Recent content by Andy_5039882

Mike/Chrissie, thankyou both for your answers. If you want to email me on uncleandy1961@lycos.co.uk I will reply with my normal email address. Title it "Jungfrau" so I can spot it amounst all the spam!! It would be great to hear from you both. Our train doesn't get us into france untill 3-30pm...

Pete, hasn't the staff of Practical caravan got (or recently had) a Rav 4 - Diesel I think. I think they like it but towbar is very low due to deep reardoor/low rear floor!

Hi, taking our van abroad for the first time this year and looking at switzerland and Jungfrau in particular. Would love to hear from anyone who's stayed on this site (via eurocamp Independent) and if they found it good or bad. Choosing it cos we love walking/cycling and would like to ride some...

Hi I have a 2004 Abbey Spectrum 419 and I would be very interested to hear from anyone else who owns this (or its sisters Conquerer 580/Stirling Overlander) model caravan. I am surprised/concerned that I need to put the awning and poles in the nose locker (along with 2x6kg bottles) to get the...

BMW 530d Touring Xreg manual;38-40 solo, 45 steady 70mph, 22-25 towing Spectrum 419 loaded to around 1600kg. Had the same with auto box before and it was crap! Both in performance (especially towing) and mpg! Ever noticed how most tests of new BMW diesels are done with a manual? Makes you...

Mike - tough s**t!!

So you've got the biggest 4x4 on the market and a caravan 2nd only to the titanic! Well hey, good luck to you, well done, your ok in my view! Whilst someone else has an Astra/Focus and a 10ft 2 berth! Well hey, good luck to you, well done, your ok in my view too! The point? Freedom and choice...

Are Tyrons made of steel? doesnt this react badly in contact with alloy like in where all Discoverys rot? Or are Tyrons made of stainless or some other treatment that may stop the rot? Just a thought! Andy P

Many thanks for all replies so far. I will give all suggestions a try. My car is a 2000 year BMW 530d SE Touring which I would recommend to anyone. It has a full BMW service history. I have noticed recently that when accelerating away at night I can see some smoke from my car in the headlights...

Anyone tow with a diesel and find they get black deposits over the front of the caravan - worse on the tailpipe side? I do and I'm assuming this is exhaust deposits. Whats the best wax or cleaning solution for this to both prevent the worst and clean off what still gets on there? (car is due a...

Thanks for that Mike. I shall see the chippys where I work and get some planks.

Hi Alan - try Swindon caravans. We went there to hire one a few years ago before buying ourselves. But we didnt hire one - they had a lovely Eccles that we couldnt resist so we bought one instead!!!

Hi, just buying my first twin axle van and would be gratefull for any tips, hints, experiences good and bad, on towing/setting up etc particulaly leveling differences over a single axle. Thanks in advance. Andy