Recent content by The_long_way_round

Hi, that sounds reassuring. I phoned back to ask him, he said this time it is bolted on the Aframe , I clarified that that's not what he said last time we spoke! I made him give me a yes or no answer this time rather than 'I think so' and he wouldn't guarantee it was the chassis number but said...

They have given me a number now and said 'I hope this is the chassis number, it's the only number I can find'. This number is on the tow bar, and not on the A frame or chassis, is this correct? Is it possible that it's the tow bars serial number and not the caravan? The number they have provided...

Hi guys (again) So I'm due to collect my new caravan tomorrow (Link here) I have asked the dealer - Harris Caravans Ltd in West Liff, Hampshire (aka number1caravans if buying on ebay) for a number of bits and bobs of info, all of these requests have been belittled, scoffed at and met time and...

A silverline pegasus. I'd add a photo now but I just don't get how to do it in this forum.

Aww thanks John.... You must really LOVE your job :lol: I'm about 6 hours away from you but it was a lovely suggestion. In fact I'd already checked out where you were, because if you'd have been close I would have booked you to come and sort that front window out. X

And water pump ( missed that first time around). I'm shocked by this one. I would definitely have thought that was part of the caravan, not an additional :angry: Is it possible that the caravan will already have one fitted? Does this mean we can't use the taps at all if there isn't one? This...

Brill, thanks for the guidance on the headlight stuff. Slightly disheartened at the extra elbow grease you have just prescribed, but I will definitely take your professional advice on this one. No point in doing a half baked job and I really want a perfect finish so I'll do it.... Might need to...

Oh yes... What's a level? Spirit level? I can rustle one of those up from a cupboard.

Lol, I am the Mrs so wine was part of the domestic 'givens'. :huh: Wheel chocks and wheel ramp - will the ramps do the same job as the chocks? To keep initial shopping list down or are they both necessary for maiden voyage? :dry: Aquaroll - nope. But we have managed in the past when camping...

Funny that, I was discussing the clay bars with my cousin, it's amazing what boy-racer forums can teach you! Clay! Who'd have known?! Lol Ok, so you've mentioned an extra step in there John. Wash. Clay - got that. Then I was going to go straight on to poor boys, hadn't realised I'd need to...

Ah! Thanks Gagakev, I've been loitering in boy racer forums and they are all going super crazy for 'Poor boy diamond white' polish for white/light coloured cars. I'm going to try that, and they keep going on about glass-effect wax (hadn't paid much attention to that but will now). I was also...

Ooooo... :) I'm on to it with regards to towing mirrors. Getting that one sorted.

Whoa! Just read the post below about toilet chemicals. I'm suddenly realising I need to make a shopping list before our maiden voyage. B) In the van I know there will be an orange power lead with double blue ends, we also have a camping one which has blue end and plug sockets at the other end -...

Hi, I'm nearly one of you [bone-fide caravan owner]! Off to pick up my yellowed (nicotine-esk-chic) 1991 caravan soon. I had just assumed some poor boy diamond white polish and a glass effect wax would sort it out but after using this as a reason to connect with my younger car-mad cousin he has...

:woohoo: bought it!