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PROFILE UK COACHMAN Lusso II 2022 1 Luxury Lusso II Words Robyn Mountain Photos Bruce Mountain I t was great to catch up with Melissa and Craig sprung upholstery with more supportive own home with all the domestic necessities from Gateway Caravans, albeit briefly. The back and arm rests, and a new luxurious cleverly tucked into place including a black couple have over 20-years’ experience in the mattress on the fixed island bed. The carpet three-way auto 177L fridge-freezer unit, RV industry. In 2010 they established Gateway pile is deeper and even more luxurious than it microwave and a fancy dual-fuel oven with Caravans in Whakatāne, starting off small and was, bigger fridge unit, cooler windows, auto grill, gas and electric hobs. The woodwork fin- low-key. Today, in 2022, they are proud to be self-levelling system – the list goes on, some ishes are dark with contrasting ‘Bianca’ acrylic authorised to sell the UK-manufactured Swift changes visible, others not. glass kitchen locker doors with domestic soft- caravan range. Swift offer a range of caravans close hinges. It’s a cool, L-shaped kitchen with including Sprite, Challenger, Elegance and All- Stepping into this caravan after being in an composite kitchen worktops in ‘Grey Pebble’ Road models. In 2019 they proudly acquired the off-road caravan beforehand was a little bit design finish with rear upstand, and at the exclusive New Zealand distributorship for the like getting out of a basic ute and hopping into end is a lift up bench extension for even more luxurious UK-built Coachman (CM) caravan a Range Rover. To the left of entry, in the nose preparation space. brand and are registered service agents for of the caravan, is the latest design ‘new’ spa- both the Swift and Coachman caravan brands. cious G-shaped lounge seating. This is a great The view from nose to tail is open, light and The latest arrival on display at the show, this space that is super comfortable – you can put bright, but I noticed a pull-out concertina-style year’s model of the Coachman Lusso II 2022, your legs up and really stretch out, the table is curtain between the fridge and the wardrobe, features extra width at 2440mm and this cer- free-standing so isn’t in the way, while a side a great idea to easily allow privacy for the bed- tainly adds to the living space inside. The UK wall unit of sorts offers a dedicated storage room space. The rear bathroom has a sliding manufacturer says this is the most luxurious and TV area.The lounge converts to a double door also for privacy at that end. The bath- touring caravan they have ever produced so bed as well so visitors can stay over comfort- room itself is spacious, and features a full-sized I grabbed five minutes for a look through ably, and you really do notice the extra living square shower box in the rear right corner, before the show got busy. space afforded by the wider body. pedestal electric flush toilet to the left, and a The Coachman caravan brand is a big stylish curved vanity with oval top mounted award winner in the UK. In 2020 they The space is contemporary and modern, vanity bowl, with new chrome ceramic tap fit- yet warm, cosy and as comfortable as your ting – all perfectly lovely. took the award for UK caravan man- Overhead, the air-conditioner, a ufacturer, and in the same year they scooped four other awards in the car- new addition, is sleek and easy on the avan category, including Best Luxury eye, and Heki roof vents bring light Four-berth, Best Luxury Tourer and and ventilation to the space. Lots to Best Tourer for large families. love about the ambience enhancing This year there are quite a few lighting as well, with touch sensitive new additions to this luxury and dimmable LED under-surface caravan, including an inbuilt roof- and locker illumination. mounted Wi-Fi system, Truma comfort air-conditioning unit with 1. Nice L-shaped kitchen bench space, integrated heat pump, superior 2 round sink and large tap fitting 2. The latest styling from Coachman 99www.rvmagazine.co.nz

45 3 6 3. Love the space looking through to the rear, great little kitchen space CHASSIS TECH SPEC 4. Great sized fridge with separate freezer, cupboard above, drawers and wardrobe to the left Twin-axle ALKO, galvanised steel chassis with UK Coachman Lusso II caravan $131,995 in the bedroom space, note the concertina door Euro axle, ALKO automatic adjustment (AAA) model viewed that pulls out for privacy between these areas premium brake, overrun device and easy-ac- • Overall towing length is 7895mm, body 5. Storage above the kitchen bench, microwave tion handbrake, ALKO AKS 3004 stabiliser and to the right above the dual-fuel three gas burners ALKO automatic trailer control (ATC) system, length 6265mm, overall width 2440mm and one electric, fan-assisted oven and grill auto E&P self-levelling stabilisers with control • Laden weight 2000kg, tare 1800kg, offering a 6. Full width rear bathroom, nice full-size shower panel, shock absorbers for smoother towing, box on the right, pedestal electric flush toilet to 10-spoke, hyper-silver ‘Falcon’ alloy wheels 200kg payload the left, stylish curved vanity with contemporary and mud flaps, underslung ALKO spare-wheel • Alde wet central heating and hot water dual-coloured coordinated oval top mounted carrier complete with steel spare wheel. vanity bowl, chrome ceramic tap system with 5-year Glycol, new 3030 boiler 7. View from the kitchen – the east/west island EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION with integrated pump and programmable bed is retractable for a day bed and creates space • Roof-mounted Wi-Fi at the end for walk-thru, lots of wardrobe storage Advanced bonding construction (ABC). • New Truma Comfort air-conditioning unit and overhead cupboards, LED lighting throughout Screwless, body coloured, fully bonded awning with integrated heat pump 8. The latest styling with the comforable L shaped rail on both sides, 25mm aluminium sandwich • Phantom VanGuard remote control alarm lounge couches sidewall construction with polystyrene insulation system with PIR and tilt sensors for added core, 25mm sandwich construction roof for security added strength and insulation, 45mm sandwich • Dometic 10.5XT series 177L deeper construction floor with internal bracing for added electronic fridge-freezer with universal strength, enhanced automotive style, fully bonded handed door mechanism aerodynamic body shell, Grade-3 insulation, Optional Upgrades ‘Primo’ privacy double-glazed opening side • 200W solar with MPPT controller, lithium ion windows, letterbox style kitchen window with 100Ah battery system fly screens and blinds. Seitz superior one-piece • 120L on board fresh and grey water tanks exterior door with high-security locking system (upgraded from portable) and easy-action flyscreen, 10-year water ingress • 24-inch LED HD TV with auto sat dish and 3-year internal manufacturer’s warranties. 7 8 100 Vol 19 Nov-Dec 2022

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Caspar starring in To watch videos of Caspar’s adventures visit his facebook page or watch on YouTube aspar’s Caper Caspar’s capers C s Spring 1 FVCAIWADCSEAEPOTBASCORHOO’SNK lambs, show’tastic and have a picnic as well. Later in the week I 2 CLICK IN DIGITAL EDITION weekend was allowed to go to the Home School group Youtube channel: NZTODAY RV Lifestyle class she goes to twice a week, where lots of A rf arf readers kids and parents get together to do group didn’t visit me this year – at previous shows Woof-woof! Wow. It’s been a busy time learning activities. The kids just loved me, they have taken me away from the crowds for since the last issue, with lots of road trips yip-yip-yippy-yap-yap – tummy rubs galore. some time-out in their motorhome, and given visiting all sorts of people. At one stop we had me treats and walkies. I woof-woofed at mama a great play on the beach at Papamoa. We had Mama said the big motorhome show was when I heard their names mentioned, and she been working for arf-arf ages and I was hot coming up and that I’d get to meet lots of my was super sad for a while. She said Joan had and grumpy, so Papa took me for a big play, friends who read this column. So, it was time gone to heaven and Kerry couldn’t come to the and we met a few other doggie mates to play for a haircut and get my ‘butt’ situation fixed show. I knew what that meant, as quite a few of with, and some to avoid. – regulars know my little problem back there. my friends have gone to that heaven place, so It was a big day out getting me all sorted and I know we won’t see her again. I wish I could We went car racing – well we were in the groomed, nails done, all tickety-boo, though pass on licks and hugs to Kerry, I love those carpark near the big noisy races – where we mama and papa didn’t seem impressed with guys, boo-boo-hooo. met some cool people and doggie mates. Glad my new haircut, she said to Darren or Lola in we didn’t have to go to the real place though. Martinborough – yap-yap, just as well it grows It arf-arf hurt my ears, and that fuel smell is fast. I am way more comfortable though so I yuck to my sensitive nose. A big run around don’t care what I look like, I barked. and play at Bottle Top Bay around the corner from home rounded off the afternoon nicely, The show was woof-woof and my little buddy Charlie came down to play wonderful! We stayed in the motorhome out the back and 3 worked hard for three days. I was exhausted with all the attention, pats and pick-ups. I did get a bit hungry on Saturday and had to drag my little couch to the door to get some attention for dinner. Everyone laughed and laughed when they saw my couch moving by itself – I am stronger than you think, I yipped. I noticed that my friends Joan and Kerry Franklin 1. Long-time Caspar fans and subscribers, Brenda and Sonny Chan, avid fans of the magazine, visited multiple times over the weekend 2. Playing on the beach near Papamoa, I want to go play with these guys, but papa says stay (FV) 3. There were hundreds of motorhomes and a few doggie mates at the V8 Supercar racing at Pukekohe in September 4 . A new groomer getting me ready for the show. I was looking like Hairy Maclary mama said (FV) 5. Visit to the vet, those anal 4 5 glands again. Don’t know why she is smiling, that wasn’t fun – but woof-woof feels better now (FV) 111www.rvmagazine.co.nz

67 After the show it was straight in the motorhome lots of time for me to sit on the balcony and bark Friendly faces at the show and down the line to Martinborough. We at the walkers-by from far away. Like seriously, stopped for dinner at a food place outside the fence is half a kilometre away – wait, what Turangi. There was a gorgeous wee girl called was that? Woof-woof lambs running on my Amelia there and she walked me around the lawn! I had to catch everyone’s attention and garden and got me water. We got home late get them outside. What is going on here? One that night, and boy it was good to be on my black one and two white ones running around, real home ground again. with a new lady chasing them, I reckoned that I’d better get involved. Papa was proud of me, Plenty of walkies, coffees out and a visit to coz apparently I am a great sheepdog. Well of the doctor for papa. I sat outside in the cold course, I said, haven’t you noticed I look just at first, but the nice lady inside came and got like them. All I had to do was stand out and me, and I got cuddles on the big dog seat until bark, run around them and bark some more, mama and papa appeared. They were surprised great fun arf-arf-arf, until I was exhausted. I was inside. We have got new neighbours across the road, but mama said “they won’t be “Get on that computer Caspie, write your there long Caspie” – the little bleating lambs column – we need to get to print. Then pack were noisy all night long, babies call for their your bed and get ready to go, we are heading mamas, Barbara I think her name was. It wasn’t north little buddy. ”Woof-woof! long before we headed back to the Auckland home again – back-to-work time – via a new 8 place called Te Aroha where we dropped off some magazines to Allan. He works on the 9 magazine too and will make sure my spelling is good before this column goes to print. His 6. It was cold outside waiting, but this lovely receptionist let me place was great for a run around after a road come inside for cuddles while papa saw the doctor 7. These noisy trip, then back to Auckland. lambs have been bleating all night. Papa walked me over the road to talk to them about it 8. Out with my best mate for lunch We had to clean the motorhome up (the at Sylvia Park, we had a good laugh 9. Rounding up the sheep at one that has my picture on it), as it was time home, new neighbours – go figure woof-woof to take it back to Camper Care. We met up with Nick and his new little puppy Brodie. He looks just like Bailey. We picked up my best mate and went to lunch at Sylvia Park while mama shopped. Ah the laughs we had on those bean bags. She really has become great with me – from being a scared wee bubba to being a bossy boots with control issues arf-arf-arf laugh. Mama and papa have been working hard, so Where’s Caspar’s Print Search To enter online Caspar’s paw print is on page number scan the QR NAME PH Find Caspar’s paw print in a story in this magazine, post EMAIL or email what page it is on and go in the draw to win a ADDRESS $500 INTERISLANDER FERRY VOUCHER Entries end Dec 31st 2022 POST CODE Subject Line: Caspar Vol 19 Post to: PO Box 220, Martinborough 5711 or email: [email protected] or enter online: www.rvlifestyle.co.nz/paw 112 Vol 19 Nov-Dec 2022

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