Rapido and Itineo take out prestigious awards at MMM Motorhome Awards 2023

We are pleased to let you know that this coming year will see more ‘award winning’ Rapido’s and Itineo’s arriving from overseas as the pressures on base vehicle parts worldwide eases.   We have a good number of our beautiful Rapido’s and Itineo’s arriving over the coming year, some of these are pre-sold, but some…

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Article #11: Rapido – See what’s new in 2023

Rapido ULTIMATE LINE : Make the most of your adventure. Given the successful 2022 Collection and the innovations added to the 60th anniversary models last year, RAPIDO has reintroduced an entirely redesigned ULTIMATE LINE finish in its 2023 Collection. To meet everyone’s needs, the seven RAPIDO 2023 Collection models all feature the ULTIMATE LINE finish: two low-profile models, two…

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Article #10: Things to check… before you drive away!

There’s a lot to remember both when you’re on the road and when you are parked up enjoying the sights and sounds New Zealand has to offer.  Here at RnRV we have complied a handy check list for you to use as a reference when getting ready to drive away. Feel free to email us…

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Article #9: Motorhome Friendly Town in the Spotlight – ALEXANDRA

Alexandra The town of Alexandra sits at the junction of two rivers, the Manuherikia and the Clutha. Surrounded by a distinctive landscape of rocky outcrops and striking high country, it is known as the hottest, driest and coldest town in New Zealand. It’s because of these extremes that Alexandra, in Central Otago, is a popular…

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Article #8: CoF vs WoF Vehicle?

Buying a motorhome – there’s a lot to wrap your head around! There is a lot to understand when you start the journey of buying a motorhome.  There are likely to be some terms you are not familiar with so take a read through the following. Weights and payloads of a motorhome are really vital…

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Article #7: RnRV Christmas Operating Hours

Kia Ora, The team at RnRV will be taking a 2 week break over the Christmas period and will be looking forward to seeing you before then or in the new year.  Our shutdown dates are: CLOSING – 5pm, 24th December 2021 OPENING – 9am, 10th January 2022 Our standard hours are currently 9am –…

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Article #6: Correct Cleaning of Acrylic Windows

Please be aware of the detrimental effects that some chemical cleaners can have on Acrylic products, and in particular window blades used in RV manufacturing. Alcohol, certain tensides, organic solvents, softeners, to mention just a few, are considered corrosive. Furthermore such products are potentially contained in plastic care products such as polishing pastes and care…

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Article #5: New arrivals to the RnRV yard!

Welcome! The team are excited to be back on board as of today 22 September at level 3 and are super pleased to have taken delivery of 5 new Rapido motorhomes that have all been pre-sold to customers.  We are operating a contactless service currently and our team will be working on safely getting these…

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Article #4: Rapido 60th Anniversary Editions, coming in 2022

Rapido is bringing out special 60th anniversary models for the 2022 season, all of which will come with an inbuilt vacuum cleaner. To mark 60 years since founder Constant Rousseau started developing his first caravan in 1961, the new anniversary editions will be available on two low-profiles, the 666F and 696F, and four A-class models,…

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Article #3: RnRV Maintenance Guide

RV MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST We understand that even if you don’t use certain features or systems on a daily basis, your RV still needs some attention throughout the year. Every brand is different, and no two schedules are alike, but we think it’s a good idea to keep this handy list in mind as you make…

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