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Persondinkum
10/12/2013 at 10:11pm
 Location: crewe
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 and Nissan Campervan View dinkum's Profile View Profile   Reply to dinkum Reply   Quote dinkum Quote  
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having tried out our nv200 Nevada we have decided that we can indeed use it as our only vehicle. Our Fiesta is sold and we shall now try out using the campervan and our caravan especially for longer breaks away. We did consider part exchanging the car for an electric runabout but the research put me off the idea. Battery hire costs, I feel are prohibitive. You can read more on my homepage

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cramming for my finals in the twilight zone


PersonFiona W
13/12/2013 at 11:37am
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My parents used their pop-top VW campervan as their sole vehicle in Argyll. And took long far-away holidays in it, using sites with toilets & showers. No caravan by choice. I wouldn't choose to use our Autosleeper motorhome as the everyday run-around - its length is the same as an estate car, but I find it wide-bellied, it's noisy (and thirsty) above 55 mph, and due to its height we have to plan the parking to avoid car parks with gantries, and multi-storeys are not possible. (See parking it in Inverness? nightmare.)

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2024 = 18 sites / 38 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


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Persontentage
13/12/2013 at 1:21pm
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My dad tried using his campervan as a daily vehicle for work commuting...he gave up after a couple of months. Parking and fuel consumption were the two main issues. Also, he worried about it being vandalised, although I don't believe that actually happened.


PersonJack+Jon
13/12/2013 at 2:14pm
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I've used a VW camper as my only vehicle in the past with no problems & cheaper than running a car as well.

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Regards, Jack+Jon.


PersonJazzij
13/12/2013 at 3:24pm
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Check your insurance as some don't like campervans as only vehicle, no idea why. I use my Kangoo camper as an only vehicle with no issues.

Jules


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Personmillermicm
13/12/2013 at 4:08pm
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Good decision about the electric runabout in my view. They just don't make sense to me when considering the battery life and cost, availability of charging stations, range, extortionate cost of the vehicle and environmental issues of battery production, and disposal. Also the environmental issues of an any new car.

The only time they make any sense to me is in the central London congestion charging zone. Other than that much cheaper and planet friendly to recycle and use an old small car.

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Steve


Personchrisandsandra
13/12/2013 at 5:24pm
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We've used a campervan as our only vehicle for over 10 years now.

No problems except at height barrier car parks, which we get around by researching parking if we are going somewhere new.

The advantages are you can always stop and make a brew (especially useful if traffic is bad) and you always have somewhere to kip if you miss the last bus home or overindulge


PersonJohnnie Boy
13/12/2013 at 6:19pm
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I used a swb van as a sole vehicle for a few years, and as stated the only pain are the hight barriers when parking.


moorlander999
13/12/2013 at 7:06pm
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I had a Toyota big foot 4x4 camper ....very thirsty and got broken into twice in 2 months.


Personbigtoe
15/12/2013 at 11:32pm
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Its a modern smallish vehicle so why wouldnt you. I used a t25 for two years and a Vito for the same period. Makes sense.

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John

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Aug.......somewhere else in France


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Personbertuk69
17/12/2013 at 10:36am
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i use a renault master lwb high top camper for my daily commute only thing is i avoid car park barriers thats its only fault, its height which i work around when going out


Persondinkum
17/12/2013 at 8:12pm
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Thanks for the response. Got to check out the overall height for barrier car parks. Think it will go under a 2.1 metre but got to make certain.

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cramming for my finals in the twilight zone


PersonFiona W
19/12/2013 at 11:23am
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And I'd endorse the helpful comment about insurance - I cannot use our motorhome for site visits relating to my work out in the countryside. We could only get insurance for domestic & pleasure, not for business use, though we did try several companies.

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2024 = 18 sites / 38 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.



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