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Personmotorway
23/4/2007 at 10:14am
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 hi i,m buying a 80,s swift challenger are thay good caravans 5 birth and wanted to know any info on these ?  thay look a real gem am i right

 

cheers wayne


simonm65
23/4/2007 at 11:09am
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Hi Wayne, from my own experience when looking at vans the Swift Challengers tended to be the ones that suffered the most damp. The ones we were looking at were 90's models so don't know wether and 80's model would have been better built. I found the worst places for damp was above the front windows and around the awning rails. Take a damp meter with you.


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Personwizzo1968
23/4/2007 at 1:23pm
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Hi we had a swift challenger 520 1994 it was a great van but when we sold it 2 a dealer he checked it for damp and it did have above the side window it was very soft but he still give me the asking price for it..............

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PersonPatrice
23/4/2007 at 8:38pm
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I had a swift challenger 520se for 5 years when i traded it in last year it had no damp at all, it was a 1994 year

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PersonDAVEBULL
24/4/2007 at 9:30am
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I have a 520/5t Challanger and i,am in the atemps of repairing the major damp problems i,ve got. I,ve replaced the back end of the van on the n/side and under the back window and my next task is the roof from front to the tiolet and shower.I think the rain has got in through the roof strip at the front and the sky lights,so if I was you make sure you check these areas for signs of softnes and damp.


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Personblondieandi
24/4/2007 at 1:26pm
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I had a 5 berth Swift challenger, think it was around a 1989, it was great very dry and solid I loved it, just upgraded cos a mate was selling her Avondale cheap or we would still have the swift!!

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