Drago
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They shouldn't be allowed to have cars at all. After all, if they're so poor that they need to work why are they wasting money on cars?
The Retirement Thread
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- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Barnstaple was ok to park in - we ended up by a little pub on one side of the river by some new build apartments.
Ilfracombe was rammed though.
In our local regulars throw a pint down rather than in.
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Drago
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Going to look at a few camper van/motor home thingies this avo.
Camper van or motorhome? There's a big difference between them.
I quite fancy a small campervan - something like the Nissan NV200 - that would tow a small caravan and still be usable as an everyday vehicle. Best of both worlds for us.
http://sussexcampervans.com/our-work/nv-200-camper-car/
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Probably a coach built camper. Budget would stretch to a Class A motorhome, but its probably a bit excessive for my needs.
How are you intending to use it?
We pondered long and hard about buying a motorhome, then finally realised that, nice as they were, it wouldn't fit in with the way we holiday.
I'd buy one if we were doing a grand tour, one night here - one night there, over a few months; but otherwise it would be impractical.
This was the one we had fancied.
https://www.marquisleisure.co.uk/motorhomes/stock-item/autocruise-stardream-33019
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
I shall drive it somewhere nice, sleep in it...
I like camping, but don't like being tied to a particular base, so I'll be free to roam or not at will, and all the comfort and convenience will follow me wherever I go.
I like camping, but don't like being tied to a particular base, so I'll be free to roam or not at will, and all the comfort and convenience will follow me wherever I go.
Once you get somewhere nice how are you going to get around?
Larger motorhomes can restrict where you go. Parking can sometimes be a problem and some of the places we explore I certainly wouldn't want to take anything much larger than a VW T5 camper. I know everyone has their own idea of what works for them, but the more we thought about the practicalities of a larger motorhome, the more we ruled one out.
Drago
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Once I'm somewhere nice then I'm already there. Bicycles will be used for local exploring.
I'm not going to be, in the main, using camp sites, most especially when out for just a long day or maybe a single overnight stop. The use to which it will be put will be rather different to that of a typical carararavanan.
I'm not going to be, in the main, using camp sites, most especially when out for just a long day or maybe a single overnight stop. The use to which it will be put will be rather different to that of a typical carararavanan.
