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24/6/2012 at 11:15pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Poppa Bazza Campervan
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Hello

I have just bought a Renault Trafic SWB van that was professionally converted to a campervan and includes poptop and bed :)

Thrilled to have joined campervan world! Just got to sell my beloved folding camper sometime soon though and it has been a labour of love so will be sad when he goes! But looking forward to just jumping in the van Friday nights after work and off we go!



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24/6/2012 at 11:43pm
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Grand, and welcome to the gang. Let us all know how you get on.


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25/6/2012 at 9:25am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Leisuredrive VW T6 campervan
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Well done! May you have many happy years with your 'van.


25/6/2012 at 4:09pm
 Location: Yorkshire
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Fantastic, I'm sure you'll have great adventures. Remember to do the campervan wave when you're driving and see other campervans


25/6/2012 at 6:02pm
 Location: North Wales
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Hi, Hanz, and welcome to the world of campervans!!

Have a look at the Renault Trafic Motorhome Register. We're a lovely bunch of people (honest - I'm not biased!!) and it's a lovely club to be part of.

Nora


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25/6/2012 at 10:43pm
 Location: West Midlands
 Outfit: Euro Mobil Ducato
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Quote: Originally posted by Lurcher Mac on 25/6/2012
Fantastic, I'm sure you'll have great adventures. Remember to do the campervan wave when you're driving and see other campervans


I still struggle with this, the amount of people I've missed is unbelievable!


25/6/2012 at 11:30pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
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I find myself watching the road on the other side just incase a campervan is coming - I would be gutted if I missed anyone

Find myself in the car though with my hand twitching and DH saying 'don't wave - we are in the car!'

We did find some rather sedate 'raising of the hand' from some and some very enthusiastic waves from the passengers. Thank goodness


26/6/2012 at 8:45am
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Poppa Bazza Campervan
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Quote: Originally posted by Whatamess on 25/6/2012
Hi, Hanz, and welcome to the world of campervans!!

Have a look at the Renault Trafic Motorhome Register. We're a lovely bunch of people (honest - I'm not biased!!) and it's a lovely club to be part of.

Nora

Mine isn't an older camper, it is a conversion on a Renault Trafic SWB van so not sure would be eligible for the 'group' as they are all 'proper' style campers!! One day hope to get a bigger camper but this is our first step!

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26/6/2012 at 9:30am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: AS Talisman & Kampa Frinton 4 Classic
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Quote: Originally posted by Lurcher Mac on 25/6/2012Fantastic, I'm sure you'll have great adventures. Remember to do the campervan wave when you're driving and see other campervans

I still struggle with this, the amount of people I've missed is unbelievable!


Me too, I always see other campervans when I need both hands on the steering wheel. Other drivers may see me pulling a strange face at them and shouting "campervan" at them. It's my own unique greeting


27/6/2012 at 1:40pm
 Location: hull
 Outfit: BURSTNER 747
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Me too, I always see other campervans when I need both hands on the steering wheel. Other drivers may see me pulling a strange face at them and shouting "campervan" at them. It's my own unique greeting



I think I've seen you! Although lots don't wave

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28/6/2012 at 10:20am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: AS Talisman & Kampa Frinton 4 Classic
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Quote: Originally posted by rabble on 27/6/2012
Me too, I always see other campervans when I need both hands on the steering wheel. Other drivers may see me pulling a strange face at them and shouting "campervan" at them. It's my own unique greeting



I think I've seen you! Although lots don't wave


You probably have, I live in Hull! I also tend to forget that I'm not always in the van and wave at campervans when I'm driving the car. I tend to get very strange looks when I do this


28/6/2012 at 4:13pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: VW T5
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Quote: Originally posted by Hanz on 26/6/2012
Mine isn't an older camper, it is a conversion on a Renault Trafic SWB van so not sure would be eligible for the 'group' as they are all 'proper' style campers!! One day hope to get a bigger camper but this is our first step!


When I had a Trafic-based camper I was a member of the RTMR and they were very useful - quite a lot of knowledge of the non-camper parts of a Trafic, which was handy, as mine was unwell for a while!


28/6/2012 at 4:44pm
 Location: hull
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I also tend to forget that I'm not always in the van and wave at campervans when I'm driving the car. I tend to get very strange looks when I do this




Me too, the O/H tells me off

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29/6/2012 at 1:46pm
 Location: Seaforth Liverpool
 Outfit: Marechal Vintage Tent & Static Caravan
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I am so jealous.............


29/6/2012 at 6:22pm
 Location: west sussex
 Outfit: vw T2 camper
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very nice! : )

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