When camping goes wrong.....

[CanoeStream]

Also strange to see the umbilical loop very close to the ground at one point.

Roger? Scripted?? Go on... ! Just what is there to do when caravanning?

[codybear]

I was hoping I'd see an a/s somewhere passing them and going a little faster than 30!!!!

[markdoane]

They weren't only offending their fellow Brits.

Did you hear the 'Deliverance' banjo music when the lads walked into the local pub?

and this exchange, describing the caravan itself:

". . . Sculptured Velour Upholstery"

"It is amazing upholstery, I went in there and immediately wanted a curry"

[CanoeStream]

... and the woodette interior? Sounds like my new, improved Safari. Don, you wouldn't have to be refinishing cabinetry now if you had woodette!

Yes, I caught the local bar Deliverance music.

[muddy_hollow]

But at least I have not burned mine down yet

[jdalrymple]

What a deal..some good writing I would have to say.

Cherio.

[Silvertwinkie]

Took a look at that Airstream Europe site. Seems a bit more expensive than the domestic version and can't say I care for it too much.

Also didn't really care for much of the RVs I saw in the video. Makes me happy we have what we have here! If I lived in Europe, I'd do what many have done and get my hands on an American version and make the needed mods to make it road legal.

[Lyle V]

We spent 2 weeks in the UK last May & saw this TV show a couple of times, half of the show is like this, ending in some sort of disaster & the rest is fairly serious car evaluations. They ARE hilarious! You should see the show they did with cars turned into boats & racing down a lake.
We were on the way back from Whitby to York on a Friday afternoon on the start of a "Bank Holiday" weekend (our Memorial Day) the numbers of caravans were unbelieveable literally miles of them heading for Whitby, Scarborough, or Filey...all on the North Sea coast...we were all impressed, but NO Airstreams...Yet! They all looked like what you saw in the television show but mostly pulled with Land Rovers or Toyota Land Cruisers mostly diesels.
I would like to go back & "hire" a UK Airstream & tour over there...would be fun & cheaper than Bed & Breakfasts or "self caterings".
Lyle V

[3Ms75Argosy]

may be scripted, but oh, the lessons.

I've seen some nicer caravans from Germany out there, without the "sculpted velour" seats.

I was crying from laughing so loud at the backing sequences. Search "top gear" on youtube for more (list by ranking). The floating cars episode is equally funny.

I was curious if anyone had seen the new EU AS's at the factory. Apparently they make the shell and then ship it over to Europe for final fitting of the insides and chassis. Seems like an expensive way to do it. Anyone remember the Cadillac Allante or Chrysler Masarati(sp)? Simular business model... both failed.

The cassette toilets are interesting, water capacity if fairly nil. I do like the lighter is better idea though. Our newer AS's seem so bloated by vintage standards.... and even they could be made lighter with modern plastics or metals.

Thanks all for sharing in the laughs!
Marc