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Subject Topic: old caravans...25 + years..
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30/3/2014 at 7:37pm
 Location: Lancashire
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Hi..had alook at the 'crappy old' caravans forums..and thought these caravans are far from 'crappy'....was wondering if any of the members still had them, and if they had any problems on sites etc..as heard that some sites dont allow caravans on over 15 years..Only asking as we have a 1987 trophy medallion 350/2 with matching old ' frilly' awning...and hoping to go out in it over the easter break.

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1st outing...Blackpool caravan club site (april 2014)

Thanks Kazzagee x


30/3/2014 at 7:47pm
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Dont see why not as long as it looks cared for..

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Animals have feelings..

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30/3/2014 at 7:54pm
 Location: Ayrshire
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Seriously, do some sites not allow caravans older than 15 years?? I can't believe that!


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Gillian


30/3/2014 at 7:56pm
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Aye the snobby ones

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Animals have feelings..

JEFF................


30/3/2014 at 8:07pm
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Nobody`s asked the age of my van. If they do, and don`t want me there, I`ll be glad to book elsewhere . . .

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Peripheral people don`t have as much excitement but they sure live longer


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30/3/2014 at 8:11pm
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I'm OK, mines only 14 and a half years old.

I know some static sites have age restrictions.


30/3/2014 at 8:13pm
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Your are probably confusing this with static caravan parks with rules requiring replacement of tenant's caravans after a fixed period 10-15yrs. I've never heard of campsite rules barring touring caravans due only to age although some refuse commercial vans etc.


30/3/2014 at 8:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by michell8 on 30/3/2014
Your are probably confusing this with static caravan parks with rules requiring replacement of tenant's caravans after a fixed period 10-15yrs. I've never heard of campsite rules barring touring caravans due only to age although some refuse commercial vans etc.



I hope you're right! I think it's dreadful not to allow older caravans on sites. I do know about that rule with the statics, but haven't heard that about tourers.

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30/3/2014 at 10:12pm
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Age limits sometimes apply to static caravans on some sites.
Never had a problem on a touring site and my caravan is nearly 45 years old and decorated in rather a distinct manner!

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30/3/2014 at 11:53pm
 Location: Nottingham
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I've never come across it nowadays. I know many years ago in the 1970's when we 1st started caravanning the Caravan Club had an age limit, 20yrs old I think, but not now.

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31/3/2014 at 5:47am
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Dam, does that mean i will have to cancel my seasonal pitch and scrap my caravan them.

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31/3/2014 at 1:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Boston600 on 30/3/2014
I'm OK, mines only 14 and a half years old.

I know some static sites have age restrictions.



Mine too!

I have never heard of age restrictions on tourers - my first van was 25 years old and never had a problem.




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31/3/2014 at 1:26pm
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I don't have a caravan anymore, but when we did, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of crappy old caravans that were on the site we stayed on (going back a few years, Glenmore in Aviemore). The laugh of it was, they were always towed by brand, spanking new cars!

We had a second-hand caravan at the time and had great chats with the "crappy old caravan" owners. Their vans were immaculate - SO well looked after. And LOVED.

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31/3/2014 at 1:38pm
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Never had a problem and ours is 25 years old and still bone dry unlike some of newer posher ones


31/3/2014 at 6:53pm
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our 1982 sprite compact gt pop top took use out and about until 6 years ago,now we use it as a garden play house / shed ,

Post last edited on 31/03/2014 19:17:43


01/4/2014 at 12:14pm
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1982 Kip Kompackt here, never had a problem with any sites I've stayed on over the years.

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