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Fred & Gill
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    For the attention of newer members / owners.

    There is a wealth of information and contactable helpful advice available to owners of “the most exciting motorhome…ever”, to quote from Which Motorhome when they announced the UK exclusive launch article in their magazine in October 2003.

    We also have a letter directly from Hymer stating that it was not economic to continue to produce this vehicle, and we can assume that with improved costing and marketing analysis they and other manufacturers would not embark on such a production venture again. They even built a new factory and shrouded the project in secrecy on the basis that they thought that they had a market breakthrough on their hands.

    WE have a unique, exceptionally well made potential design classic at a bargain price compared to todays examples.

    As this unique camper ages it is essential that newer owners can benefit from past experience and future updates from recent enthusiastic and capable owners and this forum is a great place to bind all that information together.

    We are indebted to Mike Warland who originated the original website and to Tom Mulcahy for the wonderful ‘Little Exsis Book’ and especially to Barry who took on the original site and instigated this current site and through his dedicated and helpful input has cemented us all together.

    Please, I do hope someone will come forward and take this role on. We few older longer term owners have perhaps a handful years left to enjoy our Exsis before we also come to the same painful conclusion as Barry.

    I have included part of a private message that I have sent to Barry

    Dear Barry- the dreaded moment, I’m lost for words.
    It’s a thought no doubt that all us ‘older’ owners have had and as we have seen in recent years several other longer term owners have sold their Exsis for various physical or practical reasons.
    In terms of endearment, the Exsis has been a wonderful and special vehicle and drawn together a close group of ‘Exsistentialist’ (ha ha) who have remained loyal to the marque and each other in a helpful and friendly way.
    What we have had has been special and your dedication and help as unique as the vehicles themselves.
    I hope that a younger enthusiastic new breed of owner can be found to bind us all together and keep this site going.
    On a personal note, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude for all the support throughout the ‘Exsistravaganza’ period and all those memories.

    Fred