SORN!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????

[old-mo]

Any one else thinking of Sorning their motorhome????

Thinking about it.....

Not got anything planned till middle of February...

Then just a quick run up to "Ull" to have an "A" frame fitted to our new acquisition..

If I do it will save me over £50.......... I am an OAP and have to watch my spending...

 

[Richard n Ann]

Any one else thinking of Sorning their motorhome????

Thinking about it.....

Not got anything planned till middle of February...

Then just a quick run up to "Ull" to have an "A" frame fitted to our new acquisition..

If I do it will save me over £50.......... I am an OAP and have to watch my spending...

Definitely it takes 2 minutes and you get a cheque in the post ours is usually about 70 quid

 

[Riverbankannie]

Left it too late to book my MOT - three weeks ago. Earliest date available 4 November ! Doesn’t run out until the 10th but I wanted to get it done early.

 

[Badknee]

Any one else thinking of Sorning their motorhome????

Thinking about it.....

Not got anything planned till middle of February...

Then just a quick run up to "Ull" to have an "A" frame fitted to our new acquisition..

If I do it will save me over £50.......... I am an OAP and have to watch my spending...

Not us Mo, full calendar then off to Spain in Dec. Is the heating broke? Get it used man

 

[Lenny HB]

Never do as if not using the van it does it good to take it out for a run every few weeks.
I would never leave a van sitting unused for a couple of months too much risk of expensive damage.

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[Flairy]

Did it end of October.watching what’s happening with COVID and EU.

 

[Bobby-gg]

Not us, like to have the odd overnighter as and when we please, like last night, we had a gig in Newcastle and woke with this lovely view

 

[Richard n Ann]

Ours is parked in the garage for 5+ months every year for the last 7 years. Hasn't harmed it so far, even the tyres don't move. It's all hearsay IMO.

 

[busbuddy]

I will be using mine, places are so much nicer without the 'tourists'

 

[buttons]

Any one else thinking of Sorning their motorhome????

Thinking about it.....

Not got anything planned till middle of February...

Then just a quick run up to "Ull" to have an "A" frame fitted to our new acquisition..

If I do it will save me over £50.......... I am an OAP and have to watch my spending...

Not me Mo could never see any logic in it. The van is there to use if you want it on a sunny autumn/spring day. £50 that is not even a pound a week. Pull yourself together man....

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[Mikey RV]

No sorn.
Taxed, Mot and insured all year and used.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Never do as if not using the van it does it good to take it outt for a run every few weeks.
I would never leave a van sitting unused for a couple of months too much risk of expensive damage.

100% with you on this Lenny.

 

[Janine]

Don't do it!

Days out by the beach are lovely in the winter! Tucked up warm with a mug of hot chocolate watching the rough sea is my idea of heaven!

 

[Larrynwin]

I never sorn mine, even in winter on a decent day will occasionally take it for a run out and have lunch and a cuppa at a nice spot.

 

[poppycamper]

Nirvanauk... you just beat me to it.... I also agree 100% with Lenny HB on this subject..
I do however except lots of others have opposite views.

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[Emmit]

Left it too late to book my MOT - three weeks ago. Earliest date available 4 November ! Doesn’t run out until the 10th but I wanted to get it done early.

Annie,

You don't need the vehicle to be taxed to take it to the MOT Station.
If that's all the usage the van will get in November, get it SORNed.

 

[Lenny HB]

Ours is parked in the garage for 5+ months every year for the last 7 years. Hasn't harmed it so far, even the tyres don't move. It's all hearsay IMO

You have just been lucky, not worth the risk with the cost of repairs these days also I can't see the point of having a Motorhome if you are not going to use it for over 5 months of the year.

 

[Richard n Ann]

You have just been lucky, not worth the risk with the cost of repairs these days also I can't see the point of having a Motorhome if you are not going to use it for over 5 months of the year.

Benidorm is the point for us

 

[Lenny HB]

Benidorm is the point for us

 

[Gaston aires]

I try and use the van in winter to give it a good run out. So NO SORN for me.
Phil

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[denisejoe]

The only time we've SORNed the MH was during lockdown when we couldn't get out and about. Living by the coast we didn't need to do day trips!

Tend to use it all year round as far as possible. Plan on using it a couple of times over the next few weeks and then off to France for a month in December.

 

[Puddleduck]

Did it once and then had to unsorn due to a family emergency

So SORN during one month and unSORN the following month

 

[robnchris]

You have just been lucky, not worth the risk with the cost of repairs these days also I can't see the point of having a Motorhome if you are not going to use it for over 5 months of the year.

I'm just wondering what damage could you do to a vehicle if you don't use it for say 3 to 4 months? That's assuming it has been laid up correctly of course.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Everybody loves Benidorm it's just that some people don't realise it.. Yet

 

[Richard n Ann]

I'm just wondering what damage could you do to a vehicle if you don't use it for say 3 to 4 months?

Some say tyre flat spots, condensation in the engine or fuel tank, errrrr fuel going off... Mice... There'll be plenty more.

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[Riverbankannie]

Annie,

You don't need the vehicle to be taxed to take it to the MOT Station.
If that's all the usage the van will get in November, get it SORNed.

Didn’t know that- thanks. Hoping to use it later but hubby resisting. Only MO T slot is 7am

 

[denisejoe]

Didn’t know that- thanks. Hoping to use it later but hubby resisting. Only MO T slot is 7am

Needs to be a prebooked test best if they take registration number not just name

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm just wondering what damage could you do to a vehicle if you don't use it for say 3 to 4 months? That's assuming it has been laid up correctly of course.

Brake caliper sized, thrust release bearing sized, clutch sized, bores drained of oil so excessive wear on start up. That's just a few oylther component prone to failure like the alternator, moisture gets in and never drys out.

 

[Carol]

Mo, no we never sorn our van Eddie reckons taking it out for a run every 2/3 weeks keeps it alright and I can't argue with that as the van is now 21 years old and we have had so little trouble with it touch wood this method seems to work, and it is quite nice to go out for a run in the van throughout the winter weather permitting.

 

[robnchris]

Brake caliper sized, thrust release bearing sized, clutch sized, bores drained of oil so excessive wear on start up. That's just a few oylther component prone to failure like the alternator, moisture gets in and never drys out.

Phew that's some list, have to say I've never had any of those things give trouble in all of motoring days, certainly not after 3/4 months maybe after 12 months i could see that but hey ho we all look after our motors in different ways.

Some say tyre flat spots, condensation in the engine or fuel tank, errrrr fuel going off... Mice... There'll be plenty more.

Keep the fuel tank full to prevent that happening, as for mice they can move in over night if they want, we had a full birds nest built under the bonnet in an afternoon whilst camping in Scotland.

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