NEC Motorhme and Caravan show

[Shane Bennett]

Anyone else headed to the NEC for the motorhome and caravan show? We plan to head up for the day on Saturday. Let us know it would be nice to meet some people from the club.

 

[Heather]

Is anyone else at the show tomorrow? Shane and I will be there. Looking forward to the VW exhibit and we can drool over all the accessories before we pick ours up tomorrow!!!

 

[CampervanTime]

We’ll be there tomorrow having a look round

 

[Properjob]

Us too

 

[kurienp]

Yup me and me wife there. I always wear a Volkswagen cap ... so maybe easy to spot me. Say hello if you see

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[Lewis]

We'll be there too with our 2yr old daughter and my dad, probably pushing an empty red pushchair and dragging a little girl in the opposite direction to the one she wants to go in. Do say Hi

 

[Adamvanman]

We will be there tomorrow to look at some big whites ready for 2019

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Drove to the NEC yesterday in our Cali. There are some very nice vans on display. Loads of T6.1 conversions and even more Grand California size vans.
The Westfalia Sven Hendin they have on show is lovely but at £91,500 it should be. Quite a few very similar vans with almost identical internal layouts for a lot less dosh. Couldn’t find any hanging space in the Sven which is surprising for a big van. Have a few brochures to plough through.

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[Corradobrit]

Drove to the NEC yesterday in our Cali. There are some very nice vans on display. Loads of T6.1 conversions and even more Grand California size vans.
The Westfalia Sven Hendin they have on show is lovely but at £91,500 it should be. Quite a few very similar vans with almost identical internal layouts for a lot less dosh. Couldn’t find any hanging space in the Sven which is surprising for a big van. Have a few brochures to plough through.

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Will and Sarah are gonna love it. They must be on tenterhooks with the imminent arrival of their SH.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Drove to the NEC yesterday in our Cali. There are some very nice vans on display. Loads of T6.1 conversions and even more Grand California size vans.
The Westfalia Sven Hendin they have on show is lovely but at £91,500 it should be. Quite a few very similar vans with almost identical internal layouts for a lot less dosh. Couldn’t find any hanging space in the Sven which is surprising for a big van. Have a few brochures to plough through.

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If that van had a Poptop, I would order one tomorrow…

 

[Azteccamper]

There for the day tomorrow. Looking at going a bit bigger than the Cali, or getting a new Cali, or keeping our current van. Don’t know what we’re doing tbh!

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

I use our Cali as a daily drive (although I don’t use it every day), so a big consideration for us is size and ease of everyday use. We’re limited for parking space where we are but are looking to move house. If we end up with more available parking we’ll go larger than the Cali and I’ll get a small car. Can’t rely on my wife’s car always being available.

 

[Californication69]

Drove to the NEC yesterday in our Cali. There are some very nice vans on display. Loads of T6.1 conversions and even more Grand California size vans.
The Westfalia Sven Hendin they have on show is lovely but at £91,500 it should be. Quite a few very similar vans with almost identical internal layouts for a lot less dosh. Couldn’t find any hanging space in the Sven which is surprising for a big van. Have a few brochures to plough through.

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Did you get any interior pics ?
Very very nice looking machine
Dream machine

 

[Vagophile]

We’re limited for parking space where we are but are looking to move house.

Beware of covenants prohibiting parking of caravans and motorhomes, quite common with more modern property.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Did you get any interior pics ?
Very very nice looking machine
Dream machine

No I didn’t. What I noticed though was that pretty much all of the Crafter size vans had identical layouts.

 

[soulstyledevon]

No I didn’t. What I noticed though was that pretty much all of the Crafter size vans had identical layouts.

The MWB is a bit tight.
The LWB is a bit long.
It really is a Goldilocks dilemma…

 

[Corradobrit]

The MWB is a bit tight.
The LWB is a bit long.
It really is a Goldilocks dilemma…

How about the Knaus Tourer CUVision? Its gotta poptop

 

[RedWhiteMonkey]

How about the Knaus Tourer CUVision? Its gotta poptop

I looked at that a CMT in January. There must be a market for it but I personally cannot see a point for anything over 2.10m(ish) not being a permanent hightop.

 

[soulstyledevon]

How about the Knaus Tourer CUVision? Its gotta poptop

Nah, it’s looks like an airship.
I bet it will be riddled with issues…

 

[Corradobrit]

Nah, it’s looks like an airship.
I bet it will be riddled with issues…

It won't win any beauty contests.

 

[soulstyledevon]

@larrylamb how was the show…?
Anything worth sniffing out?
I hear the CJ Leisure van is pretty mint and worth a look. Although £145k.

Going to drop the little one off at school and shoot over to the show

 

[larrylamb]

I hear the CJ Leisure van is pretty mint and worth a look. Although £145k.

Nice to see new ideas and fresh materials on their vans, very nice but too rich for me .
As GG said, most layouts are pretty identical and the ones with the most space don't have the rear travelling seats. Sven H was nice but not sure it's worth more than an equivalent. I liked the Hymers (incoming price rise next month btw). There's some v big waiting times and prices on these vans. I wish i liked the GC as it's good value but so many things are poor on it, space and cupboard storage etc.
For yourself I think a conversion to your spec is the way to go for sure. Jerba stand has a crafter with a virtual reality setup to show their layouts, think they could help you out and they have a good name.
One thing i noticed between the Crafter and MAN vans was the MAN rear bumper has an inbuilt recessed step which is very useful stepping out of the rear whereas the Crafter has just a solid bumper.

 

[Azteccamper]

@larrylamb how was the show…?
Anything worth sniffing out?
I hear the CJ Leisure van is pretty mint and worth a look. Although £145k.

Going to drop the little one off at school and shoot over to the show

Traffic nightmare getting in and out!
CJ vans nice and different, couple of interesting converters around and all the usual suspects. Quality appears to come at a price. Enjoy your day.

 

[andyinluton]

One thing i noticed between the Crafter and MAN vans was the MAN rear bumper has an inbuilt recessed step which is very useful stepping out of the rear whereas the Crafter has just a solid bumper.

Its a £274 option on a crafter.

 

[larrylamb]

Its a £274 option on a crafter.

Thanks for that, good option if you're in and out the back.