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Thanks for the info, Glen. I need to do a bit more research then regarding our plans for July and S. France. The problem is, neither my wife or I are brilliant sailors - we're ok with a short trip Folkestone to Calais, but can imagine anything more might be a struggle. May have to just bite the bullet on the tolls and accept that we're to be bent over!
Harry is going great though. We've spent virtually every free day in him that we've had. Still only had one overnight, but we've had a couple of day trips over to local C&CC site in Hertford to get out in the fresh air and get little lady used to him (she absolutely adores being out) and has given us all a good chance to have a play and get used to things before we head out for the first proper outing this weekend to Canterbury for the Bank Holiday. Went down this morning to turn on the gas for the fridge and have just negotiated with my neighbour to get Harry back and put on the drive tonight so we can plug him in and get everything cooled down and commissioned before we head off tomorrow morning.
Next weekend we're up in Rutland Water with my Uncle who's just bought a Hymer 680S Starline with Goldschmidt bits, so a little Hymer meet there. And then off up to the Peaks with the lads mountain biking.
So far Harry is averaging around 22mpg on the motorways, but that was cruising at 70mph, so will knock it back a touch on future journeys. But pretty quiet for what he is and a very comfortable cruiser. If I want to change anything at this stage, it would be a 6 speed box - just a tad noisey with 3k rpm on at 70mph, but will be solved as above. And must sort out the cruise control, as it'll make it much more pleasant to drive over longer distances. Other than that - lovely!
Some pics; mainly from first night overnighting at Travelworld, but one pitched up at Hertford for the day.
Harry is going great though. We've spent virtually every free day in him that we've had. Still only had one overnight, but we've had a couple of day trips over to local C&CC site in Hertford to get out in the fresh air and get little lady used to him (she absolutely adores being out) and has given us all a good chance to have a play and get used to things before we head out for the first proper outing this weekend to Canterbury for the Bank Holiday. Went down this morning to turn on the gas for the fridge and have just negotiated with my neighbour to get Harry back and put on the drive tonight so we can plug him in and get everything cooled down and commissioned before we head off tomorrow morning.
Next weekend we're up in Rutland Water with my Uncle who's just bought a Hymer 680S Starline with Goldschmidt bits, so a little Hymer meet there. And then off up to the Peaks with the lads mountain biking.
So far Harry is averaging around 22mpg on the motorways, but that was cruising at 70mph, so will knock it back a touch on future journeys. But pretty quiet for what he is and a very comfortable cruiser. If I want to change anything at this stage, it would be a 6 speed box - just a tad noisey with 3k rpm on at 70mph, but will be solved as above. And must sort out the cruise control, as it'll make it much more pleasant to drive over longer distances. Other than that - lovely!
Some pics; mainly from first night overnighting at Travelworld, but one pitched up at Hertford for the day.
Looking good 
On the mpg thing: I have a 3.0ltr Ducato and was driving on duals/MWays at 50mph thinking this was the most efficient speed plus we are seldom in a rush so like to bimble. After doing some research it was suggested that 55 would be more optimum and my mpg did go up by 3-4 mpg on long trips.
I know its not a lot but if you are in no rush then worth it.
On the French MWays as well over 3.5tonne and 3.0m high will also incur big toll charges. They don't appear to check weights (as long is you are not massively obviously over 3.5t) but the height thing can be sensitive. We are virtually bang on (official blurb says 2.99m) and we got a 50/50 success rate with the barrier lifting when using our Liberty tag. Be prepared to use your best Franglais "Je suis un camping car. Je ne suis pas trois metre en haut"
We have decided now that we will not use Mways where there are tolls abroad so I try and build in extra time on our trips to compensate.
We are off to Charmouth this weekend and then the biggie in the summer: Tunnel (my Mrs doesnt do ferries either) - Belgium - Lux - NE France - Switz - Lichtenstein - Italian Lakes for 2 weeks - Stelvio (
) - Austria (again avoiding Main roads so no GoBox required) - Germany- Belgium
Cant wait
On the mpg thing: I have a 3.0ltr Ducato and was driving on duals/MWays at 50mph thinking this was the most efficient speed plus we are seldom in a rush so like to bimble. After doing some research it was suggested that 55 would be more optimum and my mpg did go up by 3-4 mpg on long trips.
I know its not a lot but if you are in no rush then worth it.
On the French MWays as well over 3.5tonne and 3.0m high will also incur big toll charges. They don't appear to check weights (as long is you are not massively obviously over 3.5t) but the height thing can be sensitive. We are virtually bang on (official blurb says 2.99m) and we got a 50/50 success rate with the barrier lifting when using our Liberty tag. Be prepared to use your best Franglais "Je suis un camping car. Je ne suis pas trois metre en haut"
We have decided now that we will not use Mways where there are tolls abroad so I try and build in extra time on our trips to compensate.
We are off to Charmouth this weekend and then the biggie in the summer: Tunnel (my Mrs doesnt do ferries either) - Belgium - Lux - NE France - Switz - Lichtenstein - Italian Lakes for 2 weeks - Stelvio (
) - Austria (again avoiding Main roads so no GoBox required) - Germany- BelgiumCant wait
oblio said:
On the French MWays as well over 3.5tonne and 3.0m high will also incur big toll charges. They don't appear to check weights (as long is you are not massively obviously over 3.5t) but the height thing can be sensitive. We are virtually bang on (official blurb says 2.99m) and we got a 50/50 success rate with the barrier lifting when using our Liberty tag. Be prepared to use your best Franglais "Je suis un camping car. Je ne suis pas trois metre en haut"
Yes - that looks very very nice. How good are those screens at insulating the windscreen?Some toll booths in France are fitted with weight sensors but all are fitted with light beams at 3m. I have heard of people filling up with water/beer, removing top boxes/sat dishes/roof racks etc to make sure they get under 3m.
In comparison, over 2000 miles all over Spain earlier this year cost us just under Eu70!
My Ducato base has 6th gear and we are at 2800rpm @70mph - and 20/gal! 60-65 seems to be the sweet spot regarding noise/fuel consumption/journey time for us.
Thanks!So, all was going nicely............yesterday. Today has, however, been a bit of a calamity.
Started off on our way down to Canterbury yesterday - the van was running like a dream; quiet and smooth at my new chosen cruising speed - 60mph, with plenty in reserve. A lovely afternoon had at the Club site - little'un playing on the swings and adventure playground and Mrs Spuff and I enjoying a late G&T and beer at sunset, before retiring to the captains seats whilst Spuff Jnr was in bed, as planned, on the sofa with her memory foam topper.
All good apart from the fact she went to bed with the sniffles and a temperature but awoke at 2am with a 39.5deg C fever! Queue lots of calpol and a bed swap with me on the sofa and baby in bed with Mum. Same again in the morning, so reluctantly decided we'd be better at home in the event she needed to see a doctor. Shame since the weather was looking nice.
Cruising back up the M2 was a breeze, but as we were leaving the Dartford Tunnel on the Essex side, the power fell off and although I thought it might've been because of the incline, we'd had no such problems previously with our 416cdi unit. Anyway, it was when an HGV started getting away from me with my foot floored to the firewall, that I realised something was wrong. I managed to coax Harry back the next 30miles home with speed falling to 39mph at one point up the M11 with throttle buried in fourth.
Symptoms, completely flat >2,000rpm and like driving through mud. I'm presuming the turbo has gone since it drives ok otherwise. It seems relatively fine below 2k but a real effort to get it to spin up any further than that. I had a quick look under the hood when I got back and although one pipe from the manifold to the turbo looks like it's coming off, when I wiggle it, it feels secure and can't be pulled off or on the pipe further. So it either is this pipe or the turbo has gone.
Anyone any good with Sprinters? Harry is a 2001 on the 906 type and is the 2.7 5-cylinder 163bhp model. He has 35,800 on the clock.
I have RAC cover with my insurance so will get someone called out tomorrow, otherwise I need to find another garage to try and start the warranty cover Travelworld supplied.
Thoroughly disappointing weekend and if I can't get it sorted this week (unlikely since I'm in Germany all week) then we're going to miss our Rutland Water weekend next week too.
Started off on our way down to Canterbury yesterday - the van was running like a dream; quiet and smooth at my new chosen cruising speed - 60mph, with plenty in reserve. A lovely afternoon had at the Club site - little'un playing on the swings and adventure playground and Mrs Spuff and I enjoying a late G&T and beer at sunset, before retiring to the captains seats whilst Spuff Jnr was in bed, as planned, on the sofa with her memory foam topper.
All good apart from the fact she went to bed with the sniffles and a temperature but awoke at 2am with a 39.5deg C fever! Queue lots of calpol and a bed swap with me on the sofa and baby in bed with Mum. Same again in the morning, so reluctantly decided we'd be better at home in the event she needed to see a doctor. Shame since the weather was looking nice.
Cruising back up the M2 was a breeze, but as we were leaving the Dartford Tunnel on the Essex side, the power fell off and although I thought it might've been because of the incline, we'd had no such problems previously with our 416cdi unit. Anyway, it was when an HGV started getting away from me with my foot floored to the firewall, that I realised something was wrong. I managed to coax Harry back the next 30miles home with speed falling to 39mph at one point up the M11 with throttle buried in fourth.
Symptoms, completely flat >2,000rpm and like driving through mud. I'm presuming the turbo has gone since it drives ok otherwise. It seems relatively fine below 2k but a real effort to get it to spin up any further than that. I had a quick look under the hood when I got back and although one pipe from the manifold to the turbo looks like it's coming off, when I wiggle it, it feels secure and can't be pulled off or on the pipe further. So it either is this pipe or the turbo has gone.
Anyone any good with Sprinters? Harry is a 2001 on the 906 type and is the 2.7 5-cylinder 163bhp model. He has 35,800 on the clock.
I have RAC cover with my insurance so will get someone called out tomorrow, otherwise I need to find another garage to try and start the warranty cover Travelworld supplied.
Thoroughly disappointing weekend and if I can't get it sorted this week (unlikely since I'm in Germany all week) then we're going to miss our Rutland Water weekend next week too.
Edited by Spuffington on Sunday 24th May 14:50
So, turns out to be a complete electrical glitch. Mr AA man took a look and no snagged, loose or perished hoses. No funny sounds or anything it be worried about and no ability by the the side of the road to adequately interrogate the ECU. Anyway, took it out for a spin and it spooled up perfectly with no flat spots or difficulties. Hmm.....
Anyway, all booked to go up to Rutland for the weekend, so here's hoping there's no repeat to the turbo issue, once I get back, I have a week at home in Blighty so will get it checked out. But in the meantime, still have a serviceable van!
Anyway, all booked to go up to Rutland for the weekend, so here's hoping there's no repeat to the turbo issue, once I get back, I have a week at home in Blighty so will get it checked out. But in the meantime, still have a serviceable van!
Spuffington said:
So, turns out to be a complete electrical glitch. Mr AA man took a look and no snagged, loose or perished hoses. No funny sounds or anything it be worried about and no ability by the the side of the road to adequately interrogate the ECU. Anyway, took it out for a spin and it spooled up perfectly with no flat spots or difficulties. Hmm.....
Anyway, all booked to go up to Rutland for the weekend, so here's hoping there's no repeat to the turbo issue, once I get back, I have a week at home in Blighty so will get it checked out. But in the meantime, still have a serviceable van!
glad to hear you are back in one after reading your previous troubles with the previous van. Anyway, all booked to go up to Rutland for the weekend, so here's hoping there's no repeat to the turbo issue, once I get back, I have a week at home in Blighty so will get it checked out. But in the meantime, still have a serviceable van!
I had a similar issue in a Galaxy TDCI, after fully boosting it went into limp mode. THe next day it was fine and has been since (touches wood!)
Thanks for that.
Unfortunately, it's struck again! The trip to Rutland was uneventful, but took us three hours to negotiate the M11 at 4pm on Friday night! Never again! Was horrible. Got stuck pretty much from the Stansted turnoff all the way through to the bottom of the A1(M). After that, we motored, but until then it was stop-start and crawling. Unfortunately put pay to my ideas of an "economy run" since once I was free to cruise I did the last 30miles at 70mph.
The return journey started off uneventful - the first 30miles despatched easily, but half way down the A1(M) the same symptoms as before crept back in - I pulled over onto the hard shoulder, shut the engine off, withdrew the ignition key, restarted and set off again........no problem. And no problem for the rest of the journey.
Anyway - big trip to the Peak District (via dropping the wife off in York) on Friday so need it sorted. Also desperately need cruise control as the position of the seat is doing my right ankle in over long distances. Also wonder whether it is also the reason my mpg is ghastly at 20.5mpg?!
So, booked in at S&B Commercials (Merc dealer) on Thursday for OEM cruise control retrofit for 340quid (which I didn't think was too bad) and plugging into the diagnostics to work out what's going on with this power drop. Hopefully it can be rectified both easily and relatively cheaply since I'm not sure the 3rd party warranty which Travelworld have provided will fully cover main dealer prices!!
Aside from that, the van is running well, if not juicy. Once everything is resolved I may look into a remap - not for power (has plenty of that on a good day!) but for economy. Even if I could get it up to c. 25mpg, that would be a big improvement over the mileage we anticipate for this year.
Had a lovely time in Rutland, parked up with my Uncle in his 2015 Hymer B680 Starline S, dripping with Goldschmitt goodies! Interestingly though, as much as I wouldn't turn his down, I didn't yearn for it either. Mine's just as lovely, if not a little agricultural. But absolutely loving it and so is the wife and daughter. So far we're enjoying spending as much time in "Harry" as possible.
Let's see if that changes after Thursday!
Unfortunately, it's struck again! The trip to Rutland was uneventful, but took us three hours to negotiate the M11 at 4pm on Friday night! Never again! Was horrible. Got stuck pretty much from the Stansted turnoff all the way through to the bottom of the A1(M). After that, we motored, but until then it was stop-start and crawling. Unfortunately put pay to my ideas of an "economy run" since once I was free to cruise I did the last 30miles at 70mph.
The return journey started off uneventful - the first 30miles despatched easily, but half way down the A1(M) the same symptoms as before crept back in - I pulled over onto the hard shoulder, shut the engine off, withdrew the ignition key, restarted and set off again........no problem. And no problem for the rest of the journey.
Anyway - big trip to the Peak District (via dropping the wife off in York) on Friday so need it sorted. Also desperately need cruise control as the position of the seat is doing my right ankle in over long distances. Also wonder whether it is also the reason my mpg is ghastly at 20.5mpg?!
So, booked in at S&B Commercials (Merc dealer) on Thursday for OEM cruise control retrofit for 340quid (which I didn't think was too bad) and plugging into the diagnostics to work out what's going on with this power drop. Hopefully it can be rectified both easily and relatively cheaply since I'm not sure the 3rd party warranty which Travelworld have provided will fully cover main dealer prices!!
Aside from that, the van is running well, if not juicy. Once everything is resolved I may look into a remap - not for power (has plenty of that on a good day!) but for economy. Even if I could get it up to c. 25mpg, that would be a big improvement over the mileage we anticipate for this year.
Had a lovely time in Rutland, parked up with my Uncle in his 2015 Hymer B680 Starline S, dripping with Goldschmitt goodies! Interestingly though, as much as I wouldn't turn his down, I didn't yearn for it either. Mine's just as lovely, if not a little agricultural. But absolutely loving it and so is the wife and daughter. So far we're enjoying spending as much time in "Harry" as possible.
Let's see if that changes after Thursday!
So, after a bit of a false start yesterday, looks like we're on the road to sorting the turbo issue. S&B Commercials at Stansted have traced the fault to the turbo transducer valve (boost solenoid to non-Merc people evidently). A bit of a pain to get to, they've had to remove the front bumper and grill, but they're convinced following the Star diagnosis that that's the culprit. Thankfully they have the part in stock and are able to fit it now since I was supposed to be on my way to the Peak District this morning for my annual mountain biking weekend with the boys!
Yesterday S&B tried fitting the cruise control and were supposed to be doing diagnosis then too. Sadly the cruise control part came with only half the required wiring loom, so they ended up having to fabricate their own, so they ran out of time to code it in and sort out this faulty valve, so we really are up against it time-wise.
I'm promised I can get out of here by midday, which will give me just enough time to get home, pick up the bike and last bits for the van and can then get on the way up the A1 to drop wife & daughter in Yorkshire and me then make my way across to Hayfield before the site closes for the night!
Stressful!
Yesterday S&B tried fitting the cruise control and were supposed to be doing diagnosis then too. Sadly the cruise control part came with only half the required wiring loom, so they ended up having to fabricate their own, so they ran out of time to code it in and sort out this faulty valve, so we really are up against it time-wise.
I'm promised I can get out of here by midday, which will give me just enough time to get home, pick up the bike and last bits for the van and can then get on the way up the A1 to drop wife & daughter in Yorkshire and me then make my way across to Hayfield before the site closes for the night!
Stressful!
Thanks BB.
We got away in the end, but at one point I was really thinking that the gods were telling us not to do so!
I ended up leaving S&B at 11:45, which was remarkable work from the chaps. Left there 826quid lighter but at that moment in time, I cared not and just wanted to get the 25mins home to get packed and away.
Instead I ended up resting on the sofa for 2.5hrs as the M11 had been shut due to an accident! I only needed to go 8miles (one junction) but got firmly stuck! In the end, I managed to get home at 14:20 - threw everything in the van.........sods law then dictated that the bike rack I thought was servicable was anything but. So the bike had to stay at home!
Dashed up the M11-A14-A1M to Ferrybridge - did a quick drop off of the wife and daughter and then wound my merry way back across the M62, M1 and A628 to Hayfield in the Peak District, arriving at 20:30, much to the disappointment of the Site Manager. But ended up having a lovely weekend. Missed out on the mtbing, which was the primary reason for going, but I proved popular with my mates for turning up with a fridge full of cold Stella, sausges, bacon, eggs and chocolate!
Van performed faultlessly and tackled the hilly Peak District with aplomb and shamed many hatchbacks in the way it effortlessly schlepped up the hills. Cruise Control is also my new favourite toy. I set it at 60mph for the entire journey down the A1-A14-M11 yesterday from Ferrybridge and don't think I touched accelerator or brake for the entire 3hr journey! Awesome and really makes the van a long distance mile muncher.
Crossed the threshold of 1,150 miles in Harry since we bought him a month ago. In that time, I've spent 6 nights in him and the family 4. Everyone is loving him - wife & daughter particularly, but even sceptical mtbing mates all loved huddling in there over a fry-up on Saturday morning and then sheltering from the biting wind on Saturday night with a few tins. Managed to squeeze five big lads in for breaky, which was good going and plenty of room for another one if need had have been there.
In short, wish I'd bought Harry 10yrs ago (not that I could've afforded it). If we continue the way we are, we'll put a decent amount of miles on him this year.
Not much coming up in June but 11th July cues the epic trip to the Pyrennes and SW coast of France. Can't wait, now I have a working turbo and the wonderful gadget that is cruise control!
We got away in the end, but at one point I was really thinking that the gods were telling us not to do so!
I ended up leaving S&B at 11:45, which was remarkable work from the chaps. Left there 826quid lighter but at that moment in time, I cared not and just wanted to get the 25mins home to get packed and away.
Instead I ended up resting on the sofa for 2.5hrs as the M11 had been shut due to an accident! I only needed to go 8miles (one junction) but got firmly stuck! In the end, I managed to get home at 14:20 - threw everything in the van.........sods law then dictated that the bike rack I thought was servicable was anything but. So the bike had to stay at home!
Dashed up the M11-A14-A1M to Ferrybridge - did a quick drop off of the wife and daughter and then wound my merry way back across the M62, M1 and A628 to Hayfield in the Peak District, arriving at 20:30, much to the disappointment of the Site Manager. But ended up having a lovely weekend. Missed out on the mtbing, which was the primary reason for going, but I proved popular with my mates for turning up with a fridge full of cold Stella, sausges, bacon, eggs and chocolate!
Van performed faultlessly and tackled the hilly Peak District with aplomb and shamed many hatchbacks in the way it effortlessly schlepped up the hills. Cruise Control is also my new favourite toy. I set it at 60mph for the entire journey down the A1-A14-M11 yesterday from Ferrybridge and don't think I touched accelerator or brake for the entire 3hr journey! Awesome and really makes the van a long distance mile muncher.
Crossed the threshold of 1,150 miles in Harry since we bought him a month ago. In that time, I've spent 6 nights in him and the family 4. Everyone is loving him - wife & daughter particularly, but even sceptical mtbing mates all loved huddling in there over a fry-up on Saturday morning and then sheltering from the biting wind on Saturday night with a few tins. Managed to squeeze five big lads in for breaky, which was good going and plenty of room for another one if need had have been there.
In short, wish I'd bought Harry 10yrs ago (not that I could've afforded it). If we continue the way we are, we'll put a decent amount of miles on him this year.
Not much coming up in June but 11th July cues the epic trip to the Pyrennes and SW coast of France. Can't wait, now I have a working turbo and the wonderful gadget that is cruise control!
Poor old Harry - not had much use since the Peaks, but then poorly again.
He needed a new windscreen, down to a pesky stone-chip, which although fixed by Travelworld, then reappeared and started splitting, right in the drivers view line. Thankfully all fitted well by Autoglass and "just" £100 to pay (rather than the £1,700 the Autoglass chap said they cost retail!).
Then on a trip over to Hertford for a close night away, the turbo issues started again. This is in spite of the repair carried out last month and the 400, uneventful miles I drove following the repair. This time, in the space of 7miles, I had to restart him three times to clear whatever the fault is. Although funnily enough, there was no repeat of the problem on the way home yesterday. Hmmm.
Once hooked up on site at Hertford, all was well. But trying to boil the electric kettle the following morning showed the 240v hookup wasn't working. After trawling through the hookup RCD's both at the post and in the van and checking every fuse in the electrobloc, I couldn't trace any issue. I also tried three other stands, to no avail. The cable is brand new so I don't believe it's that, so there's some problem in the van.
Sooooo annoying.
And all this just 6 days before we are supposed to be heading to France for a 2k mile trip. Not confidence inspiring and somewhat upsetting. I acknowledge it's a 14yr old van but having had the warranty company decline the turbo boost controller invoice and now facing a similar issue, I'm worried about running down my reserves again. Although I have asked Travelworld to compensate for the turbo. We'll see.
So, Harry is now booked in at M&G Caravans in Royston for investigation of the electrical issue on Wednesday. And Thursday back with S&B Commercials in Stansted for the turbo.
Really not the ideal preparation for Saturday. If we can't get Harry fit and well then we'll be going in the 118d, which wasn't the intended plan. Good job we'll be heading for my Uncle's place, which has a pool. If we end up in the 1er, then we'll be spending two weeks there instead of travelling around, which isn't such a bad thing but not my vehicle of choice for such a long journey (although I'd focus on the £350 fuel saving!).
Fingers crossed we can get Harry sorted and this is the end of the issue. I really DON'T want to break down in France!
He needed a new windscreen, down to a pesky stone-chip, which although fixed by Travelworld, then reappeared and started splitting, right in the drivers view line. Thankfully all fitted well by Autoglass and "just" £100 to pay (rather than the £1,700 the Autoglass chap said they cost retail!).
Then on a trip over to Hertford for a close night away, the turbo issues started again. This is in spite of the repair carried out last month and the 400, uneventful miles I drove following the repair. This time, in the space of 7miles, I had to restart him three times to clear whatever the fault is. Although funnily enough, there was no repeat of the problem on the way home yesterday. Hmmm.
Once hooked up on site at Hertford, all was well. But trying to boil the electric kettle the following morning showed the 240v hookup wasn't working. After trawling through the hookup RCD's both at the post and in the van and checking every fuse in the electrobloc, I couldn't trace any issue. I also tried three other stands, to no avail. The cable is brand new so I don't believe it's that, so there's some problem in the van.
Sooooo annoying.
And all this just 6 days before we are supposed to be heading to France for a 2k mile trip. Not confidence inspiring and somewhat upsetting. I acknowledge it's a 14yr old van but having had the warranty company decline the turbo boost controller invoice and now facing a similar issue, I'm worried about running down my reserves again. Although I have asked Travelworld to compensate for the turbo. We'll see.
So, Harry is now booked in at M&G Caravans in Royston for investigation of the electrical issue on Wednesday. And Thursday back with S&B Commercials in Stansted for the turbo.
Really not the ideal preparation for Saturday. If we can't get Harry fit and well then we'll be going in the 118d, which wasn't the intended plan. Good job we'll be heading for my Uncle's place, which has a pool. If we end up in the 1er, then we'll be spending two weeks there instead of travelling around, which isn't such a bad thing but not my vehicle of choice for such a long journey (although I'd focus on the £350 fuel saving!).
Fingers crossed we can get Harry sorted and this is the end of the issue. I really DON'T want to break down in France!
Christ, you're having horrendous luck.
Your posts alone are enough to put me off ever buying a motorhome! A guy who works for us spent £50k on a brand new Swift in March and since he's picked it up he's done nothing but take it back for things to be replaced/repaired.
Caravans all the way for me!
Your posts alone are enough to put me off ever buying a motorhome! A guy who works for us spent £50k on a brand new Swift in March and since he's picked it up he's done nothing but take it back for things to be replaced/repaired.
Caravans all the way for me!
GlenMH said:
BigBob said:
Have you got European Breakdown/Recovery insurance in case things do go pear shaped?
BB
And for FFS make sure that they will recover something as big as your van: weight, height, width and length restrictions are all different for different services.BB
BB
Yeah, is feeling a bit like history repeating itself.
Thankfully Travelworld have responded to my email about the turbo so we'll see whether they are able to help out with that. I will also be mentioning the other things which have happened since.
Today was calamitous too - popped down to delivery a few bits and bobs to the van and decided to take it out to check the tyre pressures as feared the front was low. Absolutely right - front o/s was down to 2.1bar instead of 4.5 so wonder about a puncture there. And then sliced my finger trying to get the valve for the double rear wheels and can't get the trim off, so need to get some help sorting those out.
To make matters worse, got back to the yard and was so busy concentrating on not reversing into the caravan parked next to my pitch that I ended up reversing into my 1er! Doh! Thankfully I only grazed it but still put 4inch scratch down the rear locker of the Hymer and took all the paint off the corner of the rear bumper. Could've been worse, but still massively annoying. IDIOT!
Let's hope there's some better luck coming soon.
Thankfully Travelworld have responded to my email about the turbo so we'll see whether they are able to help out with that. I will also be mentioning the other things which have happened since.
Today was calamitous too - popped down to delivery a few bits and bobs to the van and decided to take it out to check the tyre pressures as feared the front was low. Absolutely right - front o/s was down to 2.1bar instead of 4.5 so wonder about a puncture there. And then sliced my finger trying to get the valve for the double rear wheels and can't get the trim off, so need to get some help sorting those out.
To make matters worse, got back to the yard and was so busy concentrating on not reversing into the caravan parked next to my pitch that I ended up reversing into my 1er! Doh! Thankfully I only grazed it but still put 4inch scratch down the rear locker of the Hymer and took all the paint off the corner of the rear bumper. Could've been worse, but still massively annoying. IDIOT!
Let's hope there's some better luck coming soon.
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