Towing with a two seater

N Harvey
N Harvey Forum Participant Posts: 9
edited March 2017 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi, was wondering if anyone else tows with a sports car. I bought a pop top to go to shows in, coz sleeping in a tent wasn't fun, to mine and my wife's surprise we really enjoyed it. We now have joined the club and are looking forward to spending time away on caravaning holidays. I was wondering if there are any other sports car caravaners.

      

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  • Pippah45
    Pippah45 Forum Participant Posts: 2,452
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    edited February 2017 #2

    I started towing with a Sunbeam Alpine many many moons ago - and I am fairly sure it wouldn't have come within the 85% guidelines as first caravan was a Sprite Muskateer surprised

    However many happy memories were made with that outfit in France, Germany and Italy!  Then children came along etc etc - so I needed something a bit more spacious for me and the dogs now!  Enjoy. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2017 #3

    Love the Cobra! Good for you, we were similar, tented for years with our MG, but we had an old Landy as well, so changed to caravan. We did tow it with MG one Summer, all way down to Cornwall, including over Dartmoor. We practically had to do a Freddy Flintstone pedal up Haldon Hill in Devon, but made it. Once on site, it was fantastic having the MG down there and the comfort of the van, but we paid for it later. OH had to change clutch.

    So we did something different, we have a 4.0 litre Petrol Wrangler, drop hood, goes like a banshee, tows like a train, and great fun when unhooked as we off road along a lot of the coastal green lanes down there now, as well as on the moors. Brilliant for our dogs as well, MG was far too tight with three Airedales!

    I bet you get some looks though towing your van! Enjoy!cool

  • N Harvey
    N Harvey Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited February 2017 #4

    Put bigger springs on the coilovers, hydraulic clutch an V8 so not worried about power, dog comes to :)   

  • RangeRoverMan
    RangeRoverMan Forum Participant Posts: 125
    edited February 2017 #5

    Loving the Cobra but, somehow, putting a towbar on it seems very wrong. Is it a removable one?

  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Forum Participant Posts: 670
    edited February 2017 #6

    Towed all over Europe with a succession of MG Midgets and a TR7 convertible many years ago, great fun. The trouble is not many modern two seat convertibles are type approved for towing.

  • N Harvey
    N Harvey Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited February 2017 #7

    Yeh, can't even tell when removed the ele's fold into the boot as well. the outrigger spacers are now flush when in tow mode. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2017 #8

    Two adults and three dogs was too much for MG! We did manage with two, one on bench seat behind, one in footwell digging elbows into my thighs for 350 miles! You have a lot of power there as well. Brilliant!

    Is that a chocolate Lab? We have two Labs now, huge great things!smile

  • N Harvey
    N Harvey Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited February 2017 #9

    He's a rescue think he's half staff, half scooby do. smile  

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2017 #10

    He's lovely. Lucky lad at last, living the doggy dream!laughing

  • IanV8
    IanV8 Forum Participant Posts: 42
    edited March 2017 #11

    Over the years I have seen a few, the Stag used to be popular and we have a centre member who tows with one now.

    The Stag V8 sounds great, something I miss with my own V8 as a diesel does not sound as good as a petrol.

     

    Ian

  • RowenaBCAMC
    RowenaBCAMC Forum Participant Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2017 #12

    Welcome to Club Together N Harvey, love the pictures! Looking forward to hear about your travels. smile

  • sussexrav
    sussexrav Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited March 2017 #13

    cool

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