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• misfuelling claims another victim 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  From the BBC website coverage of the over-by-over coverage of the ODI series: BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew on Twitter: "Put wrong fuel in car - petrol into diesel. Broken down on M1. In tow truck heading north. No chance of getting to The Oval" That will be pricey... but shows how
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1997 2.1 towbar fixing points? 24 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi i have just had a towbar fitted to my 1997 406 2.1 td can any one tell how it should be attached to the car as it bolted through the spare wheel well and behind the bumper will this be capable of towing a caravan or not lokked at some one else car and its bolted to the chassi and looks safer
• ANPR question. 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Just a hypothetical question. We all have read about drivers being pinged for no insuance when they were insured. What would be the position if you were captured and had your car impounded...but....you were towing a caravan or a boat...or even a horse in a trailer. Would they take the lot
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 Broken cam belt 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, just reading your post, bascially i brought a 03 fiesta from northampton auction about 4 weeks ago, it has done 70,000 miles and yesterday, the cam belt broke and i had to be towed by the AA to a garage. Im just wondering would this fiesta be under warranty or not. Moved from a long dead
• Snowboarder 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  and the driver could have been over the limit, etc but is there now a specific arrestable offence of 'Being towed on a snowboard by a car' ? Just looked a bit of fun to me. Ted
• Renault Megane II Sport Tourer (2003 - 2008) - Cycle Mounts 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I'm about to take delivery of a pair of bikes and am after suggestions for transporting them. The Megane Sport Tourer (estate, to the rest of us) is not fitted with a tow bar, boot does have roof rails, so I assume a roof rack of some sort is some way to go. any recommendations, or products/brands
• Vauxhall Signum v's Nissan Primera ? 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi guy's, I need your help on which car to go for! Between a Vauxhall Signum 2.0/2.2 DTI 53/54 reg & Nissan Primera 2.2 dci SVE ? I tow a caravan for our holidays and have two children, I need your views on reliability, towability and cheap running costs. Have about 7k to 8k to spend. Look forward
• RHD Opel - can they be imported? 28 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Can rhd Opels be imported from Germany or Netherlands? The model I want, Vectra Estate (aka Caravan / Stationwagen) Design 3.0CDTi automatic, has a higher towing limit than the Vauxhall version. I know rhd Opels can be imported from Ireland but the 3.0CDTi isn't available there. Which other
• Nice one Honda! 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  A mate at work has a V-reg Accord which suffered an auto box failure. Towed to local Honda garage. He rang up a couple of days later and was told it needed a new box and it was on order. He was just about to say "and how much will that be?" when he was told that Honda had agreed to pay for it even
• peugeot 306 hdi 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I've stopped my car and left it for about 20 mins. When i tried to start it again it turns over but not firing. I had a look to see if cam belt snapped, but is ok. Checked fuses under the bonnet - ok. it is a 2 litre hdi X plate. tried to tow it off around the block, but nothing at all happend
• Getting a car home without MOT 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I intend to buy a car from auction shortly, and was wondering how to get it home without breaking the law (since most of the cars do not have MOT's). Short of towing it, is there any way to at least limit the ramifications if I was to have an accident or get pulled over by the police? i
• Ford Fiesta Immobiliser 10 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  , can I bypass this myself ? Or is it an arm and a leg to get someone to come out , tow it away , fix the problem?
• towboard wiring - Audi A4 1.9 TDI 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone help me to solve a problem I\'ve encountered wiring up my new towbar. I\'ve followed the instructions for wiring the 7 pin plug up, and everything seems fine till I connect the tow board and only 1 brake light works on the board. Should I put a bridge across the other connector
• Which Mondeo ? 29 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, long time, no see. Think I'm about to swap trusty 90K Carina 2.0l petrol for a new /nearly new Mondeo. Requirements : more accelerating poke than a Carina, a bit of fun, reasonable MPG, ability to tow a camping trailer and growing family round Europe and something that won't cost me
• Oh for trailer MOTs 24 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  M25 Yesterday Sat behind a beat up old minibus, loaded to the gunwales with holiday appareil and people, towing a RIB on a two wheeled trailer. Speed, thankfully, zero to walking pace. What happens next? A trailer wheel falls off and rolls gently up the road, with the trailer now resting
• trailers, braked or unbraked ? 5 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I'm about to buy my first trailer, for occasional moving of rubbish and bits of furniture. I just got a tow bar fitted, 110 quid for my Ford Focus with single electrics. I'm looking in the local adtrader, some trailers are braked and some not. What kind of brakes are we talking about ? How do
• Best Off Road for £6000 4 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I need a (relatively) cheap & reliable off roader (most urban but light occasional off road use), no towing required. To save on running cost I am thinking of getting a diesel (2.0 to 3.0 engine). I have been put off Ford Maverick (too thirsty) & Freelander (running costs). Can anyone suggest
• Rover 100 - Electrical problem 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  , so every time it's in the garage, having been towed back again, it behaves perfectly. Anyone else had this problem please?
• Motorcycle Trailers ? 30 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Having just got back from a European holiday (yes, I had a lovely time...:-) and having seen many bikes towing trailers. It reminded me of a discussion I had with a friend a while ago. He said they were illegal in the UK and I thought they were not actually covered by any legalisation in the UK
• Twin or single axel caravans 10 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I know that his is a car page but, next year I am hoping to buy a caravan to be towed with my Volvo 940 estate. I am looking at 17? to 18? vans {500, 520, 550s}. Which are the best ? twin or single axel vans. These lengths are available in both forms. Any one any suggestion as to the best 5