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therearemanyadditional
extrasonecanorder,
butherearea fewthati
reallyliked:- the rechargeable vacuum
cleaner recessed into the
cupboard as you enter the
sidedoorof
themotorhome. - theFiammaF4553.5m
awning.it is manually
unwound, and the legs
canlatchtothesideofthe
motorhomeif sodesired. - theawninghasa LeD light
barjustbelowthe
fullwidthoftheawning.
thisgivesa lovelysoft
lightreflectingoffthe
awningatnight. - electricfold-outside
entrancestep.it’s quick,
just push the button in
the doorway and it
moves in or out. Forget
to retract and it does this
automaticallyforyou. - Split130-litrefridgeand
65-litrefreezer– both 12 v
compressordriven. - DometicFreshjet7 000
BtU rooftop mounted
airconditioner(cooling
andheating). - extra set rear mounted
imported car speakers.
• LPG air heater under
the bunks.
• Perhaps an extra 70-litre
water tank – for four
peopleenjoyinglong
hotshowers? - howlongisa pieceof
string?otherextrascan
includeatv, anautomatic
signalseekingsatellite
dish,solarpanels, 220 v
inverter, second spare
wheel, air suspension, roof
hatch, rear view reversing
camera, leather upholstery,
conversion of a cupboard
into a hanging closet – the
list is extensive and adds
to the overall price.
Our 150 HP version was surprisingly
agile, it will do zero to 100 km/h in
26 seconds – and remember it has a
GVM of 3.5 tons!
This motorhome likes to cruise
anywhere between 90 and 120 km/h, and
is governed to not more than 135 km/h.
In places such as low speed limited game
parks the engine torque is happy bumbling
along in fourth gear and doing 1 300
revs per minute, and quickly picks up for
overtaking. In 6th gear it does 100 km/h
at a low 2 000 r/min.
Bearing in mind that this Iveco-base
vehicle is designed to do 100 000 km a year
delivery duty in Europe it is very under-
stressed for use as a motorhome. It carries
a 100 000 km warranty on the body and
200 000 km warranty on the drive train.
Cost price, at the time of writing, for the
base vehicle starts at R1 196 000.
The Discoverer version 4 is certainly
both a very drivable and liveable package,
not too big and certainly not too small
in dimensions.
For more information, visit
http://www.motorhome-world.com, or phone
087 985 0630.