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Discovery Sport experience
New to caravanning, I am trying to decide which used 4x4 tow car to buy to pull a MTPLM 1439kg caravan. I have read all the bad press about the Discovery Sport 2.2 L (reliability, electronics, build, etc.). Can any members please share their experiences of the new Discovery 2.0L (SE Tech or HSE) to help me - good and bad.…
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Remapping
Hi Owned a xc60 for a year now, 2016 model, Not AWD It is a nice car, tows lovely, but i feel towing up hills in deepest Wales and the Lake District a little more oomph on these hills would not go amiss. Has anyone out there had their XC60 (or any tow car) remapped and if so what do you think of the results. Look forward…
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Category B Licence
I have a Catergory B Licence. I am wanting the new Bailey Phoenix + 640 model but i have been having a bit of an issue finding a decent tow car, that could keep me under 3500kg. However, I have identified the Mazda CX-5 as a potential, that we keep me within legal limits. The issue I have is that there seems to be all…
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Volvo xc60 2wd
Hi anybody in caravan land got experience of towing with a XC60 2wd ? all the reviews I have read are 4wd I am looking to change at the moment and have it short listed down to , CRV, Tigaun , XC60 all around 2017 plate lowish milage , I have CRVs before but in the 2.2 guise currently tow with an E class estate which is…
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High cost for a few miles
Did anyone else note the letter in the latest magazine from a guy who has bought a Mercedes EQC 400 Sport. This is an all electric car which costs in the region of £65,000. For that price it is possible to pull a caravan of 1500kg for all of about 100 miles before needing to be recharged ! It might be super quiet and well…
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Disco 4 Dashcam
Hi everyone, My Discovery has a front heated windscreen, I recently bought a dashcam but when fitted to the front windscreen the heated screen prevented the dashcam from picking up a GPS signal. the company gave me a stronger antenna for the dashcam and advised me to move it around the windscreen, in particular towards the…
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New Tow Car
Hi Everyone. Hope everyone is staying safe and, as us, looking forward to getting back out touring. We are currently, when safe to do so, thinking of changing our tow car and was wondering if there is anyone out there who has a Swift Quatro FB caravan (2020) who could give us some ideas of what vehicles they use. Thanks.
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Mercedes GLE 250d 4Matic
Hi, Does anyone tow with a Mercedes GLE 250d 4Matic? Looking to change my tow car in the coming weeks and looking at this model. did look at the 350 but the 250 seems more than capable of towing my Compass 840, M.T.P.L.M 1724kgs and seems more economical when not towing. I'm looking at a 2015 model with the steel…
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What Car is the Best to Tow With
HI, We are going to change our car this year and were wondering whether the Kia Sportage 1.6 TGDI AWD Petrol 174BHP, KB is 1604KG and the MBTW IS 1900KG, We have a abbey aventura 5 berth the MPLW is 1342 would the above vehicle tow this caravan or would the Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 tsi 148bhp with a MTW OF 1800KG BE BETTER. Kind…
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Transit tow weights
HI I have a 2007 Transit 2.2 FWD SW 280 with the 130 engine, does any one have any idea of the max tow weight for a caravan I could tow please?