I bought a VW T5 camper just so I had accommodation for the TT & MGP.  Prior to retirement, I used to stay at the Sefton, but my pension doesn't stretch to it!

It was purchased part converted and & I finished it, which included hook up, etc. More importantly I made up a couple of angle iron bars that bolt on to the lashing points to secure a motorbike to. This meant somewhere to sleep & cook plus I had a motorbike with me. Add a TV & a rack for my unicycle and I'm set for 2 weeks!

Having found it be a good solution for 4 trips to the IOM in 2 years, I then designed the perfect motorhome (for me) which is based on a peugeot boxer. It has the usual fridge, sink, etc but I installed a diesel Hob/Heater which means I can heat, cook & sleep in the van with the bike still in it!

Works well for the IOM, I probably gave at least 20 people a guided tour of it at this years TT & I'm sure I could have sold it a few times! But it's also great for trips abroad - ride to Austria pull the Gixer from the back & go for a blast without having to ride down the boring autobahns. It also gets used for transporting my classic race Honda to various events. Oh, and it's my daily drive.

There are other features, like a helmet cupboard, unicycle rack, a space for my paraglider and lots more besides, but what started as inexpensive way to watch the TT/MGP turned into a whole lot more.

As far as I'm aware, a motorhome/campervan less than 5.5 metres is charged the same as a car. For the TT I have to go via Heysham as the extra Mezzanine floor in the Seacat rules out Liverpool crossing due to the extra height of a motorhome compared to a car.