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PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
11/9/2007 at 4:26pm
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After looking numerous times on ebay and to be honest after seeing the prices i might as well buy a  brand new awning and also we have measured for the awning from the ground around the rail and back to ground again but after looking at towsure and other diagrams im not sure if we have done this right cos on the diagrams it looks like they are measuring round the outside of the caravan.  our measurement was aprox 27ft which i converted to 822cm on my converter on my fone and not sure if i have done this right, any help on this matter will be greatfully received.


Personmotley
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Your conversion is spot on and i'm sure you've measured correcly.

Hopefully somone with more expertise will be along soon!


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PersonKGV69
11/9/2007 at 4:49pm
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i can highly recommend the Pyramid tuscany awnings for the money they are great value  , bought one new for my last van ,which i have just sold , as soon as i got my new van i was straight on the phone to order a bigger one for my new van .

an 822cm will set you back about £299

you will need awning size 825cm (810-834)

http://www.caravanstuff4u.co.uk/3111C

 2 or 3 days delivery , first class service



PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
11/9/2007 at 10:23pm
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hi thanks i will have a peek at that link


Personpinkfloyd
12/9/2007 at 9:34am
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We got a full Isabella ambassador awning off eBay, with IXL poles around 5 years old for £450. A 1025 size too...if I were you I would keep looking on eBay for the bargains.


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Personmichael
12/9/2007 at 10:33am
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hi look here, www.nrawnings.net and if money is tight they also sell seconds.the warranty and prices are first class.

NR Size
Ground to ground
Steel
Alloy
IXL
Groundsheet
10ft
686-716
£462
£487
£527
£40
11ft
716-747
£462
£487
£527
£40
12ft
747-777
£462
£487
£527
£40
13ft
777-808
£478
£503
£543
£40
14ft
808-838
£491
£516
£556
£40
15ft
838-869
£502
£527
£567
£50
16ft
869-899
£531
£556
£596
£50
17ft
899-930
£542
£567
£607
£50
18ft
930-960
£577
£602
£642
£65
19ft
960-990
£587
£612
£652
£65
20ft
990-1020
£607
£632
£672
£65
21ft
1020-1050
£627
£652
£692
£65
22ft
1050-1080
£642
£667
£707
£65
23ft
1080-1115
£772
N/A
£899
£88
24ft
1115-1150
£772
N/A
£899
£88
25ft
1150-1185
£772
N/A
£899
£88
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PersonRonnie Ainsdale
12/9/2007 at 11:10am
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Dont forget the topic of awnings is very subjective and everyone recommends what they currently own.

bear in mind that quality is reflected in the price.

I would always look for a secondhand Isabella before considering a new inferior make !

 

 

 

 


Personmichael
12/9/2007 at 11:20am
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Dont forget the topic of awnings is very subjective and everyone recommends what they currently own.

not true,we have a dorema and love it,if changing i would buy another dorema.i can not see why one should pay secondhand prices when you can buy new with near the same money,also a five year warranty on nrawnings.



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PersonRonnie Ainsdale
12/9/2007 at 11:32am
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So you'd advocate a new NR over a secondhand Isabella ?


Personpinkfloyd
12/9/2007 at 11:56am
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"I would always look for a secondhand Isabella before considering a new inferior make !"

I would go along with  that comment any time....There is no substitute for quality !


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Personscarletsfan
12/9/2007 at 1:39pm
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Quote: Originally posted by pinkfloyd on 12/9/2007

"I would always look for a secondhand Isabella before considering a new inferior make !"

I would go along with  that comment any time....There is no substitute for quality !

That would depend on how many nights exposure the awning is going to get over the year!

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12/9/2007 at 2:24pm
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Just bear in mind how little the use can be with a full awning.

Ours is about 14 months old now and we have used it for a total of 6 weeks over the 2 summer seasons.

I'm sure we are fairly typical caravanners and for each year of an awning's life, you can probably count 2-3 weeks use.  Therefore, a top quality awning can be excellent value when bought second hand and it's age should really be determined by the use it has had and how carefully it has been looked after, not how many years old it is.

As mentioned on another thread, I recently saw a 30 year old Isabella in use and it looked like new!


PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
13/9/2007 at 9:07am
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gosh so many views on this subject and not sure what to do now, we usually go camping on a weekend and we are planning to go to europe next year.  we go weekends because my other half works in the caravan industry (static) so he only gets time off during shut down which is during the school holidays.  we need an awning really cos the van is 4 berth and if we take 3 kids and a dog with us there wont be enough room for all of us


PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
13/9/2007 at 9:28am
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my other half has just called about a dorema that is on stuff4sale but when i look at the ad it says its size 6 825-850 but when i consulted my book with them in then it says that size is an 8, i wonder if hes got the number wrong or hes just trying to get rid


PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
13/9/2007 at 4:35pm
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ive just been pricing up bedroom annexe's for an awning and didnt realise how much they cost


PersonAIRLIEBIRD1865
13/9/2007 at 8:35pm
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well before we went to view an awning my other half measure the van again and good job he did cos it went from 822 to 914 so we had to let the seller know it was far too small the one he had but luckilly we saw one for sale locally and went and bought a dorema for £100, just need to get a groundsheet now



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