I wonder if any one else has had towbar fitters use a wire in the boot thats thing and i think should not be used as it should be 30 amp cable and a fuse iv had lots problems with fitters. iv just got a freelander that has the 12n socket on it and going fit the 12s my self take a feed from the battery to the boot with a in…
Morning all. Currently have a ssangyong diesel which we due to change this year -3years old. Don't know what to do 're the petrol/diesel debate'. I know changes aren't till 2040 but obviously there are consumer confidence issues with diesal which could affect trade in price. Wondered what people who regularly change there…
Article on todays (12/3/18) Money Mail Web Page regarding the overly complicated new VED rules and in particular new cars. Diesels are needless to say being hit in addition to the more expensive cars, overall it just seems to be a TAX with little consideration to cleaner engines, as the net result is going to be drivers…
Hi all, I am looking to change my Ford Cmax 1.8 125 bhp in the near future. It has handled my caravan well in the past. It is near its limit but all has been safe and legal. Unfortunately Ford don't make this engine size anymore but the 1.6 has now got 125 bhp and a torque of 159 Nm. I have been looking at the EcoBoost 1.0…
After reading the thread re tread depth, I noticed some members saying they swapped tyres front to rear to get even wear. Yesterday my sister's car needed two rear tyres and she asked the fitter to put the new ones on the front and move the front ones with 4mm of tread onto the back. The fitter said he would do it if she…
I'm thinking of changing my 2012 manual Passat for a newer model. There's a lot of DSG's (Dual Shift Gearbox) about and the general consensus seems to be that they're good for towing. Does anyone who has one also regularly drive a manual car? I regularly switch between the Passat and a manual Polo and I'm not sure how easy…
Hi Does anyone tow with either a Mercedes C220 Amg sport auto Estate or a C250 Amg sport auto Estate 2012? If so how do you rate this vehicle as a towcar? Many thanks in advance
Has anyone on here any experience of driving in the snow and very cold weather with an electric car? Are they better, worse or no different to a conventional engine? My thoughts, and it is purely a guess, is that they will not perform that well. I believe that if any battery gets very cold it's performance drops off and…
Hi all, I am pretty new to carvan towing so i'm looking for some advice please Weve just purchased a Coachman vision 580 2018 model and we are aware that we would need to change our car to tow it safely however I am getting a little confused regarding the towing capacity kerb weight. We are looking to buy a…
Thinking of changing to an Auto box tow car which type of gearbox is best for towing?
It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.