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There are always some compromises with Campers and Motorhomes but we do of course still love our van. We are certainly looking forward to getting out and about travelling again. Many thanks for your feedback and we wish you a great year in your van 👍

We agree. Nothing is perfect but we do still love our van.Thanks for watching and all the best on your travels.

Thanks. We still love our van of course but there are little things that we didn’t know. Looking forward, like you, to get out and about again. Thanks for watching and your feedback. 🙏

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Thanks for your feedback.

Thanks for watching.

Oh yes they do. Real good points in your comment. We do kind of agree about the tv although poor reception at some sites means we revert to alternative entertainment anyway. With one USB in the hab area it feels a little “tight fisted” of Roller Team. Space definitely has some advantages and we would certainly never suggest the contrary but for us we enjoy the sub 6 metre home even if some additional compromises have to be made. Thanks for watching and your comments.

Yes and we do love our van even with these dislikes. Thanks for watching 👍

After your Chausson 10, what type of van conversion did you opt for? We’re in the same boat ……

Yes it is great when you are able to modify your van yourself. I would be the person who ends up paying for someone else to fit whatever it is we want. We are still very happy with the van but decided to balance the “Top 10 things we like” video with 10 that we don’t. Thanks for your comments.

We do only usually find things out when we actually use the van. Sorry to read about the mirror. Thankfully won’t be something that hopefully happens again. Moving forward is definitely a good view of life.

@@LiveforTravel glad it’s not just me that realises these things after we away 😂😂yeah fitted the new mirror today all is good just waiting on the mirror caps the same as what you got to arrive also the flexi hose you got came today just waiting on spare bulb kit now as it won’t hurt to have one hey then coming to the end of my big list of things to buy now thank goodness 😂😀extra gas bottle is needed so always got 2 on board at all times off to our camping shop the weekend in canvey island to have good mooch around see what I can persuade the wife to get us 😂😂😘

It’s always interesting to hear of alternative. Thanks for watching and your comment.

Precisely my point too. Many thanks for watching and your comments 👍

We do not fold the mirror on the near side. The off side mirror we fold on narrow roads for a short time. As the roads we fold it on are narrow, no one is likely to be passing and I have found I don’t need it. Would agree about the “try before buy” although of course we absolutely love our van as discussed in the “Top 10 things we like” video. No van is perfect and the compromises on ours is minimal. We will look into the Maxxfan you suggested.

Yes your mirrors pass the gap & the rest will go through. You fold one in & it passes the gap & the rest behind you gets torn off. I once drove 7.5T lorries. And my mirrors hit another lorries mirrors. His mirrors smashed, mine folded back....... But l reacted & swerved before the backend hit his vehicle. Nope, l won't be folding in my mirrors. Covered many thousands of miles driving lorries from England to Scotland, Scotland to England then over again & again. My mirrors will stay out.

@@ril-eq3vp on our particular van, with the mirrors folded in, the overall width is about the same as the habitation part. I to used to drive 7.5 tonne long wheel base Cargo’s, have driven most size of vehicles from the Cargo to a Smart car, driven for over 25 years, over 1 million miles and passed the Advanced Driving Test but I am happy to fold the one mirror in on those occasions. Happy to have a different opinion and thanks again for your comments.

Thanks. Our time is Dorset was gorgeous. A lovely part of the country. We wish you all the best with your new van.

Thanks matey, hoping to get out travelling very soon.

We thought it right to highlight some of the not so positive things with the van. The tennis ball idea is great. A cheap and visible item which, if we still walk into it, won’t hurt so much. Thanks for watching and your suggestion.

I think there are always compromises yes. Good suggestions, particularly the camping stove. Thanks for watching and your comments 😊

Thanks for the feedback. We have never used an Aqua Roll as we just fill using a food grade hose either before leaving or on site. As you will know there are adapters for fitting on the external filler but we never found one that fitted the 590. We typically leave the hose placed far enough into the external filler so that, on low pressure, it stays in situ until the tank is full a few minutes later. All the best with whichever van you choose.

Well I do love Italy. I think, as with all manufacturers, it comes down to cost. A bit like the shower area. They could have lined it nicer but didn’t. Still love the van though and I guess everyone finds niggles with something it just comes back to what compromises. Many thanks for your continued support.

Was that a Pegaso mirror? Very expensive.

@@LiveforTravel Yes made only for Hymer and only sold to them, like the headlight glass at £1000+ I started making replacement glasses from PTG plastic and it works , the policy for spares are immoral .

@@GWAYGWAY1 it is unfortunately due to lack of competition as you say. It is really a disgusting amount.

The L shaped seat is fine for sitting and stretching legs across but not long enough to lay on straight.

@@LiveforTravel thanks

Yes and think it will on all vehicles but don’t fancy the cost if they are damaged, although they should be harder to hit.

Drove a bus with video mirrors. They react oddly at night and they do break. I prefer standard mirrors. You can make toilet last longer by peeing into a bottle and then emptying that into a public toilet. Not great but lengthens time to empty..

Would be a great idea but we have no Gran’s left 😔

Road tax is based on years too. Our van is subject to the ‘over £40k when new’ tax that was introduced in September 2019 and revoked in the budget March 2020. As there was no backdate to the change, vehicles registered between those dates incur a high tax for the first 5 years and revert to their ‘correct’ level on year 6.

Cost and customer choice. We still don’t have one and currently don’t want one.

Why would you not want one

They have pros and cons. We are happy to park up, plug in and relax.

@@LiveforTravel That's not right what Con,s you pull up relax but when you want more space you turn a metal handle and out it comes, you wouldn't open it in a gale-force wind! you're not being very helpful, are you?

@@MrWardnine your question might require more than a comment as a answer. First, when we discuss an awning do you mean simply a wind out awning as per your suggestion in your comment or a fully enclosed design? For us, if we want extra space that would require a fully enclosed awning. That is our opinion and not one that everyone else needs to agree with. A fully enclosed awning requires a lot of set up. I know this as I have watched and discussed with people as they set them up. We have not yet found the need for the “extra space” you highlight and as such, again, this is down to personal choice. You are naturally not obliged to agree with this and that is fine. Second, if you do simply mean a “wind out” awning then of course they are much easier to use and your comment regards not using on windy days is one of those occasions that it would not be wound out. We (our opinion) do not count a wind out awning as extra space. Cover from the sun yes; but extra space? Not in our opinion. Finally, which brings the discussion right back to the start, is one of cost. A quality awning; just the “wind out one” is expensive. I cannot speak for Motorhome manufacturers but generally speaking, for everything, there is a cost and it is in their interest to offer accessories at an additional cost. It’s a good business model. We hope you found this answer more helpful. We enjoy a fast growing following of viewers that give us feedback and suggestions both in the comments and by email and it is that feedback that drives us. Your comment (name redacted) will be the driver for a future video on the subject so thank you for the original question.

We feel the video highlights that there are always comprises when choosing a van. We love our RT 590 and plan to keep it for around 10 years or more. Thanks for watching.

Maybe it’s a Birmingham thing. It is of course called a washroom, as there is no bath. I will ask Fran to cut her eyebrows 😂 thanks for watching.

Oh Kenneth…

A good point. Thanks for your comment.

The same roads, when we drove them in a car, we didn’t think much about. It was just an inconvenience stopping to let another vehicle pass. With a Motorhome however it becomes interesting and many campsites are down these narrow roads.

@@LiveforTravel in a country where horse and trap roads are the normal hundred of years ago