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• Pat Moss RIP 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  So as well as being a quite serious horse person all her life she was for some years a fairly successful rally driver. Got done for speeding towing a horse box not long before she died. Chapeau! I couldn't help wondering if her horses were experienced passengers, resignedly bracing their outside hooves against the walls of the box during high speed cornering...
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 99 1.9TDI sport (estate) single towbar electrics 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Anybody out there help with description of wiring colours for fitting single tow bar electrics to a VW Passat, (estate) or if anyone has a link to wiring schematics (for my father who lives in Co Durham and just taken ownership of vehicle). Dad is a bit concerned about alarm etc!!!
• The open road beckons 4 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  A few days later we'll be off to Chertsey so we can revisit Legoland and take in some London attractions. And we'll be taking up plenty of road space by towing a caravan which, although frowned upon by some, is still legal as far as I know. Honk if you love caravans! Hawkeye ----------------------------- Stranger in a strange land
• Peugoet 406 Diesel 2 May 2007 (Forum)
  My mate has a Peugeot 406 Diesel 2 litre HDI..It ran Ok then suddenly wouldn't rev beyond 3000rpm..It then started to run "lumpy " and now refuses to start..A local mechanic has changed a sensor ( either co or co2 not sure which )..cambelt and timing have been checked and are OK..The pressure has been tested in the common rail and its OK..he did manage to get it started with a tow but soon after starting the engine just died. Any information would be greatly appreciated Cheers Hobbynut
• does an economical 4x4 exist? 16 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Now swinging back to the idea that we may have to get a 4x4, for reasons of ground clearance on our lanes, towing ease, and the fact that 4 kids(3 legally needing car seats - however much they insist they are too old for them) and dog just dont fit in anything else. We are probably looking at buying something at least 5 years old,it must have 7 seats and it will be sole family car.
• Keep it on the black stuff. 22 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  The latest is on the 30 mph A307 Old Portsmouth Road into Kingston. The railings between the pavement and the tow path have taken a big hit. At many other sites it is obvious that the driver has not gone round a corner but gone straight on for what ever reason. Is it just in my area or is this a trend that is happening in your area?
• Ford Fiesta Mk5 1.25 Towbar 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I got a quote from Ford of around £400 unfitted and another make (Brink) had over a 6 week wait for one. Also does anyone know where I can find the maximum tow weight for the car? I have looked in the handbook which directs you to the VIN plate but gives no explanation of the codes used on it. Any help would be much appreciated Colin
• Digital odometers 18 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Earlier Thursday on the A34 heading north from Newbury I saw a Winnebago type motorhome towing a small car behind it. (Obviously to use as alternate transport when the bago is parked up on the camp site). Can't remember what the car was, but it got me thinking. All four wheels were on the ground and I was wondering if it had a digital odometer, would it still clock up the mileage if the electrics were turned off?
• Rover 800 series 29 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  In my tedious search for a CHEAP tow car for our 1300kg caravan, I'm looking for opinions on the Rover 800 series. Anyone know anything about these cars?? They are certainly cheap, they have the weight. I'm thinking about the Vitesse hatch (200bhp turbo)which seems to cost anything from £500 upwards!
• Audi A3 Tdi Not Starting, Elec Fault? 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  All other electrics lights, climate control etc are all ok. Greenflag could not find the fault and towed me home.
• Car recovery trailer 3 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  The obvious choice is a recovery firm with a low loader, or front suspension lift, but I was just wondering if anybody knows if it is easy to find and hire an ?A? frame type trailer that will fit onto my tow bar, and if this option is likely to be any cheaper. Reggie
• Volvo 740 warning light 10 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi All Due to the temporary loss of use of my trusty Carlton I have bought a cheap Volvo 740 GL for towing. Seems to do the job reasonably well. But one problem. The left hand warning light on the dashboard stays on occasionally. It looks like an axle with short lines underneath, all enclosed in a circle.
• astra 1.7td 17 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have not owned a diesel car before and would be grateful for the views of owners of this type of car. I would need to tow a small caravan (700kg max)and do about 20,000miles a year. I'd like to know about reliability,performance,problems,how are they on motorways and the kind of milages drivers can get out of the car. with thanks Francis
• Punto 2001 ELX - engine cut out 4 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  The car couldn't be restarted by the AA - the immobiliser wasn't accepting either key - and had to be towed to the nearest dealer and awaits a replacement ECU. Has anyone heard of this happening before? I had thought it wasimpossible for an immobilser to cut the engine when the car was going at speed. Can I trust the car not to do it again?
• fiesta cold starting : help ! 11 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  ford fiesta 1.1 cfi ( k reg 80k ) cold start problem. car starts & runs for 5 to 10 secs and dies then refuses to start. only way to solve is a tow then runs perfectly. warm start no problem. car has been checked by local garage 3 times and computer faults rectified ie. new lamdba & mass air sensors fitted. garage now at a loss to solve. once running engine never misfires and never hesitates even when cold. someone must know the answer, but who?
• Ford Mondeo or BMW 5 series (E34) 4 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I need a reliable saloon for between 20-30k miles per annum. The car will occasionally be used for towing a small car/boat. I am looking at 1997 + MY Ford Mondeo or a E34 5 series (535i?). Fuel economy is irrelevant as private and businesspetrol is paid for. What sort of money should I be looking at, considering I will keep the car for about a year and will get a better deal buying from an auction
• High miles V70 - a good buy? 28 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I need a vehicle to tow my caravan and have seen a Volvo V70 turbo diesel 1997 R reg with 130000 miles on. Full Volvo service history, asking price £9995. Good spec. with aircon. Whole vehicle looks good. What are the likely faults at this mileage?
• FIAT 500 (2007 - ) - Misfuel Hire Car 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I explained that a tow truck driver had taken it away and he asked where the documentation was that the tow truck driver had given me. I explained that I had been given nothing. He tapped around on his computer for a few minutes then said that he had a French registered car that I could drive back to Marseille, but it was not available until the following day.
• Citroen C5 - Citroen C5 2.0 Hdi engine failure 26 Sep 2014 (Forum)
   She tried to start the car again and nothing happened.  Her husband came out to get it towed to a local mechanic and when it was being towed, he said that the dash came up "Oil Pressure Low" warning when he turned the key. I left the car to the mechanic as the engine would no longer turn over.
• Skoda Superb - A cautionary tale about DSG Gearboxes 2 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Skoda lasted 33 miles. Expect to be towed to the office sometime later this month. I hope the hire car is a Subaru. ......"