Luxury UK Fifth-Wheeler

2020-11-11T10:33:54+13:00March 7th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , |

It’s been a long hot summer this year so far, and our friends Marie and Neil are over from north Queensland again for a few months, travelling in their fifth-wheeler. Marie has contributed an occasional story to the magazine over the years detailing their travels here. They love their fifth-wheeler – it ticked all the [...]

Dethleffs Caravan – The Genius of Twin Single Beds

2020-11-11T10:33:54+13:00March 5th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , |

Hot off the boat, the latest 2019 models from Germany include an increased number of twin single bed layouts due to rising demand. For 2019, more stock of Dethleffs’ popular twin single-bed layouts will be available, as demand has continued to increase year-on-year. The Dethleffs Exclusiv 650RET and the equally popular Nomad 560RET both feature [...]

Spotlight Everland R705

2020-11-11T10:33:54+13:00March 5th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

In the last issue (74) of this magazine we looked at the new motorhome being developed by Action Manufacturing in Albany. This company has built over 15,000 motorhomes over the last 20+ years for the New Zealand and Australian rental markets, and their experience has resulted in the production of vehicles with greater durability and [...]

Switch It Up

2020-11-11T10:33:56+13:00September 10th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

With two already sold by day two of the Covi Supershow, Rhys and Michele Hunter from Sunliner’s New Zealand dealership were pretty confident the Sunliner Switch was going down a treat. I was keen to find out why these Aussie motorhomes were proving so popular with Kiwi buyers. Michele invited me to sit “in the [...]

Italian Pegaso Wows Crowds in Christchurch

2020-11-11T10:33:56+13:00September 10th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The latest arrival at Nationwide RV around the country is the latest and greatest from Italian manufacturer Roller Team, the Pegaso 740 A-Class motorhome. Having the habitation entry door on the left passenger side of the vehicle will tick the box for many Kiwi purchasers; we do like the convenience of the door being on [...]

Fabulous Frankia

2020-11-11T10:33:56+13:00September 10th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A stop in Pokeno recently gave me the opportunity to check out the new Zion Motorhomes Sales and Service site, and meet Jonas Ng on-site just in time to watch the best of the best of his Morelo, Frankia and Dethleffs motorhomes being driven in and positioned in the new purpose-built showroom. It was very [...]

Slick Shift – Leisureline Autohaus 2 berth Review

2020-11-11T10:33:56+13:00July 8th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

With a nod to the European vehicles that have no doubt inspired it, the AutoHaus from Leisure Line is a welcome addition to the options local buyers have for a multi-functional, go anywhere RV. I’m a huge fan of vehicles that are as at-home in the country as they are in the city, and I’ve [...]

European Elegance

2020-11-11T10:33:57+13:00July 8th, 2018|Tags: , , |

Reviewing vehicles during a show can be dicey. There’s a never-ending stream of potential buyers moving in and around the vehicles and the vendors are inevitably busy answering their questions. With all of that going on, first impressions assume an even greater role in assessing a vehicle under review – I take great store by [...]

Peugeot Plus Pedigree

2020-11-11T10:33:57+13:00July 8th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , |

Having just reviewed a small motorhome from a different manufacturer, the same clichés threaten to surface for the new range of zippy wee motorhomes that are now entering the market. Terms like ‘compact’ and ‘sporty’ may have been used elsewhere when describing motorhomes under seven metres in length. And they certainly still apply when talking [...]

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