COR! A Carawagon!

[Spiny Norman]

About 10 years ago I used to drive down a wee side road and there was an ancient old Land Rover motorhome parked there. It moved around every so often so I knew it ran and sometimes saw the bloke who owned it driving it around. Then maybe a couple of years back it disappeared, I assumed it had finally succumbed to rust and general decrepitude like most old cars eventually do, but bugger me if it wasn't sitting back in its old spot again the other day when I passed by.
There's a very faded Carawagon badge on the back of it but I know nothing about it bar the fact I'm happy it still exists.



 

[Eddie Honda]

Father Honda had one of these around 1980. I'll have to see if we have any photos of it. I remember the gas cooker on the inside of the back door and the pop up roof. Mother Honda despite being 4'10" could when necessary start the 2¼ petrol when required using the starting handle.

[gadgetgricey]

Great to see this.

Also a couple of years ago, it would have been 50 which may have something to do with it reappearing. (However the listed MOT history seems decent , no fails)

[dollywobbler]

You would have thought the lack of windscreen wipers might be an issue, or is it just that they're not visible on my phone?

[New POD]

It seems to have spindles.

 

[captain_70s]

That's round the corner from my bit IIRC.

[Datsuncog]

4 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

You would have thought the lack of windscreen wipers might be an issue, or is it just that they're not visible on my phone?

Who needs wipers when you have...

('The Invisible Windscreen Wiper', as it used to bill itself. I bought a bottle once for the Viva, and tbh found it was a bit rubbish.)

 

In seriousness though, that's a tremendous spot - and just goes to show that I'm not necessarily wasting my time by glancing towards houses where I know there once was a cracking piece of chod on the drive.

[somewhatfoolish]

Are those supposed to be elephants on the doors?

[chaseracer]

Bet that could tell a few tales.

[meggersdog]

9 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

You would have thought the lack of windscreen wipers might be an issue, or is it just that they're not visible on my phone?

probably that much condensation the wipers are on the inside

 

fantastic thing all the same

[sierraman]

Jimmy Saville had a Range Rover Carawagon. It was for sale in Practical Classics for ages, no doubt it’s absolutely worthless now. Can’t imagine anyone wanting anything that vile old fuckers had. 

[Tamworthbay]

24 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Jimmy Saville had a Range Rover Carawagon. It was for sale in Practical Classics for ages, no doubt it’s absolutely worthless now. Can’t imagine anyone wanting anything that vile old fuckers had. 

That is a seriously grim thought ?

[HillmanImp]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

Can’t imagine anyone wanting anything that vile old fuckers had. 

When I shagged his niece, the stories about him hadn't come out yet, so I had no idea that he'd probably poked her too.

[chaseracer]

So, anyway... LAND ROVERS...? ?

[richardthestag]

I met a chap at Severn Valley Railway today who has an S3 109 carawagon that he is restoring.

 

Fab

[sierraman]

59 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

When I shagged his niece, the stories about him hadn't come out yet, so I had no idea that he'd probably poked her too.

Get away! You shagged his niece? 

[richardthestag]

at least I was in before the lock eh

[Matty]

58 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Get away! You shagged his niece? 

Bet he was hiding in the wardrobe

[sierraman]

Or the alcove

[HillmanImp]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

Get away! You shagged his niece? 

Yeah in about 2004. She was about 30 at the time so it was probably about 20 years after he had.

[HillmanImp]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

So, anyway... LAND ROVERS...? ?

Sorry. I've not posted anything in weeks and when I have I've gone and ruined a perfectly good thread haven't I. 

[omegod]

3 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

Sorry. I've not posted anything in weeks and when I have I've gone and ruined a perfectly good thread haven't I. 

Yeah a bit like, see if you can fix it for Norman ........

[HillmanImp]

59 minutes ago, omegod said:

Yeah a bit like, see if you can fix it for Norman ........

I was just looking for the land rover pickup that Volksy gave Imp Jr a couple of weeks ago but I've burnt my lip really badly on a pizza (i cant explain how sore it is) and have had to sit down again so the best I can do is this. 

Not sure if that helps or makes it worse. 

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

OP, very nice.

You might want to join Land Rover Classic Campers forum http://www.rms1.co.uk/lrcc/forum/

(and they don't have a section for who shagged what).

[stonedagain]

2 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Yeah in about 2004. She was about 30 at the time so it was probably about 20 years after he had.

In the carawagon?

[backache]

I wont have a wrong word said about Jimmy. When I was a little lad he fixed it for me to milk a cow blindfolded  !