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• Volkswagen Polo II (1991 - 1994) - 94 1.05 Car not starting 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  to them, i have tried towing it but nothing and after the tow i took the plugs and they where dry, any help would be great.
• Do you carry your V5 with you? 5 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I don't suppose you do. So what when you're away from home and your car is towed - and you have to produce driving licence, V5 and proof of address. Westminster (see previous thread) didn't seem to care too much when they towed my friend's car; despite giving a long list of required documents
• Theft Insurance 17 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  coverage is TPFT only and my questions are: Is she covered for the damage? The car has been towed to a local garage for inspection by the police and she's concerned that she'll have to pay the towing charges. Is this correct? Thanks in advance
• TOWCARS 30 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I am thinking of changing my Citroen Xantia 1.8lx but need something capable of towing my touring caravan. I only use the caravan approx 4 times a year with the furtherest distance travelled being around 250 miles.Therefore i normally opt for petrol models rather than deisel for the better
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  Mazda BT50 Auto Gearbox problems - Dealer refuses to pay 6 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2009 Mazda BT50 3.0 automatic has covered just 24,000 miles, mostly towing up to its rated capacity. It now has a serious leak from the gearbox and...
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  Replacing a Verso with an S-MAX? 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering exchanging or selling my Verso for an S-MAX for up to 8k as a better option for towing a caravan and bike carrier. I would like to buy...
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  Which economical SUV or saloon for towing and seating comfort? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Next summer I intend to trade in my three-year-old SEAT Altea XL Sport for a new or nearly new car. The car needs to able to tow a 1100kg caravan, be economical,...
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  I need an MPV with a large boot and which can tow a caravan - what do you suggest? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my LDV Maxus with a vehicle that is versatile and cost effective to buy, run and repair. I need a large amount of boot space and I also...
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  Accident management company not interested in helping 23 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently hit from behind while stationary. At the time I was towing a trailer which was badly damaged. The accident also damaged the tow bar of my...
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  Shouldn’t happen 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my company car and am writing to see if you have any recommendations. I currently have a 2002/52 Subaru Forester that has approx. 160,000...
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  Can I use a stick-on number plate on my Vauxhall Corsa's tow bar? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a tow bar fitted to my Corsa, and when I attach the cycle carrier base to the tow bar it partially obscures the bottom of the year of registration...
• Skoda Octavia Estate - In a quandary but a nice one 14 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  in 2011 we planned to go caravanning around the EU for a few times and other things so bought a 2008 citroen C5 diesel auto. It was perfect for the job. Towing it got around 20-25 mpg, free from the van 45-50 mpg. Lovely jubbly. We also tow a heavy trailer with wood maybe once/twice a month
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Thermo-dynamics of diesel automatics 19 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  A question for a thermo-dynamics expert. I have a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2CRDi automatic which is used for towing, but well within it's towing limit - as standard a transmission cooler is fitted but it's of the loop-in-radiator-bottom-tank type - I use a ScanGauge 2 to monotor the engine
• Honda CG 125 - Platform for a Honda on a campervan 28 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I have an elderly Transit motorhome that I use to tow my vintage racing car around the country to various events (its OK, bike content arrives shortly
• Tow car for boat. 28 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  wheelbase. See above. 4/ 4Wheel drive. 5/ Low ratio box I was thinking of an aged Suzuki Vitara, or similar, but don't know if it has a low ratio gearbox. I know that it will be a dog but it will only be used to launch and recover the boat, plus tow a box trailer to the dump
• Newer 4x4 Ideas? 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  . I am 6'4", my 13 year old girls are 5'6" and 5'2" respecively. they are still growing. We need a LOT of legroom. 2) Pulls a tipper trailer fully laden at 2.7 tonnes. The disco has a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes but I wouldn't like to tow this weight with it, so something that "boasts" a similar
• Ford focus diesel estate 2006 1.6 peugeot - Non starting 8 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Car starts from cold runs for three seconds then wont start again . Bump start not enough to start it but towing for 400 yards turning ignition on and off it starts then may work all day . But sometimes just wont start till towed   HELP Fault codes says egr fault so
• Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 crd - Drive train vibration 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  This 2005 car has been great since the new steering rack last year (see previous) now I have a curious intermittent drive train vibration which only occurs when towing a two hourse trailer up a medium hill at about 50 to 60. Very occasionaly it occurs on the flat at about 70 when not towing
• Mitsubishi Shogun (2007 - ) - Considering.... 24 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have run and towed a 'van with a 1997 2800 TD Automatic. It has NEVER let us down. Costs have been for routine servicing (by myself) and oil/filter changes every 3000 m. Mileage is 125000. However, she's a bit dated now, no airbags/ABS and other "essential" extras. I am searching for up
• M'way services: Caravan bays 23 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Are there a lot of people who can't read these days? Dropping into M40 sevrices today I parked towards the back, behind the well marked and signed "Caravan only" bays. These are, unsurprisingly, double length. Some unfortunate turned up with his rig in tow, unable to park in any designated spot