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Subject Topic: AT LAST !!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
08/7/2006 at 8:34pm
 Location: Bedlington Northumberland
 Outfit: Zafira 1.6 + Sterkeman 370DD
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Hi all......At last i have a caravan my Little Zafira 1.6 can tow.......now dont take mickey out of me as i have seen wot some of you have said about this van but we were in it today at Barrons and we loved it kids did too..(GOING 450)....its ideal for us very newbies to start with (i hope) and at £4800 for a nice looking 3 year old van fully serviced and 2 year warranty (extra £300) but that includes next years service.

Have a look at web site see wot you all think.........please nice advice only as we r very excited!!

www.jcleisure.com/Go 450.htm

Ps Thanks everyone for advice so far and no doubt we will be needing more soon

 



08/7/2006 at 8:39pm
 Location: Devon
 Outfit: Kia Sportage 4wd Swift Coastline 550s
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Glad you've got something you all like.  Now get a site booked and enjoy the world of tin-tenting.

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I do the towing so it must be my turn to wash the van and clean the inside!!!


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08/7/2006 at 9:20pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
 Outfit: Adria Win
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I like the Going vans, they look much more cheerful inside than the average chintzy British van.

Well done on finding a van you like.



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If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.


08/7/2006 at 9:24pm
 Location: Shropshire
 Outfit: Abbey GTS 212
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Nice to see what you've found. I was intrigued by this van for similar reasons to yourself. I love my Abbey 212GTS but hanker after something larger, now we have two grand-sons - but the solution must not have too much weight. I think you'll have lots of fun - and that's what caravanning is all about. Thanks for the site link.



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08/7/2006 at 10:30pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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CONGRATULATIONS well done,happy caravanning for the future[:o)][:o)]

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09/7/2006 at 4:04am
 Location: March cambs
 Outfit: Skoda Superb MK2 SE & abby vogue 460
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love the van happy tin tenting
David and Jenny

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09/7/2006 at 8:00am
 Location: Bedlington Northumberland
 Outfit: Zafira 1.6 + Sterkeman 370DD
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i pick it up 24/07/06 so keep off the roads between darlington and northumberland that day!!

thanks for great comments.

fab site!!

 



09/7/2006 at 8:07am
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Bailey Ranger 550 6 + Cabanon Athena
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Looks good to me Ringo, sure you'll have some fab trips in that one.

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09/7/2006 at 8:10am
 Location: Murcia Spain
 Outfit: VanRoyce 410
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You'll have a great time and Ralph (our Bassett Hound) hopes that yours approves as well.

Nick



16/7/2006 at 4:55pm
 Location: Bedlington Northumberland
 Outfit: Zafira 1.6 + Sterkeman 370DD
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ohhh no i havent it has gone all pete tong as the van is over weight there was a missprint in the hand book......it is 1300kg in the end.....doh

 



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16/7/2006 at 5:13pm
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Oh no!  If you buy an older van they tend to be lighter.  We are buying an Elddis Crown Regent 5 birth and it is 850 unladen with a 300 payload so we can load it lightly and our Almera could still tow it although we are siting it to begin with.  It is a 1997 model.

The new vans are so full of equipment the weight tells the story so why don't you look for something a little older?

Ali



16/7/2006 at 5:33pm
 Location: Southwest
 Outfit: Mondeo 2.2 Titanium X
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Hya Ringo, have you thought about the Eriba range of caravans. I don't know the first thing about them except they're lightweight & have a depot in Lechlade Gloucestershire.

BB  



16/7/2006 at 5:35pm
 Location: Bedlington Northumberland
 Outfit: Zafira 1.6 + Sterkeman 370DD
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I have paid a deposit to a bloke from ebay for a sterkeman hopefully all goes ok  here it is if u wanna look ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&item=220005693779&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

many thanks.




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