Living the California dream

[Buddy]

My wife and I started our camper van adventures many years ago with a Mazda Bongo. We enjoyed it so much that we bought a motor home but soon found they were more for the "oldies" more about that in a mo. In 2011 we bought a new Cali and enjoyed 4 years of ownership but then got the motor home bug again going for a larger unit with all mod cons. Well happy to say this weekend we bought another Cali, used but very well cared for and we are so pleased to be travelling in a camper again, taken at least 10 years off our lifestyle which is great as we are both retired but not admitting to being "oldies"

 

[sapto]

Welcome (again) Buddy!
Nice to have you back on track!
Cheers sapto

 

[Jay20cali]

Welcome (again) Buddy!
Nice to have you back on track!
Cheers sapto

Welcome friends.
We did exactly the same went big and although it was good it was sat on the drive most of the time then went medium that was good now we’re back we’re we started with a cali..love it

 

[Ezio]

Welcome, even after having reached the maximum comfort in years when we moved from the bike and tent, to the small and old caravan, the new caravan, the old camper, and the new and comfortable camper ... well now and after years of admiration and desire, we sold the camper and we ordered our California Ocean bicolor !! We hope to arrive at the end of March and begin to take us to all those places where the big and cumbersome means never allowed us to arrive .... we can not wait and in the meantime we hope to solve the well-known problems with emissions. .

 

[Jabberwocky]

Welcome back!

 

[Sad]

Welcome back

 

[parrot2]

like they said welcome back

 

[WelshGas]

Glad you've seen the light.

 

[Gazellio]

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[Ezio]

Just did the same....

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You did very well !! Your new Cali is amazing !!

 

[Ezio]

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Always if I get there in March 2018 ....

 

[Gary&Heather]

Back looks very nice.

 

[cbdubs]

I know you lose space and probably a toilet and shower etc but I know which I would rather have!

 

[Gazellio]

Lounging on a rainy day watch TV drinking coffee from the Nespresso machine with a wife & two teenagers and a dog is likely better in the big one but that is not why I switched.

 

[Jay20cali]

Lounging on a rainy day watch TV drinking coffee from the Nespresso machine with a wife & two teenagers and a dog is likely better in the big one but that is not why I switched.

Days like that are what pubs are there for lol

 

[westfalia]

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I like that Dethleffs. We´ve had a Hymer but i want a Dethleffs, 180ps auto.
It´s not camping in one of them, it´s Living.
I´ll always keep my VW´s though.

 

[EnricoWindsurf]

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What's the brand of led lights? Are the ones with H7 and no Xenons isn't it? Thanks

 

[soulstyledevon]

Every year when we do a big trip, we get big van envy. But a tight twisty road or trying to find a parking spot in a popular location reminds us how fortunate we are to be in a California.

It’s not without its challenges, but overall I know it’s the best vehicle for what we need.

Campervans rock