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"Mark... lets hope your parents don't buy you a van as a suprise!!!!!!!!!  " - They already offered us their first of three vans they bought last year, a 2 berth 1992 Elddis Earl.

Nice, but a bit small!

Their last van when I was a kid was a 4 berth 1987 Knaus Sudwind, much better in size and comfort. Pity they sold it in 1995.

We even got them to baby sit while we went off to order it... told them we had to go to Next. ;-)

Mark.

Quote: Originally posted by markfree on 20/11/2009

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We even got them to baby sit while we went off to order it... told them we had to go to Next. ;-)

Mark.

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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 20/11/2009

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Ours is ready for collection!

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Quote: Originally posted by ashwellgirl on 21/11/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 20/11/2009

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Ours is ready for collection!

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Sorry, missed your post earlier.  That's brilliant so when are picking her up? 

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Avctaylor - have you had a caravan before?  Even if you have it still takes at least an hour for the dealer to go through everything so a little one running around could be distracting.  But if you are going to have to take little one with you when you pick her up then go for it and suprise your oh and other kids lol.  Bet he's secretly hoping you will lol

Grumbleflick - we haven't on the GT60 because i like the little coffee table lol but we did on our very 1st 2 berth caravan.  Well dh did lol.  He just used some thick ply wood and we put cushions on top but i'd not want to do that with a brand new 'van lol.  I thought that that was an option like the drawers when you are buying?  Have a word with your dealer to see how much they charge and what materials they would use? 

Avctaylor - i know you've told me the ages of your little ones before but i couldn't remember lol

So are you going to pick her up yourself or has you oh got the time off work? 

Grumbleflick - sorry i read you wrong lol.  If you want it then i'd get it done now if that is the layout you like.  When i walked into the GT60 it was almost exactly what i wanted.  We wanted an outside plug socket so had the dealer put one in.  I would have liked to have heating in the bedroom but we'll work something out.  I didn't want a chest of drawers in the living room or wraparound seating but if i had wanted them i'd have had them put in because i'd hate to get a 'van that had something missing that i really wanted.  If you asked i'm sure your dealer would leave the little coffee table there as its not going to interfere with the wraparound seating and there is room on the window sill for a coffee cup lol.

ONE MORE SLEEP!!

Thanks, I can't wait to see their little faces at 15:30hrs tomorrow.

Mark.

Thanks everyone, the van's home!

Hand over was about 2 hours, plus the air heater wasn't starting, a metal tube had become stuck in between the gas valve, so it wasn't fully depressing. Workshop took about 30mins to find and fix that one. (I couldn't believe how many loose screws, bags, I've found in cupboards etc)

The tow home was fun, never towed something so heavy before. I felt like I was towing with a fiesta!

and for anyone thinking twice about a motor mover! GET ONE! I'm ordering ours tomorrow, the van weighs a tonne!!! Couldn't get it up the dropped curb pushing it, had to get three people to help. No room for the car to swing around!

Off to get the boys at 3pm...

Mark.

OOOh Mark can't wait to hear what everyone's reaction was!!!  So you've obviously managed to save your £1000 needed to buy the 'van but i've just got ask is that the price Oliver thinks it must cost or what you actually needed to save lol?  Have your parents seen it yet?  With a 'van that size you really do need a motor mover.  We thought our Avondale was long and heavy but compared to our "Honey" she was nothing lol.  Motor movers are just like a big kids toy, we love moving our 'van now.  Luckily i'm a good wife and always let dh have a go 1st lol

Sorry Avctaylor i knew you had 3 but not what ages they were lol.  I'll still forget though as i am terrible :(  But not long till Monday...

Grumbley the dealer threw the plug in with the extra's.  We had been quoted from £90 - £150 at the other dealers.  So was pleased with the saving there.

It's my birthday in Feb and dh has the weekend after it off so hopefully we will be going away then.  As it will only be for the weekend then i'm thinking we might go to Grafham Water as that's only about an hours drive from home.  And i'm hoping it will be a site we fall in love with as its not too far away for weekends and has a swimming pool.  Our new porch awning should have arrived by then so we can try that out :)