18.58-1 ordered 2016 what do I get???

[Cutters]

@Cutters well done mate i guess were going to lose our virginity together. i wish going to the factory was an option for me that would be awesome as long as they were not building starcrafts on the day i went, might want to plan ahead
i have decided that after looking(stalking) @AzHaych the colour choice worked well we will only change to the Zale Bolsters.( i owe his wife a hug as i thought the colour department manager would have been really hard to deal with) however she is OS for the next bit so im in charge(by default).

@Cutters can i ask for you full inclusions list please im sure if i start to stalk you ill find it do you have it handy? ive attached mine and am happy to discuss. after talking with Az i may have to many powerpoints.

@AzHaych now thinking of an extra table near the shower? handy or over thinking?

I spoke the dealer that we done the deal with today and he seems to think that the Feb. run will be the first of the new kind so going to to factory might not be an option. That being the case I hope can Canberra little more specific than " yeah they made heaps of changes" followed by " I don't think they changed the layout", any way I we'll cross that bridge when we get to it as it only new to them to and I'm sure they will have more detail for us soon enough.
As for my list of extras, here goes..

18.58-2OB
-Alkp ESC
-DO35 coupling
-Anderson plug to fridge
-Extended drawbar
-external picnic table
-drifter control panel
-wind up antenna
-additional external hatch on annex side ( to access under dinette seat)
-additional gas bayonet (rear)
-annexe light on offside
-external shower
-extra 12v out let (inside)
-extra 240v outlet on kitchen bench
-solar upgrade to 150w
-washing machine provision(but no washing machine)
-internal hatch to rear tunnel boot

That's it so far, unless any one out there has some other suggestions.

 

[Sturah]

That's it so far, unless any one out there has some other suggestions.

there will always be a little more for RON.

what is the internal hatch to the rear tunnel? and the external hatch? whats your thinking in relation to these? cost?
Do you have a cover for the van as yet what will you buy?
i thought about a table next to the shower? or an additional 12v point? your thoughts?

@AzHaych your offside light looks pretty high is it easily reachable? what have you done to support the shower rose and reach the taps?

 

[AzHaych]

@AzHaych your offside light looks pretty high is it easily reachable? what have you done to support the shower rose and reach the taps?

Yeah unless you are 3ft nothing it is easily accessible! The door of the shower compartment has a holder for the shower rose.

 

[Cutters]

there will always be a little more for RON.

what is the internal hatch to the rear tunnel? and the external hatch? whats your thinking in relation to these? cost?
Do you have a cover for the van as yet what will you buy?
i thought about a table next to the shower? or an additional 12v point? your thoughts?

@AzHaych your offside light looks pretty high is it easily reachable? what have you done to support the shower rose and reach the taps?

The internal hatch is a a hinged drop down door like the one under the smaller dinette seats. This will allow access into the storage area under the rear bed when the bed is in the closed position or if the be is being used because there is no external hatch that allow access as there is in the front.
As for the additional external hatch, I find at there is a lot of an accessible space behind the drawer under the dinette seat (closest to door) by having a hatch on the outside like the other external hatches it would help make this space easily accessable.
As for cost, I'm not sure as I negotiated these as part of the package price. I am currently in the process of building a new shed that will be home to the new panda and a boat that we have so I don't need a cover, but a cover would have definitely been less work and money

 

[Aussiejet]

The internal hatch is a a hinged drop down door like the one under the smaller dinette seats. This will allow access into the storage area under the rear bed when the bed is in the closed position or if the be is being used because there is no external hatch that allow access as there is in the front.
As for the additional external hatch, I find at there is a lot of an accessible space behind the drawer under the dinette seat (closest to door) by having a hatch on the outside like the other external hatches it would help make this space easily accessable.
As for cost, I'm not sure as I negotiated these as part of the package price. I am currently in the process of building a new shed that will be home to the new panda and a boat that we have so I don't need a cover, but a cover would have definitely been less work and money

Hi Cutters.

We too asked for that external hatch to access under the dinette seat and were prepared to pay for it. But back in October, we were told all of the 18' were going to have an internal drop down door just to the right as you walk in the main door to acces the same area, and that was going to be standard, at no extra cost.
Check with your dealer to make sure either what I was told was correct and to make sure you're not going to be charged for something that does the same job as the standard inclusion.

 

[Cutters]

Hi Cutters.

We too asked for that external hatch to access under the dinette seat and were prepared to pay for it. But back in October, we were told all of the 18' were going to have an internal drop down door just to the right as you walk in the main door to acces the same area, and that was going to be standard, at no extra cost.
Check with your dealer to make sure either what I was told was correct and to make sure you're not going to be charged for something that does the same job as the standard inclusion.

Hi Aussiejet,

Good point about the drop down hatch in the door way. I will ask the question. I also hope that they keep the 2 piece split mattresses (50/50 ) with the new style bed end lids!!!