Goodness our cars are heavy

macafee2 · 3rd November 2015, 19:50

Are our cars any heaver then other comparable cars? At a bit over 1.5 tonne I'm struggling to get a self drive car transporter.
Looks like I may need to take a second car so I can strip 80kg from the donor car.

macafee2

Vossy · 3rd November 2015, 20:34

I'm sure they weigh in at 2 tons or just over. Taxable weight on mine is 2000 some odd kilos.

Dragrad · 3rd November 2015, 21:17

This post may of interest....

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...400#post776400

Scroll through to get the weights of the cars ..... And a lot more info

Groundhog · 3rd November 2015, 22:00

You will not get a 3.5 tonne gross vehicle to carry one of our cars legally My cousin operates a car collection/delivery service and the lightest he has managed to drop his tare weight to is 1.9 tonne. That allows him to carry 1.6 tonne including his diesel (full) and of course himself and if needed a passenger. So realistically you will be looking to hire a 4.5 tonne gross which means different licence and regulations. Vosa love these types of vehicles (3.5 tonne) which gives them/government a good income in overweight fines.

Southside · 3rd November 2015, 22:19

Still amazing what you see on the roads though. I often see 3.5T transporters carrying vans on the back. I also spotted a jag x-type towing a twin axle car trailer with a medium wheelbase sprinter on it on the M6 a few weeks back.

As for 75's yes they are heavy, when I picked my none running ZT up a mate towed me the 2miles home on a rigid bar with his 1.6 megane. He nearly burnt the clutch out when we got to a slight incline in the road.

DMGRS · 4th November 2015, 10:44

My local friendly transporter-guy took a VW Phaeton on his 3.5T the other week, and posted pictures on Facebook.
Talk about stupid!

peelaaa · 4th November 2015, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Are our cars any heaver then other comparable cars? At a bit over 1.5 tonne I'm struggling to get a self drive car transporter.
Looks like I may need to take a second car so I can strip 80kg from the donor car.

macafee2

I'm not sure but they do feel heavy to drive as I also have a peugeot 308 sw and it is only about 100kg lighter but feels a lot lighter to drive.

macafee2 · 14th November 2015, 11:46

transporter company I finally used did not ask weight of car so I took it gentle and it got the car home without tipping over.

macafee2

rrobson · 14th November 2015, 12:07

Yes it's comparable, and if anything quite a lightweight compared to some.

Small Hatchbacks are a tonne, mid sized family tend to be 1.4 and 1.6 and executive are usually anything above.

Put it this way, my Audi A3 weighed 1.4t and that's a smallish family hatch.

But I was always in this position where you couldn't get a 75 on a transporter. Only way is to trailer or use a bigger wagon.

3rd November 2015, 19:50	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,937 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Goodness our cars are heavy Are our cars any heaver then other comparable cars? At a bit over 1.5 tonne I'm struggling to get a self drive car transporter. Looks like I may need to take a second car so I can strip 80kg from the donor car. macafee2

3rd November 2015, 21:17	#3
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14th November 2015, 12:07	#9
rrobson I really should get out more....... 75 tourer cdti, MG ZS 180, nissan terrano & 1.8t rover 25 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pontefract Posts: 2,645 Thanks: 17 Thanked 295 Times in 218 Posts	Yes it's comparable, and if anything quite a lightweight compared to some. Small Hatchbacks are a tonne, mid sized family tend to be 1.4 and 1.6 and executive are usually anything above. Put it this way, my Audi A3 weighed 1.4t and that's a smallish family hatch. But I was always in this position where you couldn't get a 75 on a transporter. Only way is to trailer or use a bigger wagon. __________________ How to view a car - everything you need to help you inspect a used car VIS motor tester avalible to local members Injector removal tool and auto gearbox pressure tester now available

3rd November 2015, 20:34	#2
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,550 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	I'm sure they weigh in at 2 tons or just over. Taxable weight on mine is 2000 some odd kilos.

3rd November 2015, 22:00	#4
Groundhog Posted a thing or two Citroen C5 Aircross Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Durham Coast Posts: 1,140 Thanks: 161 Thanked 622 Times in 301 Posts	You will not get a 3.5 tonne gross vehicle to carry one of our cars legally My cousin operates a car collection/delivery service and the lightest he has managed to drop his tare weight to is 1.9 tonne. That allows him to carry 1.6 tonne including his diesel (full) and of course himself and if needed a passenger. So realistically you will be looking to hire a 4.5 tonne gross which means different licence and regulations. Vosa love these types of vehicles (3.5 tonne) which gives them/government a good income in overweight fines.

3rd November 2015, 22:19	#5
Southside Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tamworth Posts: 907 Thanks: 2 Thanked 75 Times in 43 Posts	Still amazing what you see on the roads though. I often see 3.5T transporters carrying vans on the back. I also spotted a jag x-type towing a twin axle car trailer with a medium wheelbase sprinter on it on the M6 a few weeks back. As for 75's yes they are heavy, when I picked my none running ZT up a mate towed me the 2miles home on a rigid bar with his 1.6 megane. He nearly burnt the clutch out when we got to a slight incline in the road.

14th November 2015, 11:46	#8
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,937 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	transporter company I finally used did not ask weight of car so I took it gentle and it got the car home without tipping over. macafee2