Autocruise Jazz

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We put a deposit on this Jazz this afternoon. Can't get my hands on it for a couple of weeks as it has to go through the workshops so already impatient!

I wouks like to thank everyone again for all of helpful advice and insights. Although we have camped and caravanned for many years, this will be our first campervan. No doubt I will be seeking help and advice in the future - we are already planning various changes that we would like to make - so, as they say, watch this space. 

Well done👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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May you get as much pleasure out of the Jazz as I do  !!

Sorry, Rayjsj, to disagree but my fridge runs quite happily on the battery for a couple of days If I'm careful but, as I say, I do tend to use Club sites & EHU wherever I pitch up so it does not get deep discharge / recharge cycles very often.

Well done. At 5.4 metres you can park in a normal car parking space which makes a difference.

Lots of advice will be forthcoming on here or on other forums such as "out and about live" or motorhome fun. Some of it will be good, some prejudiced and some just plain wrong so read with discernment. 

My top piece of advice is don't rush out and buy lots of accessories at the beginning. A lot of stuff from home can be adapted until you have enough experience to know what you need .

However a mains hook-up lead and gas bottle(s) will be needed and these may come with your van. Good levelling blocks and a simple hose for filling water (ours is a 5 metre off cut which takes up minimal room) or alternatively a 10 litre plastic container and a funnel. You will also need toilet chemicals (lots of opinions about which ones).

All the best have a great adventure its very exciting !!

Does a 5.4m long motorhome fit a normal car parking space? 🤔 My towcar is just under 5m .... last one was just over 5m .... & barely fits.

Ours is 6m and overhangs a typical supermarket car park bay by about 0.5m.

OK strictly speaking you are correct because traditionally a car parking space is 2.4 metres wide x 4.8 metres long. That size is too small to accommodate some modern cars and creates interesting problems in the world of commercial property since no developer is going to oversize car spaces at the expense of lettable space (Costco is an exception).

However my point was that you can pretty much park in a normal space. After all many cars even small ones will (unnecessarily) overhang at the front rear or side and the bigger luxury cars are almost the same length as a small campervan. 

Congratulations on getting the Jazz, hope you have many happy times away in it.

We have an Autotrail V line 600, with a Webasto drawer compressor 12v fridge. So do know the shortcomings of 12v only fridges. We also have twin 110a batteries and a 100w solar panel, we can manage upto 4 days away from EHU. Depending on the sunshine. 

Autocruises were a very well respected brand, before Swift took them over, still see many on sites, 3 on the site at the moment, a Starburst, a Starfire and a Pioneer, another Autocruise brand. Well made vans.

I have no trouble taking my 6 metre van anywhere that doesnt have a height barrier.

Supermarket car parks are not a problem, just park at the far end away from the store. Dont park in Cities with wardens measuring spaces though.

As Rayjsj says --  park at the ' remote end ' of car parks or, preferably, where there is a grass or similar bank behind you so you can reverse in until the reversing sensors just start to squeal non stop. In those conditions the sliding side door makes loading your groceries an absolute doddle