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• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - 09 2.0 Engine rating on vin sticker 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 173hp xtrail, having had the old 136hp i find towing that i am having to change down more often than i would with my old xtrail. The new xtrail is slightly higher geared, and 100kg heavier but with 266 lb/ft i feel that it should actually tow better than the old model, i only have 4k
• thankyou caravan person 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i would like to say thankyou to the person driving a ford focus estate towing a caravan who let me out to overtake today. i was stuck behind a slow moving classic truck on the M5 southbound just below bristol in heavy trafic. i didn't get a chance to get a full reg but it started wa54. it just
• Toyota RAV 4 (2000 - 2006) - Falling values? RAV4 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Several months ago a friend of mine wanted to sell her '55 RAV4 XTR 5 Dr 2.0 diesel privately@£8k She had no buyers, and is now in a position where she really needs something more powerful to tow a single horsebox. The current mileage is 58k...av. condition. If she puts it into the BCA SureSell
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 2006 1.8 central locking problems 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  We have just had a tow bar fitted via a reputable trailer centre on our Ford Smax. Since then we are having problems with our central locking not working when parked on our drive, strangely it works when we drive away from the house! We phoned the trailer centre who said they do not touch
• Rad weld - how effective? 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm doing alot of motorway towing tomorrow with a Fiat Ducato van (2.8D) and I've just noticed a very slight pin head area of dampness on one of the radiator channels - enough I'm guessing to give that very subtle "hot water smell" that you smell when walking round the vehicle. Obviously I
• Export of Trailer 26 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I've got is getting it there. The tow car is Lux registered, so when I speaking to the insurance company about towing with it they start asking me for the plate number of the trailer, which i don't have as the trailer isn't registered in Lux. I seriously considering just sticking the same plate thats
• 4x4 advice needed 28 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My mother wants to sell two motors 1. 95' Golf 1.9 diesel (not turbo) 2. 96' Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8tdi swb commercial and buy one motor to do both jobs ie carry 5 or 6 people tow 3.5 tonne farm trailer occasionally Reliability and Running Costs are the most important factors My initial thoughts
• Trailers and fog lights 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  My first really foggy morning of the winter, visibility less than 50m so I use dipped lights and front and rear fog lights (and turn them off when conditions improve before you all start flashing lights at me!). 20 minutes later a car towing a large trailer pulls out from a side lane, and while I
• Avoiding a ticket 19 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  . now wait for it ...... "I had loaned my 1972 Mercedes Unimog Sports Extravaganza tow truck ( fitted with a Jet Engine from a Bell Helicopter ) to a portugese fisherman I met in a Pub in Whitley Bay, and Now I've recieved a ticket because he drove it up the Coast Road at 110 mph towing a hay baling
• Caravan Video 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The with the car being dragged downhill by the caravan its towing. Does anyone have a link or know where I can find it online. Thanks.
• Mercedes estates 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise about which series of the Mercedes are the estates, and which ones are best for towing a caravan? I have around £5k to spend
• vauxhall omega 29 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  seen a omega 2.5gls estate for sale at £9,700.what is it like on fuel. i do not drive up the mileage but i will be towing with it. any thoughts appreciated
• New or Old shape Volvo V70 ? 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Thinking about a a vovlo V70 Need an estate car, and something that will tow a BIG 4berth caravan..... Article in Car Mechanics s Magazine about the new shape V70, how low spec ones are gettin down toward £4K ( I don't think I'd buy one that cheap though) I am prob wanting to spend £6-7K
• Honda Jazz - Bike Rack for a 2012 Honda Jazz 29 Apr 2022 (Forum)
    Hi Folks I need a suggestion for a bike rack for 2 Bikes (one adult, one child) for a Honda Jazz. I tried a THULE CLIP on style and all it did was bend the chassis. The Jazz, rounded tailgate is a poor surface for a clip on style. My Car has nothing, no tow bar
• Jaguar X Type - Going into limp mode 20 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Hi ,  Have had no problems with my 2 litre diesel X Type (60,000miles) until now. I was nearing the end of a 2000mile journey towing a caravan, speeds about 60/65 mph, when the glow plug light came on & the car went into Limp mode. I pulled over ,stopped the car
• audi a4 tdi - Engine Tuning (SAVE ON DIESEL) 23 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  is right there even towing my caravan is a pleasure as the added torque makes me forget I am even towing I would recommend this to anyone just wish i had found out about this 2 years ago as I would have saved around £1200 in fuel costs.
• suburu legacy - problems with suburu legacy 23 May 2011 (Forum)
  bought a new suburu legacy Jan2nd.  Without any warning could not change gear when driving, dealers said there was no lining on the clutch and asked what I towed - I said nothing but a wheelie bin. New clutch fitted and after 4 weeks, this went with no warning.  2 clutches in 4
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.6 Zetec Auto. Intermittent Starting 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  seems to happen the next morning - after i have refuelled. Last time it happened got a friend to tow me and it started after being towed about half a mile, then worked fine for a few weeks. Checked fuel into injector rail on cranking and nothing being pumped. Any suggestions appreciated. Billy
• VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Ladies and Gents, My 1995 Golf 1.8GL, decided to cut out the other day when I was driving through a set of roadworks and I had to get a tow to a local garage. Whilst I was waiting for the tow truck, I took off one of the HT leads and held it close to the engine to see if I had a spark whilst my
• Ssyanyong website 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  http://www.syukcars.co.uk To quote "Unlike many rival 4x4s, the Rexton and the Kyron are built around a substantial ladder chassis. This means they both have a remarkably stiff body shell, vibration and road noise are reduced, and towing capacity and crash resistance are far better than monocoque