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[gus-lopez]

Yeah we have both done, went to an ambulance conversion meet with him last weekend, and must say it means different things to different people, without bragging must say ours were the most professional there, most are one stage up from a pallet chucked in the back whereas ours are complete with every mod con for off site camping.

How is the van going?
I'm humming & haaaing about going down that route although doing it here is a bit more difficult, but can be done .
If you saw some of the ones converted here, & remember it has to be done & changed on the log book so making the mot yearly rather than 6 months for a commercial ,& once done it triples the value of the vehicle, you'd wonder how they ever got reclassified. basically you are paying for the homologation. Those I've looked at over the last few nights I'd be completely rebuilding so might as well start from scratch.

 

[PORKSTER]

What way you heading home I have a nice freebie stopover.

 

[chaser]

How is the van going?
I'm humming & haaaing about going down that route although doing it here is a bit more difficult, but can be done .
If you saw some of the ones converted here, & remember it has to be done & changed on the log book so making the mot yearly rather than 6 months for a commercial ,& once done it triples the value of the vehicle, you'd wonder how they ever got reclassified. basically you are paying for the homologation. Those I've looked at over the last few nights I'd be completely rebuilding so might as well start from scratch.

We have found in uk that a badly done one actually lowers the price, if you look on eBay for vans or campervan you will see they are neither one thing or the other and no one wants them, no good as a van or a camper and if I go for another I will be looking at one of them. But saying that it wouldn't be easy like the difference between building a new house and renovating an old one.

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[chaser]

What way you heading home I have a nice freebie stopover.
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Not sure yet, is this your own place?

 

[ianthebuilder]

How is the van going?
I'm humming & haaaing about going down that route although doing it here is a bit more difficult, but can be done .
If you saw some of the ones converted here, & remember it has to be done & changed on the log book so making the mot yearly rather than 6 months for a commercial ,& once done it triples the value of the vehicle, you'd wonder how they ever got reclassified. basically you are paying for the homologation. Those I've looked at over the last few nights I'd be completely rebuilding so might as well start from scratch.

That’s a great word Gus !!!

HOMOLOGATION!!

Try getting that into your everyday conversation!!

 

[Northernraider]

Yeah we have both done, went to an ambulance conversion meet with him last weekend, and must say it means different things to different people, without bragging must say ours were the most professional there, most are one stage up from a pallet chucked in the back whereas ours are complete with every mod con for off site camping.

Oooh never had you down for a snob

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[chaser]

Oooh never had you down for a snob

Certainly not mate I knew I expressed it badly but didn't know how else to put it
For anyone who didn't see my photos when I was building it here are a few at random

 

[chaser]

Well bit of a nightmare today , thought we would have a bit of a tour around the countryside today around provance , so far so good, then around dinner time started looking for an aires, very few about, so went to the first on searchforsites , nothing there, next two been closed anyway on the tour round we did drop on an afternoon car boot sale so cheered Julie up so then headed back to the coast having a look where aires should be but various reasons, rubbish , but have now found one on the car park of a castle, just can't be bothered to look at either the castle or village till morning, had enough for one day, back to the coast tomorrow

 

[Northernraider]

Well bit of a nightmare today , thought we would have a bit of a tour around the countryside today around provance , so far so good, then around dinner time started looking for an aires, very few about, so went to the first on searchforsites , nothing there, next two been closed anyway on the tour round we did drop on an afternoon car boot sale so cheered Julie up so then headed back to the coast having a look where aires should be but various reasons, rubbish , but have now found one on the car park of a castle, just can't be bothered to look at either the castle or village till morning, had enough for one day, back to the coast tomorrow

Bin search for sites and use park4night
Sfs good in UK bit crap in Europe.

That said all the aires over here and full of French long termers overstaying the allocated times

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[chesterfield hooligan]

Don't forget that if you head to Portugal (Central), you can have all that (and wi-fi) at Quinta Majay, at the VIP Funster guest rate of €0 per night.


JJ

Sounds to good to be true how many funster slaves have you got this week digging out new wells.

Seriously though we might pop in for a beer.

 

[River gypsys]

Head for genoa, we had a great time , parked in rappallo, 6 euros per night, the train to the cinque terras was well worth it

 

[JJ]

Sounds too good to be true how many funster slaves have you got this week digging out new wells.

Seriously though we might pop in for a beer.

Brilliant news... but have you passed the entrance exam?

and are you still on my Christmas Card List?

By the way... I am really, really, really hoping that the well digging will no longer be necessary this season as the plan is to have a water borehole drilled (at great expense).

I get very excited, sitting in my Lafuma (copy) chair, in the shade of the main oak tree, when I imagine what a difference a permanent supply of water will make to my life.


JJ

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[chaser]

Bin search for sites and use park4night
Sfs good in UK bit crap in Europe.

That said all the aires over here and full of French long termers overstaying the allocated times

This one was from park4night and after a very quiet night looks a very pleasant place to stay and well worth remembering for anyone visiting this area because aires are very few and far between here.

 

[chaser]

 

[Lenny HB]

Right we have done 2 days travelling and are tonight on the france italy borderView attachment 254730 View attachment 254731

You've taken the blue lights off.

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[chaser]

You've taken the blue lights off.

Never had any on, only patient transport, more like a mini bus.

 

[Lenny HB]

Never had any on, only patient transport, more like a mini bus.

I suppose that is plus not had any dead bodies in it.

 

[chaser]

I suppose that is plus not had any dead bodies in it.

Not many ambulances do unless they happen to die on the way to hospital, no dead bodies are loaded on to ambulances, if you look on eBay you can buy dead body vans, have no windows in

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[chaser]

I suppose that is plus not had any dead bodies in it.

As a matter of fact I am a part time pall bearer for a local undertaker so that is no worries to me anyway, as we ride in the same car

 

[chaser]

No problem today, through avignon and now on the site of a winery free

So good iv put on twice

 

[chaser]

If you take a bottle or two in they will fill them for 1.90 a litre

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[chaser]

Just been a walk around the town , all amenities, bars , bread , couple of super markets, all in a pretty good stop

 

[chaser]

Another use for the indoor table

 

[chaser]

This is how to buy wine

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[chaser]

Set off this morning back towards the coast, stopped here for dinner

 

[chaser]

Now we are at meze back on the coast

 

[Just smiffy]

View attachment 256263 This is how to buy wine

I would have got the water tank filled up.....

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[chaser]

I would have got the water tank filled up.....

Just trying it out, very good it is too

 

[Just smiffy]

Just trying it out, very good it is tooView attachment 256294

And how much a litre..... I like cheep...

And none of that expensive Robert Clark stuff.....

 

[chaser]

And how much a litre..... I like cheep...

And none of that expensive Robert Clarke stuff.....

This one was 3 euros a litre ," superior" but they had some at 1.90

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