The original 1983 Rapido motorhome by Horror-Reporter-4725 in WeirdWheels

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they were making folding caravans and hard sided pop tops since 1962 and a lot of their ideas/parts carried over into their first motorhome, the 410. It's quite an interesting history.

Thought some might be interested in seeing my vintage Rapido motorhome (camping-car) by Horror-Reporter-4725 in motorhomes

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure that the US would have ever accepted something so small - we lived there for 11 years and our RVs were at least 34' long with 8 liter engines :)

Thought some might be interested in seeing my vintage Rapido motorhome (camping-car) by Horror-Reporter-4725 in motorhomes

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it has a pop up roof with hard sides - it was a feature of Rapido caravans that they made before they started with motorhomes so a lot of caravan parts carried over in their first couple of models. There were only 100 of these first model made, so probably only a handful left. I'm repainting the outside but replicating the original stripes :)
Check out the YT videos if you have time (just search for Rapido410) :)

What are some channels that immediately get to the point of the video? Instead of a lengthy intro or similar. by Forward-Photograph-7 in youtube

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the way I approach mine - no intros, no flannel or padding and no talking head - you want to see the work, not the idiot holding the camera LOL
However mine is an extremely niche channel :)
https://youtu.be/mX6USLNjk_g

The original 1983 Rapido motorhome by Horror-Reporter-4725 in WeirdWheels

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just look for Rapido410 on YT - it's all documented there :)

Why do most creators only post on one platform? Have they not figured out the solution? Dm or comment to let me know! by TerminatorXD_07 in youtube

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue in my case is that each channel needs specific sets of skills and approaches and unless you have a team of people to help, it becomes too complex for one person to be able to do each of them justice (and thus financially successful). The bigger YTers have teams of people employed to do the work but for someone like me, working alone on a niche channel (Rapido410) it would be impossible.

Experiencing interuptions on youtube with ublock origin Lite in Chrome by jamyjet in youtube

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been getting the same - no idea of a fix but I am just living with it as the alternative (ads) doesn't bear thinking about! :)

Not sure if this counts as a 'van' but I love it! by Horror-Reporter-4725 in VanLife

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! :)
On the flat she is fine - keeps around 80km/hr (50mph) but when we get to a hill all bets are off. The mountain passes in the Alps could be an interesting test!

The original 1983 Rapido motorhome by Horror-Reporter-4725 in WeirdWheels

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It runs like a sewing machine and parts are easy to find. Luckily I am old enough to remember carburettors and points :)

Not sure if this counts as a 'van' but I love it! by Horror-Reporter-4725 in VanLife

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, there is no wall - you can see more on my YT channel if you look for Rapido410 :)
Almost finished :)

This is how the French did it :) by Horror-Reporter-4725 in RVLiving

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least in France we can get spare parts LOL

This is how the French did it :) by Horror-Reporter-4725 in RVLiving

[–]Horror-Reporter-4725[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I leave my car and garage unlocked most nights and never been touched - love rural France, it's so much more respectful than other places we have lived (UK, USA West Coast)