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mark the spark wrote:
always been confused by the rationale behind motorhomes especially when you tow a car
would nt it just be easier to tow a caravan with a car ,,, more space ,cheaper to buy ,and no having to use the sleeping vehicle to get around once your there
lovely looking bit of kit tho i have to say enjoy
For start we dont have to take the car, and there are places we can stop for free or the cost of a pub meal, that you cant stop it with a caravan.
Secondly as much as I love my D3, its a load lugger, tower and cruiser: this is so much more fun when out exploring especially when the sun is out.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
5th Jul 2019 10:43 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Perhaps we need a motor home meet ==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
An "overnighter" in a supermarket car park The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
7th Jul 2019 10:44 pm
euangibson
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Location: Borders
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Welcome to the club 8)
Sleeping under canvas shouldn’t be undertaken by anyone over the age of 10, regardless of what various threads on here would have you believe
Bought our Swift Escape nearly 2 years ago and love it. Yes, in some situations we take a car too for places where a 7.4m motorhome isn’t the best.
Just back from London in 27c, and at New Year in Aviemore it was -11c......air con or central heating deal with whatever is outside.
Enjoy it 8)
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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8th Jul 2019 8:19 am
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
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get the sports car thing ! missus used to have an MG F and as ive just bought another motorbike shes declared that we need to buy her another MG F for next year .
im playing it down atmo but do quietly like the idea so think i might start looking on the quiet and surprise her
any recommendations as regards spec year etc on the MG ??MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
8th Jul 2019 8:55 am
rockcrawler
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Ferring
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Pelyma wrote:
rockcrawler wrote:
We bought one too and a little tow car
That little car will never tow that big camper.
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Welcome to the club 8)
Sleeping under canvas shouldn’t be undertaken by anyone over the age of 10, regardless of what various threads on here would have you believe
Bought our Swift Escape nearly 2 years ago and love it. Yes, in some situations we take a car too for places where a 7.4m motorhome isn’t the best.
Just back from London in 27c, and at New Year in Aviemore it was -11c......air con or central heating deal with whatever is outside.
Enjoy it 8)
Thanks we will do The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
11th Jul 2019 1:34 pm
Tony686
Member Since: 23 Oct 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 636
Picked ours up Friday, 1st camp last night.
CLUB DEFNER
4th Aug 2019 10:36 am
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
mark the spark wrote:
get the sports car thing ! missus used to have an MG F and as ive just bought another motorbike shes declared that we need to buy her another MG F for next year .
im playing it down atmo but do quietly like the idea so think i might start looking on the quiet and surprise her
any recommendations as regards spec year etc on the MG ??
Sorry Mark missed this. Condition first and foremost, servicing, then documented head gasket change or budget £350 just in case, plus is underneath coolant pipes changed for stainless. The Fs on hydragas spheres are a nicer ride, the TF more sporty ride and the TFs are slightly faster across the range.
1.6/115 is the slowest but still nippy (we have one that I let my daughter use), 1.8/120 stepspeed is an automatic with flappy paddles and apparently a delight to drive, 1.8/135 is the most common and a great little car and they top out with 1.8 VVC/160 tend to be the most sort after apart form the anniversary models
Max £2000 will get a well sorted one of either model privately, £3-6000 from a specialist dealers like Trophy cars
And then there are the Chinese relaunch models made from 2007-11 which had a revised version of the K series engine called the n series, these are generally available with lowish miles for under £10,000.
So in summary buy the best condition one you can afford, age isn't important if its just a fun car then any variant will do, if you like to blow the cobwebs away occasionally then a 1.8/135 or 1.8 VVC/160==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
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