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Please tell me what you would change about your van if you could?
Also what van do you have (make / model / year)

I have a 2010 Autosleepers Duetto. I would change it into a Hymer 798 Sl :)
 
I would like to get a newer one I think, may be a Rapido A class the same layout as ours, which is a Pilote Galaxy.
 
I would change where mine is parked all the time:camper: it never seems to leave the drive
We like the layout of ours and it is big enough for two people and two dogs but there is a longer version with another bed at the back and a garage which would be better
It is a 2002 Hymer584, we must like it because we bought it new and still have it
 
would put the layout into the new van and put table between front seats as the new vans don't have panel between the door and front seats

have see the new version of a wildax what is 4 berth with bunks would suit admin
 
Hymer b544 lhd,,would like it to have a big rear garage and twin singles.
Fancy dethleff l6611 advantage
 
1993 Tabbert ffb 570,happy enough with it but ive managed to long without an oven/grill so i think thats on my to do list.
 
Not Much

A Lunar Premier H622.
This is on a Renault master 2.5dci with "Tunit fuel enhancer"
4 berth with a fixed rear bed.
Shower big enough and works well and has a door so the toilet and washbasin don't get sprayed
Enough storage with very good interior lockers.
3 burner hob ...enough
Oven is small but great for minor baking/reheating
6.5m long
Nice Dining/lounge area
Roof is a bit flat so water puddles on it sometimes
6 forward gears so almost 30mpg consistently

Ok If I could get all the above with an "A Class" but under 3500kg I would be tempted.
I like the bigger cab area of "A class" ....I think.

As we live in it for long periods the full width is good.
It is sometimes a nuisance on very narrow lanes
Ok in Scotland where the roads are open and lots of passing places.
A bit awkward in Ireland and Wales

BUT overall "Suits us Sir !"
 
LHD Hymer Tramp 655 GT Renault 3 litre base.If I was really pushed I would like a grill in the oven compartment and a better layout /more room in the washroom area.The teleco satellite dish doesn't get any support anymore but I always seem to manage to work out the settings to lock onto astra 28.2
Got this from germany when the rates were good and wouldn't think of changing any time soon as we're used to her now :)
 
i have a recent hymer b544 pretty near perfect
found it a little cramped when we first bought it but have now removed to storage the large dining table and the van is transformed can still sleep 4 but we have spent 205 nights away in the last year and it has been superb don't thrash it never go below 20,000 or above 30,000 revs at that it will sit on m/way at 80 if i'm travelling or cruise on the country roads touring around , it has a double floor and has so much storage you would definitely be overweight if you filled it with feathers
motorhome salesman told me "we all want to travel in a sprinter and arrive in a Winnebago " got that about right
 
My 1995 Herald Templar on a Transit chassis has the perfect layout for us. If only it were a little newer.
 
A sweet little, 6.2. M Bentley Indigo. Auto, 2 berth.
Only the fridge is a little disappointing. Just had it's 6 birthday, 36k miles. Aging gracefully. Should have changed it a year ago... But it's too nice and can't find anything better.
We full-time for half the year, so it earns it's keep.
What would I change?
Bring Joanna Lumley to replace the present driver, when she gets too old?
 
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2014 Devon Tempest pvc based on a mwb Renault Master. Can go anywhere a car can and more than large enough for me and the dog.
If I do change in the near future which I'm seriously considering it would be a Wildax Europa which again is a Renault base vehicle but lwb which would give me a larger shower and more lounge space as I'm a couch potatoe lol !
I recently looked at a new Pilote 6mt A class and I have to say was very Impressed, amazing use of space but £20,000 more than the Wildax Europa and I would be forever panicking about the dreaded water ingress.
 
My current vehicle is a Hobby Siesta T60GQ,I bought it when the insurance paid out after my beloved Hymer Exsis I562 was stolen last year. I love the A class layout,as I had a B544 previously,but now I have a cabbed van,it will take some getting used to.
 
I'm looking to buy a 7.5 ton truck at the end of summer,as much as I like my old girl I'm sick to death of having to make up a bed every night for the last three years,so for me a fixed bed and seperate shower/toilet are a must when I do the conversion. Some extra horses for going up hills will also be nice,the Merc is just too slow on hills and puts me off going to mountainous areas.
 
I've had my van a dethleff globetrotter lxi about 5 month got nearly 6k on it already and I'm only getting away for the odd week and a few weekends here and there I'm finding it more comfortable than my last van so using it a bit more. Done a bit of homework before I bought it and up until now I'm happy with it hope I'm the same in a couple of years. Other van I liked the look of before I bought was the new Adria sonic supreme I 810 sc must say it's the best looking mh out there right now
 
We have a Swift, fairly basic model. The pluses are good cooking facilities and four seatbelts, onboard water tank and armrests on the driver/passenger seats. It also has a gas locker big enough to take 7kg and 13 kg bottles and a good size loo waste container. The minuses are a poor washroom and no locker space accessible from outside. If I could change it for anything, I would probably go for a Rapido.. Saw a model a few years ago with twin beds and rear washroom.
 
I have spoken at length about our Autotrail Miami 740S, and the problems we have had in the past BUT, we love her and wouldn't change a thing! :heart:
 
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