Which are the best built MHs? (1 Viewer)

[Chris]

Is showing a picture of your motorhome on your profile a brag, i didn't at first until pressure forced me too, not that it is anything special.

If I knew how to post a pic of my M/H on my profile I would. Cracked windscreen, broken bike rack and all

 

[Swift]

Well it was all going fine until 'the post' moaning, anyway how does he not know I may only be living on £12k a week as well?

 

[Terry]

Well it was all going fine until 'the post' moaning, anyway how does he not know I may only be living on £12k a week as well?

Quite simple :thumb: look back to your very first post that said you were married to a pole dancer and your lady wife said you were a male stripper How can we believe a word you say
I do not know if it my post you refer to as "moaning" because you are hiding behind yet another snide post instead of saying what is what oh:-- perhaps Jim (Scotjimland) may have the best idea to ignore your posts :thumb:
terry

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[Swift]

Sorry I thought this forum was about FUN, maybe I got it wrong, certainly seems that way recently with bitchy comments by a select few

Please feel free to ignore, better that way for all

Now going back to best built, did anyone consider that when selecting their partner, or indeed cost of running?

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

At the end of the day it depends on what layout you require for your personal needs plus what you want to do with it.

No point in buying a budget van for full time use in cold weather.

More importantly the dealers after sales service if you encounter problems

Kicking the tyres, selling and forgeting is not the policy for a satisfied and happy customer enjoying his van.

Peter

 

[Terry]

Sorry I thought this forum was about FUN, maybe I got it wrong, certainly seems that way recently with bitchy comments by a select few

Please feel free to ignore, better that way for all

Now going back to best built, did anyone consider that when selecting their partner, or indeed cost of running?

Hiding yet again behind veiled post IF you have something to say specific to me or others then use the quote button :thumb: that way we know exactly what or who you are talking about As to being a fun site yes it was until you started veiled posts
terry
God knows what Lamby 55 thinks

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[Swift]

I am being careful NOT to name people as it is against the forum rules, hence the veiling

Time to move on from this now I think, lets just agree to disagree and get on with life, its a lovely day outside enjoy it :thumb:

 

[Terry]

Hi Lamby55, sorry about the hi-jacking of your post
Hymers are what most people aspire to and as such hold there price well :thumb: a BIT LIKE Rolls Royce making the best cars or should that be Merc ? oh::thumb:
terry

 

[JJ]

Jealous is a very emotive word...:Sad:

IMO it's use can cause much upset...

JJ :Cool:

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[Teasy2007]

Bentley Oulton

Hi, we decided a few years ago that we wanted to by British built motorhomes, and our first three were the Autocruise Stargazer, Starburst (which we had from new and loved) and finally the Startrail which had the fixed bed which we wanted.

We went to Newark show in the spring and saw the new Bentley Oulton, Michael's words when we went in the motorhome were "WOW" he is not a wow man at all, so I knew what was coming.

We were invited to visit the factory for a tour and to meet the team who would be building our motorhome. We were advised when the Renault Master base unit came in and were able to visit the factory taking photographs as she was built from the bottom up, it was wonderful to see everything being fitted.

Bentley's transferred our KVH Dome, Solar Panel, and Gaslow and fitted a new bike rack and Fiamma security handle in the factory at no extra cost. We asked for various amendments to the build to suit us and everything was completed to a very high specification.

At every stage during the purchase and build we felt valued and we have never experienced this level of customer service and care on any of our motorhome purchases in the past. Our contact was Richard Bentley, and his father Gordon - far from being a suit man in the background - was an integral part of the workforce.

Our Oulton was finished on time and delivered to Fuller's motorhomes on the Monday, the alarm fitted, registered and taxed and we collected it on the Thursday!

As standard, we received a new hook up cable, silver screens and vent covers, together with an extra tension rafter so we could use our sunblocker shades.

Bentley's gave us tickets to the Renault World series at Silverstone recently, and although we could not use the VIP camping pass on the circuit (we have 2 dogs) we went to the 2 day event and were presented with 2 picnic rucksacks containing World Series caps, wind up torches and picnic sets, and 2 packed lunches. We had a great weekend.

All in all we are really pleased with the excellent build quality of the Bentley Oulton in every respect, and what has made this a special experience is the service and care offered by Richard and the workforce at Bentley Motorhomes.

Ginny and Michael

 

[Swift]

Jealous is a very emotive word...:Sad:

IMO it's use can cause much upset...

JJ :Cool:

So is accusing people of bragging and digging up old posts, the above post about the Bentley which could be seen as bragging, but not to me, it is fascinating and I will now be researching them, so thanks Teasy2007 for sharing :thumb:

 

[Wildman]

£12k a [HI]week [/HI]as well?

ha, I could just about manage that as well

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[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Well if you want to compare, come and pay us a visit, we have used Hymers, Autotrails, Autosleepers, Bessecar, Ci, Compass, Elldis, Euromobil, Joint, EVM, Laika, Lunar, Mirage, Swift, for you to prod and peruse over, various ages and models.

We also have new AutoCruise, Hobby, Pilote, Swift motorhomes in stock and at the end of the month the new Euro5 Autotrails

Peter

 

[novawight]

I was in Brownhills some time ago and the sales rep pointed out the van below.



He then said.... "That could you yours for £50,995, problem is its not got a toilet"

Would I spend £51k on a van with no bog? Nope...

For an extra £8k you can get a full A class pilote from Biggles.
http://www.johnscross.co.uk/products/Pilote-Aventura-G740-LCA-Motorhome-2011.html

No contest..

Why pay that amount of dosh? My Topaz is simular quite old no frills like the new ones, 96 cost £15K four years ago.......... Del

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Why pay that amount of dosh? My Topaz is simular quite old no frills like the new ones, 96 cost £15K four years ago.......... Del

Should not say this but could not agree more, my cars eleven years old now and still going strong.

Peter

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[STonyE]

Check out my lunar H622 in the for sale
very good van, and it's ONO :thumb:

 

[JJ]

Jealous is a very emotive word...

IMO it's use can cause much upset... :Sad:

JJ :Cool:

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Well 10 pages of replies and no-one has mentioned KNAUS!!

Brilliant build - very sturdy, brilliant design. love it!

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[Lamby55]

Maybe - but without the build quality of German motorhomes. As already mentioned VERY diplomatically - 'US RV' and 'quality' are not terms usually seen together.

The question posed was 'What is the best built ... ' not 'What has most bells and whistles'.

A HOBBY would be my first choice if I could afford one, and in particular a 750 Exclusive or, a bit smaller, the exquisite VAN L Exclusive. All beautifully built !

I have not seen a Hobby for sale, I'll track them down.

Thanks
Lamby55

 

[Bobby dazzler]

agree with earlier posts older hymers are the dogs things very happy with mine.

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

I have not seen a Hobby for sale, I'll track them down.

Thanks
Lamby55

I have a couple
http://www.johnscross.co.uk/categories/MOTORHOMES-AND-CARAVANS-FOR-SALE/New-Hobby-Stock-Motorhomes/

Peter

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[Stephen & Jeannie]

Oh dear, Oh how very dear !!

I saw the Concorde reviewed on the Caravan channel over the weekend - all £160,000 of it

I wasn't all that impressed with anything except the boot size to be honest.

I was looking at a Burstner Elegance (longingly) a few months back for £89000 and thought that topped the Concorde.

I agree with Jeanluc though in terms of the short list.

You, looking at the Caravan Channel !!!!
You need to get out more !!!!
Get your bum to an MHF meet !!

 

[Stephen & Jeannie]

Well 10 pages of replies and no-one has mentioned KNAUS!!

Brilliant build - very sturdy, brilliant design. love it!

Not unlike yourself, dear sweet Marie !!
See you at Zahora, you can chastise me there !!

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Not unlike yourself, dear sweet Marie !!
See you at Zahora, you can chastise me there !!

Were you referring to the "sturdy" bit or the "brilliant design" Steve?

Careful how you answer that - your enjoyment of Zahora could depend on it

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[keith]

Hi Everybody,

We are newcomers to this interest. I am 56 and am planning retirement. I intend buying a Marquis Majestic 145 as a starter because We like the layout and the size.
What I really want to understand is who makes the best MH? Everybody knows which companies produce the best cars, and I am sure that we are not buying the "Volvo" of the MH world, but for future musings can someone give me the BMW, Merc, and Rolls Royce marques of the MH industry please?

Brian

Well Brian you may by now have realised that your question is just about impossible to answer as you asked a collection of motor homers. We all have very different and particular ideas as to what constitutes the best MH.

At the end of the process you will buy the one you feel most comfortable with and other MH's experience will count for nowt. You will decide how much you want to pay & which layout will suit your intended use, & that is something that others cannot give you.

We have had a series of MH's over the years each one provided us the experience we wanted at that time. They were different sizes build quality and layouts but all filled a need at that time, and then we moved on to try a different configuration.

So I don't have a recommendation of which is best, we all have to make our own minds up as to what suits us best. View as many as you can, preferably without the salesman's patter, and don't rush in until you feel confident to make the decision based on your own opinion.

 

[Squire]

I have not seen a Hobby for sale, I'll track them down.

Thanks
Lamby55

My local dealer in Bradford had seven or eight on show last weekend - plus a couple of used ones.

 

[Squire]

Sorry I thought this forum was about FUN, maybe I got it wrong, certainly seems that way recently with bitchy comments by a select few

Please feel free to ignore, better that way for all

Now going back to best built, did anyone consider that when selecting their partner, or indeed cost of running?

FUN ? Oh!

And there was me thinking it was all about you and Johns Cross Motors both !

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[Stephen & Jeannie]

Were you referring to the "sturdy" bit or the "brilliant design" Steve?

Careful how you answer that - your enjoyment of Zahora could depend on it

Brilliant design of course !!! It's the erotic streak in your hair that does it for me !!!!


Do I pass the test ??????

 

[Lamby55]

Hi Lamby55, sorry about the hi-jacking of your post
Hymers are what most people aspire to and as such hold there price well :thumb: a BIT LIKE Rolls Royce making the best cars or should that be Merc ? oh::thumb:
terry

As somebody said very early on in this post, " what a can of worms" but what great fun also. I have read the replies and what a lot I have learnt! you cannot pick this knowledge up in a magazine or a book, of which I have bought many.




I have decided that my first priority will be the layout. A rear lounge for myself and my wife and a table at the front for computer work etc.
The spec on the Majestic 145 certainly looks good so I hope that it serve me well as a first MH.
I want to start another line of information regarding collecting a new MH, they are so complicated regarding water pumps, heat exchangers etc is there a commonly know check list I should go through before signing the cheque? I would prefer to leave the dealership without the MH than to go on my first trip and find that we do not have a working fridge or no heating.
I am not sure how forums works so I'll start a new topic as well as this.

Please forgive my inexperience but I will learn about the etiquette of forums.

Brian

 

[Lamby55]

Concorde......The Roll Royce of the motorhome world

You are not the first to mention Concorde. I must have a look at the show in October

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