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Hi all,

Ages ago "Tentz" posted on an answer about this car on a different forum. I have just seen that post and would appreciate his/anyone's thoughts.

When our existing car dies one plan is to get a Berlingo XTR (that model in particular because apparently the rear seats remove easily and it has aircon), chuck a double airbed in the back, bung an awning on the side, improvise some curtains and away we go.

Is it wide enough for 2 average size adults to sleep in the back? Any obvious pitfalls?

Thanks.

Thanks all, sorry I started off on the wrong forum Tentz!

I think we can make a blingo XTR with awning work. I had seen the bed platform on the older model blingo before and the guy who made it did a great job. Not sure my DIY skills would allow that but I think an airbed and chucking everything in the awning would work for us. I wonder if the 110 engine is sufficiently better than the 90 to be worth the extra money?   

That Swiss box looks amazing - but so is the price   

I like the idea of swapping our car for something like this(although OH wants something groovy and eco!)...

But can I just ask,how do folk get on with campsites,when using this type of set-up?..Do you need to choose your site carefully?..somewhere they'd treat you as a campervan and not make you leave it in the carpark...?

I could see some sites being quite awkward...not allowing in either the tent OR campervan field...

Chris 

Hi Chris, I was wondering about that. Apparently "caravan club sites " can be a bit sniffy about odd set-up's. I wonder if any experienced bods could offer their opinion?

Don't know about "groovy" but as for "eco" goes 50mpg for the 110 engine blingo is pretty green I guess.

Dave

Sorry for slow response Dave(..we've been away in the MH for the weekend )

...I think I'm slowly winning the OH over..she kept pointing out Belingos all weekend(.."that's a nice"..and .."ooh!,that one's got sliding doors on both sides.." etc  )

Having only just really noticed what the latest models look like,I have to say I'm not a great fan.....to my eye it's shifted too far towards a  conventional,midi people carrier look and has lost the multi-purpose,slightly "utilitarian" look that I liked about the previous models...

Chris

(edit for spelling..well most of it..)

Chris - maybe it's a girl thing. I'm not fussed about new Berlingo looks, it's the space/cost/utility that I fancy but missus thinks they look great (I think "cute" was the word she used!?) and when our car dies that's the way we'll go. We simply don't need 2 vehicles and as a Blingo could be used for both, that's the deciding factor I think.

Derek -  that removable interior looks good but not as impressive as yours if I may say so.

Tentz - that's interesting about French law and how they get around it. We would want the facility to take out the interior and restore it as a car for use/insurance/selling on so when the time comes I'll be looking into how a DIY duffer like me could do something similar (like find a joiner for example .) 

All interesting stuff and gives us something to dream about on these short, dark days. Roll on summer!