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Quote: Originally posted by caraman1 on 13/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Basilbrush on 13/9/2009

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Two models there on show Dave, both single axle, one fixed bed, one two berth, both end bathroom & certainly superior to the senator in our opinion. Had we not just bought ours, we'd be after one.

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Have a look at my Site

http://www.mycaravan.org.uk/Pegasus.html

Thanks for your help.

dave

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Why has the Pegasus logo been editied on your site? (name.jpg)

Quote: Originally posted by Zafiral on 14/9/2009

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Wierd - All the Bailey knockers have gone suspiciously quiet!!!!!

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okay after 30 or is it 50 years of making vans bailey have finally made a good one, assuming they have used good spec materials then the pegasus is a giant step forward for uk vans and we have finbally caught up with what eriba have been doing since the 60's, i have said it upmteen times ally framing is the way to go as it dont rot. make them lightweight

by the time i can afford to get rid of my fleetwood i might look at one

Is anyone going to order a 'normal' Bailey, now, when you can buy one with a ten year anti-water-ingress warranty?  We've been looking at the Indiana, but I certainly wouldn't go out and order one now, and I can't imagine anyone doing so until they'd at least seen the Pegasus alternative.

Also, what about resale values of the more upmarket Baileys (Senators, Pageants) currently around - will they suffer, too, from a 'Pegasus effect'?

Interesting questions Val, we won't be ordering anything until we have seen the Pegasus either.  Once something like this is on the market surely everybody is going to have to re-write the build books.  After all, every caravanner has wanted a solution to damp vans and if this is the answer, their order books are going to be bulging.

Ali

Grrr PC isn't on the newstands until the 16th unless you subscribe.  Harumph.  Yes they reckon £15k so if that is the case and it is as described people will clamour for them.

Ali

Ah the Chipping Sodbury dealer is near the factory so I guess that was why he got them for a couple of days.  I reckon they won't be in the dealers til October because the launch to the Public is at the NEC isn't it?

Ali

Yes - and we're going, so shall join the queue waiting to have a look (just like the single axle, fixed bed, transverse rear washrooms launched at the last NEC). 

We always buy a couple of French caravan magazines, when on holiday, in September, and they're featuring the 2010 models from various continental manufacturers - and some of them are absolutely stunning, both inside and out.  I don't know about the water-ingress warranties though - it doesn't seem to be something which features heavily in articles in the French magazines.

today

Dear Michael, The November issue of Practical Caravan hits the shelves on the 16th September and is full of reasons not to put your caravan to bed just yet.   Summer's on the way out but Alyson Warnock's trip to the Lakes, reader tales from the Czech Republic and our selection of must-visit UK piers are reasons to carry on touring. The biggest news though is the unveiling of Bailey's new Pegasus tourer. We've got all the details plus our verdict on the caravan rips up the rulebook. Nigel Donnelly Editor, Practical Caravan

From what I can see of the pictures i'm not keen - and I am normally a Bailey fan.

Price seems good, ten year warranty is excellent.  One of our local Bailey dealers described it thus 'new ideas aren't always pretty'!

Not keen on the internal finish.

Will stick with the Lunar Quasar we've got on order.

Manufacturers used to offer 'optional extras' - when we bought out Europa in 1994 we could chose an oven or a cupboard, a choice of upholstery, and whether we wanted the 'continental pack' which had an outside electric and gas point, and an outside shower hose. 

I'd like to get rid of the oven, the microwave, and the TV and aerial if I could choose to remove them from the list of 'options' in any new van I bought.