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Nathair

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Hi just got my first caravan and need help identifying make and model so I can find parts for it

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its better if you show the front and a side. although i think its a sprite xl

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Agree with the post above we need to see a front on image. The blue line across the back seems to suggest a Hobby?

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I was told it's a 1980 caravan but that's all they could tell me about it

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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 27/1/2024
its better if you show the front and a side. although i think its a sprite xl

I think you get the gold star: it looks like that on the “front” photo, albeit blurry.

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its a sprit xl find the vin plate normally on the a frame or on the door frame, that will give you the year, you can also tell the age by looking on the plastic windows if they have been etched with the cris number

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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 28/1/2024

Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 27/1/2024
its better if you show the front and a side. although i think its a sprite xl

I think you get the gold star: it looks like that on the “front” photo, albeit blurry.

no prize needed as even with the pic from the back end it was easy enough seeing as its got sprit xl on the back end

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Quote: Originally posted by Nathair on 28/1/2024
I was told it's a 1980 caravan but that's all they could tell me about it

I'm thinking it could be later than 1980 due to the windows. I can't remember exactly when metal-framed glass windows disappeared and double glazed plastic windows took over.

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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 28/1/2024

Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 27/1/2024
its better if you show the front and a side. although i think its a sprite xl

I think you get the gold star: it looks like that on the “front” photo, albeit blurry.

I actually thought Sprite XL was more obvious in the rear photo as marg said.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 28/1/2024

Quote: Originally posted by Nathair on 28/1/2024
I was told it's a 1980 caravan but that's all they could tell me about it

I'm thinking it could be later than 1980 due to the windows. I can't remember exactly when metal-framed glass windows disappeared and double glazed plastic windows took over.

from memory i think it was around 1993 definately not a 1980s caravan tho due to the plastic wondows

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Is there any sign of a serial number on any of the windows..they are etched on
..these have a way to find maker and date...first used around 1992 thru to 2016...Good luck ...I've got an Abbey GTS 212 1992 ...Gary

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10 didgit is date of manufacture IE mine is N (1992)

Colin21

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Quote: Originally posted by Toad acaravan on 28/1/2024
10 didgit is date of manufacture IE mine is N (1992)

That must be a good year, mine's 1992 as well.

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It looks very similar in style to our 1989 CI Esprit. It was the blue trim that confused me.

David

Post last edited on 28/01/2024 19:17:25

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