Any Motorhome Experts?

[Finn]

I'm in the market for a purpose built Motorhome. My two options are to put a ridiculous offer on a recently completed one or buy a body and have an EXPERT customise it.

I'm looking at between 9 - 11 metres and I'm not talking Bob the Bus with a mattress on the floor and a hole as a shitter. Fully kitted out with all the fruit. Utter luxury is the goal.

Anybody here know a thing or two?

[WickedOne]

PM me with your address and I'll send you a couple of copies of Motorhomes, Caravans and Destinations Magazine.

[cowpoos]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/mcat-0001-0028-2983-.htm

[Quasievil]

Great another road block to get around.
Hey finn is this cause your approaching retirement ?

[Finn]

Great another road block to get around.
Hey finn is this cause your approaching retirement ?

A common misconception amongst owners of Motorhomes is that you have to be old and wear light blue stubbies pulled up to your armpits.

But yes, early retirement.

[Quasievil]

Nice, get a motorcycle mount on the back so you can take your bike with you as per link
http://www.bike-racks-plus.com/cowboy_carriers/motorcycle_racks.htm

That way you can take to the best roads in the country, or to track days etc.

Be cool

[WickedOne]

A common misconception amongst owners of Motorhomes is that you have to be old and wear light blue stubbies pulled up to your armpits.

But yes, early retirement.

The last three month's mags are in the post for you mate.

[Finn]

That's wicked WickedOne! Thanks mate.

[Kendog]

Good one Finn, house bussing is a great lifestyle.

The wife and I took a year off work a few years back and lived the goodlife. Was a great time.

Sounds like yours will be a bit more upmarket than what we had. But heres some pics of our old 'Beddy'

[Kendog]

Oh yeah, this organisation is good, well worth joining Motor caravan association (http://www.nzmca.org.nz/)

[Crisis management]

Honda do a range, Gold whales or something like that.... you could paint it Repsol colours?

[Hitcher]

Motorhome???? (Hobby horse's nostrils flare in anticipation of a canter)

[WickedOne]

Honda do a range, Gold whales or something like that.... you could paint it Repsol colours?

Good Call!!! :rofl:

[Finn]

Nice, get a motorcycle mount on the back so you can take your bike with you as per link
http://www.bike-racks-plus.com/cowboy_carriers/motorcycle_racks.htm

That way you can take to the best roads in the country, or to track days etc.

Be cool

Yip that's on the list. Ah bugger, have to get an adventure bike now.

[The_Dover]

Do you need a driver?

[The_Dover]

I'm in the market for a purpose built Motorhome.

I found what you need.

[Lou Girardin]

This is the best piss-take yet Finn.

[Finn]

Do you need a driver?

Mate, half the fun is driving one of these beasts. OUTTA MY WAY!!! Definite road superiority.

I will need a butler though.

[Finn]

This is the best piss-take yet Finn.

No, this time I'm serious Lou.

[Scouse]

What trailer park will you be livlng in Finn

[Flyingpony]

Anybody here know a thing or two?

If you're handy with tools, buy a body and kit it out yourself. Much cheaper option and you get what you want. It's not that hard. Go visit the Gypsy people when they're in town and look around their buses, especially buses with about the same size as yourself. You'll know what works and what doesn't.

The longer the better but at 11m you might run into problems at motor camps because the bus is too long. Try to get a bus which by default has a flat floor, ideally 2.4m wide and 2m floor/ceiling height. 4x4 would be hanfy but is only on the tiny 7m buses.

When gutting the bus, never throw anything electronic away. It might turn out to be the $10k gearbox control unit located underneath a random seat and tow truck fees for buses are $1k ... oh and manual gearbox override won't work without that controller unit too :nya:

Good luck.

[Freakshow]

Is this more the style you are after http://www.fresh99.com/camper-vans.htm

[Finn]

Is this more the style you are after http://www.fresh99.com/camper-vans.htm

That's the stuff man. Just minus the american interior.

[The_Dover]

That's the stuff man. Just minus the american interior.

Yeah, I can see one of them parked in the Pt Erin Pools carpark, with a long queue of homosexuals at the door.....

[Cajun]

father in law acutally retrims alot of stuff inside of motor homes.

There is a place just around corner from his work who specialist in just motor homes, and like, and there also a couple of other places around tga which do this market (must be all the old people in tga)

[WRT]

Tiffin Motorhomes (http://www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/allegroBus/features.html), my friend.

[Lou Girardin]

No, this time I'm serious Lou.

Dear God!
Of course you realise that MV will repossess the bike?
Image and all that.

[Finn]

Tiffin Motorhomes (http://www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/allegroBus/features.html), my friend.

Nice. I just saw one with a home theatre in it for $650,000US. I'll offer them $200,000NZ and see if they bite. I'll just tell them the exchange rate is $3.50, it's not like they'll know. They also said free delivery.

As someone else said, you're limited by the size of some of the motorcamps although I would only use them if necessary. It's amasing how quickly you'll use the space in an 11 metre bus and width is the real killer. Those extending sides are the trick.

[Finn]

Dear God!
Of course you realise that MV will repossess the bike?
Image and all that.

Actually, the Italians make better motorhomes than the yanks. It's just all the electrics and gas that make them mobile time bombs.

[Racey Rider]

My Father in Tauranga buys late model buses and converts them into Top Quality Motor homes. No short cuts. All the fruit. Beautiful finish. Can build to your specs. Will be starting on a new bus shortly.

[Lou Girardin]

Actually, the Italians make better motorhomes than the yanks. It's just all the electrics and gas that make them mobile time bombs.

Of course they do. It's that innate style thing.
But they don't actually buy them.
I hate to say this, but we're thinking of renting one next year.:sick:
I'll show those flash gits on the Autostrada. 70 km/h in the left lane.
I must remember the NZ stickers too.

[Quasievil]

I reckon Finn whatever you get you need to be able to have another form of transport, ie a bike on the back, or a truck trailer type deal so you can un hitch and piss off to town or whatever without having to take the whole damn house with you. I think thats the worst thing, once youre set up camping or whatever youre stuck there no transport, something to think about mate

[oldrider]

Good one Finn, house bussing is a great lifestyle.

The wife and I took a year off work a few years back and lived the goodlife. Was a great time.

Sounds like yours will be a bit more upmarket than what we had. But heres some pics of our old 'Beddy'
Mystery solved at last!

Ive been seeing that bus parked up all over the country, all steamed up up and jiggling like crazy!

Haven't seen it for a while.

I wondered what had happened to it, did you guys run out of steam? :blip:

[WINJA]

funny you should mention this finn, my dream is to have nowhere to live and just be transient , ive already seen the camper i want , after a lot of thought i decide i want one thats small enough to park in the city yet big enough to have a toilet in shower , i found the one i want and its only $30k , its an auto so i can drive and masty, or the mrs can drive ,and it sleeps 3 comfortably , fuck yeah thats the life waking up at 10am by a lake or beach etc etc

[The_Dover]

Pikeys. I fuckin hate pikeys.

[u4ea]

was looking into this myself.my idea is to get an ex american import(jappanesse model)that was used for medical purposes ie:blood donors .they have a wheelchair hoist which can raise the bike on and off,tinted windows,and usually can be between 8-11 mtres.and a good service history.:doobey: more fun to kit out yourself i rekon.personalised then.:yes:

[Sensei]

Boss at work has just finished his & its Mint I believe he was looking at selling it & doing a bigger one will ask if ya Keen Finn . could get some Pics also .

[Kickaha]

Pikeys. I fuckin hate pikeys.

you need one of these then
http://cgi.ebay.com/I-Hate-Pikeys-T-Shirt-X-Large_W0QQitemZ8422557785QQihZ021QQcategoryZ53043Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[XTC]

Here's a link to a thread about my sisters Bus....
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=8977

[Finn]

2 dozen beer for the person than can track down this motorhome. Apparently it's in Taupo. The number plate is a bit hard to read - have a crack.

[Brett]

Family on my inlaws side spend half a year every year just touring in their home bus. Bloody nice thing too. They tow a small jeep behind so that when they want to go into town, into the bush etc. they have easy wheel sto use. Chuck a few trail bikes onto the back and you have a perfect house.

[Finn]

Bump... 2 post up.

I thought you guys like beer.

[98tls]

I work with a bloke who builds them as a bit of a sideline...have seen inside his bus and the thing is awsome..absolutly beautiful with everything you could ever want..he would be a good bloke to talk to and may have some contacts that would be useful..sing out and i can give you his name/number etc

[RantyDave]

I'm in the market for a purpose built Motorhome.
Stop fucking around and buy a yacht.

Dave

[Finn]

Stop fucking around and buy a yacht.

Dave

I've done the boating thing - over it. I'll chuck a bike in the back of the Motorhome and hit the road. That's the life.

Hey, stop fucking around and buy a decent bike. :motu:

[RantyDave]

I've done the boating thing - over it.
Fair'nuff.

Hey, stop fucking around and buy a decent bike.
Fucking pikeys.

Dave