Romini on ebay

[Robin]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...E:B:SS:GB:1123

[phoenix]

Sweet little thing.

[Twolitre]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...E:B:SS:GB:1123

I put a post about this in the Romini Section earlier today.
There is also an awning for a Romini on ebay (which I believe will also fit some smaller Romahomes).
The starting price is £15 and Buy it Now £25.
Jim.

[Sobby 2711]

Romini on eBay

Hi I am a newbie on here, just spotted the romini on eBay and instantly fell in love with the quirky little caravan.

I bought a gorgeous 50 yr old Fisher Holivan from eBay last month and love her to pieces but feel I need a more robust caravan for travelling further afield or abroad.

I have noticed that the window is not the correct window in the Romini would this be a problem do you think?

It's a long way from me as I'm in Manchester so might wait patiently for another one to come up for sale.

Hopefully I wil soon be joining you all and will happily be the new owner of a Romini. Shall break the news to hubby once purchased like my Fisher Holivan

[Twolitre]

Hi I am a newbie on here, just spotted the romini on eBay and instantly fell in love with the quirky little caravan.

I bought a gorgeous 50 yr old Fisher Holivan from eBay last month and love her to pieces but feel I need a more robust caravan for travelling further afield or abroad.

I have noticed that the window is not the correct window in the Romini would this be a problem do you think?

It's a long way from me as I'm in Manchester so might wait patiently for another one to come up for sale.

Hopefully I wil soon be joining you all and will happily be the new owner of a Romini. Shall break the news to hubby once purchased like my Fisher Holivan

Hi, and welcome to the fold.

At its current price it looks a good buy. The typical price seems to be around £2000, but an extremely nice one with fridge etc. recently fetched about £3,100 on ebay.
It is a pity about the window. It may be possible to find one of suitable size eventually, but practically, it has been replaced quite tidily and should not really be a disadvantage except aesthetically and of course from an opening point of view.
I doubt whether another will come up which might sell for less than £2000, though of course this is the "low" season for caravan sales.
Every one on here, and there are quite a few now, who own Romini caravans are very enthusiastic about them. They have no structural woodwork to rot and are virtually leak proof because the only joint in the body is at waist level on a vertical surface. They are easy to tow and need very little servicing. The life expectancy is limited only by the life of GRP, which is really almost unknown.

No way will I part with mine!

Hope this helps,
Jim.

[Mayfair Pete]

Hi Sobby
I looked for a Romini for ages and found a seldom used forum

Link removed by admin - see post below

It rarely gets posted on but I was fortunate enough to look in on it 10 minutes after mine was advertised. After a few emails I decided that that was the one for me and bought it. I paid €2500 for it and had to collect it from Brussels.
Even though the forum I found it on rarely gets used, it generated 6 very interested people, 4 from the UK, 1 form France and 1 from Italy.

I've used it 4 times now and have had great fun with it, certainly a lot of smiles when I turn up somewhere with it on the back of a Mini.

Good luck with your quest to find the right van

Peter

[Graham]

Hi Peter

I have removed the link in your post, as the last time I went on that site I got a virus which caused me a lot of trouble, I don't want anyone else having the same problem.

[phoenix]

Hi Sobby
I looked for a Romini for ages and found a seldom used forum

Link removed by admin - see post below

It rarely gets posted on but I was fortunate enough to look in on it 10 minutes after mine was advertised. After a few emails I decided that that was the one for me and bought it. I paid €2500 for it and had to collect it from Brussels.
Even though the forum I found it on rarely gets used, it generated 6 very interested people, 4 from the UK, 1 form France and 1 from Italy.

I've used it 4 times now and have had great fun with it, certainly a lot of smiles when I turn up somewhere with it on the back of a Mini.

Good luck with your quest to find the right van

Peter

HI Pete your post brought back lovely memories of towing my "Carcruiser Carissima" on the back of my mini cooper, she was metal bodied, very rare now, i posted her on a mini forum, and she was bought by a guy from Ireland to tow behind his mini cooper,Aaah, the response i got arriving at Stafford Showground for a Triumph weekend was amazing..

[jayjay]

HI Pete your post brought back lovely memories of towing my "Carcruiser Carissima" on the back of my mini cooper, she was metal bodied, very rare now, i posted her on a mini forum, and she was bought by a guy from Ireland to tow behind his mini cooper,Aaah, the response i got arriving at Stafford Showground for a Triumph weekend was amazing..

Is this the one? Lovely classic looking caravan!
http://www.oldtimercaravanclub.nl/co...bum=22&pid=264

[Sobby 2711]

undecided

hi everyone thanks for all your posts, I emailed the gentlemen selling the caravan and asked about any known faults, he said thatt he table leg needed replacing and there is a slight leak at one window where there is a gap in the rubber.

The main issue is the distance as I live in Manchester. If i dont bid on this one I shall patiently wait for another one to appear as I have my little Fisher Holivan to keep me company


pics of her. might have to copy and paste into browser
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

[phoenix]

She is gorgeous!! love the colour, and her shabby chic look
what do you tow her with, and did you buy her like that, or have you "chiced"her up.

[phoenix]

Is this the one? Lovely classic looking caravan!
http://www.oldtimercaravanclub.nl/co...bum=22&pid=264

yes Jayjay, thanks for the link..

[Sobby 2711]

She is gorgeous!! love the colour, and her shabby chic look
what do you tow her with, and did you buy her like that, or have you "chiced"her up.

Hi Phoenix, I am not clever enough to do it myself, she was owned by a lovely Interior designer and she did all the inside herself. I adore her, she was sold to me as an 1969 model but after researching she is 1959/60 Fisher Holivan junior.

I will hopefully take her to shows and maybe use her at fairs for my sisters lovely cupcakes. I have ideas hopefully to earn a little money from her too.

[phoenix]

Good idea to take her to shows, i think that is the best way to get her admired, you could sell cupcakes and tea , get some little tables, keep up the shabby chic theme, i think she will do really well, she is adorable, how could anyone not smile at her, and love her?
I take it you are wanting something more practical, like the Romini for camping use? going back the the holivan, cant be many left..

[Ian.C.S]

hi everyone thanks for all your posts, I emailed the gentlemen selling the caravan and asked about any known faults, he said thatt he table leg needed replacing and there is a slight leak at one window where there is a gap in the rubber.

The main issue is the distance as I live in Manchester. If i dont bid on this one I shall patiently wait for another one to appear as I have my little Fisher Holivan to keep me company


pics of her. might have to copy and paste into browser
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

Cmon come to the spring rally,that is a beautiful van,come and show her off.