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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750  
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So after four and a half hours and the best ouch we could find they had repaired the issues .. And in the beautiful sunshine we left the new forest for Cornwall . The next day it was raining nothing heavy just Cornish drizzle. So we thought we would pop the roof and check it after all they apparently had water tested it . Went back out after ten minutes and we had more water inside than out … |
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25th Sep 2021 1:32pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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Really sorry to hear this as Dormobile has had a good reputation in the past - but as you have showed, all things change.
It is an expensive purchase on the top of the vehicle price and once done cannot be set back and that is the annoying thing. our previous 110 had Dormobile lower half with dormatic seats, cooker unit water tank and wardrobe. the quality was very good for those items but we kept the original roof as we needed to carry canoes etc and the dormobile roof setup wouldn't work for us We have a pop top fitted to our present 110 and, like you, I spent a long time looking at just about every type of top on the world market before settling on the one we now have. However you never know what you have till you actually own it - and we are truly over the moon with our X-Vision-X top But, like you, I would be very disgruntled if I had spent that money and the fabric leaked, the fitting shoddy and holes in the material. 
Hope you get some results in getting these issues fixed and please keep us updated. (We are just up the road from you in N Cornwall so yell if you want to meet up some time  ) Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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26th Sep 2021 4:35pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Will do thank you |
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27th Sep 2021 4:14pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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One of the reasons we went with them was because of the history with land rovers been watching yours looks cool and it would be great to have a catch up |
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27th Sep 2021 4:15pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818 
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I hoped that i wouldn't get a reply like that Terry, a real nightmare, really sorry for you after you did all the homework 
From the outside the 110 does look  with the set up on her now 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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28th Sep 2021 8:45pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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So we move on Dormobile agreed to pick up the Land Rover and replace the canvas having been messed about before and having our build delayed we gave them a deadline.. off she went to Hampshire again and we waited and waited , the deadline was June 6 my other half significant Birthday.
On the 5th of June the low loader arrived . Being keen to check the build quality and having been assured it was water tested .. Being Cornwall it rained … and much to our surprise it still leaked not to mention the amount of build crap we found rolling around the floor and more mastic than a mastic factory..
The more observant amongst you will have noticed that the canopy also changed colour to a not what we had chosen colour… And back on the phone to dormobile followed by an email outlining the issues …. So it continues |
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1st Oct 2021 6:55am |
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| j17 Member Since: 20 Jan 2019 Location: West Midlands Posts: 59
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It’s a shame about all these problems, hopefully you will get it sorted Jit
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1st Oct 2021 10:22pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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a couple of things Terry, number one, that's a great base to do a camper and secondly where did you find a Mrs? Procta is still looking
Anyway i had to read the thread about 3 times, as i thought this was a joke. 7k and that's the quality and service they gave you? Damage to your storage and shoddy work, then back again to be fixed etc. Buy you lunch? Id have told them to shove that up their arse for a start and stated i am going to watch you sort this hash out, and i will be asking questions, if i feel that there is something not right. Then to find out that its leaking again etc, i would be saying you give me my 7k right back. If not trading standards gets involved and it goes all over Facebook. Shame some companies have a nasty habit of doing this sort of thing, care and time doesn't hurt anyone at all. lets see what they say this time and i do hope all is sorted Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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2nd Oct 2021 12:45am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Thank you for your input mate .. trust me I was absolutely furious however as was commented earlier we are at the stage where we can’t go back from what’s been done unless we ( they buy us a new roof and start again ) we took the decision that shouting and ranting wasn’t going to solve anything but a fully documented and pictorial record would be enough with a full email trail to keep for further Action .
Having gone back to dormobile and after very lengthy discussions they asked us to wait while they researched and sourced new canopy material and tested things to make sure they had a waterproof product….I mean it’s not like they haven’t been going for years .. We decided that we could no longer wait to start the interior build as time was pressing on and we had things to do. So we made a start on the build . First in was the front runner window.. how nervous was I a cutting a hole in her . We measured well she did that was my get out clause ( well you measured it ) And on a bright sunny day we started .. Oh and procta have you tried Tinda …… 
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2nd Oct 2021 7:30am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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Nice moving forward with the Front Runner window and yes i do know what it's like cutting a perfect piece of aluminium, did it twice with the side lockers. I agree that drilling the first hole for the jigsaw is the worst, so very nervous
Good plan of action with dealing with Dormobile 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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5th Oct 2021 8:04pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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So onward we go the next job was side lockers.. having become completely chilled about cutting holes in her off we went and a little photo outside the house ..
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8th Oct 2021 7:14pm |
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| Black Puma Member Since: 31 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 203 
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Good to take the higher ground on the issues you are having. I found that approach has worked for me when faced with similar issues regarding big money and faulty products.
The other work have done yourself looks fantastic. Great project |
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9th Oct 2021 1:29am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Thank you mate ..much appreciated
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9th Oct 2021 7:03am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Click image to enlarge So on to the interior.. we had already made the decision to build the interior ourselves ( thankfully) as it’s Turing out .. Again many hours searching and researching.. first thing was to give her a good clean find any holes and seam seal all the joints ..then sound proof and insulation.the bulkhead we decided that half a drop would be sufficient for our needs .. and for added luxury we decided on underfloor heating… Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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9th Oct 2021 7:18am |
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