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Hi Everyone,

Just thought I would post a few words to say hello.  We have just purchased our first van.  We have a 2003 Streling Eccles Moonstone, which we will be towing with a Mondeo Ghia 2 ltr 130bhp TDCI.  I realise that if we maxed the caravan out we would be at an outfit match of around 94%.  We will try to keep that down as much as possible an drive very carefully.  My dad had been a caravaner for years and will follow me for our first few trips to make sure we are doing everything right.  He will also teach me to load it carefully. 

I've enjoyed reading this board over the past few weeks, and now I have a van I can join in. 

We have converted form tenters.

Mark

Welcome Mark , this is a fantastic site and very very friendly. You can ask almost any question and I expect you would get an answer so do'nt be afraid to ask , however trivial you make think it may be . We have all had to start from somewhere .

(and I bet you made a nice cup of tea in it as soon as you got it home  )

Best wishes

Steve

Welcome to UKCS

Just remember you are on holiday and relax and do things more slowly with the van on the back.

Driving with the van on the back will increase fuel consumption considerably and this is made worse the faster you go.

Try not to accellerate/overtake fast  dowhill or the van could get to the bottom before you

Welcome you will get addicted to this site - everyone is very friendly and extremely helpful - i joined the UKCS a few years ago but have only recently discovered the message boards - now i can't keep away - somone lock me up

We recently changed 'van and went from a 85%~ to a 95% match. It has made a fair impact on the driveability in that the outfit doesn't accelerate as well as it used to.

However it still tows well. just a little slower.

Thanks Jaydee I'm not bothered about speed just getting me and the family there safely.

Welcome Mark you will get addicted to this site, we are on westmids/ south staffs border where are you?

Julie

hi mark

and welcome

im addicted to this site they all seem very friendly but havnt met anyone yet but hoping to go to a meet soon  as we use our van alot now

hope you enjoy and have a great time in ya van

jon

Hi Julie,

We are little further north on the border of Staffs and Derbyshire.

Mark