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Just curious.
As much as some euro marques tediously develop a teutonic aesthetic for their cars, I wonder what the RV manufacturers produce?
Anyone got pics?
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (SuperGroove)

quote:[HR][/HR]*giggles and points*
Europeans have small RVs...[HR][/HR]​
Well Duh, they have smaller roads in some of the smaller towns. I still remember a field exercise where we were supposed to set up on the other side of a small German village. told the LT in charge "Sir, we gotta get back on the highway and come around the other way" "Nonsense" he replied, and lead the convoy into the town...where the streets were barely wide enough for a VW Transporter. 8X8 HEMTTs....crunch grind...."ok, we go around."
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My folks just bought a 'small' RV by US Standards, 32 foot , with a slide out, powered by a Ford Triton V10
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comfortable as hell though
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (SuperGroove)

Well most of our RVs (about 80%) are based on the Fiat Ducato and its clones.
Here´s a few from the premium mfg. Hymer:
Hymer B-Classic (Fiat or Mercedes based)
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Hymer B-Starline
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Hymercamp
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Hymertramp
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Hymer S-Class (Mercedes Sprinter based)
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The problem here is that RVs with a GVW above 3.5t are limited to 80kph (like comercial trucks), so they aren´t very attractive for the buyer. Besides if you made your license after 2000 you aren´t allowed to drive those 3.5t+ vehicles anymore with a regular car license.. On the old license regs it was 7.5t.
 
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (Eolair)

quote:[HR][/HR]Besides if you made your license after 2000 you aren´t allowed to drive those 3.5t+ vehicles anymore with a regular car license.. On the old license regs it was 7.5t. [HR][/HR]​
Here in Norway, that changed on Oct 1st, 1992. I'm old enough to drive a 7,5T, but a lot of my friends arent!
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (PerL)

I take it Airstream never got across the pond?
I suppose I was expecting too much... although a few of them are descently simple in trim finishing.
There are a few over here you see pulling cars ranging from Miatas to Explorers. I wonder what the size penalty limits Europeans to? Micro cars? That would look kind of cute. I can't imagine what those Japanese ones would pull... bicycles?
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (Rice_Box[Sentra])

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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (VWVancouver)

quote:[HR][/HR]Is this too big for European cities?
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Base MSRP (Freightliner) $163,971*
Base MSRP (Spartan) $164,286
Diesel powered of course
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That's bigger than my apartment!
 
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (VWVancouver)

quote:[HR][/HR]Is this too big for European cities?
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That's a goddamn tour bus of some rapper!


[Modified by Son of a B...5er!, 12:56 PM 11-29-2002]
 
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (Msquared)

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OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - that thing is bigger than our busses !!!!!!
~M[HR][/HR]​
You'd be surprised and disturbed at how common RVs that size are on U.S. highways.
 
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Re: So... what do european RVs look like? (uncleho)

quote:[HR][/HR]I There are a few over here you see pulling cars ranging from Miatas to Explorers. I wonder what the size penalty limits Europeans to? Micro cars? That would look kind of cute. I can't imagine what those Japanese ones would pull... bicycles?
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It´s not allowed to pull any cars except for emergency situations. I´ve seen a few with a trailer and a Smart on it here, though.
There are a few comercial truck based RVs with a garage for a Smart or Seicento sized car. They are $$$ though and you need a truck license to drive them.
Or on a bit smaller scale a garage for a scooter like this one:
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[Modified by Eolair, 11:27 AM 12-2-2002]
 
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