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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: hainess on June 04, 2015, 09:30:23 PM
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Caravans and more caravans and more caravans.
Some campers,ARB and Anaconda in a shed.More like a cheap chinese outlet.
Found 1 tent of the right size for the trailer.Looked like crap.Whifey was not impressed.On 1 of those 3 letter trailers.
All the others were too big with a billion poles.Dolly bird,"It only takes me 5 minutes to put it up".Yeah right.
Got the hard sell from the Evakool bloke.Not this little black duck.
Bought a Hema atlas, had a feed and left.
A rather non productive day.
Plenty of caravans. ;D
Rod
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I don't understand why they have it on a long weekend?
Isn't everyone who is into camping and caravanning away doing it?
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I don't either, but this year we won't be camping so going up Saturday for a wander.
Does anyone know if there is any caravans on display? ;D
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I don't either, but this year we won't be camping so going up Saturday for a wander.
Does anyone know if there is any caravans on display? ;D
Gonna trade the Ulti in on a caravan? >:D >:D
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Gonna trade the Ulti in on a caravan? >:D >:D
Lol, nup never. But if I did, it would be a nautilus. ;D ;D
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I don't understand why they have it on a long weekend?
Isn't everyone who is into camping and caravanning away doing it?
most of those shopping don't have something to camp in yet, thus use the long weekend.. specially if they are coming from interstate or long distances..
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most of those shopping don't have something to camp in yet, thus use the long weekend.. specially if they are coming from interstate or long distances..
Yeah, it has been on the long weekend for ever, so, they must still get a crowd.
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Brett and I went yesterday and today - had our usual chat to a few of the manufacturers. Parking is a bit of a nightmare if you're not there early folks...
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Brett and I went yesterday and today - had our usual chat to a few of the manufacturers. Parking is a bit of a nightmare if you're not there early folks...
What times early?
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Buy the tickets online and get free train travel.
The Evakool bloke couldn't work out why I wouldn't carry the 80 litre fridge on the train. ???
Rod
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Buy the tickets online and get free train travel.
The Evakool bloke couldn't work out why I wouldn't carry the 80 litre fridge on the train. ???
Rod
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if you're with RACQ, you can put "RACQ 2015" in the promo box for a discount of 10% on ticket price, though you'll need your membership number also as it drops another box down asking for that aswell.
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What times early?
We got there 0930 and got a park no worries but that was yesterday. The weekend may be a whole other story. Car park is open from 0500 but gates into show don't open till 1000
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We got there 0930 and got a park no worries but that was yesterday. The weekend may be a whole other story. Car park is open from 0500 but gates into show don't open till 1000
Yep we went today, drove in at about 10:10 and got a park easy, no traffic line up. No line up at the ticket gates either. Wasa good day out, got a few things I needed, saw a heap of people I know, caught up with the ultimate guys, and checked out the new offerings from lifestyle. I'll say if I was in the market for a new camper, easy set up, no kids, it would be hard to go past that new one they have. At $20g I would buy that over any hard floor. Simple effective and well thought out. :cheers:
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Buy the tickets online and get free train travel.
The Evakool bloke couldn't work out why I wouldn't carry the 80 litre fridge on the train. ???
Rod
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Just got back, free train up and back even got through the gates 20 minutes before official opening time as they opened them up for all .. funny you should say about the fridge on the train .. saw a few on the way home, some people just couldnt help themselves with the spending and then trying to work out how to get it all on the train . ;D
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Just got home with one of these;
Hillbilly BushRanger KIT2 $245.00 plus postage
This BushRanger kit provides you with a complete campfire,
heatbead cooking system and includes the the 7.5 litre BushRanger with lid and handle,
stainless steel baking trivet, stainless steel vegie roasting ring, pot stand and canvas carrybag.
Dimensions H390mm x D390mm 5K.
For $220
Been thinking about a good camp-oven setup for some time.
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Just back for there ourselves - was wanting to secure solar panels, thought I would get a show special, not a chance everything was at retail or higher, plenty of caravans but. The lifestyle breakaway really caught our eye, very well put together.
No real bargains unless you were wanting a new van - Jayco stuff was well priced but
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Just got home with one of these;
Hillbilly BushRanger KIT2 $245.00 plus postage
This BushRanger kit provides you with a complete campfire,
heatbead cooking system and includes the the 7.5 litre BushRanger with lid and handle,
stainless steel baking trivet, stainless steel vegie roasting ring, pot stand and canvas carrybag.
Dimensions H390mm x D390mm 5K.
For $220
Been thinking about a good camp-oven setup for some time.
I got some egg cooker/holder things off the hillbilly guys. Good kit. I have a cook stand already.
Just back for there ourselves - was wanting to secure solar panels, thought I would get a show special, not a chance everything was at retail or higher, plenty of caravans but. The lifestyle breakaway really caught our eye, very well put together.
No real bargains unless you were wanting a new van - Jayco stuff was well priced but
Yep your right, show specials were really non existant.
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We're looking at buying a hard floor tomorrow, looking at ecomate or mdc. What do people reckon? Were these both on display
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Yes both there. Almost next to each other from memory. Can't help apart from that, didn't stop to look at either off them. They were in the main arena/Showground part
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Cheers old mate
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Just got home with one of these;
Hillbilly BushRanger KIT2 $245.00 plus postage
This BushRanger kit provides you with a complete campfire,
heatbead cooking system and includes the the 7.5 litre BushRanger with lid and handle,
stainless steel baking trivet, stainless steel vegie roasting ring, pot stand and canvas carrybag.
Dimensions H390mm x D390mm 5K.
For $220
Been thinking about a good camp-oven setup for some time.
Just had a look at the kit on their website and it's a nice compact setup mate. :cup:
I've already put my order in to Jen for a Snow Peak Fire Box for my Birthday, so that might have to be my Xmas prez. ;D
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Just had a look at the kit on their website and it's a nice compact setup mate. :cup:
I've already put my order in to Jen for a Snow Peak Fire Box for my Birthday, so that might have to be my Xmas prez. ;D
:cheers:
Only problem I have with the Snow Peak that it is too nice to light a fire in it. ;D
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Only problem I have with the Snow Peak that it is too nice to light a fire in it. ;D
;D ;D
:cheers:
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Had a good time having a look around at the show today, picked up a few bits and pieces for the car and camper.
Really enjoyed catching up with Kerry from Modcon and chatting about where he is going with his campers. Had a good look at the Lifestyle Campers and was really impressed with their quality and bang for buck, they are certainly on our short list as a future camper when the kids loose interest in hanging out with us...
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spotted V8Ute and family at the show today...the bright orange MySwag National Meet shirt made him stand out in the crowd
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Well we made the trip out to see all the hard floors and were planning to buy one today. Couldn't get ecomate off there chairs to talk and apparently they dont sell a rear fold anymore, pretty annoyed as i had my eye set on one. Then went to swag camper and mdc. Swag were so rude to the wife so they were quickly out and mdc told us their show special for the jackson rear fold was 12,990. I told them that its the price on the net so whats so special. He replied with, well we dropped the price 6 weeks ago so theres ur sale. Ended up leaving and saw a cub spacematic on the way home, bought it for 10 grand. Happy days haha
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Sounds like you got a deal ...Should have miles n miles of fun from the Cub, Well done .
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roughing it,
I reckon you did a good deal and you can't go wrong with a Cub.
Have years of fun.
cheers
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Well we made the trip out to see all the hard floors and were planning to buy one today. Couldn't get ecomate off there chairs to talk and apparently they dont sell a rear fold anymore, pretty annoyed as i had my eye set on one. Then went to swag camper and mdc. Swag were so rude to the wife so they were quickly out and mdc told us their show special for the jackson rear fold was 12,990. I told them that its the price on the net so whats so special. He replied with, well we dropped the price 6 weeks ago so theres ur sale. Ended up leaving and saw a cub spacematic on the way home, bought it for 10 grand. Happy days haha
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Lol well.
Didn't ecomate have reàr fold there on display??
And the thing to remember these days, the shows are just a big advertising mag that you can touch and feel. They clearly don't care too much about selling, as I found out at the arb/ redarc stand.
The things I got, were a little bit cheaper, but i got them out of convenience.
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Yeah they did but it's now the modcon version which has a few more dollars attached to it
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I agree the sales at shows are non existent and the service should be top notch but think about how many tyre kickers they get through and the amount of time spent on these tyre kickers. Personally I would not go to a show to buy such a big investment as you will never get the service required. Not saying it is justified in any way but sometimes you need to put yourself in their shoes.
Good work on the cub and congratulations on the purchase. ;D
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They clearly don't care too much about selling, as I found out at the arb/ redarc stand.
i had no problems at the ARB stand with them wanting to sell me something..... i got a price on a new front bar for the future vehicle purchase and they even discounted $300 of it. Said if i chuck down a $50 deposit the price is good for the next 3 months, and if i cancel the purchase i'd still get the $50 back as an in store credit to spend on what i like.
I didn't end up going ahead with it though, as i have no idea exactly which bar from what company or colour coded or not etc i want to get. Will wait till i get the vehicle and make those decisions i think
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I did like these, however the price is just a little intimidating;
http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/ (http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/)
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I did like these, however the price is just a little intimidating;
http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/ (http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/)
V8Ute was drooling over one when i bumped into him and his family at the show, can't blame him though as they are a nice bit of kit. I'd happily buy one as a touring vehicle, they'd not be real good for driving around the city in as a daily driver though, hence why i can't buy one :'(
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I did like these, however the price is just a little intimidating;
http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/ (http://www.traveltrucks.com.au/)
Too right, we were chatting with the guy who owns the Sand coloured one, to set one up like he had would cost you $268,000. Very nice setup but clearly in the "when you win lotto category" I think.
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Yes i was drooling & its not the first time I've done it either. Got the approval from the boss yesterday :cup:
In all honesty i love my V8 cruiser ute, But those things are beyond cool 8),
Was a pleasant surprise when rumpig walked over to say Gday. True Myswag spirit :cheers:
Only went there to look at Iveco's and Patriot TH560 toy hauler, but man are they expensive.
:cheers:
V8ute
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Yes too many Caravans and not enough Camping.
Also found a ice box for $49, but he couldn't even throw in a couple of $3 dry ice bags, so yes agree no one doing deals on anything there.
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Too right, we were chatting with the guy who owns the Sand coloured one, to set one up like he had would cost you $268,000. Very nice setup but clearly in the "when you win lotto category" I think.
Or when you retire :D. He is a mate of mine. Lucky bugger. He is also a member on here but doesn't check in often.
KB
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Or when you retire :D. He is a mate of mine. Lucky bugger. He is also a member on here but doesn't check in often.
KB
Lucky bugger indeed, I hope it serves him well. I've still got plenty of time to serve before I retire so maybe one day.... I can still dream.
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My in laws must have found someone to bargain with. Father and Mother in law bought a Golf pop top and Brother in law bought an Aussie Swag camper
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great show
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Pulled this pic off
The Gall brothers stalkbook page..
With those bright orange national meet shirts it's pretty hard to hide..
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Saturday's Couriermail reported 18,000 punters had shelled out the $18 bucks to go in...
As that's just for a couple of days (I think the show opens on Thu) - I recon the organisers are maybe going to gross $1M+ - on the ticket sales alone...
Had a good talk with the folk at Complete Campsite... and had a close look that there new 16... ($96K).. Apparently they are 30kg lighter than in 14's - because the lady said that they are hand applying the fiberglass, (vs a scatter gun application)... Plus they have chopped out some internal panels and other stuff...
These things are very much the real deal; from finish, weight, innovations, and price... Surely Bruce Loxton would be thinking about them re: his KKaravan..
Had a look at some monster 5th wheelers... Punters pouring in and out of them... These things had the works - including fireplaces and 3 x expanding walls etc Approx $180K....
Some woman cracked a comment inside one of them, as I was passing, she was laughing and saying to her fried...
"go ask him him if ya Luxy can tow this" hahahhahahahah
(I couldn't help myself) -- I just dead-paned her and said: "Geeeez - I bet the bloke has never heard THAT ONE before" grrrr dur!
Lunch prices were their usual over-the-top fare... (Can of Coke $4; Burger $12)... etc
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Went with my wife yesterday and had a look....I don't mind these shows....if your looking closely, it allows you, in one day, to walk between numerous ones and compare without having to remember.....and go back and double check things etc....without having to drive all over Brisbane to go to dealers. So I found the entry price a bargain just in time and petrol costs.
We were able to narrow down our list to a confirmed 2...
From talking to stall owners, apparently the numbers were way down this year compared to last year. But there was clearly people wanting to spend. We had a quick look at the Kedron area...they had at least 8 vans there...and on the sides they had Sold stickers for people that had purchased that particular model at the show. On one of them, I counted 13 sold stickers.
Saw Renno and family at CC checking things out........And it was a nice sunny day.
All up, a nice day out.
MarkVS
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We were able to narrow down our list to a confirmed 2...
MarkVS
Do tell Mark......which ones ya going for mate.....
Swanny
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Heard some interesting stats yesterday (By the CIAA-Caravan Industry Assoc of Aus) ......not sure how true they all are...
Aus has almost as many reg'd caravan (not sure of definition of a 'caravan') manufacturers as the USA..for very different size markets....product cost here is quite a bit cheaper than USA
Caravans produced has risen 400% since 1995.
More than 70% of units bought in Aus are made in Aus.
MarkVS
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As I was walking up Gregory Terrace on Saturday; I overheard 2 stall holders in deep and animated conversation...
Then I overheard one of them say to the other: "yeah some of the boys from the bigger outfits say they are selling 20 caravans a day"...
Even if close to true.... w o w !!
Saw the surviving Leyland brother and his wife standing wearily at a small 3x3mtr booth flogging same of their books; fielding (no doubt) thousands of the same old; same old questions; from a sometimes gushing public...
They tried to put a brave face on the whole thing - but at their age; the mental and physical strain, I am guessing; would have been greater than in any of their treks from the old glory days..
Very sad really - from gutsy entrepreneur adventure type multimillionaires; to bankrupts; then a comeback; (of sorts?...)
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Saw the surviving Leyland brother and his wife standing wearily at a small 3x3mtr booth flogging same of their books; fielding (no doubt) thousands of the same old; same old questions; from a sometimes gushing public...
They tried to put a brave face on the whole thing - but at their age; the mental and physical strain, I am guessing; would have been greater than in any of their treks from the old glory days..
Very sad really - from gutsy entrepreneur adventure type multimillionaires; to bankrupts; then a comeback; (of sorts?...)
i got to chatting with Laraine Leyland as my wife flicked through her cook book, not sure how often she's been asked the question i asked her, but i asked her what she thought of the ABC documentry that aired on them several months back. A nice enough lady i thought as i chatted with her.
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I agree the sales at shows are non existent and the service should be top notch but think about how many tyre kickers they get through and the amount of time spent on these tyre kickers. Personally I would not go to a show to buy such a big investment as you will never get the service required. Not saying it is justified in any way but sometimes you need to put yourself in their shoes.
Some still manage to be nice to the tyre kickers. I actually found a more than a few very helpful, and the best of them got a decent sale off me ;)