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06/9/2012 at 10:35pm
 Location: SE London
 Outfit: Carthago motorhome I 147
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Hi I have owned a hobby caravan for almost 10 years and find the german vans are very well made. However we are now going down the motorhome route and would like comments on the Niesman&Bischoff and theAdria, any comments on similar vans would be welcome. Thank you.


06/9/2012 at 10:51pm
 Location: North Lincs
 Outfit: Self Build PVC
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The N & B is a top range van but the Adria is made in Slovenia.

Hymer and Burstner are popular German vans which you could consider.

 

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06/9/2012 at 11:18pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: IH TIO R
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I have a Hobby siesta 600 and so far beats all the british motorhomes i have had in the last 30 years apart from  a Foster and Day conversion on a VW LT. so far nothing has fallen off or broken. Its for sale if you interested??? loaded to hilt with extras.17

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07/9/2012 at 7:30am
 Location: Ndidis Kraal
 Outfit: Laika Ecovip 100 & Quasar
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Just a personal opinion but I would say that the more recent Hymers do not seem to be of the same build standard as the older models

You could also add Laika and Concord to that list as they cost and arm and a leg



09/9/2012 at 6:58pm
 Location: Hockley Essex
 Outfit: Burstner A530 & 2 Lonely Tents!!
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We have a Burstner - extremely well made and very comfortable too

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12/9/2012 at 6:44pm
 Location: Derby
 Outfit: Pilote G780FGJ
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Had a Hymer, not impressed - especially with the after sales service and support. Stopped me buying them again, since then had a Rapido (French) and now a Pilote (also French) both excellent vehicles and easily on pair with the Germans


12/9/2012 at 9:14pm
 Location: South Wales (gods country)
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant monarch series 6
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Just bought a Burstner as the last 2 british built vans both had to have damp repairs in the first 2 years of ownership.


14/9/2012 at 10:02am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
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We were new to motorhoming and bought a 1993 hymer earlier this year off a well known site, its been brilliant!! Excellent condition, well built and i would definately recommend them!


14/9/2012 at 12:10pm
 Location: hull
 Outfit: BURSTNER 747
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We are new to motorhoming this year and have a burstner...we love it

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14/9/2012 at 8:01pm
 Location: barnsley
 Outfit: burstner nexxo 740
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Burstner for us its the bogs dollocks,

davjan



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02/2/2013 at 4:51pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Hymer B634
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Hi,makem

I don't know if you are the "makem" asking about external screens for a Carthago on another forum, but if you are (I can't post on that forum) I have recently bought external screens for a 2012 Chic I Line 4.7f from :

http://www.vancomfort.co.uk/products.html

The screens that fitted were from their Polar range but you need to specify the model and year exactly as the first one I ordered was for an earlier year and did not quite fit as Carthago have slightly repositioned the large mirrors on later models.

I eventually visited their suppliers in Sheffield and they made new screens while I waited.

I am now very pleased with the final product.


Alan



02/2/2013 at 6:19pm
 Location: Notts Lincs border
 Outfit: Burstner A538
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Had our LHD Burstner A538 for 10 years. Now done 125000 miles and we still can't find anything better when we think of changing. We go to the continent twice a year because it's cheaper and campervan friendly, 6000 miles a year, 25 mpg and only one breakdown which was fixed overnight.
This model is still fetching 10-15000 euros over there.
Speaks for itself.


02/2/2013 at 10:17pm
 Location: Gloucester
 Outfit: 1999 VW Karmann Colorado
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Karmann Colorado. Worth a look


03/2/2013 at 3:22pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Outwell Bear Lake 6
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We couldn't fault our Adria Coral which we sadly had to sell. Also owned a Euro Mobil. Both foreign makes were, in my opinion, superior to UK vans.


03/2/2013 at 5:11pm
 Location: SE London
 Outfit: Carthago motorhome I 147
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Thank you Alan for taking the time to answer from another forum, we are still looking for that elusive windscreen cover, we are going to the Peterborough show and may see Vancomfort there if not before.


10/2/2013 at 5:44am
 Location: Ndidis Kraal
 Outfit: Laika Ecovip 100 & Quasar
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