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    RogerL replied to the thread Hybrid car.
    I get hit with HS2 roadworks whichever direction I go - contrary to the media it doesn't end in Birmingham - it continues north to join...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Hybrid car.
    The M42 is particularly bad - they've been building a new junction for Birmingham Airport and HS2 seems to cross it several times, made...
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    RogerL reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Advice on buying with Like Like.
    We had a Series 5 Vendee from new in 2005.The full width, high up , end transverse bed was massive and very comfortable. The centre...
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    Solar panels are a relatively straightforward aftermarket item so focus your search on caravans without the curved rooflight.
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    RogerL replied to the thread Portable air conditioner.
    One of the "problems" with some portable air conditioning is that it works by evaporating water which will increase the humidity in the...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Advice on buying.
    The OP is looking for a transverse island bed layout - as the S5 is only 7'2" wide that would be quite a short bed - no problem for...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Dometic fridge studling in uk.
    You may know this but for the benefit of others the winter/travel covers should be removed if the ambient temperature is over 7-10...
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    You may need to define your requirements more precisely - to me "traditional build" includes a loose-skinned roof - most modern British...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Advice on buying.
    I think that age of Bailey was their golden era of build quality - since then they've gone for volume and design/build quality has...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Shrinking Decals.
    Where our caravan is parked at home, the nearside is exposed to the sun, and the decals started bubbling and then lifting - after...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Dometic fridge studling in uk.
    Is that a modern thing? The Electrolux/Dometic fridge in our 2001 Bailey Pageant could be run on any or all sources - I used to leave...
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    What didn't you like about it - that must have been significant to switch so quickly.
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    RogerL replied to the thread Theft and lawless Britain?.
    I get cross when politicians from both sides think that the solution to overcrowded prisons is to release criminals early! The obvious...
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    RogerL replied to the thread Theft and lawless Britain?.
    Without a current crisis, perpetually changing from one thing to another - there is no purpose for the media - and as if reporting on...
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    Maybe I'm out of touch with new car prices - it can happen when you buy a VW and run it for a decade with no faults.