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19/10/2009 at 10:15pm
 Location: BALLYMENA
 Outfit: vango
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Hi ya have just bought a caravan wonderin if anyone can tell me what they think if this caravan we are new to caravanning usually stay in a tent so decided not to spend a lot of money until we get on our feet with the caravannin and to see if we like it any info would be helpful thanks

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19/10/2009 at 10:36pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: elddis wisp 2 berth
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hello im new to caravaning

if you like it and you happy then thats the main thing

i was worried that i paid to much for mine but now ive been out in it a couple of times i love it and it dosent matter what i paid worth every penny to me

hope you have a great time in it



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19/10/2009 at 10:48pm
 Location: BALLYMENA
 Outfit: vango
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Thanks havent been out it in yet but really lookin forward to gettin a weekend away as soon as I get a bit of time of work considering maybe goin to the lake district next summer

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19/10/2009 at 11:36pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: elddis wisp 2 berth
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i went close to home to make sure every thing was as it should be hopping to go santa pod end of november

will go cornwall in the summer and devon

mind you saying that i dont realy care were i go long as im away as much as possible



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20/10/2009 at 9:54am
 Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
 Outfit: Bailey Unicorn III Valencia (LR Disco)
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Is the caravan called 'Maurauder Advantage'?  We used to have an old ABI Marauder which was a really good van.  It was solidly built but with few of the mod-cons you get in the new vans today.  The advantage is, the more basic the van, the less that can go wrong.  We were very happy with our Marauder, but it may not be the same van?  The weak point, from what I can remember was the edging of the surfaces, which came off very easily.  The van had no fitted toilet but had a 'washroom' - we had our own seperate porta-potti.

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20/10/2009 at 1:05pm
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>Thanks havent been out it in yet but really lookin >forward to gettin a weekend away as soon as I get a bit >of time of work considering maybe goin to the lake >district next summer

Hope you really enjoy your new purchase, if you are thinking of going to the Lake district next summer you really ought to think about booking up now! I kid you not, the Lake district is VERY popular and you will have no chance of just turning up and getting a pitch.


20/10/2009 at 1:05pm
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>Thanks havent been out it in yet but really lookin >forward to gettin a weekend away as soon as I get a bit >of time of work considering maybe goin to the lake >district next summer

Hope you really enjoy your new purchase, if you are thinking of going to the Lake district next summer you really ought to think about booking up now! I kid you not, the Lake district is VERY popular and you will have no chance of just turning up and getting a pitch.


20/10/2009 at 1:11pm
 Location: whitstable kent
 Outfit: sterling eccles sport 584 freelander 2
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I dont know if its a good or bad van im not up on any van really,what i do know is if you love it and have fun in it,and are prepared to do little or big jobs when the need arises thats all that matters.We have a 91 bailey pagent and i love it,old vans are the best :) loads of character.

 



20/10/2009 at 6:12pm
 Location: BALLYMENA
 Outfit: vango
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Hi Murano the van is 1992 but when we went to the dealer and had a look around really fell in love with it it was immaculate and hopefully wont need to do much work to it paid just over 2500 for it David it has a wee toilet in it we'll see how it goes and if things go well hopefully we will eventually move to a more modern van!!!

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20/10/2009 at 6:24pm
 Location: Staffordshire
 Outfit: Avondale Osprey S
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Don't know much about your new van, sorry, but hope you have a great time with it.  17


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20/10/2009 at 6:24pm
 Location: Oxford Cowley area
 Outfit: Ranger510 4 peugeot 407 sw se
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Hi Gus we have A 1992 marauder and we have had it for 2 years its a Golden Cricket. Like DSB ours had a wash room but no toilet. We took out the wash basin and put in a porta potti. We love our "Jimmy " and have had many a good time away in him. We are going away for Christmas in him and are really looking forward to it. Ours is a dry as a bone and sound all over. It may not be new but it's new to us and he is all paid for. We have so far never had any adverse comments about him. To the contrary we have had plenty of people asking to have a look at him and are amazed at the amount of storage space we have. He has given us back our camping freedom and that is priceless.
John

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20/10/2009 at 6:29pm
 Location: BALLYMENA
 Outfit: vango
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Hi ya John this sounds great really cant wait the majority of the camp and caravan sites close over here for the end of October but cant wait until March when they reopen so that we can start using our new van thanks Ian for your message hope you and John have many a happy holiday in your caravans too!!

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22/10/2009 at 2:43am
 Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
 Outfit: Bailey Unicorn III Valencia (LR Disco)
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Quote: Originally posted by GUS41 on 20/10/2009
Hi Murano the van is 1992 but when we went to the dealer and had a look around really fell in love with it it was immaculate and hopefully wont need to do much work to it paid just over 2500 for it David it has a wee toilet in it we'll see how it goes and if things go well hopefully we will eventually move to a more modern van!!!
Hope you enjoy your van and manage to get out in it soon.

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31/10/2009 at 10:01pm
 Location: N.Ireland
 Outfit: vw passat 2.0tdi estate argente 550 4
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HI GUS41' Tollymore stays open all year and its not as busy in winter, so you dont have to wait til March.

 

Paul



01/11/2009 at 11:31am
 Location: North Yorkshire
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Our first van was an ABI Marauder and it was a lovely little van.  Easy to tow and in excellent condition when we bought and when we sold it.  Very tidy for its age.  They seem to wear well, as I have seen others on sites that still look in excellent condition for their age.



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