I have a 2005 Carthago Chic i47 that I bought in 2017. I can thoroughly recommend Carthago for quality of build, at least in my own personal experience. Similar to yourself (with your motorbike) I have a moped in my garage that is ideal for the narrow lanes of Devon and Cornwall, and for popping down the supermarket. I have a drop down bed at the front that I have found very useful for occasional guests and perhaps for resale value, if I was ever to sell. Ideal for longer-term motorhoming, as you have clearly found yourselves with your trip to Europe. Enjoy.
Thanks for your comments. Yes we spent 2 whole months away and I never felt cooped up once, lots of space and light, a thoroughly enjoyable space to spend time in.
Beautiful van. We pick up our new Carthago Chic C Line XL LE on a Mercedes chassis in July and can’t wait. Obviously this van with a tag axle at 8.53 mtrs will be a little more challenging to drive but to say we’re excited would be an understatement. We have heard so many good things about Carthago so keeping everything crossed it lives up to expectations. Thanks for showing us round your beautiful van.
Wonderful meeting up @ Hermanfest. What a lovely motorhome you have, thanks for sharing it with us/everyone. An eye opener, certainly aspirational!! Pete.
You too,it was our first meet up and we really enjoyed it. As for the van we just love it so happy to show it off! Great picture of you by the way on our short reel of hermanfest on Instagram. All the best Sha and Alan motoringmasons
Great to see an tour of this mobile stately home ftom an owners perspective. Would be great to see some driving shots too in your next vid🙏 I'd have the drop down bed if those numbers come up🤞
Thanks for showing us around your van in such detail much better than when we visited the NEC looking at them, it’s our dream van so we were drooling whilst watching ! Especially when you pulled down the coffee machine 😂😭 we will have one one day!! Debs and Mark xx
Hi both new subscriber, beautiful beautiful van, we had our new kontiki 884 tag last September and very happy, great tour of Carthago well done, looking forward to our 1st trip this year north wales (end of May) we normally go all year round but new pup and work has slowed things down a bit but can't wait to get back out there, who knows maybe we'll meet up one day. Safe travelling. X .
Thanks for subscribing, much appreciated. We are thinking of Wales later in the year suggestions for sites would be good. Glad you like your Kontiki, ours was also tag a 675, we loved the layout which is why our new van has the same layout. We had real problems with the dealers inability to sort anything out so we sold it back to them! enjoy Wales.
@@motoringmasons Ah thanks for the reply, yes our layout is the same as yours (love the beds) 884, at the moment our North Wales favourite is a premier park called Bron y wendon, with beautiful see views, for the large vans, and with the car (we also have a vw up) a visit to Llandudno is a must you'll love it, we live in South Wales but love it up north. X.
Hi there, we are seriously considering buying the carthargo liner for two next year as retirement looms🎉. These have to be the best quality liners out there. Theres something troubling us. Our question to you is are there lists of bespoke sites only in Europe. For example concierge in Chichester. Going to the show October NEC to ask around also. Thanks G&G
If you get one you will not regret it. As for bespoke sites, we use all types as one of the advantages of the van,especially with the black holding tank, is that we can stay up to 6 days without emptying. Tranquil Parks are good, adults only sites. We have not been to Concierge but it looks good. We use Caravan and Motorhome Club sites a lot and all have black waste drops but to be honest we have done everything, even the occassional lay-by if we have been stuck. Europe has been easy even without booking. We have had some great sites, but there has been the odd one we would not touch again and one in Spain where we drove in and straight out again!
Love the video, it was very useful as my wife and I are looking to buy one in the near future. Do you happen to know if Carthago do a bedroom with an island bed version? Because everyone we have seen so far are all the same beds with the steps in the middle.
Beautiful Motorhome. We are considering placing an order for a 2025 model . May I ask do you have a particular UK dealer you would recommend please ? Thank you
We used Southdowns in Portsmouth who have been very good. Personal service and they have looked after us. It obviously depends where you live but I have heard good reports from European Motorhomes in Cannock. There seem to have been some good extra things on the 2025 model, I do hope you go for it and love it as much as we do.
That holds cameras and sensors which the vehicle uses for lane control,adaptive cruise, etc. It is quite amazing the van will follow at a distance, brake for you and speed up etc, a bit scary until you try it but then you can trust it.
Ciao im italian Bellissimo camper e sei bravissima a spiegare. Non capisco perché prendere i letti gemelli rispetto al letto centrale? forse il garage è più grande! Un abbraccio ciao
Yes 2 solar panels on the roof, an 1850w invertor and two lithium batteries. This is an extra package for extended off grid living, but to be honest it's not the only advantage as the lithium batteries are far better and can run really low without dropping current and are less liable to damage as a lead acid or gel battery is if it goes flat. The system along with the B2B is very good.
Congratulations, I bet you can't wait that was the worst bit for us. Biggest tip is just to enjoy it and get to know it, but a few more practical ones follow. I am assuming it is on an Iveco chassis for some of my comments. It is a complicated piece of kit and the handover is long. Video the handover it helps to be able to go back to bits of it, but you will probably need more than one battery or mobile phone, it takes ages. You get lots of instruction books etc and it has helped us to go through them and photocopy the most useful bits and put them in a handy smaller folder for ease of reference, you will need them, including the meaning of the dash lights. The first thing we were told was not to lock ourselves out, like many commercial vehicles it has an autolock when you have been out of the van a little while to stop theft on deliveries so make sure you have a spare key on you or the RFID tag, although the latter has been known to fail ( common fault which I think they have now fixed). If it is a right hand drive Iveco the height controls for the rear airbags, which are standard, are behind and below the camera and you cannot see them. These were not pointed out to us but they are important as they change the height for loading, ferries etc and if left on low they can mean you catch the spare wheel carrier. They can also give you a dash warning saying don't drive! Make sure you know how to use these. We have had a few teething problems but the dealers have been great and all sorted out. Make sure you give it a good shake down but above all ENJOY! If you have any questions feel free to get in touch or rewatch our videos. Sha
@@motoringmasons 😳😱😉 Thanks... it's absolutely gorgeous.😍 We've been considering a new Carthago coach built on a Merc with half the budget but cannot pull the trigger because of the state of the UK roads and with the overgrown foliage!! 😏😔
@@startaylor123 IT'S ok on the whole. A few times we have brushed the hedges but only gently and no damage, don't be put off it's there to be used and enjoyed.
Bill and Angie from Lambcottage great to see you both your wife has a talent for showing campers it’s a real beauty ..you are both very lucky to own such a camper.
Good choice. Same as ours except the chassis. We tow so wanted twin wheel rather than tag axle and the extra payload, but otherwise its pretty identical , you'll love it!
That van is nicer than my house - lovely.
Thanks. Love the name of your TH-cam, couldn't agree more!
Well done. A great tour of a fabulous motorhome. 👍🏻
Thanks much appreciated.
Your video cam up in my feed , enjoyed the tour thank you, that’s a terrific home on wheels ! Safe travels, greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 👋🏼
Wow , greetings from down under. Thanks for your comments. Sha
Beautiful van, totally jealous. I love the fact you haven’t got the front over cab bed. The kitchen is fantastic. Thank you for the tour.
You are welcome,we lovw showing it. The no overhead bed has been such a difference.
What a great van. You must be proud as punch and I wish you many happy trips.
Many thanks we intend to enjoy it.
I have a 2005 Carthago Chic i47 that I bought in 2017. I can thoroughly recommend Carthago for quality of build, at least in my own personal experience. Similar to yourself (with your motorbike) I have a moped in my garage that is ideal for the narrow lanes of Devon and Cornwall, and for popping down the supermarket. I have a drop down bed at the front that I have found very useful for occasional guests and perhaps for resale value, if I was ever to sell. Ideal for longer-term motorhoming, as you have clearly found yourselves with your trip to Europe. Enjoy.
Thanks for your comments. Yes we spent 2 whole months away and I never felt cooped up once, lots of space and light, a thoroughly enjoyable space to spend time in.
Love these models !!! It's a little pricey, but you really get a lot !!! Great information !!!
Thanks, we love it. Yes pricey as you say, but worth it.
Beautiful van. We pick up our new Carthago Chic C Line XL LE on a Mercedes chassis in July and can’t wait. Obviously this van with a tag axle at 8.53 mtrs will be a little more challenging to drive but to say we’re excited would be an understatement. We have heard so many good things about Carthago so keeping everything crossed it lives up to expectations. Thanks for showing us round your beautiful van.
I hope so too. Some teething problems but absolutely love the van
Wow! This RV has everything!!!!
We love it! Just got back to it after 8 months and just released our video. Thanks for watching
Wonderful meeting up @ Hermanfest. What a lovely motorhome you have, thanks for sharing it with us/everyone. An eye opener, certainly aspirational!! Pete.
You too,it was our first meet up and we really enjoyed it. As for the van we just love it so happy to show it off! Great picture of you by the way on our short reel of hermanfest on Instagram. All the best Sha and Alan motoringmasons
Lovely, thanks for the tour. Appreciated. Can't wait to get mine. 🤗
We had a long wait for ours, all I can say is it was worth the wait, enjoy it when you get it!
Sha
thanks for sharing your stunning motorhome , brilliant video
Thanks
Great to see an tour of this mobile stately home ftom an owners perspective.
Would be great to see some driving shots too in your next vid🙏
I'd have the drop down bed if those numbers come up🤞
Apologies for the typos
Thanks for your comments. We are off for our first trip since July, Alan has been ill, on Wednesday so look out for those road shots!
This is a beautiful motor home, I hope you have a happy and safe travel x
Thanks, so do we!
Stunning motorhome
Thank you, we love it. More videos to come shortly as we are now back in Guernsey and editing furiously!
Really nice to meet you all at Jeff and Deb's place, hope all goes well and you have a great and safe travels. Mick and Mandy 😊
Don't think it was us???
@@motoringmasons Doh! sorry, sent it to the wrong people 😄
Beautiful Motorhome! 😍
Thanks , we love it.
What a beautiful motor home!, looks very luxurious but cosy at the same time,,just gorgeous..
Nice motorhome. I am going to Carthago soon to video demo all of their layouts, so keep an eye out for that 💯👍
Excellent, great chance to see what they offer, we will certainly tune in!
@@motoringmasons Excellent, should be around the 16th May. I will be at Carthago city 🥰
What a beautiful motorhome. We have been looking for the smaller C-Line for our future travels.
C Line is also beautiful with many similar features, hope you find one
C Line is also beautiful with many similar features, hope you find one
That’s got to be the best thought out,configured and beautiful motor home I’ve seen. Just glad I didn’t have to pay for it 😂😂.
It's a joy but yes "Ouch!!"
Our dream motorhome its amazing. We are new subcribers too.
Welcome aboard! Thanks so much for subscribing. More videos to come shortly as we are now back in Guernsey and editing furiously!
Thanks for showing us around your van in such detail much better than when we visited the NEC looking at them, it’s our dream van so we were drooling whilst watching ! Especially when you pulled down the coffee machine 😂😭 we will have one one day!! Debs and Mark xx
Thanks for this,glad it was helpful
Hi their friends, loved the tour around your cathargo, it’s beautiful, new Subscriber x Julie and Tony
THANKS FOR SUBSCRIBING, MUCH APPRECIATED
Simply stunning……
Thanks
Hi both new subscriber, beautiful beautiful van, we had our new kontiki 884 tag last September and very happy, great tour of Carthago well done, looking forward to our 1st trip this year north wales (end of May) we normally go all year round but new pup and work has slowed things down a bit but can't wait to get back out there, who knows maybe we'll meet up one day.
Safe travelling. X .
Thanks for subscribing, much appreciated. We are thinking of Wales later in the year suggestions for sites would be good. Glad you like your Kontiki, ours was also tag a 675, we loved the layout which is why our new van has the same layout. We had real problems with the dealers inability to sort anything out so we sold it back to them! enjoy Wales.
@@motoringmasons Ah thanks for the reply, yes our layout is the same as yours (love the beds) 884, at the moment our North Wales favourite is a premier park called Bron y wendon, with beautiful see views, for the large vans, and with the car (we also have a vw up) a visit to Llandudno is a must you'll love it, we live in South Wales but love it up north. X.
Hi there, we are seriously considering buying the carthargo liner for two next year as retirement looms🎉. These have to be the best quality liners out there. Theres something troubling us. Our question to you is are there lists of bespoke sites only in Europe. For example concierge in Chichester. Going to the show October NEC to ask around also.
Thanks G&G
If you get one you will not regret it. As for bespoke sites, we use all types as one of the advantages of the van,especially with the black holding tank, is that we can stay up to 6 days without emptying. Tranquil Parks are good, adults only sites. We have not been to Concierge but it looks good. We use Caravan and Motorhome Club sites a lot and all have black waste drops but to be honest we have done everything, even the occassional lay-by if we have been stuck. Europe has been easy even without booking. We have had some great sites, but there has been the odd one we would not touch again and one in Spain where we drove in and straight out again!
Beautiful motorhome
Thanks
Love the video, it was very useful as my wife and I are looking to buy one in the near future. Do you happen to know if Carthago do a bedroom with an island bed version? Because everyone we have seen so far are all the same beds with the steps in the middle.
Yes they do. Our model is i61XL LE. The LE is our bed layout and the queen bed is QB instead.
From Roger
Lovely motorhome, great presenter!
Appreciated, thanks
Beautiful Motorhome. We are considering placing an order for a 2025 model . May I ask do you have a particular UK dealer you would recommend please ? Thank you
We used Southdowns in Portsmouth who have been very good. Personal service and they have looked after us. It obviously depends where you live but I have heard good reports from European Motorhomes in Cannock. There seem to have been some good extra things on the 2025 model, I do hope you go for it and love it as much as we do.
Stunning 😍
THANKS
Great motorhome, will you please let me know what the 'stem item' placed in the middle of the windscreen coming up from the dash?
That holds cameras and sensors which the vehicle uses for lane control,adaptive cruise, etc. It is quite amazing the van will follow at a distance, brake for you and speed up etc, a bit scary until you try it but then you can trust it.
@@motoringmasons thanks for letting me know, yes, a great van
Ciao im italian
Bellissimo camper e sei bravissima a spiegare.
Non capisco perché prendere i letti gemelli rispetto al letto centrale?
forse il garage è più grande!
Un abbraccio ciao
Yes the garage is bigger so we can get our KTM motorbike in. There is a cushion so we can make one big bed!
I love these vans, can it be driven on a standard uk license? Love the wine cellar 🤣
Thanks. Yes if you passed your test before 1997, it's C1E class. We love the layout it's just like being at home, albeit smaller!
...and of course love the wine cellar!
Just found your channel guys love your motorhome it's absolutely awesome, #B15DOV
#DB07OUR
Welcome aboard! Keep watching more to come soon. Thanks
Sha
@motoringmasons thank you we await future footage , #B15DOV
#DB07OUR
do they not have solar panels on the roof and bigger battery storage for off grid living?
Yes 2 solar panels on the roof, an 1850w invertor and two lithium batteries. This is an extra package for extended off grid living, but to be honest it's not the only advantage as the lithium batteries are far better and can run really low without dropping current and are less liable to damage as a lead acid or gel battery is if it goes flat. The system along with the B2B is very good.
nice...from malaysia...👍🥰
Thanks
Great van I wish it had a slide out
Saves all that crawling into lockers and also saves my back!
Sorry forgot to say that we have subscribed to your channel also.
Thanks for subscribing, much appreciated. We were so excited when we got ours, enjoy it, you will love it.
RV is very nice. Shower I would never fit inside, need tripple at min size bigger.
Oh!!
Hi it's john I've ordered S plus 61, it comes in March any tips you could give me please.
Congratulations, I bet you can't wait that was the worst bit for us. Biggest tip is just to enjoy it and get to know it, but a few more practical ones follow. I am assuming it is on an Iveco chassis for some of my comments. It is a complicated piece of kit and the handover is long. Video the handover it helps to be able to go back to bits of it, but you will probably need more than one battery or mobile phone, it takes ages. You get lots of instruction books etc and it has helped us to go through them and photocopy the most useful bits and put them in a handy smaller folder for ease of reference, you will need them, including the meaning of the dash lights. The first thing we were told was not to lock ourselves out, like many commercial vehicles it has an autolock when you have been out of the van a little while to stop theft on deliveries so make sure you have a spare key on you or the RFID tag, although the latter has been known to fail ( common fault which I think they have now fixed).
If it is a right hand drive Iveco the height controls for the rear airbags, which are standard, are behind and below the camera and you cannot see them. These were not pointed out to us but they are important as they change the height for loading, ferries etc and if left on low they can mean you catch the spare wheel carrier. They can also give you a dash warning saying don't drive! Make sure you know how to use these.
We have had a few teething problems but the dealers have been great and all sorted out. Make sure you give it a good shake down but above all ENJOY! If you have any questions feel free to get in touch or rewatch our videos.
Sha
😍😍😍Stunning...you have sold it to me 🥰 🍾🍾🍾 but how much 😏
I think the price now, as per our spec and inc of VAT is £274,000, but the spec calculator on line is very helpful.
@@motoringmasons 😳😱😉 Thanks... it's absolutely gorgeous.😍 We've been considering a new Carthago coach built on a Merc with half the budget but cannot pull the trigger because of the state of the UK roads and with the overgrown foliage!! 😏😔
@@startaylor123 IT'S ok on the whole. A few times we have brushed the hedges but only gently and no damage, don't be put off it's there to be used and enjoyed.
Bill and Angie from Lambcottage great to see you both your wife has a talent for showing campers it’s a real beauty ..you are both very lucky to own such a camper.
Hi when are you going to Weymouth me and my wife jacky would like to meet you
Hi We were there in May. Not sure when but we will definitely be back in the area this summer and will keep you posted.
Rear wheels for driving, front wheels for steering.... wouldn't have it any other way!
Quite agree the difference is quite marked.
what tablets do you put in your water please
Aquatabs. They are made for boats primarily but also caravans etc if you cannot get them from a caravan accessory shop all chandlers sell them.
Hi I'm thinking of buying chic eline 61 x le on a mercedes
Good choice. Same as ours except the chassis. We tow so wanted twin wheel rather than tag axle and the extra payload, but otherwise its pretty identical , you'll love it!
So Marianne Faithfull is a motorhomer, who knew!🙂
Girl on a Carthago! Am I showing my age??
@@motoringmasons That's a compliment to look and sound like Marianne :)
Would you mind asking your other half to keep his fingers off the camera lenz.
Whoops! This was one of our first videos.
Hope it did not put you off.
Sha
Need to build in the US
It's too far away!
I prefere Niesman bischoff
Nice van, we looked at both but this one ticked all of our boxes. Difficult to say which is best between two excellent vans.