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Matt Jackson 
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Joined: 21 Sep 04 Location: Darlington Online Status: Offline Posts: 962 |
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 Topic: Cars and boatsPosted: 12 Apr 06 at 8:24am |
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I used to have an old Tasar (which was light), an old road trailor (which wasn't) and a 1.0 Fiesta (which was crap). I was picking up the boat and struggled to get up Detling Hill (Kent) towing the trailor only! At one point I had to change down to 1st gear and the rest of the journey was just as much fun. |
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Philsy
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 8:30am |
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Not true - Cayenne can take a towbar |
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Dead Air
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 9:16am |
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And you too could tow your dinghy at 155mph (restricted!)
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Chris 249
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 10:25am |
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"Ok, Whats the most extreme car thing people have seen towing boats?"
Extreme in a bad way? I used to tow a Flying Fifteen with a 990 cc Daihatsu Charade - up one of the most notorious hills around (ie about 3km long, and steep enough that it used to get used by mags testing 4WD towing capacity). I love the smell of clutches in the morning........... |
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getafix
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 11:04am |
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saw a Morgan (old one at that) being used to tow a big fishing
powerboat once, that was amusing... also saw a 21ft trailer
sailer (big ugly thing) being towed down the A30 by a clapped out
Citroen two summers ago
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Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one
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getafix
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 11:06am |
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ps... love those old road trailers that were built by well meaning
civil engineeers in their backgardens,,, you know the ones, they
weighed more than your boat and car together and sank into the tarmac
or ground in the boatpark!
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BigFatStan
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 2:13pm |
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Towing insanities I have committed
J24 behind a Peugeot 405 1.6L - Edinburgh to Lymington and back (company car, needed new piston rings after 20,000 miles - I never let on why) Osprey behind (at various times) an 850 Mini, an MGBGT and Lymington to Dundee behind a TR6... (now that looked pretty cool... and there was a keg of beer in the boat to add to the fun). |
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TheDuke
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Well the Porsche centre said no, and I was surprised at that. I checked What Car, and the Towing Wieght was set at NA. So I took them at their word. Not that it matters, as I didnt want a Cayenne.
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hurricane
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Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 3:12pm |
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i saw a cayenne towing a caravan last week so you must be able to get them retro fitted!
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lifes to short to sail slow boats!
RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
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olly_love
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i have been towing my international 14 behind my 1lt uno. quite a feat it has a whole 45bhp. i am soo proud it is losing a lot of wieght tho due to the rust. and has a massive system in the boot so there is harly any room for gear at the moment. am looking at an old school volvo estate for the new boat or a old landie. but may just see how long the uno can cope. oh and the towing speed is 60 if no one has mentioned it. |
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