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Why call them motorhomes?

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#1 ·
Hello everybody,

This will stir the water, but is meant seriously.

Why do people with motorcaravans insist on calling them motorhomes?

They´re not motorhomes....they have an engine at the front and a caravan behind...hence they are motorcaravans.

RVs are motorhomes, because that is what they are.

They don´t have a caravan at the rear of the engine, they actually do have a home at the rear.

Somehow I think it is just a snobbish thing to call a caravan with an engine at the front and a caravan at the rear, a motorhome.

Does anyone agree? Probably not. But my definition is correct to my mind
 
#2 ·
This is commonly called "NITPICKING" :roll:

tony
 
#6 ·
You are of course entitled to your opinion, but it is exactly that, YOUR opinion. That doesnt make it right or wrong !! Others opinions will be counter to yours that does not mean they are wrong ! (or right!!) Just different.
 
#9 ·
bandleader said:
Hello everybody,

This will stir the water, but is meant seriously.

Why do people with motorcaravans insist on calling them motorhomes?

They´re not motorhomes....they have an engine at the front and a caravan behind...hence they are motorcaravans.

RVs are motorhomes, because that is what they are.

They don´t have a caravan at the rear of the engine, they actually do have a home at the rear.

Somehow I think it is just a snobbish thing to call a caravan with an engine at the front and a caravan at the rear, a motorhome.

Does anyone agree? Probably not. But my definition is correct to my mind
I`ve been drinking red wine ,what have you been drinking . :roll: :roll: :roll:
 
#10 ·
Me too nearly finished bottle No 1. :lol:

tony
 
#12 ·
I think I may use motorhome because it's a shorter word than motorcaravan; but strangely when I'm feeling too lazy even to type motorhome in full, I abbreviate it to 'van which of course is short for motorcaravan - make what you like of that!

PS I'm not a snob, ask some of my plebby friends . . .

:wink:
 
#13 ·
rogerblack said:
I think I may use motorhome because it's a shorter word than motorcaravan; but strangely when I'm feeling too lazy even to type motorhome in full, I abbreviate it to 'van which of course is short for motorcaravan - make what you like of that!

PS I'm not a snob, ask some of my plebby friends . . .

:wink:
but then I realised the MH is even shorter than 'van'

but I always 'say' just popping out to the van for example.
 
#15 ·
Yes, I always end up calling it 'the van', but then it is based on a van.

One thing I appreciate about our language is that there are so many ways to say the same thing. OK, RV, motorhome, motorcaravan, campervan, camper, might have different connotations, but somehow 'motorhome' seems to encompass all the others.

Chris
 
#18 ·
A caravan is a towed kind of thingy so I suppose a motor caravan is that same towed kind of thingy but with its own engine instead of a yoke in front towing it :lol:
When I go away from my bricks and mortar home, I usually live in my motor home, that's the one with the engine not the one planted on the quarter acre. I don't think I would like to spend six months living in a van, 'twould be very uncomfortable, what with all the parcels and stuff falling around the place. :wink: :wink:
 
#20 ·
What is more interesting is the difference between a motorhome and a camper van. I used to get a little offended when people called my motorhome a campervan.

I tend to differentiate based on it having a shower or not. If you can live in it then it is a motorised home (motorhome) If you can't then it is a camper van.

That's just me though :D

Karl
 
#21 ·
We only call ours a Motorhome or MH on here, as that seems to be how everyone else does it.

Elsewhere, it's a Camper, or simply the van, (not so pretentious R us) we go camping in it, ergo ...... I suppose strictly speaking one only goes camping in a tent, which is where we started out, so it's a motortent :eek: :eek: :eek:

What it's called isn't so important is it, it's there to be enjoyed.
 
#22 ·
Why call them Motorhomes ?

Some very good descriptions of Tin tent on motorised wheels, But the First one is a load of SH1T, why do some people sit there and come out with this sort of crap, Has this person been stuck behind one for a few miles while the Motorhome driver is enjoying the sights of a piece of country they have not seen before and because they are not going to work or in a hurry they enjoy it,
We do call ours Camper because it's more of a one word name, if you think about it, Also it was named by the kids as Henry after the hover, My insurance document says Motorhome, Many people call there's Motorhome,
Please think before you post one of the most simple or stupid post's ever. I need some interesting post's
 
#26 ·
boater said:
do people really care what their called i dont.
To be honest I don't think anyone REALLY does care do they????? I know I don't but surely the OP doesn't either and it was all posted in tongue in cheek WASN'T it?????? :wink:

sallytrafic said:
Now that this thread has been condemned it will run and run :lol:
Hey Frank! Watch out - it might even out run your van improvements thread! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sue