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Here's a few pics of  our new Manta Ray.image.jpgimage.jpg



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looking good Sol.

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That looks very shmick, congratulations and may your travels be full of wonderment with your new Manta Ray.

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" shmick " .....Nomes, with words like that you should post in " Techies" my friend biggrin 

The van does look nice though and I tell you that for free. 



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Lol Doug, I can't post in techies, I know nothing except how to change a flat tyre, I'm a 'Techies' learning watcher!

I hope you are enjoying the warm air up there Doug, its very cool here in Sydney.

Cheers,
Naomi

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^^ Not wrong ^^. ... Nice unit...

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Thanks for your replies guys and we appreciate your kind words.
A lot of hard work and years of saving made that possible.
We are too young to retire yet, but while we both are still working it's made it easier to achieve.

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hey Sol,   just saw your post, sorry I'm a bit slow off the mark

We also have a Manta Ray by New Age, about 18 months old, have had a few trips away and absolutely love it,

only two very minor things need attention and the dealer dealt with those immediately.

They even have a New Age owners club

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Sol, Capricorn is only slow of the mark cos she has trouble finding the mark, I won't tell you about why but a glass and a bottle come to mind smile 



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G'day Capricorn.

Thanks for your reply.

We are wrapped in the Van so far. We went up to Atherton Woodlands Caravan Park on the weekend and everything performed perfectly. TV reception was great toobiggrin

It tows beautifully behind the Colorado 7.

 

    Cheers 

 

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Dougwe wrote:

Sol, Capricorn is only slow of the mark cos she has trouble finding the mark, I won't tell you about why but a glass and a bottle come to mind smile 

 biggrin Thanks for the warning mate.biggrin

 

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Well really Douglas!!!!!!!

You said you wouldn't tell a sol about my little problem  oooops!

I mean , you said you wouldn't tell a soul about my little problem!

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It's bigB's (Bruce, from Bruce and Bev) fault cos he made me say it. TRUE.

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Sweeeeeetttttttt

Nice unit...

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Thanks mate.wink

 

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Hello, Well done. it is beautiful. cheers. rocket n strop



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the rocket wrote:

Hello, Well done. it is beautiful. cheers. rocket n strop

 Thank you.

We are very happy with it so far.

 

        Sol



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heres a few more pics of our pride and joy.biggrin

 

           



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Hi Sol, would like to see pictures of the other side of caravan, while you are at it pu a couple up of the interior.

Good looking van, maybe one day I may replace my van with that style and size. Ralph.



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Radar, I'll take a few pics and put them later today.

Thanks for the compliment mate.

 

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Radar wrote:

Hi Sol, would like to see pictures of the other side of caravan, while you are at it pu a couple up of the interior.

Good looking van, maybe one day I may replace my van with that style and size. Ralph.

Here are a few pics mate. 



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This is all I could get of the other side mate.



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Sol, thank you, pretty easy to take. Ralph.



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Thanks mate.

 

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image.jpgTook the

image.jpgimage.jpgVan to Murray Falls to try it out without 240 volt.

Everything went to plan.biggrin P

Fridge was awesome on gas, hot water was hot, stove and BBQ great.

We got there 330pm Thursday afternoon and left 11am this morn.

The charge in the Batteries were still 12.9 volts. 

 

      



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Luv it, enjoy.



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We pulled into Bluewater Caravan park on our way to Mackay.image.jpgimage.jpg



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image.jpgWe spent a few nights at King Reef Caravan Park.



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image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgI've done a few mods to the Manta Ray in the last few months also.
I painted the silver jerry can holders black, put a piece of checker plate under the A Frame to store timber, made up some mud flaps to stop some of the stones damaging under the van and made up a pull out drawer for the front tunnel boot.
Here's a few pics if you're interested.image.jpg



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You are really starting to making it yours. Enjoy.



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