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vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Finally bought a Dispatch

Hi....  I have for a short (ish) period of time been hanging on the sidelines and thought it time to stand up and say Hello as I've finally bought a Dispatch Camper... For several years been motorcycle touring and I intend to continue do so, but my partners health has become an issue plus having driven down to her fathers place in Spain 3 times (306 Pug) in the last 14 months or so it has reinforced our desire/need to get what we call a Tin Tent.... I have had a little experience with these vans but it was more the neat size and the option of the DW8 over the HDI, not that HDI's are bad engines but electronics, CR, DPF, DMF have all given me the Heebie Geebies in the past  + put over 190,000 relatively pain free mls on partners DW8 Pug 306 settled it for me, Options for me like caddy's are just a little to small, to expensive (buy an estate car), I've more bad history with Renault than good..... E.T.C. E.TC.

So Jumpy it is......

Thinking some of you may have seen this one .... built/converted from new (2005) as camper, relativity low mileage (for me anyway), registered as a motorhome..... Happy days the hard work done for me

So far so good it's scrubbing up nicely, we cancelled next months trip to Spain (Blew the budget+ on van), Time to have it given the once over mechanically, A shake down here in Scotland for couple weeks + W/ends before we jump Both feet to full blown Europe

Cheers

Tiree

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From: Galloway

Registered: 2013-09-20

Posts: 336

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

She's a beaut!!

Guessing you'll not be too far away from the Galloway Forest Park? - great place to rock up, recline and put it through its paces as a camper :-)

Would love to see interior pics too if you get a chance.

And welcome!

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2006 Citroen Dispatch 2.0HDi bought in July 2013 - Partial camper conversion ........

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

Hi.. Thank you and Yes, To the south....... Although I get classed as a Doonhamer now a days I was born N bred up your way ....   Glasgow  ......  I can't get enough off heading up the west coast and beyond... and yes I do over look a lot of whats on my doorstep............ Although in my defense I have in days gone by covered many a mile chasing various Forest stage rallies that happen around here and across the borders + ride out days on the bike....... It seems everyone else has taken pictures of the van but me.... Ive only got a couple previous owner sent me..  It's classic side layout not quite a rock N roll bed but same idea.... and of course I think they missed a trick or two when built.... but beggars cant be choosers here and I'm sure we'll find out in time what's what

Tiree

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From: Galloway

Registered: 2013-09-20

Posts: 336

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

Yep - west coast's my favoured haunt too :-)

Did a 1000-mile loop up round Cape Wrath last year and have been lucky enough to enjoy many other trips up & down the coast. Seen plenty of the islands too. As you say - can't get enough!

Galloway Forest Park's only an hour away for me though so it's a good last-minute option. Usually make it down that direction for the Knockengorroch and Moniaive festivals too.

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2006 Citroen Dispatch 2.0HDi bought in July 2013 - Partial camper conversion ........

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

Did the very same loop couple times now over last good few years looking forward to doing same with this van and finding even more nooks N crannies than I/we have up to now........  High on the (bucket) list is to save up for an Island hopper to/between the Hebrides... and also a definite return to Orkney for us and have more than the 3days we squeezed in on last years tour on bike.......... Not forgetting and already getting penciled in  An attempt to see the Aurora Borealis over the next 6 months somewhere around Dunnet head............. Heard friends talk of those festivals but never been nor have I attempted to get to the Wickerman or the Eden and all 4 of them pretty much on my doorstep

monkeynut

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From: oop north

Registered: 2014-07-11

Posts: 174

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

I have just spent 8 days  touring , Loch Maree  Skye, Plockton . Glencoe with canoe and bike
Dont think it would have been as conformable without  the swivel seats they really opend up the whole van space   almost as much room as in the backmy old T25

Mine is the DW8 too   I have had enough of fly by wire in the past  A bit under powered on the steep passes  but in no hurry on holls   Cruise at 60 all day with good mpg

Last edited by monkeynut (2015-09-05 13:06:52)

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: Finally bought a Dispatch

Lovely part to go exploring and yes one or two steep passes around Skye..... Plockton ...... Applecross peninsular ......  We have just come back from a quick W/end, Camped out in Glen coe ..... Arisaig ... The Tourist sit about 40/45 mph (To infuriate the locals), which the van was happy with and on the longer trek found 55/60 mph good which is relaxed enough and is covering ground  nicely ....