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• Caravan world speed record. 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I had to post this! Hehe - 128.8 mph towing a caravan - I reckon I could beat that. Charlie can I borrow your M5 mate? www.mrbg03219.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/caravan1.mpg Its about a 600k download. Enjoy
• Peugeot 308 SW 2.00 Hdi - Peugeot 308 2.0 HDi Cutting out for over 6 months 19 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  2009 308 2.0 HDi wifes car bought last summer cuts out but would start again after a few minutes this happened a lot of times but no pattern hours to weeks Diagox no faults at all tested several times lately is has been worse had to tow it home but always started the next day till last week
• MK 3 Mondeo 2.0 Diesel Auto - Torque Converter and Brakes issues 26 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi,   I have recently bought a 05 Mondeo Auto 110K  I have noticed while towing I am getting a lot of shudder in the car  ( like running over cattle grid/ or about to stall) when towing the car. It seems to be around 55mph, Revs just under 2000mph
• Daewoo Korando - Jerky Auto Transmission 27 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Our ancient (2000) tow-car is a Korando with the Mercedes 2.3 4 cylinder and automatic (4 speed) box. Recently the box has become "hesitant" : put it into drive, give it revs and after a second or two it leaps forward. It can also creep backwards down a hill when in Drive. The car is used only
• VW Golf MK6 - VW Golf MK6 clutch problems 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I brought an ex demo Golf MK6 in April this year, it had done around 9000miles. The car has just done 20000 miles when on Tuesday the car lost all gears all of the sudden. It was towed to the garage and the outcome is that the pressure relief plate has overheated and to replace
• 4x4 owners - tell us your snow experiences? 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  you find it kicked in during your snow driving or was the normal set up enough? Anyone raised some money or goodwill through towing the neighbours out of ditches? Did you go out in your car purely to test its capabilities? Any 4 wheel drive power slides in deserted car parks? And please, no anti 4x4
• Towing Nose weights and cycle carriers 31 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I just want to make sure that I understand something correctly. We are thinking of down sizing from a large estate car to a small car as we only really...
• New Van ? 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  the odd motorway trip, so aceleration and tourque is a must. curently I am towing 1.5 tons with the isuzu however the extra space the van will provide should not make towing so frequent. I have driven hire SWB transit 280s and citroen relays and found both severly underpowered. My curent thinking
• New Mondeo as towcar - GrahamM 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a used new model Mondeo LX 2.0 or 1.8 hatch or possibly estate to replace our 1994 1.8 petrol (I'd like a TDCi but it's beyond my budget and any way I'm a bit put off by the starting and other problems highlighted in this forum). We tow a small caravan, max permitted weight
• Honda Civic - Next car 25 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I am thinking of buying a Honda Civic 1.6 diesel or 1.8 petrol, 2014 or 2015 year. Would be interested in any forum owner's opinions including any problems encountered and if anyone has towed a caravan with one. Regards
• Ford Focus 1.8 - Gear cables 12 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Broke down this morning with the car stuck in 3rd gear. The RAC diagnosed this as a broken selector cable and towed me to a garage. Gear stick goes backwards and forwards very smoothly but not at all sideways. Is this typical. Regards Peter
• 1982/3 Green paper driving licence 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I need to find out what the towing restrictions were for the old A class license with 7500kg entitlement or C1 C1+E. This licence was the green one before the 1990 Euro licence came in. Thanks
• Leviathan pick-up for snobs 23 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  https://vans.honestjohn.co.uk/van-news/new-vans/2017-07/mercedes-benz-x-class-prices-specs-and-release-date/ Yes dear, we need one to tow the caravan, and take up two spaces in the supermarket car park. 
• Volkswagen Golf IV 1.4 - Stuck in water-over exhaust !! 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Son-in-law got car stuck in large body of water, had to get towed out. obviously car wont start, car is Petrol,08/08. What needs to be done ??
• Landrover freelander 2 - Ran out of oil 20 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  Hi the oil light didn't come on and I ran out if oil whiskt driving heard a small rattling then car stalled and had to be towed it won't start now any ideas on how to for this will I just put more oil in it?.
• Ford Fiesta - After a crash 21 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  My nephew crashed badly and organized for the vehicle to be towed to a garage.  The insurance company inspected the car and decided that they won't pay out (one worn tyre).  The insurance then took the car away to their depot but without notifying or asking for permission to do
• Peugeot Expert 2.0 HDi - Peugeot Expert won't start 20 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Now the weather is getting colder the van will not start in the morning. It turns over fine, but will not fire. It will start with a tow, then run all day. Next day it will be the same thing in the morning. Any clue what to look for?
• Any - Towbar 2 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I want to carry my mobility scooter on the tow bar instead of struggling to get it in the boot. I need something along the lines of a bike carrier but with a platform instead of bike racks. It would also need to fold up against the back of the car when its not in use. Any
• Citroen Dispatch wiring ?? 28 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A mate of mine is fitting a tow bar to his X plt Citroen Dispatch Van. Anyone know what the wiring colours are for the rear lamps, ie: stop lights, tail and flashers etc of the van. He cannot see a plug-in socket as most cars of today have, if there is one. thanks
• Choking stalling at 400rpm Audi 100/A6 28 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Audi100/A6 1993 2,5TDI 5 cylinder straight 6 Speed box. The problem is that it starts choking at 400rpm. higher range needed for towing ease. Can some one help in curing this problem. Could it be filters or turbo?