Romahome Hytop

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This is my  Romahome campervan, owned 2005- 2008.  It was based on  a           Citroen C15D light van, with the living quarters entirely made from fibreglass.           Typical Citroen diesel engine was pretty reliable, and unlike most other           campervans of any type, these do at least 50mpg.           There is a later version based on the Citroen Berlingo van, and with more           powerful engines. These are better in terms of build quality and driver           comfort- they have brakes which work, unlike the old ones which are known           for making a much better driver out of you after about a mile....

Looking in through the back door.  Storage over the cab, under both bench                      seats, and many other places. Sink on the left, cooker over 'fridge on the            right. The gap in the middle plus the two benches convert in about a minute            to  quite  a wide double bed, but it's only 6' 3" long, and even then yer            feet poke into the cab area... A big and openable window looking out either            side. A great place to sit out days of Scottish rain with a cup of tea in yer            hand and a view out the window. I used it quite a lot- always with a dog,            and solo or with one other adult too. Doggy space limited at night though.            Bad points were:- Hard to scramble between rear and cab.  Non-fibreglass            parts very prone to rust. I prefer the VW large-side-door layout to this rear            door- it's just an ergonomic thing you discover after using it. Was usually            pitched up in wild spots rather than formal campsites- so the door position            starts to matter more then.            Brakes are frankly poor-  you need to wear boots so that you can shove            on the pedal HARD ! It's a feature of the model, and actually, I stopped            thinking about them after 5 trips...            Cab was a bit 1980s Citroen van, not particularly nice to sit in for more than            an hour.  Power steering and a bubble level I added made manoevering            to get the thing level for the night was extremely easy.  The 'fridge was            an absorption type, and liked to be level +or- 3 degrees to work well.            Inspite of the lowish engine power, I found it went fairly well- I never            seemed to be holding traffic up- the reverse was often true in fact. Steep            Welsh hills meant first gear and sitting back while she climbed though.

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