my dad's laguna 2.2d 1996 estate he had was awesome
234lb/ft for the win
165000 miles and only died when a car drove into the side of it at 50mph
| Fiesta-Si.com https://www.fiesta-si.com/forums/ |
|
| Tow car help https://www.fiesta-si.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17687 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tow car help |
Need a good reliable, cheap to run vehicle, needs to carry min of 4 and have room for tool's/spares etc to use as a tow vehicle for the 106, don't want to really spend much more than 1k, most likely a diesel, but what is there? Ideas? Here's the ones i've thought of *306 estate *406 estate *Renault Scenic |
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
my dad's laguna 2.2d 1996 estate he had was awesome 234lb/ft for the win 165000 miles and only died when a car drove into the side of it at 50mph
|
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Yeah i'd thought of them too, what they like on juice? Want 45mpg ideally. |
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
it did 48mpg with half a ton of concrete in the back 
|
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Sweeeeeeet, anymore? 
|
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
drove well, pulled like a peach all through the gears. his current 2002 dci 2.2 is even better! but he paid £410 for the 96 one, and it did 30,000 miles  before it died.i drove it a few times as it was faster then my fiesta  i'd recomend them i love his 2002 one, 6 speeder, near top of the range, awesome his new one did 600+ miles on a tank it was full of crap from the rear seats to rear window and still left my ka standing, and did 48mpg 
|
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
I need it to be reliable as the plan is to get rid of the WRX and use the estate as my daily too, so can't be doing with it breaking down all the time as my new job is based a 'Tad' further than my last and would cost a fortune for a Taxi! |
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
1996 one never let him down apart from a leaky aerial, but it didn't affect the car 2002 one only let him down when the alternator belt snapped  but no big issue. and when he was tired after working 18 hours straight and drove into a kerb and burst a tyre
|
|
| Author: | will121 [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
So the estate can tow less than the Hatch, crazy shit. Car will be 750kg max, not using a trailer, will use a dolley (easier to store). Although i have seen this, its 1.5k more than i want to pay, which is like the cage + it fitted. http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=T |
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
that would definately do the job! |
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Wouldn't need to buy/hire a Dolley either..... But its 2.5k!
|
|
| Author: | meilack [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
true, shame 
|
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Even thought about Berlingo's as they can be picked up for less than a K, but they only have 2 seats.
|
|
| Author: | happypaul [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Berlingo Multispace has 5 seats. I want to be able to tow, but isnt using a dolly illegal on the motorways? Which is what Id want to tow on mainly. Hopefully my Escort Van will be able to tow enough weight. |
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
One of these Dollies.  I think your thinking of a 'A' Frame, as RAC Etc use the above and it's what some motorhome owners use for there smart cars etc so must be aloud on motorways, i've seen other track cars towed via them. |
|
| Author: | happypaul [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Ahh... I like! I bet they are expensive?
|
|
| Author: | Mattyboy Esq [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Ebay FTW, Can get one for less than £500! I refuse to pay more than £300 mind you!
|
|
| Author: | scotty_boy BSc [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
Land Rover Disco? |
|
| Author: | d00ner [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tow car help |
seat cordoba 2.0tdi, we took a vento vr6 + trailer, plus full car of spare tyres and parts, and it still did 39mpg+ all the way. |
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|