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Personbooms
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Hi,

Just wondering.

Looking for a campervan that I could use as a 'daily driver' around home, but that would have a toilet.

I'd have thought any 5m long campervan with a high top that used the front seats as part of the bed would have ample room for a shower/toilet, kitchen and plenty of bed space.

Is there any reason why I've never seen such a thing?


PersonCapt Lightning
23/5/2019 at 4:39pm
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Yes, they do exist, I own one. It's a Romahome R30 which is 5 mtrs long and utilises the front seats to form two single beds along with the 2 front facing rear seats. This leaves room for a slide out wardrobe and washroom/toilet on one side and a full kitchen on the other.

This model is pretty rare and I have only ever seen a couple, and an earlier Stimson which was the forerunner of the R30.



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PersonJazzij
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Also Autosleeper Harmony/symbol/synphony. Duetto as well I think. probably a lot more from around 1990's 2000's.


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Thanks both, I'm looking at the R30 and Stimson now - there's one on Autotrader that looks ideal.

Am I right that Harmonys are always Peugeot Boxers? Is there anywhere where all the specifications are in one place for autocampers?

I looked at aDuetto but it was 5.5m and didn't have that seat folding action.



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Leisuredrive made campers that used front seats to make in to beds .this is there site ttp://www.leisuredrive.co.uk/campervans-for-sale.htm
the Leisuredrive Vivante, is one model like this onebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-VW-Leisuredrive-Vivante-4-berth-towbar-68-000-miles-1-9Diesel-4-belts-VGC/254234091398?hash=item3b31885f86:g:-gMAAOSwqexc


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PersonCapt Lightning
25/5/2019 at 7:40am
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FYI, the newer Romahome R30's (which I would recommend - cost permitting), use the Ford Puma diesel engine and mechanics. The 2.2L 100bhp engine has a timing chain rather than a belt and is very economical. I get 35-38 mpg. It's a very nippy vehicle and the brakes are fantastic. Mine has had 3 Mot's without as much as an 'advisory'.

My previous van was on a Peugeot Boxer and was very reliable. The most problem I had with is was corrosion on brake pipes.

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PersonIrvine5
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Many VW converters have a layout that incorporates a rear galley kitchen / wardrobe with a fixed toilet in the rear. There are then two single rear passenger seats which, when the front driver / passenger seat are swivelled make two single beds. I know as we have exactly this layout and absolutely love it.

A few such examples are:
Bodans Clee
Jerba Senna
Rolling Homes Livingstone

They can be either in a swb or lwb version, we have a lwb and find it gives us loads of storage room, particlulary as if like us you replace the fixed toilet with extra storage & a porta potti


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05/7/2019 at 12:04pm
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Autosleeper Symbol, Symphony or Duetto do not use the front seats for beds.
Harmony Symbol & Symphony are Boxer based. Duetto is Transit based.

Frank



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