Glad I bought a Grand California 680 now.

You were as excited as I am now!! My boat is definitely floated! Ooh, what have you done, you wretches! It's now a definite no 1 for me. I had thought of the upping and downing bed but, hey, what's a longer bed between friends. A very enjoyable video. Both of you really shocked it to us! Great stuff. Thank you so much. All best wishes and to our 4-legged missing friend! Pam xx

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

We have a adria twin 600 spb and love it, use the shower all the time and it’s fantastic

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

That's great to know

Great video as always guys, stunning van, really like the interior finish and the rear garage space when the beds are folded up….but my god is that expensive. The £13k option list is all standard equipment on the GC. Picked my 600 up 3 weeks ago and even spec’d with solar, diesel heater, various driver packs including Blind spot detection etc I’m £32k cheaper than this. That’s before you look at the 5 year + pack included on GC……VW value for money lol, not often we can say that 😂

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

VW certainly are being competitive on their GC at the moment with the discounts, finance deals and 5yr packs that they are doing. Who knew the OEM VW option would be the value choice!?!

Nice van we have an Adria, the rear looks like a speed camera van

Saw you guys filming this 😀 was just leaving the storage site 😀

@heyholetstow

8 ай бұрын

Actually just spotted our car leaving at around 16.25. Id just been filming too! 😀 saw you and nearly came across and said Hi 😀

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Oh you should have done! Would have been great to say hi!

Great vid again... thanks, you two! I really like the vans Adria are making at the moment. But I cant help seeing a superhero mask as the rear door graphics (in the film at 8 minutes).... help! I hope you are getting closer to having your Westfalia delivered! Best Wishes Tim

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Soon we hope - I think it's being built at the end of this month (Nov23) so hopefully not long

When you say unique to Adria (the big window at the front) we are awaiting our Malibu which also has said sky view window.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

On an MAN? That's what we were referring to.

Ouch, that shower, reincarnation of the Iron Maiden!

Hi, did you ask for an update on your van when you were up there? My build just got moved from November to December.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Yep - same 😢

Great overview - thanks! - quality is of course far superior to our smaller (but much much cheaper!) Elddis CV but not sure the practicality/useability is massively better ?

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Every layout has pros and cons I think and the MAN base van is slightly more compromised in space than a Ducato so maybe that's why?

After having a T6.1 I'd say LED headlamps are a must but I wouldn't be paying 13K for options. 140ps and change gears myself is fine too.

Unfortunately i think the price of campervan's have gone sky high in the past four years , which is putting the price beyond most people ,sadly I purchased my first VW California Coast in 2018 here in Ireland and it was €50k , Now the cost of a VW Beach in Ireland is just touching €70k And the Ocean is in The €90 + Crazy , But thanks for another great review of this beautiful Adria 680 , its a great looking van 😊

Great overview. Looks to be a fantastic van. But you guys are buying a Westfalia product and the Columbus 600E is a very similar spec and only 6m long. At £85k the Columbus is a lot better value. Only thing is you need the Remoska that you tested a few weeks ago as it doesn’t have an oven. Once you have one of those - problem solved.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

That's very true. And the Ramoska works just fine on a portable power bank if needed or a modest inverter. Job done!

I don't think my 6'3" 17 stone frame would fit in that shower but it's a nice van nevertheless.

We have the SGX with the same shower, you do get used to washing yourself in it..

wow, We have the 640 Sgx on a 22 plate. Fully loaded with all packs including, TV and full AC. Leather, uprated Engine, etc etc and no so great spec in the Man and £35k dearer. Woodwork is dated and dont look like there is much extra room tbh, where the other 400mm gone?? Not for me im afraid.

Thought it was Tom Cruise in those aviator sunglasses at first!!!!!!

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

I wish!!

We looked at this at the nec and was excited to see an adria on a man van… adria do nice stuff .BUT…its very expensive with that 13k pack is crazy money… I have honestly struggled to find anything as good as our Westfalia sven that’s not a custom built van .

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Good to know, we're looking forward to ours!

@jayt5970

8 ай бұрын

You chosen good .we’re at the top of Scotland in ours at the moment with the heating on it’s just brilliant.toasty home from home

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

So jealous !!

I can’t help thinking how much space you lose to have a permanent sleeping facility. Also, the space you lose to have a toilet/shower , really does compromise the galley are space. My wife would hate it. We have a Volksleisure VW Camper on a short wheelbase Transporter and we have a much more spacious feeling “living” area than a 7 metre long vehicle. The living space becomes so important when camping in the UK and Ireland. Days can be spent when you’re confined to the van because of bd wether. I just can’t see the advantage in the extra size of vehicle. Difficult to park in towns, or on narrow roads. Is it just me or am I missing something. I do enjoy your videos so this isn’t a criticism of you guys.😊

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

I'm sure it just depends on what kind of usage the van is getting. We like to do a lot of pub stopovers, which means that an off grid shower, toilet and fixed bed is really great for us. Touring around and having days stuck in the van then space and seating comfort is important but for us we don't tend to do that very much. It's just great that there are so many layouts and van types for everyone to choose from.

Saw this but went for the Wildax Altair RS instead, also based on a MAN but for me far better

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Great choice - quality van that 👍

I'm sure they could easily install non-Gas appliances (if they want the custom!?!?), such as an induction 2-ring hob. Here's hoping anyway. I wish.......

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

I wonder if they will offer it in future as an option?

Shame about the oven being on mains only, missed the boat there, WildAx Altair is the way forward, ditch the gas, have a good sokar, battery setup with a good inverter. On this model you can’t go off grid

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

I'm not sure you can say that you can't go off grid in this - it just might not be able to go off grid for long periods at a time. I'm not personally that fussed about a gas-less van but I can see that they are becoming more popular.

I was expecting to be very impressed when you said it was 6.8 metres, However I finished up being quite disappointed, Compared with our Malibu Van Charming, which is based on the Ducato, it seemed much narrower and the toilets was much smaller. Our Malibu is only 6.36 metres but seems much more generous in terms of size and the design of the bathroom is much better giving a more generous space for showering because the toilet slides out of the way under the bunk.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Those slide out toilets are clever and give a nice decent space in the bathroom. I really like the Malibu

AAAGHHH.. I've just seen the end of the film..... £112,000 pounds! Am I missing something here? Its a converted Amazon delivery van!!

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

It's a lot of money, that's for sure. I'm not sure it is down to Adria though, when you look at the cost of the base van options and how much they cost. The MAN TGE configurator is an eye opener!

What weight is it

Lovely van but you're going to have to temper your romance as you won't be showering together in there😂

"Socked" it to us even!

28.34 we call ours the stool stool

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

🤣

These vans seem a bit backwards on the electrics. 200amh but AGM. That's not much. Then an oven which can only work on hookup.... People using these may only be on sites rather than off grid, but that doesn't mean you will get a hookup. Doing the NC500 for example you may not get a hookup pitch unless book in advance. Yes - might be able to live with it....but scratch beneath the nice exterior and see where money is saved....on a 112k van!

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

There are options (unknown price at this stage) for lithium, inverter etc but it will obviously be more than this £112k spec!

Awww 🥰 , the thumbnail had me thinking your had just taken delivery of your new van 😢

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

:( not yet!

Thanks - Very detailed and interesting tour but meh...... was absolutely thinking this was going to be another dull beige van but actually was quite surprised that it looked better inside than I expected....BUT, too many really poor spec choices for that money IMHO and why is the sliding door on the wrong side again so you step into the road in the UK? Nothing on there that even makes me question anything on our van order - crap battery option, bathroom looks appalling and actually impossible to use, very limited kitchen storage for such a large van, what the heck is that stupid kitchen surface extension that has to be stored at the back if a cupboard that would be full, and that hob/sink unit means no flush worktop that would be there with an induction hob and quality sink. No options means still have to have only gas. I could go on but I really think manufacturers need to get with it when it comes to electrics, lithium, induction options etc etc. Keep up with these van tours please as every one makes me more and more pleased with our choice of the CJL that will be totally custom and delivered in 2 months!

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

Not long to wait now then!

Always loved Adria BUT no way is £112,000 value for money. Only one lounge, need for an upgraded UK license (over 3500 )

Size of the toilet /shower is a joke 😂😂😂

Lovely van but £112K and no lithium..... probably only get a couple of days off grid maximum. That shower is too much of a compromise, better to have a single wet room with elbow and knee room.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

I am sure it suits some - but Sarah and I are carrying a few too many pounds !

When any camper grows beyond a 5.4 metre van, you find it extremely difficult to park in car parks and at attractions and therefore you are stuck at the camp site if you don't use cycles or public transport, which kind of defeats the object - too big ! Better getting a caravan and a car or a reasonably sized campervan to pull a caravan or solo

@robinkellett-navellou2606

2 ай бұрын

There's a world of difference between a 6m van and a 6.4m van, IMO. We (family of three) hired a 5.4m Burstner van last Summer (Citroen badge, FIAT platform) and it was hugely compromised inside for lack of those extra 60cms. In the end campervanning is about what compromises you're prepared to make and what your objectives are. Not everyone is the same!

@grahamcleverley1356

4 күн бұрын

​@@robinkellett-navellou2606 rubbish.

@robinkellett-navellou2606

3 күн бұрын

@@grahamcleverley1356 what a brilliant, well-thought-through response. Thanks again for your insight.

Ridiculous price for what you get. I'd go for the Hymer on a MB Sprinter chassis which is a much better proposition.

@CampervanTime

8 ай бұрын

The Hymer is certainly in the same price range and is fantastically built too.

Hmmm I don't like this at all the design just isn't right that bathroom is awful and the interior looks dated not for me we want a slightly bigger van than our T6 but the prices are insane the one I like the most is the Sven Hedin but again the price is eye watering!

£1,000,000... ONE MILLION POUNDS will only get you 9 of these things! gone..........