Recent content by Jim_374361976

Wifey has mentioned she fancies a trip to France next year in the caravan , this will be our first time abroad with the van so i am giving myself plenty of time to plan. We will prob be spending 7-10 nights in France in addition to a couple of nights in the UK en-route and anticipate staying in...

Don't mind being corrected when i am incorrect but if posters actually read the topic from the start some of the confusion on your behalf would have been alleviated. No good luck involved and no confusion on my behalf , as i stated at the beginning of the topic i have had the outfit over a...

Correct as i pointed out three posts earlier at 200kg 87%.

Mtplm 1300kg minus Miro 1103kg = max payload 197kg allowing 200kg covers that by my maths

Thought my figure were correct but just to double check i have just ran it through whattowcar,s outfit matcher and with 150kg of kit its 84% and with 200kg its 87%

If bikes were inside that would push us up to 185kg still only 87% ish so should be ok , might have to persuade wife to leave the straighteners and several pairs of shoes at home to save weight

Thanks for all the help and info will consider both the in van and on roof options , next task to price up the roof bars and see if i can find some bike covers on ebay. Scotch lad fitting you should use such a word :) As for our loading had all the gear out and weighed it we only have the...

Hi Hope this is in the correct forum Our current outfit is a VW Golf GTTDI towing a Bailey Bordeaux S6, we have had the outfit over the weighbridge when we first started out last year and with our usual kit on board we are running at about 83%. Car tows like a dream . However me and the wife...

yep its the same Jim Keeping all options open plus and minuses which ever way i look. Buying new you get the full warranty etc but less van per

We may have finally found a used van that suits our requirements and hope to view shortly. Asking price is 9k but open to sensible offers. Would appreciate an idea on what would be a fair price through a private sale. It is a Bailey pageant bordeaux series 6 ,2007 model but purchased new in...

Thanks for all the comments ,going to break my heart to go to the wifes choice :( Richard , that was me , walked away from it in the end as alarm bells started to ring. Beeen trying to find a nearly new van but they are almost impossible to get so looks like its going to be a new one

looking to buy our first van for the 2010 season so we have been viewing new vans over the weekend , and it looks like a choice between the Bailey Ranger 460/4 or the Sprite Alpine 4. Both very similar in layout, weight and spec and can get both for around the same price. Wife likes the look...

here you go Mark http://greensofwhitby.co.uk/

Dean , thanks for the advice i was about to get my Enigma machine out to decode your original post :) if i took the purchase any further i would have done all available checks to make sure it was kosha , with it being only 2 years old i find it a little starnge even though its on a site that...

Here is an update on the Alpine 4. Contacted the seller and asked all the questions i was advised to alarm bells started to ring, maybe me just been over cautious but you never know. Although he provided me with a CRIS number he was not aware of a Keeper Registration Document . He stated it...