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Steve NordRunner Nov 2021 11:04pm, 22 Nov 2021 866 posts	0 Steve NordRunner Just joined the thread. Thinking of getting a camper van and I have my eye on a Peugeot Boxer-based Tourne 6.0, for one thing because it is well insulated and I am based in northern Europe. Has anyone any experience of Tourne? Couldn't find any posts about this brand. It is 6m long, diesel 165 hp, manual gear box, sleeps 3-4. Want it for two for running touring round Europe. Seems well made.
GimmeMedals Nov 2021 11:38pm, 22 Nov 2021 21,677 posts	0 GimmeMedals I’ve not come across one before, SN, but it looks ideal for your purposes.
Mandymoo Nov 2021 9:32am, 23 Nov 2021 13,038 posts	0 Mandymoo Welcome to the thread Steve - sorry can't help you with the van
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 9:54am, 23 Nov 2021 43,341 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ It looks as if they are a pretty recent introduction to the UK market and Norway seems to be the only established market at present.
jelly (limegreenjelly) Nov 2021 4:40pm, 23 Nov 2021 1,777 posts	0 jelly (limegreenjelly) It looks fab! We’d buy one if we won the lottery!
XB Nov 2021 5:08pm, 23 Nov 2021 13,631 posts	0 XB That looks like a cracker of a van; comfortable and practical.
Helegant Nov 2021 6:50pm, 23 Nov 2021 7,125 posts	0 Helegant Just catching up - it seems like a while... To answer a previous question - we struggled to find any kind of van that would work for us so ended up 'biting the bullet' to buy new. We've had to order it from that 'up north' place, so will hope we don't have to go back to the dealer too often as it will be quite a trek. I'm trying not to dream too many dreams before the van is ready for collection though.
Steve NordRunner Nov 2021 8:50pm, 23 Nov 2021 868 posts	0 Steve NordRunner Thanks for the comments on my question about a Peugeot Torne 6.0. I wasn't too clear over whether they are seen in UK or not. I saw one down the road from me (Norway) on a run and thought it looked good. There wasn't much on youtube. There was a Danish review, which we watched but which gives me brain-ache as a language to listen to. But that was enough to prompt a look on the national market app. By a fluke there was one for sale, used, just come in in the local Peugeot dealer. We had a look and it was better than I expected. The dealer has only just got it in from the original owner who they supplied it to in 2018. It has a lithium leisure battery, and a solar panel in addition to std spec, which I didn't expect. Heating is electric underfloor and a diesel heater. (Also a set of winter wheels, essential here.) Aircon only in the driver cabin. Shower and toilet, gas Dometic for cooking, 12/220 fridge. I think it is built in Slovenia. Their USPs are good insulation and well-built furniture (veneered solid wood, if I understand correctly). I think we will go for it. The price is about 65% of what it might be new since Sept 1st 2021. It has 51000 km on the clock. I think that's about fair for local prices. (Cars are heavily taxed in Norway so I won't scare you with the price; we've decided not to wait until an electric camper comes along, such as the VW ID Buzz, which will no doubt cost a packet.
cathrobinson Nov 2021 9:49pm, 23 Nov 2021 9,871 posts	0 cathrobinson From a spec perspective, that sounds good for off-grid stuff, if you want to go that route. Good choice on the insulation - I’d also recommend www.winterised.com for their articles on insulation and ‘properly’ winterised vehicles.
Angus Clydesdale Nov 2021 9:59pm, 23 Nov 2021 23,566 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Vehicle taxes (and import taxes) in Norway are phenomenal. Friends of ours went from Aberdeen to Stavanger to work for a few years. They’d literally just bought a Mercedes Vito just before they got posted and had planned to take it with them. They ended up choosing to sell it at a big loss and buy a less good one in-country as it was the most cost effective solution!