Re: Foretravel Mystique
Reply #31 –
I just bought a 1989 Grand Villa, Yes, its 24 year old, So I expected a lot to be wrong with it, I had budjetted about 20 grand extra to fix it up and make it roadworthy here, It done 108 thousand miles, So it will need things repaired and replaced,
Surprise, Surprise, The chassis is perfect, The Box is in near perfect condition, It has a few leaks here and there, They may be old leaks, As the wood is stained from water ingress, but not wet,
Mechanically its near perfect, Couple of Uni's replaced, 4 air bags perished from old age, Two shockers, Genny has shed a bearing, Replace the bearing and it might go, If not, A 12 KVA genny is $990-00 AUD, A new one is cheaper than repair,
I had to replace the right hand windscreen, $3200-00 AUD, Ouch,
If it breaks again, It will be replaced with a two piece windscreen, A join right on the bend, And a flat window in front.
This will cost about $300-00 for any future replacements,
I have spent 50 odd years living in tents, Caravans,
I spent four years living in a 30 foot Caravan while I built my house, I hated every second of it,
Two man tent on a bike, Hahahahaha
Forty five years ago, Two adults and two little kids in a two man tent for 3 months, Then updated to a four man tent, then spent another six months in the four man tent, Daily Min Temp, 30 + Celcius, Across the north of OZ, Its never cold,
I have looked at all the Buses, Coaches, RV's, Mobile homes, Even considered building my own, Ex Mercedes Bus,
Cost of building versus importing, Importing wins by a huge margin, We wont go into the stress of importing, Hahahha
There is nothing in Australia to compare with an FT. 20 year old RV's here are falling to bits, The Glitzy bits Have long since departed,
The beds in them are 3/4 size, You have to put in Bollards to sleep in them, And what can a four cylinder motor do,
I did have my eye on two SOB, ( Beaver and Monaco) But then I was told about FT, I didnt know about them,
Just comparing the quality through the piccys, The FT stood out as the better unit,
Its now sitting in my yard, Registered and ready to drive, Am I happy with my FT, Yu betcha, And it drives superbly,
Cut and polish, and a coat of wax, It will look Magic, 300 Cat Horsies on tap, It will go any where, Up my drive for a starter, Hahaha
Driving it, Its like driving a Big luxury car, It floats along, Similar ride to a big modern bus, Very Comfy,
I love this forum, No one cans any one, Its all good advice, and exceedingly helpfull,
My bike forum is the same, CBRXX.COM. Very friendly and helpfull,
My boat Forum for my boat, I have to pay to join, So I wont be joining, Their loss,
I have a 12 ton GVM here, 1989 GV, So keep an eye on the GVM weight if you want to tow, It might be different in the USA.
I bought the best RV my money could buy, I am not dissapointed in the slightest, And I have made new friends on here as well,
Topic: Foretravel Mystique