Spacious, neat and solid classic / retro camper, with the special features 1) it runs on LPG, and 2) a fixed 2p bed in a kind of separate bedroom in the back.
Very suitable as a family camper with 4 sleeping places, but including some parental privacy. But because of the fixed bed (with new mattress!) it is also ideally suited for touring or spending the winter as a couple. Thanks to roof racks, there are plenty of options for transporting roof boxes, kayaks, surfboards, etc!
Top of the range 1980s luxury, nostalgic woodwork and rattan, almost in original condition, but in the meantime also decorated with solar panels, LCD TV, radio CD player with Bluetooth and MP3, car kit, extra sockets (220V, 12V, USB), modern bicycle carrier, larger (regular and blind spot) mirrors, extra belts, roof racks, and recently a new awning. Reliable, well maintained, in excellent technical condition. Cozy, neat, and with a very complete inventory (also for outside). The camper has a bathroom with a toilet and a shower, but that shower is not used due to its vulnerability. There is, however, a solar outdoor shower available.
We find the advantages of this wonderful camper:
- IT RUNS ON LPG (and of course also on petrol). Environmentally friendly, and also drives wonderfully cheap. No diesel noise, no diesel smell, and virtually no problems with urban environmental zones. LPG is cheap and readily available in many European countries (Benelux, Germany, France, Italy and many Eastern European countries). There are also various special LPG tank apps that can be linked to navigation.
- FIXED 2-PERSON BED with new mattress in a kind of SEPARATE BEDROOM! If there are two of you, so no hassle with changing the table every day. And if you are with children, some 'parental privacy'. The seating area can also be converted into a 135 cm wide 2p DINETTE BED.
- CHILD FRIENDLY: a dinette just behind the driver's section (playing or watching TV within reach), with a large low window and good views to both sides (so less motion sickness). Two HIP SEATS have been installed for the forward-facing bench seat, which can also be used for a child seat or maxi cosi.
- VIEW TO THE BACK through a large window at the rear. As a driver, you can simply look behind the 'bedroom' through a normal rear-view mirror.
- SPACIOUS ON THE INSIDE, MODEST ON THE OUTSIDE. Due to its layout, the camper seems quite large on the inside, but because it does not have an alcove, it still looks modest from the outside. So it catches little wind and drives smoothly. Lots of light through many large (tinted) windows, all equipped with combi screens.
- Suitable for LONGER TRIPS, for EARLY AND LATE SEASON, or for more REMOTE AREAS, due to a very good heater, solar panels, extra spotlights and floodlights, and two large gas bottles. The refrigerator can run on 12V (when driving), 230V ('shore power'), and 'off the grid', possibly also on gas.
- ROOF CARRIERS on top of the camper, suitable for transporting several roof boxes (included), kayaks or surfboards. On the ladder at the rear is a custom-made bracket on which an outboard motor can be transported.
CONSIDERATIONS for this motorhome:
- Older motorhomes like this do not have the engine power of new motorhomes. With this camper you can easily drive a cruising speed of 90 km / h (flat, the top is a bit higher), and that really feels hard enough in our experience.
- Given its age and the somewhat lower power / speed, this motorhome is not suitable for covering a large distance in a short period of time. In our own experience, 600 km per day is already quite a lot, we don't think that is a good idea for this camper for days in a row. There must therefore be a balance between the duration of the request and the destination. We don't think a week to Italy or a weekend in Denmark is a good idea. That does not do justice to the camper, it is a bit of a relaxed camper!
- Hilly terrain is fine, but this camper is not suitable for really high mountains because of driving on petrol / LPG (petrol and certainly LPG has less pulling power than diesel in the mountains). The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Tatras, Southern Norway or Scotland as a destination is therefore not a good idea. It is ideal for France, Germany, Scandinavia or Eastern Europe, but also crossing mountains by highway to Italy or Spain is fine.
EXTRA OPTIONS with this motorhome:
- linen service.
The camper is standard equipped with clean and fresh and moltons / mattress protectors and sheets. For an extra 25 Euro per person you can also rent fresh summer duvets (1x2p and 2x1p), pillows, covers and towels, which we will then wash for you.
- renting kayaks.
Available are 1) a 2p 'Norwegian kayak' (a cross between a canoe and a kayak: a large open compartment with 2 sliding seats), which can accommodate 2 adults plus possibly two small children (max 6 yrs). Suitable for flat water such as rivers and lakes, but NOT for wild water or sea. 2) a 1p combi kayak (also suitable for somewhat wilder streams), and 3) a 1p junior kayak suitable for children aged 8 to 14 years. All including accessories such as paddles, watertight barrel, life jackets, etc. Costs 50, 25 and 25 Euro per week.
PLEASE NOTE: RENTAL PERIOD AND PRICES!
A different minimum rental period has been specified for this motorhome for different periods. In the high season (May holiday + July / August) the camper can only be rented for a minimum of 1 week. In pre- and post-season (Sept to Oct, and April to June) the minimum rental period is set at 5 days/nights.
In the low season (November to March) the minimum rental period is 3 weeks. This has to do with the fact that I may have to take the motorhome out of storage and put it back in the road tax, while the 'yield' is minimal due to lower rates. (20% commission for Goboony and 20 euros pd for a day insurance will be deducted from the daily price of the tenant.). In this low season, the long-book discount specified in the advertisement is therefore not applicable, please take this into account (I cannot set it per season...). However, in consultation in the low season with a really longer booking (minus 2 months, e.g. hibernation) much is possible regarding the price!! Optionally, the camper can be driven to a destination for you for a fee. Send a message for more information and consultation.
We also have a strong but less nostalgic diesel camper that is suitable for mountains and covers greater distances in a short time. This one is also on Goboony. For both, we have invested quite a lot of money, time and energy to make them to our liking, and we are quite careful with them. We therefore expect tenants to treat it carefully and normally, and only rent out if we have a good feeling with the prospective tenants. Conversely, prospective tenants can of course always come and view the camper prior to booking and possibly take a test drive.