Re the first post on this thread, I would say definitely choose the van over the 60th edition 'paint job'. I really like the interior of the 60th edition but it's not available in the van we want. There is no way we would compromise on the van layout to have the 60th edition.

Regards the two tone silver exterior, I agree with others that the rippling really shows in hot weather but we have chosen it again for our new van, despite the fact that we have sold the silver T5 that went so well with our silver Triton. It's personal taste but we like it and it's more forgiving if you are one that doesn't enjoy washing and polishing caravans often. When we finish a 3 month tour without washing, the van looks far better than it would do if it were white.

We went with 430 GT (all silver) on our order last week for this very reason. There are two of us (and dog) and we'd rather have the option of living space in case we have visitors etc. I reckon we might leave the bigger table at home, put the the small one in the main seating area and just use the deep window cill at the front for coffees etc. This will make the van seem much more spacious.

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Sorry I see it's been pointed out before :(

We like the big table because we're piggly wiggly and have big dinners, watch films etc. It all depends on your choices. If you want to invite friends for dinner you'll want the big table.

Jo i know I am slow responding to this and you may already have ordered but there is a middle way. That is to get the multi-function bed that is available on the 410 & 540.

This gives you the dinette at the front to eat on. The multi-function bed at the rear can be put out in a variety of forms including the same size as the fixed bed. It comes with wooden slats that pull out rather than the metal poles.

Some days Kath and I leave it in a quasi fixed bed format and eat on the front dinette. Other days we put the bed away and use the large table to create a seating area that will seat up to six people. We went to London for a week and were off site most of the time and left the bed up. We then went to a site in the country outside York , spending more time in the van, and so put the bed down every morning after breakfast. We love this best of both worlds.

Whatever you get enjoy! MikeT