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chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:16 Post subject:

We have a Coachman and the build quality is fantastic... Ours is the Amara which is base model but shows some top spec from other manufacturers to shame.

All be it does come at a cost...or more accurately weight.
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leeandeb · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 274 Location: torbay

i had a coachman !
the baily caravan is a VERY keen priced new van, you get what you pay for ??
i would join the camping caravn club forum and ask 1 of them to go with you.

at the end of the day, if the speck is what you want ( island bed or whatever ) then get the best you can afford, this van may be the 1st and last you buy.....
the last one i had was a hobby, some sites don't like them because of the background to the van's but i found the van FANTASTIC....

the reason i bought it was because it fitted what i wanted. i wanted a van to put on a site for the season, so this was BIG and full speck queen size bed, i also rented it out and every 1 was over the moon with it......
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chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 20:40 Post subject:

Are you saying Bailey is as good as a coachman ? or that they are better value ?

I must admit we went for the Coachman as we loved the feel inside the van, and we did end up paying a little more than we budgeted for but I think it was worth the extra as it is solid.

Sometimes I wish it was lighter so smaller vehicles could pull it but everytime we think about parting company we think how the hell we are going to replace such a fantastic van.

The only thing I'd swap it for now is a larger Coachman such as a 640/6 with the end bathroom, permanent bunks and dinette/bunks it weighs even more but I know we'd love it.

Best thing is we've found a 1 year old 640/6 for £9500 which hadn't been used and cost close on £20k...only thing is we don't have the cash right now Crying or Very sad

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JWD · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 141 Location: Stonehaven

chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 0:02 Post subject:

In a word Gypsies !

You may find insurance an issue as well apparently, from what I was told by other Deli owner whilst on a campsite a couple of years ago
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

hey chris the coachmans are an excellent van, the only reason we didn't get one was because of the weight, the missus was gutted as she also liked the amara with the island bed. but at the time we only had a volvo S60 to pull it with. put the van on the back and it's ass hit the floor, so we swapped it for the Deli. never looked back. Wink

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chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 23:03 Post subject:

You say that but our Mondeo estate we had before the Deli towed it better !!!

We have to be super careful when we pull off the drive now as it scrapes the floor...it never did in the Mondeo

Hence why me thinks rear springs are in order !!

Just can't decide which, cheap Landy ones, ProComp or Ironman ???

don't really want to go the cheap Landy route as I'd prefer to have vehicle specific units in ( as my wife, kids and dogs will be with me ) or spend more and get one of the others :?
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

have re done all the back end now, rear stubbies iron man springs mitsi shocks for ECS mode and poly bushes for anti roll bar. the ride is superb now, but will let you know what it's like towing after the last may bank holiday as we are away with van to abersoch. hth. Wink

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grasshole (RIP) · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1230 Location: Neston

Where will you get Procomp from as Explorer went bump Question

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chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:20 Post subject:

grasshole (RIP) · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1230 Location: Neston

Me too, good luck Exclamation

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leeandeb · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 274 Location: torbay

grasshole (RIP) · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1230 Location: Neston

Hi, do you know the name of said importers per chance :?
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LITTLEKENGRIFF · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 14:37 Post subject:

new importer now and dealer net work
try here
http://www.explorerprocomp.com/
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LITTLEKENGRIFF · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 14:49 Post subject:

forget that the link to england has gone Embarassed

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leeandeb · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 274 Location: torbay

i will have a look tonight when i go to work as the wife has trown all my 4x4 mags out Rolling Eyes

women and tidying up eh...
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