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29/11/2010 at 12:04pm
Location: East Anglia Outfit: Swift Kia Sorento XS
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Can anyone tell me why we still have the leg rolls on seats in caravans? I dont have them on seats in my house and I spend more time sitting there. Without them I would not have to change cushions around when bed making! I did have an Abbey a long time ago that did not have them.
29/11/2010 at 12:12pm
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I agree with you. Well I think it's because most caravan manufacturers are very conservative. Because they've always done it most buyers will expect it so they don't want to risk alienating them. Don't think the Stealth caravans have the knee roll which proves my point.
29/11/2010 at 12:22pm
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my vans a 1980 and dose not ahve them and there origanl seat cushions so dont think its cos they ahve allways done them ------------- Dyslexic not stuped
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29/11/2010 at 12:49pm
Location: East Sussex Outfit: Burstner Belcanto 525 TL + Santa Fe
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Must be a weird English tradition, as Continental caravans don't have them!------------- Il vaut mieux vivre ses reves que rever sa vie
29/11/2010 at 1:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by iwalani on 29/11/2010
Must be a weird English tradition, as Continental caravans don't have them!
Very true! My theory is the majority of people purchasing caravans from new are stuck in a 1980's time warp consisting of shades of brown and velour. If you attend any of the shows you can hear them making the 'I don't like that' comments about anything that does not fit in with their view that all caravan upholstery should look the same as it did 20 or 30 years ago.
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29/11/2010 at 1:18pm
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You Know There Is A Simple Solution
Buy A Fixed Bed
Simples Yes ?
29/11/2010 at 8:03pm
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Quote: Originally posted by birder99 on 29/11/2010
Quote: Originally posted by iwalani on 29/11/2010
Must be a weird English tradition, as Continental caravans don't have them!
Very true! My theory is the majority of people purchasing caravans from new are stuck in a 1980's time warp consisting of shades of brown and velour. If you attend any of the shows you can hear them making the 'I don't like that' comments about anything that does not fit in with their view that all caravan upholstery should look the same as it did 20 or 30 years ago.
i dont see much styal update on the inside of new vans to my old 1980s one. they have all the gagets now but the fabric and colours yuk ------------- Dyslexic not stuped
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29/11/2010 at 9:36pm
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i think it is just to look nicer as i can say they are not comfortable. ------------- the only silly question is the one you do not ask.
30/11/2010 at 6:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by iwalani on 29/11/2010
Must be a weird English tradition, as Continental caravans don't have them!
Mine doesn't either - it's a 1982 Dutch Kip. But still brown moquette!!! (covered with throws)-------------
30/11/2010 at 10:55pm
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I took the kids away on my own at half term. I couldn't be bothered to turn all the seats over for the front bed (the back dinette doesn't have leg rolls) but found that if I had a couple of whisky's before bedtime I didn't notice and slept perfectly well!!
02/12/2010 at 10:46pm
Location: lincolnshire Outfit: Bailey Pageant Burgundy +Kia Sorento
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I agree leg rolls aren't comfortable.
l,I can't understand why they haven't moved on and designed a van with some proper comfy sofas, there are a lot people with fixed beds that only need a two berth and will never need to make up the front bed.
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02/12/2010 at 10:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Big Al on 29/11/2010
You Know There Is A Simple Solution
Buy A Fixed Bed
Simples Yes ?
You are obviously not big at all, certainly well under 6ft.
03/12/2010 at 5:05pm
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Yet Again Wrong Again
Why Why Why Do you persist in Trying To Be Clever
For Your Information I Am 6ft 2 tall
i have a fixed bed van which has the corner cut off
the bed is 6 ft 4 long and I do sleep on the Cut Off side !!
For somebody who has only been on this forum for less than a year
you certainly are proving to be a Nugget !
03/12/2010 at 7:20pm
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No leg rolls in our old caravan either. Had them in the previous not so old van though. Yep uncomfortable, & quite unattractive as well we think..
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