Considering selling and moving to something bigger

bvddobb said:

I just can't find a Burstner panel van B66 anywhere on the web as described here, with a round sit and a poptop. On buerstner.com only a B66 600 with the horrible 'dinette'. I can find a B66 big motorhome, but not a 6m panel van, nowhere... I'm curious! Anyone has a link somewhere? Is it a UK thing, perhaps?

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Boomer said:

We sat in one at the weekend and really liked it - felt really open with the rear lounge. The pop top felt quite substantial as well. What was it like to drive? And that's a great deal considering the original price.

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pjm-84 said:

Oddly its easy to drive and I'm really impressed with the Fiat 2.2 (smooth) and the ZF 9speed (very smooth). Seem very well matched. A few ratttles from the back, but the front dash / Fiat element is rattle / creak free (VW take note!), and I'm still finding storage pockets. Tech is impressive and even outshines our 2022 BMW X545E. Although the screen sensors do not like heavy rain

Its only 140hp and you do drop a few gears on some of the steeper climbs. I find it easier to set the cruise on the motorways as its certainly more responsive then my foot. You sit high in the cab and the seats are very comfortable. Windows are slightly odd due to the integral blinds. Normal on the outside, small on the inside. Visibility is really good noting the small windows and the blinds in the A pillar

The only really unusal thing is the brake pedal when you first drive it. Its small and close to the accelerator. Took me a few miles to get comfortable, particulalry in my size 14 hiking boots.

Heading up to Bowness on Windermere tomorrow for a long weekend. Loaded up and towing my rally bike..... so I'm hoping for a tail wind.

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bvddobb said:

I just can't find a Burstner panel van B66 anywhere on the web as described here, with a round sit and a poptop. On buerstner.com only a B66 600 with the horrible 'dinette'. I can find a B66 big motorhome, but not a 6m panel van, nowhere... I'm curious! Anyone has a link somewhere? Is it a UK thing, perhaps?

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LRGS253 said:

Check the Adria Twin posts. I have one on order!

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ThomasHJ said:

Would love to know more about which one you went for and why. We have been looking at several Adria Twins in the last few weeks and they seem nice. We are 2 adults and 2 kids and they have good double bunk bed layouts.

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soulstyledevon said:

if you’re looking to upgrade from the California and still retain that Campervan vibe. It has to be a 6m Sprinter with Poptop IMO.

Positives:
Better all round camping experience
Onboard toilet
Standing space with the roof closed

Bad bits:
Not a fan of the Hymer rear seat
It’s not a daily driver
You will need to modify the van to your requirements (same as a Cali)

If you have a specific concerns . I’ll try and answer as honestly as possible.
But, genuinely prefer the bigger van and my 3 series touring for the daily duties over a California.

Last Christmas in the Alps, heading back next week for another few days skiing

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bvddobb said:

OK, found it eventually! Buerstner call it the Eliseo C, here on the continent. But the configurator is ‘no longer available for this model’, only ‘immediately available models’ … So, end of life? Hence the offers, here and there? And still no poptop.

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ThomasHJ said:

Never thought this day would come, and not yet sure about it either, but we are considering selling the VW California and switching to a larger campervan. I know there's been quite some threads about people switching to a big white, but that's still a step too far for us. But we are thinking about perhaps a larger campervan.
Hoping we'd still have some of the charm of a van (sliding door, etc) and not all of the 'disadvantages' of a true big white. Although I realise it's quite the change.
Our kids are getting bigger but all of us still really enjoy the campervan way of spending our holidays and weekends. We never stay in one place longer then 1 night or occasionally 2, so we travel light and don't setup tents, awnings, etc.

Main reasons would be:

- fixed furniture instead of having to transform stuff (especially with 4 people travelling/sleeping in the Cali)
- fixed bed (double bunk beds in our case)
- fixed roof (somehow feels safer then the popup)
- more of a homey dinette-setting, less of a car-feel in the sitting-area
- hopefully some more room to store stuff, although I'm not that sure about whether that will turn out to be true.

extra reasons, but not decisive in the decision making:

- toilet / wet room
- 'real fridge', no more stacking
- a new 'adventure' (I'm honest, this is part of the allure also)

I realise these diadvantages:

- no more covered car parks because of height restrictions
- slower driving
- can't function as daily driver
- harder or impossible to get into the 'good spots' both on camp sites and while wild camping (this one hurts!)

Any people here with experience (or without) travelling with a larger campervan, who would like to suggest some things I haven't mentioned/thought about?

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pjm-84 said:

We have both.....trying work out if my bike looks small or my MH is big ....its only 7m long.

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Blackbrogue1962 said:

I’m hoping to check out a Knaus Boxcar 540 with a pop top tomorrow. On paper it looks ideal, especially as we currently sleep one up, one down in the Cali which we can continue to do unless the weathers too wet in which case both sleeping downstairs will be more comfortable than the Cali. My biggest concern is reliability and finish of Fiat Ducato base vehicle - aware that some of this is brand snobbishness!

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