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I have a T4 camper which I got 6yrs ago off another forumite. We are 4 (7yr old + 3yr old) and love the van. I use it as a day to day runner as Mrs S has the freelander now for work (I work from home).
So I use it for school runs. There’s a rock’n;roll seat which has a 3point and a lap belt for the boys.
Im also rebuilding a 110 to be my daily because the camper has been having to work hard carrying stuff and dirty rugby training kit etc when Id prefer to keep it for holidays and weekends. We’ve done 70k in it over those 6 yrs and we “live” in it for 4wks of the year in summer on the continent.
Its a really comfortable drive. But I do make sure I spend the £ on keeping it very well serviced. It’s just had £600+ spent on it for its 120k timing belt change and service for example (plus exhaust mid-pipe). But all that TLC should mean I get it to 200k without any problems.
for day trips we would always use the T4: it has great space (loads more than a 110), comfortable for long distance (we can do 500 miles in one go without anyone getting uncomfortable) and I can still get 37-40mpg out of it (60-65mph). Cooking/washing is handy, as is the pop roof for space.
In France at an Aire, we can pop the roof cook, put the kids to bed, get comfortable and read and then get to bed ourselves without treading on each other or opening the door if we want.
I will be glad to have a 110 for daily use even if it isnt as comfortable as the T4, but I would always pick a T4 for trips.
T4 Pros: Space, comfort, flexibility, nearly 40mpg.
Cons: noisy, still looks like a plumber’s van, errr that’s it.