Pilote v Hymer A class which would you chose?

[Wooie1958]

Just park on the seafront at Cleveleys and get tram into town, Loads of Motorhomes there 7 days a week, as many as 20 Sometimes but you can park in Blackpool but I have never used the car parks.

The place in Cleveleys is Princes Way and it`s free then it`s an easy Tram / Bus ride back into Blackpool.

Lytham St.Annes, Cleveleys and Fleetwood are OK with Motorhomes it`s just Blackpool.

" Unofficially " a lot of the Blackpool Councillors have their fingers in the Bed & Breakfast / Hotel trade so they are dead against us.

Lets just say i know someone that knows someone and leave it there.

 

[steco1958]

The place in Cleveleys is Princes Way and it`s free then it`s an easy Tram / Bus ride back into Blackpool.

Lytham St.Annes, Cleveleys and Fleetwood are OK with Motorhomes it`s just Blackpool.

" Unofficially " a lot of the Blackpool Councillors have their fingers in the Bed & Breakfast / Hotel trade so they are dead against us.

Lets just say i know someone that knows someone and leave it there.

Ha Ha, makes me laugh, my father had a B&B in Blackpool, your probably not even close !!

 

[wendywo]

The place in Cleveleys is Princes Way and it`s free then it`s an easy Tram / Bus ride back into Blackpool.

Lytham St.Annes, Cleveleys and Fleetwood are OK with Motorhomes it`s just Blackpool.

" Unofficially " a lot of the Blackpool Councillors have their fingers in the Bed & Breakfast / Hotel trade so they are dead against us.

Lets just say i know someone that knows someone and leave it there.

Thank you off on Friday really looking forward to getting on the road and going to all the places my Mum loved and I enjoyed as a child with Dad he is all ready saying
this is a bit posh inside loo and the like .... mum would have loved it..... wish I had done it sooner ....

 

[Tezza33]

Enjoy yourself wendywo, my Father in Law owned his own transport company and loved travelling, he died at 61 but he was going to retire at 65 and hand the business to us so he could do what we are doing now, he died a rich man financially but as far as living the life is concerned we are far more wealthy than he ever was, look after your Dad and help him relive those memories as you travel around

 

[antiqueman]

cleveleys

Thank you off on Friday really looking forward to getting on the road and going to all the places my Mum loved and I enjoyed as a child with Dad he is all ready saying
this is a bit posh inside loo and the like .... mum would have loved it..... wish I had done it sooner ....

if you park here I should be able to smell your bacon cooking in the morning so don't buy cheap bacon lol or cafe in town does full breakie for £1.99 tea extra lol

 

[antiqueman]

oh dear

Enjoy yourself wendywo, my Father in Law owned his own transport company and loved travelling, he died at 61 but he was going to retire at 65 and hand the business to us so he could do what we are doing now, he died a rich man financially but as far as living the life is concerned we are far more wealthy than he ever was, look after your Dad and help him relive those memories as you travel around

you work hard all life expecting a few years after, its not compulsory, my mate worked hard did well died at 24, enjoy today it friday tomorow I think
:juggle:

 

[Tezza33]

you work hard all life expecting a few years after, its not compulsory, my mate worked hard did well died at 24, enjoy today it friday tomorow I think
:juggle:

Tomorrow is Thursday not Friday but I agree so my weekend starts on Wednesday, it finishes on Tuesdays unless I drag it on a bit but that is another story, live for today because tomorrow may never come, we must all have met somebody who says when I retire I will buy a Motorhome like that

 

[jagmanx]

Hymer

Excellent
You are only to do this once so...
Do it Right
:fun:

 

[Val54]

Thank you off on Friday really looking forward to getting on the road and going to all the places my Mum loved and I enjoyed as a child with Dad he is all ready saying
this is a bit posh inside loo and the like .... mum would have loved it..... wish I had done it sooner ....

The important thing is that you are doing it now, enjoy.........

 

[Siimplyloco]

There's a two year old 7m Pilote parked next to us: it looks quite bland against our rather imperious 416 Sprinter!
John
MInd you, it hasn't got any blingy wheel trims.....

 

[Val54]

There's a two year old 7m Pilote parked next to us: it looks quite bland against our rather imperious 416 Sprinter!
John
MInd you, it hasn't got any blingy wheel trims.....

Blimey, I didn't realise that Hymers and Sprinters dated back to Bismarck .........:raofl:

 

[Val54]

Hands up, it was Dave, not Val
However doesn't imperious derive from imperium meaning authority, command or empire and my Oxford dictionary gives imperial as a synonym for imperious used as an adjective.............
Dave :bow:

 

[antiqueman]

timewaster

Tomorrow is Thursday not Friday but I agree so my weekend starts on Wednesday, it finishes on Tuesdays unless I drag it on a bit but that is another story, live for today because tomorrow may never come, we must all have met somebody who says when I retire I will buy a Motorhome like that

stop pitthing about wasting time:idea-007:

 

[Gemani2]

Hi wendywo
Out of interest what model hymer did you go for? ( good choice by the way!)

We have an old hymer 644 called Polly ( cos my hubby's always yelling " put the kettle on" )

We love it to bits , big but you soon get used of it.

Bet you can't wait to start your trip

 

[wendywo]

Hi wendywo
Out of interest what model hymer did you go for? ( good choice by the way!)

We have an old hymer 644 called Polly ( cos my hubby's always yelling " put the kettle on" )

We love it to bits , big but you soon get used of it.

Bet you can't wait to start your trip

It is the B640 Starline left hand drive automatic on a sprinter 2003 its done 30,000 miles and has had 2 owners I will be its third .The people I am getting it from
have owned it for 8 years and have had it serviced at every MOT Its alarmed up to the hilt .... and has a big inverter solar panel refillable gas bottles bike rack reversing camera
and a full corner shower and bathroom...all the things I wanted the only thing missing is an oven ...but I am sure I can get my head around that ..They call it "The little Tank" .
Given that I have never driven a left hand drive or an automatic before :scared: Its going to be an interesting weekend :drive::fun: wish me luck:wave:

 

[Siimplyloco]

You will soon get use to LHD driving. At first you will tend to hug kerb side, what I do is, fair bit of focus to rhs wing mirror, making sure I can see central line markings, which of course lets me know I am within my lane.

At junctions where you want to turn left, try to keep 90 degree to junction, this allows you good vision for oncoming traffic and, of course, whoever is riding shotgun, can assist, too!

Enjoy.

Agreed. I hugged the kerb at first, and I altered the RHS mirror so that I could see the lane markings. I quite enjoy LHD in the UK as I'm not about to overtake too much traffic. If you haven't got a shotgun passenger it helps to tie the dinette curtains back so that you can see out of the window at junctions!
John

 

[Tezza33]

Mine is also LHD, as previously said adjust the mirrors so you can see the line markings and most importantly get your positioning right at junctions, for the first few days it will seem strange and if you have to remove your right hand to change gear ( mine is a manual) you wobble a bit but you soon get used to it, you never get used to the look on your passengers face when you get too close to a truck coming towards you though :drive:

 

[wendywo]

Well I am back in Wales with the Hymer :dance:
I did ..not drive it back Sam did and I followed....Sam drives buses for a living but not left hand drive
and he found it difficult staying on the narrow winding mountain roads back to my cottage...but it is parked up next to the cottage all safe and sound...

I love it :camper: Thanks for all the advise re left hand drive....I noticed while I was following the height is a big thing too the narrow roads around here
have trees with overhanging branches that are a real danger to the sides and roof and anything on them ...going to enjoy the challenge.....

One thing though while Sam was driving.....it really shifts ..just a little on the throttle and woosh you are away :scared: not good on narrow Welsh roads.

This is a real adventure already :fun:

 

[wendywo]

Agreed. I hugged the kerb at first, and I altered the RHS mirror so that I could see the lane markings. I quite enjoy LHD in the UK as I'm not about to overtake too much traffic. If you haven't got a shotgun passenger it helps to tie the dinette curtains back so that you can see out of the window at junctions!
John

Hi John yes Ian and Sue who I bought it from put a little mirror on top of the big RHS wing mirror that helps and curtains are well tied back

Can I ask have you got any instructions on how to use all the things inside like... the panel above the door..12volt switch ...and what is that big shoe horn thing inside the wardrobe?? is it a shoe horn??

o dear here I go again sorry :help:

 

[mark61]

Sounds very good. You will soon get used to LHD, as mentioned good mirrors are especially important. There are many available, even cameras aren't massively expensive these days.