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Yes, can have as a standard 1 bed, 2 sleeping JC.
Hi Barry thanks for asking Linda is just over 3 weeks since she broke her shoulder and as yet we have no date for surgery!!!! It is really driving me insane I will call into York hospital again tomorrow to see if they know anything but it's a poor show for sure, we have no delivery date yet but for us the longer the better as we can't use it until Linda gets this done and starts to recover, how you getting on with yours I bet you're loving itHi Andy, hope your good lady is well on her road to recovery !
Just wondering if you've had a delivery date yet, it'd be nice to get the views of a fellow Sven owner on this thread
Yes it's a great van, other than the hob cover not staying up (a common problem from all accounts) it's been pretty much perfect. We've now done 2 days off grid with virtually no solar as we were under a tree and it just about did it. The fridge does use quite a bit of power from what I can ascertain.Hi Barry thanks for asking Linda is just over 3 weeks since she broke her shoulder and as yet we have no date for surgery!!!! It is really driving me insane I will call into York hospital again tomorrow to see if they know anything but it's a poor show for sure, we have no delivery date yet but for us the longer the better as we can't use it until Linda gets this done and starts to recover, how you getting on with yours I bet you're loving it
Wow 2 days off grid without solar that's really good what percentage were the batteries down to? What do you do about that hob cover?Yes it's a great van, other than the hob cover not staying up (a common problem from all accounts) it's been pretty much perfect. We've now done 2 days off grid with virtually no solar as we were under a tree and it just about did it. The fridge does use quite a bit of power from what I can ascertain.
Hope she gets her op soon so you can focus your attention on your amazing new van
The batteries were about 12.3v at their lowest. The hob is a nuisance tbh, Wandahome were supposed to fix it as part of their snagging but it didn't do much. It's not perfect, but I've had to hold it up with one hand or use the wooden sink cover to wedge it open, that wouldn't work if both were hobs were in use though. So I'd make 100% sure yours can stand up unassisted when you collect as it's a real pain.
Not sure if it's clever photography but your photos look straight out of the CJ sales brochure. Your van always looks immaculately clean too !?
Wow, just checked out the preliminary price & options list on the Westfalia site, what an incredible van. The way the rear section extends out is incredible and means both occupants can get in and out of the bed without disturbing one another. The options are also pretty impressive too, you can even have built in air-conditioning. The sales director at Wandahome said that they tend to tick pretty much every option and sell the vehicles fully loaded as they have to pre-empt what people will want. If you tick every option I reckon even the base van will be over £130k.
Indium Grey helps.
The extending rear section is on the older 2021 to 2023 JC.
If you could install a Man or sprinter seat in this, and it was 4M with Difflock.
I love the Freedom Camper, and the price of the Forster is amazing!
What about a tent to tide you over the withdrawal symptoms ?I need a campervan.
I’m bored rigid.
Saab is great for getting around for £1300
but I can’t sit and enjoy outdoor life, like you can when your sat under an awning, with feet in the sun.
I need a campervan.
I’m bored rigid.
Saab is great for getting around for £1300
but I can’t sit and enjoy outdoor life, like you can when your sat under an awning, with feet in the sun.
Should have got that Sven BillI need a campervan.
I’m bored rigid.
Saab is great for getting around for £1300
but I can’t sit and enjoy outdoor life, like you can when your sat under an awning, with feet in the sun.
Hahhahahhahhahahaha.What about a tent to tide you over the withdrawal symptoms ?
Have you seen this article on the new JC. Apparently there is going to be a range of JC's with the rear extending model selling alongside this one.
www.promobil.de
I did see this, interesting.Have you seen this article on the new JC. Apparently there is going to be a range of JC's with the rear extending model selling alongside this one.
Westfalia James Cook Campervan (2025): Der James Cook auf Sprinter wächst in der Breite
Westfalia ergänzt die James-Cook-Baureihe um einen Querbettgrundriss namens 600 D. Der bekommt eine Seitenverbreiterung von hinten bis ganz vorn. Innenraum, Bad und vor allem das Bett werden damit im schmalen Sprinter deutlich geräumiger. Mit Interview.
Yeah, rear pod is a nono for me too.
I'm in agreement too, the electronic gizmo which extends the side pod on the SH to extend the bed makes me very nervous. Personally I don't see the need to electrify everything, a manual mechanism would be just as quick and less prone to future problems.
Hi Barry how are you getting on with the steel wheels are they ok and does the van come with a 12v compressor?
Steel wheels are fine, they don't look the best but I always planned to wear the tread down before I even consider replacing them. Comfort want an extra £80ish to cover upgraded alloys so it's debatable whether I'll bother at all for something which is purely aesthetic.
I know what you mean did you use comfort to insure it and did you get breakdown with comfort as well, do you know what sort of breakdown cover comes with the Sven as standard?
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