inca el owners

Had an Inca El for 12 months now and am very pleased with it.  Anyone else got one. Can you tell me how you find it. no I dont mean open the front door in the morning!

Hi,
Had a Inca EL for 1 year myself. Ideal, I prefer end lounge layout, can put you feet up and relax.
Only trouble I have had was with the water pump (replaced) it was 10 years old.
Only other problem was with requiring new set of tyres, me being a newbie to Motorhoming did not check age and condition of tyres, thanks to this site I found out what all the details mean on the tyre. (Lowdham Leisure kept quiet on this) Still they have lost out, have not been back since.
Confused on your vehicle year though.2015

We had one for a couple of years. Best ever bathroom but front door seals were poor at speed. We replaced it with a Wilton of the same layout but nearly 3 ft longer on a red Ford. The Sigma succeeded the Inca but lost some of the good Inca features.

Hi Troy
Dont quite know who this message is going to as a newbie.  The year of my Inca is 2005. like yourself am pleased with the overall package and especialy the rear lounge.  How did you find the driving experience?   Also i have an on off switch on the side of the drivers seat on the panel that faces the door, any ideas what this is for?

Hi, I have looked for a switch and cannot find one on mine, probably some addition from previous owner. Only switch I have is to the side of drivers seat on back wall to washroom, that's a 3 pin plug socket.

Its not a standard switch. It could be for a tank heater or some other accessory.

This ones for the staff.  Whats the history of the inca el.  What does el stand for? What sort of price would it have been new. It appears to be a good quality van wll built. Are there any weakneses to be aware of?

First a clarification; 'staff member' relates to the forum and is nothing to do with the company Autosleeper.  I am just another enthusiastic AS owner who helps out on the forum by having some minor moderating authorities.

EL = End Lounge; EK = End Kitchen; EB = End Bathroom; FB = Fixed Bed; etc. etc.

The Inca was I think circa £45k when new.  They are a good van but were built during the low period of Italian ownership.  The design was good and any build faults will have been corrected in the first couple of years.  Now at 10 years old normal aging will have taken place and the condition will depend entirely on how the van was used and how considerate the owner(s) have been.

thanks for that Peter. Obvious when you see the reply!  How did you find driving it. Mine wallows a bit on corners and the brakes are not the finest

No problems with the brakes or general handling - bearing in mind its a light commercial vehicle operating at maximum weight. Its important to get the tyre pressures right. The post pressure of 79psi is too high but the correct pressures vary between tyre manufacturers and vehicle weight. Use a weighbridge to obtain front and rear axle weights and consult the tyre manufacturers to get the pressure to use.

Mine had the 2.8 engine and could be a bit skittish when climbing a steep hill with a damp road surface but no other idiosyncrasies.

Thanks for that. It could be tyre pressure causing the poor handling on corners I'll weigh it as you said
Rex

Hi Moxey
Have you thought about having air assist rear suspension added to your van, it has improved  my vans road handling, you  can read other members reviews on the forum by searching the topic via the search box.
Check the vans service history for brake fluid replacement, I change mine every 3 years, although Peugeot recommend two years in some driving conditions . Hopefully this should improve your braking
If fluid is replaced, others may have different opinions?
Boaby