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10th November 2007, 21:24 | #11 |
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Any probs to look out for? will have to be diesel.
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Not many diesel "propellor heads" on line at the mo' you'll be innundated with replies over the next day or so.
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The question is how much time do you spend towing? I used to caravan a lot but only approx 5% of mileage. I bought a 4x4 and drove around at 24mpg for the other 95% of mileage as well which proved costly. If you are a member of the caravan club or camping club you will find them as helpfull as us. If you get stuck on a campsite there will always be a helpfull member to pull you onto the road so dont worry about this. The ability to pull a caravan on wet grass once every 2 years is not a good reason to turn down a good safe handling car and buy a big heavy truck that will not handle or corner as safely on a wet road the rest of the time. The diesels are great and as said can be tuned to give almost the same performance as the 2.5 petrols with a lot more torque. I have had 2 diesel 75s and now have the 2.5 ZT [which uses as much fuel as a 4x4] go for the ZTT 135 cdti, fit the roverron tuning box and you have the ultimate towing machine. Dave
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10th November 2007, 22:23 | #14 |
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The Diesel will pull Heavy Loads off most surfaces unless of Course a 4 x 4 is required if it has turned to thick Mud.
I've not found Grass a Problem, just stick box in Winter Mode and will pull away easily, more so if you have a Synergy Modification to car. Forgive my manners . |
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Here's a nice one Landgirl - only 13,500 miles and inside your price bracket. Probably not much use for towing though due to the engine size. http://www.smc-cars.com/MG_Rover/UsedCars/view/9358 |
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11th November 2007, 07:37 | #16 |
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11th November 2007, 11:09 | #18 |
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I would have thought that a Rover 75 Tourer (with narrowest 195 tyres) might be a better bet for towing on grass? or not?
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11th November 2007, 14:11 | #19 |
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Certainly not - I've checked their profile and I was wrong.
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11th November 2007, 14:30 | #20 |
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Hi there and welcome to the Club!
I've towed my 5 berth caravan with my manual, diesel ZT-T for 2 summers now and have no regrets about changing from my diesel Discovery. Well, I say no regrets but that would be to forget about towing in South Devon this summer. The clutch worked hard on some hill starts and getting off the hilly, grassy site at the end of our stay was 'interesting'. Four wheel drive and a low ratio box would have been very helpful. That trip aside, the MG makes a superbly comfortable, smooth, stable, economical and stylish tow car. We towed with four bikes on the roof and the boot loaded to the ceiling. It's worth looking to see if any potential purchase has a luggage net built into the loadspace cover. This enables you to load up to the ceiling, clip the luggage net into the roof without having your luggage joining your kids on the rear seats. One minor point worth mentioning, the Rover 75 tourers could be specified with self-levelling rear suspensions, which would be an advantage and ride an inch or two higher than the MG, which is worth considering as our MG sits very low to the ground and the Witter towbar sits exposed below the rear bumper. You can fit spring assisters to either model, but overall I think the Rover models make slightly bettrer tow cars. If you buy a car without a towbar already fitted, don't get the Witter set up. Buy the OEM 'Brink' towbar (which sits flush with the rear bumper) and invest in the OEM MG Rover electrics. These will cut off the reversing sensors if fitted (believe me, that's worth having), show the trailer's indicators flashing on the dashboard and also show you if a bulb has gone on the trailer. Nose weight limit is 100 Kg which is excellent for this size of vehicle. Steve |
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