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• Towing in offside lane of 3+ lane carriageways 12 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Did I miss a change in the law somewhere? When did it become 'OK' to tow in the offisde lane of a 3 or 4 lane carriageway? ...or are there just SO many ignorant drivers on the road?   How long will it be until we see HGVs and coaches flouting the regulations more
• vauxhall brava - Vauxhall Brava the same as an Isuzu TF? 10 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I am trying to figure out what my Isuzu TF double cab pick up can tow, however I struggling to find this info. I have come across detailed towing specs for a double cab Brava and was wondering if these would be similar to my truck? If not, does anyone know what my truck can tow - 2.8td
• Which Tow car? 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I am looking for a car to tow my caravan this is going to be a second car used mainly for holidays and running about.I want a diesel estate with a budjet of 2k,i have looked on autotrader and seen quite a few peugeot 406 estate and was going to go for one of these,but then a friend recommended
• Passat tiptronic and towing 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  As my leg will be in pot for the next few weeks after damaging my achilles, I have traded my manual Passat for a 2004 PD 130 Highline with tiptronic. The car has done 34,000 miles, many of which have been done towing a caravan. It drives well and has been properly serviced but I am a little
• Towing Vehicle Help Please 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Morning all, I am currently looking to purchase a vehicle, My issue is my criteria and im stuck on what to actually go for. Here is my list of what the vehicle needs to do.. Tow min 2500kg When not towing 35+ mpg I do on average about 17k miles a year so need
• MX5 MK3 / 3.5 - MX5 MK3 / 3.5 Bike rack / tow bar ? 22 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  .  We really want to be able to occasionally carry 2 road bikes with the MX 5.   We’ve got a three bike tow bar mounting carrier with lights     that I use
• Nissan GT-R (2008 - ) - Nudged into a tow-bar - guess the repair bill... 21 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Go on, have a guess ... http://tinyurl.com/go-on-guess Wow!
• Tow car for 8k budget. Diesel or petrol? 24 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, i'm after buying a caravan and need a car that'll tow upto a decent weight for my 8k. Thinking large estate or possibly an SUV.  I will use if for towing, weekly 30 odd mile drive and the occasional long motorway run. The mpg of a diesel is appealing but everything i look at people warm
• Auto gearboxes and towing. 21 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  In the Telegraph on Saturday HJ wrote that towing with a vehicle with an automatic gearbox is not recommended. He cited gearbox overheating issues and wear on the torque converter. My new Volvo XC60 D4 has a torque converter autobox. I specified it from new with a towbar. Does this mean
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Creaking tow bar 15 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  I bought a new Santa fe new generation 18 months ago.  I had a tow bar fitted by my local Hyundai dealership and have had nothing but problems with it and the car.  It started with creaking on the first time out with my caravan and despite 3 further tow bars being fitted
• Any - No car insurance 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all. an interesting article in our local paper . A local motorist was stopped by police because her car insurance didn't appear on the police national computer . The police had her car towed to a secure compound ,but gave her a lift home because she had her young daughter with her . The woman
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Towing/ClutchBurn/Clutch Prices 19 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I have a 53 plate Estate 2L D 130. had it off my dada at 67000 miles - now on 74000 3000 of which has been towing my caravan - just bought a new house and burned out the clutch reversing it on the drive - typical! Booked the car into Ford for next week - if it needs flywheel and cylinder too Im
• skoda/yeti - Medium sized tow-car 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I am looking for a reliable modest tow car for a modest sized caravan, and I was wondering if anybody has advice. My starting point was a 1.9 diesel Focus, say 2-3 years old, with a tow capacity of 1500kg. However, I have seen on Autotrader a lot of 1.6 diesel i30's at reasonable prices, which
• Inconsiderate horse box towing 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  followed a very slow moving towed horse box for miles down a country road and then down the A40 in a very long stream of (frustrated) traffic. I actually stopped off on the route, picked up a newspaper and caught the long queue up! pondered that there is a (not unreasonable ) expectation from
• Shogun 3.2 DiD Auto box Question. 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have had the above car for 2 years and use it mainly for towing our caravan the question is when towing the auto box very rarely locks up the torque convertor. Even when solo it will only stay in lock up at about 75-80 MPH, but when you select 4th gear with the tiptronic it will stay in lock up
• Socially responsible tow bars? 10 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  In HJ's Saturday Telegraph spot he advises one reader that a detachable tow bar should be fitted in order to be "socially responsible". I may be being terminally dense here but what's socially irresponsible about having a legal fixed tow bar? Are we worried that tactile parking may damage someone's
• ''Diesel'' Towing caravan 2 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, What is going on with diesel ?!?! I need to tow a caravan and dont see any other alternatives to a diesel car..... Am I correct in thinking that if I was to purchase a 2016 registration plate '66' diesel car: 1.) - It will be Euro 6 compliant
• Tow Ball Mounted Cycle Carrier 19 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I need to get a tow ball fitted to my C4 Picasso so I can mount a cycle carrier (can't use one that hangs off the hatch back and I don't want a roof one) Question is........do I need to have electrics fitted for a light board. The rear lights on the C4 Picasso are quite high up and are right
• How fast is it safe to tow? 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  them, still doing 45 ish there was a 15 foot tow rope between them. What kind of mind thinks that is safe?
• In the US they tow 'em away & sell 'em ! 2 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just listened to a slot on the news about Philadelphia where they introduced a policy of towing away/confiscating and auctioning cars belonging to people who have flouted the law e.g. by having no insurance, driving licence, outstanding fines etc. It strikes me that we're far too lenient