If only the Italians made caravans

Banff
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edited October 2017 in Caravans #1

need I say more just look what they have done with cars Ferrari / Maserati  what would there caravans look like dare I say a true work of art 

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  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #2

    Trouble with most things Italian they look great but need very deep pockets to keep then goingcool

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2017 #3

    Who could forget the rust bucket that was the Lancia Delta?

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2017 #4

    not to mention the rust and reliability of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud.

    The point is though Banff is that you're only looking at the top end cars, A bit like saying if only Jaguar and Rolls-Royce made caravans. Yes they would be great but very expensive?

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  • young thomas
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    edited October 2017 #6

    the Italians certainly make very good Motorhomes....

    .Mobilvetta (marketed here by Marquis) and Laika (stated by Hymer themselves as being on a par with the Hymer brand in the companies portfolio) to name but two...

    do they do caravans? dont know, possible?

    incidently, OH's Fiat 500 is utterly reliable, no rust, cheap as chips to run, can be parked anywhere, takes a full sized bike in the hatch, and does exactly what it says on the tin.....

    i was a bit sceptical when we bought it but it has been great.

    Fiat Ducato MH bases are also top class vehicles.

    A mile away from the sort of 'full of holes' stuff we had on the roads when i was a young(er) ladwink

    Italian vehicle quality has come a very long way.....thank goodnesswink

  • JayEss
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    edited October 2017 #7

    Wingamm

    Tiny monocoque fibreglass caravans. Very clever design. Fits a lot into a tiny space 

     

  • Metheven
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    edited October 2017 #8

    Yes Wingamm

    https://www.practicalcaravan.com/reviews/caravan/31692-wingamm-rookie-35

  • Kennine
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    edited October 2017 #9

    If only the Italians made caravans

    Oh No ..  Could be the caravan equivalent of FIAT vehicles.  They are not nicknamed " Fix It Again Tony "    For nothing.  laughing

    K wink

  • young thomas
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    edited October 2017 #10

    K, wrong century, Im afraid......no fixing reqd on our four Ducatos nor on the Cinquecento...wink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2017 #11

    Don't get me started on Fiat X250s........ frown

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2017 #13

    Rev and rev and rev and still it wouldn't reverse uphilllaughing . You've pretty much got it, DD, but don't forget water ingress under the bonnet and into the headlights and the EGR valve. Being carried home from Scotland was the last straw. 2007 3 litre. yell

     

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  • flatcoat
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    edited October 2017 #15

    Wasn’t the Seicento actually built in Poland....? However the OP refers to design, which I agree the Italians have a flair for, but build quality? Mmmm, not too sure about that albeit recent Fiat offerings seem ok for the money. 

  • Lutz
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    edited October 2017 #16

    I don't know of any Italian caravan manufacturers (the Italians don't seem to go for caravans to the extent that we do), but there are plenty of Italian manufacturers of motorhomes that could give one an idea of what they are capable of (Mobilvetta, Elnagh, Roller Team, to name just a few).

  • ocsid
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    edited October 2017 #17

    Hymer in 2007/2008 used an Italian design house to style the interior of their Nova 546 "S" caravan; we have one of these rare gems.

    Probably the best of both worlds then, Italian styling with Hymer construction and at a time when the Pound Euro exchange rate was leaning well in our favour?

  • hitchglitch
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    edited October 2017 #18

    We were going to go on a chair lift in Italy. When we got there OH saw that the manufacturer was Italian, not Swiss, and refused to go on it. Unfair?

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