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            hi i am a new member and a brand new caravaneer,just bought a esterel folding caravan think it is a caramatic!can anyone help me with how i can tell it"s age i need to know for insurance purposes.i would be grateful for any advice.

Quote: Originally posted by uk-mike on 13/6/2005

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Any pics?You can usually tell the year of an Esterel by features such as windows(glass or plastic),lifting struts(inside or outside),shape of storage box,etc,etc.Have a look at my gallery pics-mine's a 1985 one!

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Hiya just found your reply re:esterel caravan viewed your gallery photos and think that you could hold the answers to many of our questions! We have just purchased an esterel caravan and are desperately seeking information about it...by the look of your photos we think that it is the same 'van as yours..have you a handbook..willing to pay postage for a photocopy... or any helpful advice that you could pass on?? We would be grateful for anything!! (judeyjude100athotmail.com)

Thanks  Jude and James

Hi Superboro

I also have an esterel folding caravan.

I eventually contacted Roger at rvsales who I found out used to work for esterel.

I sent him the vin number and he got back to me the day after with the correct model and year of manufacture a really helpful guy.

the vin plate is situated on the tow frame if you email Roger at admin at rvsales.co.uk with this number he should be able to help you out.

Hi Jim and Bev,

Thank you very much....that sounds very promising! I will email him as he seems like a guy in the know.... things seem to be coming together.  St Austell wow...i went to college there!!

Cheers

Jude& James

Hi Jude & James

Glad I could be of some help :)

Any questions I will try to help.

Hi Jude & James

The date and model of your esterel can be found on a small plate about 1" X 1.5" riveted to the axle. The plate on mine (a 1985) is centre front of axle. Mine is a two berth with toilet compartment. I have a handbook which I can copy if you still require one.

Regards Pete

Hi Pete,

Thanks for your offer of a handbook copy...would be gratefully received. We have discovered that our 'van is a 1987 Caramatic but I assume such things as the electrics are all very similar. We are also querying tyre pressures at the moment!!!

If you could e mail me judeyjude100 at hotmail.com we can discuss addresses and payment

Thanks Jude xx

Hi jude,

Your email address does not seem to work. Can you contact me direct at pete.val45 at tiscali.co.uk . For all sizes of tyre the handbook states a pressure of 2.5bar.

Pete