In view of the difficulties people with motorhomes and conversions have with insurance, I thought I should report my experience with our High Roof Fiat Doblo.
Good News:
We are now insured with Adrian Flux as a motorhome although we continue to be registered with the DVLA as a car (MPV). I think the terms are good including foreign travel. Registration as a car hasn't increased the premium. The service has been excellent.
Bad News:
Adrian Flux, in common with another firm approached, doesn't accept accommodation that can be removed from the vehicle. I made a virtue (as I thought) of making our entire outfit, which is in any case confined behind the rear seats when not in use (Mode 2), removable with four wing nuts. This isn't acceptable, so we now have to regard and use the outfit as a fixture. We would do this at least most of the time anyway, because the outfit takes up so much space in the house when unloaded. Use of the vehicle as a van has been very useful recently, in connection with our allotment, but those jobs are now done.
Further Bad News:
The RAC motorhome breakdown service which is very expensive (we are about 3mm too high for the car breakdown service) cannot be cancelled with a refund. So we will shift breakdown cover to Adrian Flux, who gives much better value, when the current RAC policy expires.
Our vehicle is illustrated with my article "Self Build Doblo" under "Other Small Motorhomes" in the Index on the Small Motorhome Home Page. I clarify my (former) Modes 1, 2 and 3, there.
Now I can cut through (and reinforce) the gas drop-down vents and sink waste, set in train the other remaining tasks and complete the conversion. All the joinery is complete and I wil add pics when we get them.
By the way, a diesel heater is acceptable (I'm undecided whether we will fit one, yet).
No icons: just much reduced anxiety.
Paul.
Good News:
We are now insured with Adrian Flux as a motorhome although we continue to be registered with the DVLA as a car (MPV). I think the terms are good including foreign travel. Registration as a car hasn't increased the premium. The service has been excellent.
Bad News:
Adrian Flux, in common with another firm approached, doesn't accept accommodation that can be removed from the vehicle. I made a virtue (as I thought) of making our entire outfit, which is in any case confined behind the rear seats when not in use (Mode 2), removable with four wing nuts. This isn't acceptable, so we now have to regard and use the outfit as a fixture. We would do this at least most of the time anyway, because the outfit takes up so much space in the house when unloaded. Use of the vehicle as a van has been very useful recently, in connection with our allotment, but those jobs are now done.
Further Bad News:
The RAC motorhome breakdown service which is very expensive (we are about 3mm too high for the car breakdown service) cannot be cancelled with a refund. So we will shift breakdown cover to Adrian Flux, who gives much better value, when the current RAC policy expires.
Our vehicle is illustrated with my article "Self Build Doblo" under "Other Small Motorhomes" in the Index on the Small Motorhome Home Page. I clarify my (former) Modes 1, 2 and 3, there.
Now I can cut through (and reinforce) the gas drop-down vents and sink waste, set in train the other remaining tasks and complete the conversion. All the joinery is complete and I wil add pics when we get them.
By the way, a diesel heater is acceptable (I'm undecided whether we will fit one, yet).
No icons: just much reduced anxiety.
Paul.
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