Finally bought one😎

[Dutch 68]

So after a very loooooong time we have finally jumped in, we nearly bought a Frankia about 18 months ago but decided to maybe move abroad, and we didn’t want the hassle to matriculate a vehicle, after being on the road continuously for over 6 months and many many miles, many countries and lots of food and sunshine, sniffing a great variety of cultures, we have decided that we don’t want to be in one place, we like to travel more, so a renewed effort was made, we wanted something big, something well sorted able to be off grid if we want to be, also reliability was an important criteria, age was not important, quality the main driver, this presented one issue, most of these older quality MH are manual, and after a bad knee injury I refuse to have one, then an opportunity jumped at us , first seen on this forum, then strongly reduced and brought to the forum attention once more, well what can I say , we will arrive back in Blighty on The 5th, and on the 7th we will be driving away in this rather special MH, a few of you will recognise it, EXCITED is the word

 

[claude et maude]

Looks great, that windscreen is bigger than my house!

 

[B-well]

SAFE JOURNEYS.

 

[f6c]

Love the Graphics

 

[Northernraider]

Whilst I have sympathy for the cause, I have designed a new graphic for the back already , but maybe some people will find that tacky too lol

Good stuff .

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[barsteward]

Whilst I have sympathy for the cause, I have designed a new graphic for the back already , but maybe some people will find that tacky too lol

I don't find the sentiment taky at all.
Oh and I hope you enjoy your new Motorhome.

 

[Dutch 68]

Parked up for at least the last 4 weeks on the torrox to Competa mountain road

 

[Dutch 68]

Parked up for at least the last 4 weeks on the torrox to Competa mountain roadView attachment 686472View attachment 686473

9.4 mtr

 

[Abacist]

I understand your view. That is a big sign but even I have a poppy car sticker which is there all year. I am not ex services but had a Dad in the RAF and there is such a bond between ex- servicemen. Clearly they feel the need to promote military charities in whatever way they can.

 

[Wabs]

Yep, I wear my poppy all year round, when people ask me why,,I tell them

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[Wabs]

Obviously not a paper one,,it’s metal

 

[CazPaul]

What a lovely van you've bought, pure quality.
What engine is it the 4.6?

 

[Northernraider]

So after a very loooooong time we have finally jumped in, we nearly bought a Frankia about 18 months ago but decided to maybe move abroad, and we didn’t want the hassle to matriculate a vehicle, after being on the road continuously for over 6 months and many many miles, many countries and lots of food and sunshine, sniffing a great variety of cultures, we have decided that we don’t want to be in one place, we like to travel more, so a renewed effort was made, we wanted something big, something well sorted able to be off grid if we want to be, also reliability was an important criteria, age was not important, quality the main driver, this presented one issue, most of these older quality MH are manual, and after a bad knee injury I refuse to have one, then an opportunity jumped at us , first seen on this forum, then strongly reduced and brought to the forum attention once more, well what can I say , we will arrive back in Blighty on The 5th, and on the 7th we will be driving away in this rather special MH, a few of you will recognise it, EXCITED is the wordView attachment 686409View attachment 686410View attachment 686411

What weight is it ? 7.5t?

 

[barsteward]

I just think that the UK is the only country out of all the countries involved in both world wars who think they lost lives and shouldn't forget I've never seen any other country display these type of stickers. And I have to say I've seen even more of them in recent years . It's this almost obsession with the wars that I believe feeds in to this anti Europe and anti immigration thing the UK also has a problem with. By all means we should remember but without pushing it down throats . Which I believe these decals do


Opinions vary of course but I don't get the mentality and never have.

I have no problem what so ever with any country at all be that be Spain, Germany, Afghanistan or any other nation displaying their respect for loss of life during conflict, most of the victims never chose to be in that position in the first place. If you chose not to display your respect (I personally would not) but I would never criticise any one/nation that feel they need to pay respect to their ancestors.

 

[Dutch 68]

What weight is it ? 7.5t?

Yes

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[Dutch 68]

What a lovely van you've bought, pure quality.
What engine is it the 4.6?

Yes Euro 5 , 220 BHP common rail with Allison auto box, not the original set up

 

[pelican]

Looks great, that windscreen is bigger than my house!

And it's got an inside toilet.

 

[barsteward]

Parked up for at least the last 4 weeks on the torrox to Competa mountain roadView attachment 686472View attachment 686473

Really like the look of that. Show us some picture's of the rest of it when you can.

 

[Dutch 68]

What weight is it ? 7.5t?

1200 payload, and the electrics is a whole books worth, look op in search function , read the threads from vwandy, lots of photos too

 

[CazPaul]

Yes Euro 5 , 220 BHP common rail with Allison auto box, not the original set up

what was the original set up?

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[Abacist]

The question is why do British feel the need to ? And to be honest I don't think these graphics are done out of respect

Certainly the one parked round the corner from my mums that's covered in these belongs to a 25 Yr old eedjit who never worked never mind served a day in his life .

This is Dutch 68 ‘s thread about his new van - I’m out!

 

[Dutch 68]

what was the original set up?

If you use the search function and read through the threads from vwandy, it well documented, with lots of photos too

 

[Dutch 68]

 

[Mikey RV]

Looks great. Hope you have many happy travel miles.

 

[barsteward]

Just need the decals to complete the livery now and then it really should look good.

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[funflair]

Parked up for at least the last 4 weeks on the torrox to Competa mountain roadView attachment 686472View attachment 686473

That's a cracker MAN pusher I guess.

Congrats on your new van Dutch 68

 

[Blossom]

A lovely van, I hope you have many happy adventures in it.

 

[Dutch 68]

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That's a cracker MAN pusher I guess.

Congrats on your new van Dutch 68

Thank you, yes it’s a pusher quite long but not that high, haven’t seen it moving in 4 weeks, I think they have a holiday home just below where it is parked

 

[Jim]

Congratulations. Really nice looking van. . Just missing the Funster sticker on the windscreen

 

[Wabs]

Stonking van

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