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• Trailer Insurance?? 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  , with a replacment value of around £2.5k. The vehicle insurance has 3rd party cover for towing it. I am advised to steer clear of insuring it on the towing vehicle policy, even if they would consider it, as a claim on it would hinder the NCD. Apparently a stand alone policy wouldn't. Does anyone have any
• Nissan Maxima 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  In order to give people a smile with their cup of coffee... I'm looking at a Nissan Maxima on a 'K'plate 3.0litre V6 all the toys. It's an auto, and has towbar with twin socket on the back, so it's probably been used for towing a van. 108K miles, and looks tidy. Am I right in thinking
• Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 Diesel LWB Auto. 2002 - Marginal Cooling Problem 20 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  When towing a horse trailer (empty weight approx 1000Kg) the temperature gauge fluctuates rather a lot, depending on gradient of the road.  For example: yesterday on M5 between Bristol & Tewkesbury where there are no steep climbs, the needle got more than half-way between normal
• Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 2000 1.9tdi Loss of Power when towing 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Just recently Bought a 2000 Bora 1.9tdi Sport a couple of months ago and its been great up until last weekend when i finaly got around to towing my caravan with it. The problem i am having is that it keeps loosing power i.e it will be quite happily cruising along at 60mph and for no reason it just
• Mitsubishi RVR - Opinions please 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have been thinking about a Mitsubishi RVR - a grey import, was wondering if anyone could give me any opinions on these vehicles,as they are a "bit different" and might suit my purpose. I need something to occaisionally tow a 4 berth caravan, must have auto transmission ( I would fit a fluid
• freelander 13 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  hi just wondering i anyone knows if i can still tow safely with the rear prop shaft removed cheers  
• 10 year old corsa issue 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  in coolant reservoir. Ended up getting towed home. I have readded some coolant but clearly an issue.  Power steering seems to be working but still cannot get above 2000 rpm. Unsure if its safe to drive to a garage or if i need to get towed there. When ticking over sounds different to the norm. 
• Breakdown cover and pets 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Most of my car journeys are very local so (touch wood) if I ever needed to make use of breakdown cover, recovery and getting home would never be an issue. However, most longer journeys (holidays, visiting family etc) have an extra 2 passengers, our 2 dogs. So if we did need to be towed
• ssangyong vehicles 7 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Two chaps in my local have just independently bought SSangyong Korrando's. They look decent and substantial vehicles. They both have small farms and tow trailers and horse boxes etc. One is brand new and the other second hand. The new one was about £20k and used one about £16k. Looks
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 02 DCi - No revs sometimes when starting. 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I had to be towed away today as my car started and then just died on me after 1-2 seconds. I tried it repeatedly for about 1 hour 15 mins until the AA arrived and towed me away. I have read numerous other storied like mine...... is there a solution and is it something linked to the fuel intake
• Highways Agency 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  , the tow van man having been given duff info and thereby delayed by the motoring organsation, another call. Said info related, and the promise of another ring in another hour. Just after 9 am, another ring (by which time I was in the tow van). Very courteous, very helpful.
• VW Tourag or Volvo XC90 ? 9 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hello all. I am looking at replacing my 5 yr old Seat Alhambra with either new SUV (possibly the new Peugeot 4007 or Citroen C Crosser) or, alternatively getting a 2-3 yr old quality SUV such as the Tourag or XC90. I tow a caravan and need a fairly heavy tow car. If I went for the new Pug
• citreon c5 dead 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  it towed home checked the fuses and it had blown a 50 amp maxi fuse replaced this still no joy will not start even when being towed, all citroen said was bring it in (it's a long way to push it) any help would be gratefully appreciated
• Covered number plates and parking 20 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  they have parked up. They would obviously be quite easy to remove so my question is, is there a law that says that parking attendants can not touch the bikes and therefore can not determine the plate number in order to issue a ticket? Plus presumably bikes can be towed away the same as cars so
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  Privileged customer 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9CDi Privilege that has done 52,000 miles. I bought it used a year ago. We were travelling back down the A9 from Dornoch,...
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  Should I swap my Kia Sorento diesel for a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? 31 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My current car is a 2014 Kia Sorento 2.2 CDI. However, I am concerned about the present issues with regard to diesel and am now considering a switch to...
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  What diesel cars, with no DPF, are economical and could tow a small caravan? 20 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having difficulty finding a reliable, economical car for under £2000 which meets all my criteria. It needs to have a high seating position, high ground...
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  Does Powershift have a belt driven 'box? 9 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on the lookout for either a Ford S-Max or Galaxy in Titanium trim, with a 2.0 petrol Ecoboost engine. I recently viewed a 2010 S-Max with 26,000 miles,...
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  Turbo failure whilst towing a caravan - who should pay for the repairs? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 2006 Kia Sorento 2006 a few months ago. The car cost £10,995 from a Kia dealer and had 70,000 miles on the clock. We took out a HP agreement...
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  High turbo boost pressure fault on a CR-V? 7 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am touring on the continent with my 2005 CRV 2,2 CDTi (89,000 miles) towing a caravan, which I have done with this car since 2007 when I bought it. Cruising...