GrannyJen
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I often fall into the trap of thinking of the Cali as "only a camper"...
When I was buying it and exchanging for my BMW X3 I thought at the time "what are we going to do for a main car"? I live with my Sister and we share and do a lot together, (she is my very best friend), so I was reconciling myself that we at least had her BMW 120.
We then decided to travel to the South of France together for the big family getaway. Her 120 was looking distinctly cramped, especially with back seats taken up by child seats. So despite taking hotels on the way down we took Albert.
What a brilliant choice.
We have just come back from a 2,500 mile round trip. No aches, a quiet, comfortable, effortless cruiser at close to motorway speed limits, stop for cups of tea when we wanted, a fridge to keep fresh food in, loads of space for my Sister's clothes, and even "on-board facilities". A mobile "charging station" for lap-tops, I Pads, phones etc: a place to store wine on the trip home, got under the 2m barrier at the Peages, almost got down unscathed a less than 2m wide street when Victoria, the bossy sat-nav, directed me through a restricted "historic Centre" ... (almost unscathed, scraped one of the two folded mirrors .. with the other one touching!)... A fabulous long-distance driving experience.
When I was buying it and exchanging for my BMW X3 I thought at the time "what are we going to do for a main car"? I live with my Sister and we share and do a lot together, (she is my very best friend), so I was reconciling myself that we at least had her BMW 120.
We then decided to travel to the South of France together for the big family getaway. Her 120 was looking distinctly cramped, especially with back seats taken up by child seats. So despite taking hotels on the way down we took Albert.
What a brilliant choice.
We have just come back from a 2,500 mile round trip. No aches, a quiet, comfortable, effortless cruiser at close to motorway speed limits, stop for cups of tea when we wanted, a fridge to keep fresh food in, loads of space for my Sister's clothes, and even "on-board facilities". A mobile "charging station" for lap-tops, I Pads, phones etc: a place to store wine on the trip home, got under the 2m barrier at the Peages, almost got down unscathed a less than 2m wide street when Victoria, the bossy sat-nav, directed me through a restricted "historic Centre" ... (almost unscathed, scraped one of the two folded mirrors .. with the other one touching!)... A fabulous long-distance driving experience.