Recent content by AndyW1

Currently own a 3 yo CRV diesel to tow Coachman Amara 520/4. Good combination and no problems with either car or caravan to date. My question is should I change the CRV now for a new Sorento XE at the bargain price of £14500? (I am guessing the huge reduction s due to credit crunch and new...

Apologies if this is well-known amongst the caravanning fraternity but I recently found this clip and thought it worth sharing!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q7K1bBhjkY

Having just had a succesful first year's caravanning in the UK this year we're starting to plan next year's summer holiday. We've just booked a ferry crossing Dover - Calais in late Jul coinciding with the school hols as we have 6 and 2 year old. We have 2 weeks and was planning a stop over in...

Having only purchased our first caravan this May we now approach our first winter. Although we have one more trip planned next weekend I fear that this will be our last (whilst I would love to caravan year round the early nights and muddy fields don't work so well with our 2 young children)...

Alan, I'm certainly happy with the CRV. With only one car in the family it is a good comprimise between a good tow car and an easy drive for Mrs W. I tow a Coachman Amara 520/4 which with an MTPLM of 1475kg is over the 85% match but feels very stable with no dramas to date - the max nose...

Yes, I've just been out and checked that this is the same as I have fitted.

Featured in Sat's Telegraph motoring section, due to be launched at the Paris motorshow and on sale in UK in Jan 07. Possibly explains why there have been so many good deals on CRV's recently - I got nearly

As the owner of a new diesel CRV I was interested to see the preview of the new CRV in the motoring section of the Telegraph on Saturday. What struck me was how the new model is obviously being designed/marketed with caravanning in mind: towing limit upped to 2000kg, trailer stability programme...

Yes I have a new diesel CRV fitted with a witter detachable towbar as the garage wouldn't negotiate on the Honda supplied Bosal towbar. The Witter towbar is a neat installation but not as long as the Bosal towbar so fouling the spare wheel is an issue. I have fitted, if that's the right word...

Ooops, also meant to add that I got a great deal on the CRV. Paid

I recently brought a diesel CRV new having also looked at the X Trail. In summary very happy with the choice, the CRV is more car like to drive and better for the wife to drive in town, also more room for the children. The x trail in comparison feels like the better 4x4 but lacks the interior...

New to caravanning I recently checked my noseweight for the first time having asked the dealer to check it on delivery (read just over 80kg). To my horror it was well over 100kg - in fact off the scale even though I thought I had added little since it was first measured. Like you I ended up...

Thanks for the advice, I had already sprayed around the legs with the nippon spray but due to the torrential rain today will need to apply again. I was wondering if the hot, humid and wet weather in the last couple of days has had anything to do with the ants seeking somewhere dry? - As...

Having just looked into the caravan today I discovered it was crawling with ants! I have not had this problem before and the caravan is parked where it normally is. I have hoovered up all that I can see and spayed ant killer in the corners of the van and around the obvious vents in the...

Having watched the forum for a couple of months, including using it to learn more before the great purchase we have now taken the plunge. So far we have had 3 wonderful weekends and therefore have been tempted onto the forum. We have a Coachman Amara 520 with which we are delighted, despite...