April 13, 201412 yr comment_199803 We'll I'm looking at a tow car again.I've had.....Subaru legacy 2.5 + 3.0 Scorpio cosworth Bmw e34 325tds seBmw 323 petrolVolvo 940 turbo (played with ) Astra with c20xeTransit vanCombo vanAudi s4 2.2Audi A6 1.9 sportOmega 3.2eliteCavalier 2.0 & v6All ok but now I'm looking at an Audi s8.Question is has anybody towed with an A8 or S8? Report
April 15, 201412 yr comment_199922 Kia Sedona! Like driving in your lounge, not the most refined engine, will tow 2 tonne, but so comfy and much better than the crap citroen Picasso we have now. Report
April 15, 201412 yr Author comment_199923 really don't want dervwould rather pay a bit more in fuel for a luxury cruise and less repair billsa mate just had to pay £1100 to have his high pressure pump repaired and that had done 85k miles!it will be used about 10 times a year MAX for towing but id love something big and cruisey.looked at 4x4 but na ive had a muso sangyung (was good but SLOOOOOWWWWW) and a range rover 4.2 petrol and that was clumsy and not my thing.the Volvo was about my favourite tow car but they are a bit too old now, the newer ones are fwd, and big 4x4 ones are out of my budget. approx. £2000 Report
April 15, 201412 yr comment_199924 Can agree with the musso, very slow but also supremely comfortable.. Volvo t5? Report
April 16, 201412 yr Author comment_199927 RWD Volvo 940, 2.0 turbo but auto, played with from 165 to 200bhpThe subaru was a legacy Paul. I Had a 2.5L 4 cylinder and a 3.0L 6 cylinder. Nice workhorse but not so silky smooth as I'm after nowadays. The H6 is about 240bhp powerfull, torquy but on airbag suspension it was a bit wolloy. Report
April 16, 201412 yr comment_199928 My choice![img width=800 height=450]http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg304/jonnytop/213D3828-0766-4879-B01A-6879A38E9454_zpssxd1tjej.jpg Report
April 16, 201412 yr comment_199930 Good choice . We use them to tow 12 ton buses , should be able to pull a caravan. Might have to change to tow hitch first ;D Report
April 16, 201412 yr CLUB MEMBER comment_199939 Dave, get a 5.7l LS1 powered monaro.......perfect, any gear any time anywhere 8)Even better, get a ute Current mk2 stock: 3 LXs: white c20xe, blue & red std, blue LX parts car, blue GLi, & monaro VXR Renault 5e daily (french go kart) Report
April 16, 201412 yr CLUB MEMBER comment_199946 VXR8 more room to take the kids Nope, title says tow car not family tow car Its got to be a ute. There was a V6 one knocking about for reasonable money, LPG'd as well. Not quite the V8 sound track but loads of usesable loading space. Current mk2 stock: 3 LXs: white c20xe, blue & red std, blue LX parts car, blue GLi, & monaro VXR Renault 5e daily (french go kart) Report
April 16, 201412 yr comment_199950 My choice![img width=800 height=450]http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg304/jonnytop/213D3828-0766-4879-B01A-6879A38E9454_zpssxd1tjej.jpgNow your talking ;D Report
April 16, 201412 yr Author comment_199951 Never going to see change out of £2000 fuel full up on that truck let alone purchase price. LolUte and monaro to expensive. So far it Still looks like a £2k Audi S8. Bit of power, 340bhp but 1800kgs4x4 so plenty of traction. Good Family car is a bonus but not a necessity. 20ish mpg (same as a diesel doing about 35mpg if you take in wear and Tare, service costings and more expensive fuel). Report
April 16, 201412 yr comment_199973 Dave ive a 04 plate Ssangyong Rexton 290, same engine as the musso, slow but will pull 3.5t great to drive 28mpg and if ye want to will run on straight veg oil, i pull me 1900kg hobby 650 with it does the job perfect, leather climate control all that lark, you can pick them up quite reasonable now, would recommend one to anyone, not the later 2.7 thou to many electrical gremilins, 2.9 7 seat veg bus allday Report
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