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I bought it: 1988 GV

I just picked up my 1988 grandvilla.

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Congrats, nice looker
Dave M

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it hasn't been used for three years and it has the original interior, so I need to do some work to it. Starting with 8 inverter batteries.

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I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy it, because it was so old but this forum gave me a lot of good information that made me comfortable with the purchase.

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Congratulations Rob! Be prepared for a long and intimate relationship with your new to you Foretravel!

see ya
ken

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Welcome aboard, good looking GV.  You will find a wealth of info here.
I am curious about the number of batteries.  Kinda standard is two 8D house batteries and 2 group 34 starting batteries, sounds like prior owner changed things around.
Gary B

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Welcome, I have an 85, the inside looks the same.. I think my wood is darker.. you will love it.. Mine is a work in prograss. Congrads...

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Looks great! Congrats, Mark

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Congratulations and welcome aboard the Foretravel lifestyle. Sign up for your first year of the Motorcade club for free. You get 10 percent discount at the factory ant MOT I believe.

Regards, Mark

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Quote from: Gary Bouland –
Welcome aboard, good looking GV.  You will find a wealth of info here.
I am curious about the number of batteries.  Kinda standard is two 8D house batteries and 2 group 34 starting batteries, sounds like prior owner changed things around.
Gary B

You are correct Gary. The previous owner installed a solar system which takes 8- 6 volt deep cycle batteries. He said it runs everything except the A/C.

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Congratulations and welcome to the owners club.  We all help each other out here as you know. So have a great time with your coach. It looks great.

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If I had known then what I know now about what you can have done for 10 cents on the dollar in Mexico, I would have KEPT my '87.

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Appears to be a great looking coach.  Remember to fix as you go as you will find other ways and desires from talking to other owners and looking at other coaches. This forum is full of ideas so just ask.  Has been very valuable to me and I am sure for you as well.  The people on this forum are a helping group.  DAN 

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That's one sweet looking ride! I have always liked the double bumper look on the front.

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That looks REALLY cool!!  You will be glad that you "drank the Kool-aid" and started on this obsessive trek.  It is SO fun!

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Looking toward the kitchen the arrangement is virtually the same as our floorplan, with the exception of the location of the U-line icemaker.  Ours is to the right of the kitchen sink, under the extended counter.  Exterior of yours is VERY attractive!

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Congratulations! I would love to see more pictures of your ride... As I'm sure with most of our Foreforum brethren ^.^d

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Looks like a nice rig. It it a 36 footer? Let us know if you have all the manuals, etc or have any operational questions. Friendly forum here!

Congratulations,

Pierce

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I like the paint job.  Sometime please post more pictures please.

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Congratulations and welcome to the club. Looks like another oldie but goody.  Classic proven design, well maintained with a new great looking paint job.  Makes the rest of us without the full body paint envious!  Some of the best folks you'll ever find reside right here on the forum ready to help.

Jerry