[Motorhome Review] Ac Motorhomes – Land Cruiser 200
“We had an Abba camper before this, and an AHA before that, and we also had an Echo Chobe before that,” says Jannie Joubert, a third-generation wine farmer and owner of Skilpadvlei in Stellenbosch.
“We visited several manufacturers during that time, and we decided on AC Motorhomes after seeing what they had done with a Land Cruiser 100. We chose the bigger 200 Series because it has coil spring suspension and a much softer ride.
“We have just returned from an 18-day trip to the Kunene in Namibia, and the ride is just so comfortable.”
Jannie’s wife Bettie adds: “Next year, we want to go to Botswana and Malawi.
“We’ve already been to Malawi, my mother was born there and she was the daughter of a missionary.” Parked on the green grass of Skilpadvlei farm, this latest conversion from AC Motorhomes looked handsome and well proportioned, not too long and not too short.
What catches the eye is the quality of the build. It has those finishing touches of imported, professional accessories such as windows with built-in fly screens and blinds – same as the doorway. A manual Fiamma wind-out awning, manually-operated doorstep, imported door lockers, and a special locker on the driver’s side where Jannie keeps his tools and emergency gear.
And when Jannie starts that big engine it sets the pulse racing with that soft, deep, bubbling, rumbling sound only V8’s produce.
SERIES 200 RIDE QUALITY
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Caravan & Outdoor Life.
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