!

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My Insurance states that I have a Caravanette
My Registration Certificate says I have a Motor Caravan
My 73 year old Dad calls it a Caravette

so who the hell knows what the difference is !!!
 
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All I can say....in the UK they call them motorhomes.....
in France they call the normal every day motorhome a Campervan...

BUT on saying that!!! over here they call
A lorry a Camion....
A van a petit Camion....
A coach a car........ or autobus....
A car a Voiturte.....:Doh::winky::winky:
So I am not sure what I am driving:Eeek::Doh::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

The French call them CAMPING CARS. dont know why.::bigsmile:

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Does it matter, i have a van conversion and a coachbuilt, call them both campers. One has to be sold. Love the coach build for living in, van for driving.::bigsmile: BUSBY.
 

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And of course just to complicate things here in France they are all called camping cars !!
 

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