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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #25 – November 15, 2013, 07:40:06 am

Miz Dani,
Like I've said before, 1990's Foretravels are the best the old owners ever built.  You will enjoy owning this coach (same year & model as mine but only 2 feet longer).  If it has sat for a long time, it may suffer a bit of coach "tendinitis".  But these type issues can be worked out in time.

The U270 is so trouble free, I doubt there will ever be any remorse on purchasing it.

Happy Fore-travels and enjoy!

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #26 – November 15, 2013, 11:48:54 am

Glad it seems to be working out.  Ours is 4 numbers in the build from yours.  Quality is very good.

The 95 and ups have max guard 29 gel coat as far as I know which seems to last extremely well.

Mine was carefully and lightly buffed out by Richard bark the previous owner and I very shiny.

He removed the old decals over the mid body and we will finish removing the lowers coming up.

We call our white whale "moby" and marvel at the low temperature fluctuations in having a white fiberglass shell.

Not as pretty as paint but less maintenance and gen run time and can take minor branches scraping it without much cringing.

Some one here said it. "Like a yacht". 

Hope the inspection goes ok.  Only show stopper for me would be delaminated sides and severe rust underneath.  Maybe major engine or trans issues also.

Everything else can be replaced and updated.

I always replace all the batteries in any used Rv. 

Bob

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #27 – November 15, 2013, 08:12:00 pm

Very nice find....I to own a U270 and for five years now the couch has never let us down, Always fires up and rolls down the road...CONGRATS ON YOUR FIND

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #28 – December 16, 2013, 08:05:47 pm

Picked up Dani's coach for her last Tuesday and delivered it to Paul Yazbeck in Leesburg for PDI and resulting repair work. Here are a few pictures.

Mark

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Reply #29 – December 16, 2013, 09:32:14 pm

Well she sure is pretty to me, even though she needs a few tweaks here & there & a bit of cosmetics!   

Mark & Tanya (Super Stars!) had already done two pretty thorough PDI's & now the old girl is gonna get a complete going-over at Paul's. 

From there she'll go down to her next stop down at Polk City for new tires, polish, waxing, new paint/decals, etc.    Then when I get back to FL in March we can start on her insides, replace carpeting with wood flooring & a few window treatments & minor touches.  She'll be all prettied up for her trip to the cabin in Montana in May.

I am just so in love! 

Thank you all, for your words of wisdom & encouragement, the gentle nudges, and the final "shove" over the cliff! (I think I just took a deep breath & leaped!)  What a great bunch.....can hardly wait for the rest of the adventure. 

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Reply #30 – December 16, 2013, 09:38:04 pm

How exciting for you and wish you all the best with your new toy!  I think you got an incredible deal.

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #31 – December 17, 2013, 05:44:25 am

Congrats on your "new coach" lookg great.

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #32 – December 17, 2013, 06:29:57 am

Miz Dani'
  Congratulations on the new purchase! We too had a trouble free U270, 36 footer, '96. No real trouble- just wanted a 40 footer with 2 slide-out; so now our 320 '02 unit.
  Re. storing for the season in the St. Petersburg area- try asking Parliament Coach. So far I think they are still "storing" coaches for owners.
Ed

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Reply #33 – December 17, 2013, 08:03:03 am

Congrats. You will love it.

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #34 – December 17, 2013, 08:59:41 am

Parliament does have inside storage, my be full. Not sure re outside storage

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #35 – December 17, 2013, 09:06:16 am

Hi Dani,

Congratulations on your new coach you will enjoy the exceptional ride and quality of these Foretravel motorhomes!  Plus you are in wonderful hands if you need help or questions answered from the experienced owner team members populating this forum!

Hope to meet you down the road!

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #36 – December 17, 2013, 10:26:00 pm

Hey Tony:

Your old friend from Rosedale says Merry Christmas.

And for the Miz Dani you are going to love that coach. I made the mistake of buying a SOB first. Can't wait to get back on the road.

Enjoy.

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #37 – December 19, 2013, 04:17:54 pm

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, & even with a few "issues" to be adressed, I'm still very happy to finally own the best coach on the planet....been 25+ years since I had (SOB), it's about time!  She'll probably be my starter coach, but I had to take the leap no matter what, so here we go.

Appreciate the Parliament info, I drive by every time I go to Clearwater....for now, I've got a nice secure covered RV port not far from me for the winter, then she goes to MT for the summer, may do the same RV port for next winter.  Have gotten tons of great ideas/suggestions/help from so many of you already, including all kinds of maintenance/cosmetics issues, what a great bunch this is! 

Have also gone thru all 16 pages of the renovations thread for ideas on flooring, exterior work, etc. but the "first class" people here have been the best help yet, am so grateful. 

Hope to see you all in Florida or on the road somewhere in 2014!  (starting with the Tampa Super Show!)

Dani

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #38 – December 19, 2013, 04:45:48 pm

Based on my experience, don't be afraid to have coach serviced at Parliament

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Re: Classified Ad 1997 U270 36ft for sale in Jacksonville Florida

Reply #39 – December 19, 2013, 07:15:09 pm

Hi Tim,
  I too still feel Parliament knows what they are doing in gen. But whether it was just that one mechanic who was new to me or plain carelessness or ignorance- I had the wrong grease applied to my brakes as I was being shown around by Richard Simmons. Drives home the point again of hanging around while they work on your coach! This expensive error was picked up by Paul Yasbeck who is the one now servicing my coach. Luckily it was done only two months ago. But it was a big job to clean out the wrong grease and replace it with the clay-based grease. And as if that was not bad enough, they forgot to put back the cover on the inlet where the  engine oil is poured in. So after driving back home from Clearwater to Lake Wales (about an hour), the engine oil that was spewing out against the back of the engine cover while on the road, was noted to be dripping on to my garage floor after backing in.
Ed

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