Recent content by Anthony_5076527

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    beginners impressions

    Hi, Right, I'll consider autos. However, I don't look favourably on Fords as a couple of Sierras and a 2.5 diesel Granada have previously cost me a fortune in repairs. Mind you this was years ago and I believe that Ford make a better car now. Lot to think about, isn't there? Best wishes, Tony
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    beginners impressions

    Hi Both, TonyA: I'll investigate the Kia. It sounds a good machine. Lutz: The formula is what I think I've been searching for. Most useful. Thanks for your input. Tony
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    beginners impressions

    Hello All, My wife and I intend to venture into the world of caravanning shortly. We'll buy a van and change the car accordingly. The van won't be more than medium weight, I imagine. I've read through your towcar posts and very interesting they are,too. I've formed a couple of impressions...
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    tall man and short beds

    Hi Sally and Ann, This is a good forum, isn't it! Everyone comes up with good info. I'll certainly hunt down an Adria caravan to look at and will investigate hiring one locally to start with. If I do buy a one I think I'd better make myself like caravanning. The wife would be devastated if...
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    tall man and short beds

    Hi again, Thanks for your advice. I nipped out today and looked around at a local dealer and found, as you suggest, that the wraparound front beds would give me space, as a double, to hang my feet over the end. So all I need is a 3/4 berth to allow another bed for my wife and we should be...
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    tall man and short beds

    Hi All, the wife would love a caravan. I'm slowly coming round to it. However, when we looked around at a few used models I couldn't fit in their beds. I'm 6ft 4ins. The real trouble seems to be that the end of the beds are up against something so I couldn't hang my feet out. I can't...