Myself I prefer a wobble box Park up the wobble box then can use the car to go traveling without having to put anything away like dishes or whatever you have out
ianto:
Myself I prefer a wobble box Park up the wobble box then can use the car to go traveling without having to put anything away like dishes or whatever you have out
My thoughts entirely, and I live in the north of Scotland so don’t have to go hundreds of miles to get some decent scenery, to be fair I can just go and sit out the back of the house where the van is kept, 50 mtrs from the beach 
maga:
Tris:
and the only amenities it had were a 2 ring burner and crappy sink and taps!
What you saying ■■ … he crapped in the sink !! 
Harry Monk:
My mate had a Mazda Bongo, that was really good as a small camper, he used to stay in the yard most weekends in it. Personally, if I ever went down this route I would buy an ex- mobile library off of ebay and convert it as they are already well insulated, have heating etc.
That’s a good shout. This would be a superb motorhome.
ebay.co.uk/itm/IVECO-FORD-MO … SwZQxW2aIG
What would the mpg be do you think?
Got to agree with Dozy. Don’t bother.
Get a grip and use the airport like proper people do. Skinflints.
A Motor home certainly isn’t a cheap holiday. As previously said by the time you’ve Taxed it £230, Insured it £220, MOT it £56, service the chassis part £100, Habitation service, including gas and electric safety check £240 you can plan to go away. I can average between 24 and 29 MPG when towing my car on the trailer but some owners will claim they tank along at 65 mph and get 35 MPG? It is very true that you can have as much fun in a 20 year old van as a 20 day old one, it depends what you want from it and what you want to do. The only regret I had with my van is not buying one sooner.
eagerbeaver:
Got to agree with Dozy. Don’t bother.Get a grip and use the airport like proper people do. Skinflints.
I concur, does that now mean I need a therapist? 
This is the 3rd merc ive had ,the insurance is around £250 ,iam 38 too ,get your self the Britstops book it’s good .
ianto:
Myself I prefer a wobble box Park up the wobble box then can use the car to go traveling without having to put anything away like dishes or whatever you have out
This ^^. We have friends who splashed out on a motorhome and they so wished they didn’t.
Tris:
That’s a good shout. This would be a superb motorhome.ebay.co.uk/itm/IVECO-FORD-MO … SwZQxW2aIG
What would the mpg be do you think?
That’s exactly the type of thing I mean, they come up regularly on ebay, although I would be looking to pay £6,000 for that. There will be a very limited supply of buyers as you need an HGV licence to drive it- I would imagine the seller gets fed up answering questions about whether it can be driven on a car licence. It already has heating, 240v and a toilet, I reckon if you did the work yourself then £2-3,000 would make that a fantastic motorhome.
As for mpg, probably mid-high teens, although my mate has a petrol VW LT camper and he only gets low twenties on a long run (e.g. to Monza last year)
dozy:
I thought you were meant to rest when on holiday , having to drive round / cook / not being able to drink half the time / wash up etc doesn’t sound like much of a holiday to me , and never mind buying the thing .
Get a hotel , fully inclusive , sunbed / ■■■■■■ up/ sun bed / ■■■■■■ up , that’s a holiday ( Mrs may not approve though )
I guess we’re all different. I’m off on my narrowboat next week with my boy and we will have to drive, cook, wash up, fill the water tank, fill the diesel tank, empty the chemical toilet, as well as many of the other things that also go with motorhoming- fortunately we can get ■■■■■■ up as I’ve never heard of a boater being breathalysed!
I could go and lay on a sunbed for a week instead, and I have done that in the past, but it just wouldn’t appeal to me nowadays. If this is the OP’s thing, then good luck to him.
Agreed how you like your leisure time is a personal thing.
We’ve let our passports lapse and have no intention of paying out for another, herded around like sheep and assumed to be a terrorist until proved otherwise isn’t for us, they can stick airports and their silly little humourless security tough guy antics bone dry right up where the sun don’t shine.
Peace and quiet, just us and two barmy but lovely dogs, thats bliss.
Be stuck with crowds of package holiday brits throwing as much inclusive booze and manky pap masquerading as food down their gullets, no ta, rather run me testicles through the food blender.
bald bloke:
ianto:
Myself I prefer a wobble box Park up the wobble box then can use the car to go traveling without having to put anything away like dishes or whatever you have outThis ^^. We have friends who splashed out on a motorhome and they so wished they didn’t.
We did both at one time, towed a caravan with the campervan which a lot of folk did 20+ years ago. That way we could park the caravan up on site and go out sightseeing each day still having a cooker/fridge and a loo! Pros and cons either way, whatever suits one probably wont suit the next person and it is an argument that has gone on for many years as to which is ‘best’ regarding caravan/motorhome. Two of our friends towed a small car behind their motorhome on an A frame but they were usually away from home for several months at a time (they both retired at 45) so the car was useful for shopping trips.
Pete.
Why would you need an HGV to drive that abortion Harry ? I would rather splash out on a decent Winebago but only one thing stopping me … the lack of the money 
eagerbeaver:
Got to agree with Dozy. Don’t bother.Get a grip and use the airport like proper people do. Skinflints.
Yes the airport and the sun but its kinda time consuming (expensive too!!) having to go that route 8/12 times from March to Sept each season.
Wobble box all the way!!![emoji1]
Hi Tris, I’ve had campervans since 1984, after leaving lorries and became self employed, my line of business earned well, had VW type2 van for work and when I got the campingvan bug, I bought an new VW Type3, I was vat registered so got the vat back, there was a dodge then that if you put windows in and kept it three years, it became exempt of the vat repayment if sold on or something to that effect. Cabinetwork being a hobby I did a self conversion, cooker , sink, fridge, porta potti, 240v electric hookup and kept it 16 years, had one or two vans since then to which I have done bits of adaption to, to suit our needs. Starting out in campervan/motorhome ownership is very much ■■■■ it and see, so moderate investment is advised, an ex BT/Openreach, Network Rail etc workvan/crewbuses is worth looking at, some of them with the fibreglass part luton bodies on Transit will already have an extra 12v battery, bottle gas connection, a sink etc, well used obviously,but the connections being are there which is the main thing. Other consideration are ex ambulance, again well equipped inside and very sound coachbuilt bodies. A few pointers here ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= … sacat=9800
ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= … sacat=9800
ebay.co.uk/itm/like/32195250 … rmvSB=true
If you want more info, like maybe what to stay clear of etc, pm or email and I’ll help if I can
Cheers
Oily
raymundo:
Why would you need an HGV to drive that abortion Harry ?
Advert states MGW is 8,000kg.
Came across this the other day as it’s something I’d like to do. So I thought it might be of interest to you.My original idea was to buy a old 7.5 tonne horse box as most of them have some sort of living and catering space in them, so some of the work is done. rip out all the horsey stuff extend the living quarters using the back four foot or so as a garage for the motorbike, using the ramp to get the bike up and down.Then jack the job in and spend a very long summer or two wandering around Europe and Asia. Sadly it isn’t going to happen but I can still dream.
raymundo:
Why would you need an HGV to drive that abortion Harry ? I would rather splash out on a decent Winebago but only one thing stopping me … the lack of the money
a gulfstream crescendo 
I had a coachbuilt on a Fiat ducato…6 berth, shower toilet, etc etc…too many extras to mention, auto clutch though, just had a button on the gear stick and it worked the clutch…i loved every minute of it, took it abroad a few times, but it never got the use it deserved due to work commitments ( hgv international driver ) it sat outside my house for 9 months of the year so it was sold…i would buy a big american one and do it all over again if i won the lotto…it was a great life…like trucking but with more comfort…if you are good with your hands…build your own, like our fellow trucker on here who did it to a double decker bus. now thats the way to go.