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27/7/2008 at 5:37pm
Location: West Midlands
Outfit: Swift Charisma 650 + Grand Cherokee
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Our frontera is the towing dream !
not everyone likes the big vauxhall but the 2.2 DTI especially the newer ones will tow most twin axles and pulls our swift charisma 650 with locomotive style power even uphill.
There is shed loads of room in the boot and add a roofbox and camping and caravan heaven.
this is our 3rd frontera and we love it ! off to france at the weekend ! happy days
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27/7/2008 at 10:08pm
Location: Torbay Devon
Outfit: Eldis Mistral 2 berth
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My Focus does it all for me. Nice to drive, not expensive to run, tows my 2 berth, and is easy to park. I shall move to the C Max 2.0 deisel version, because that will still tick the boxes, and hit the cheaper range of excise duty.
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28/7/2008 at 9:44am
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Bailey Phoenix GT 75
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Our Sorento has just done 2000 miles on a 3 week holiday to France, pulls like a train-you have to watch the speedo!
Cruise control a bonus on autoroutes, climate control is very good in hot weather. It will do about 26 mpg towing, plus it has lots of toys, leather trim. privacy glass etc!!!
We had a Frontera Olympus before which was very good but reliability issues forced its sale.It was a shame as we liked it a lot!
Its engine was more responsive than the Kia's but has less torque, in the Kia, you need to use the gears more,70mph is 2000rpm!
The Frontera was more economical , which you would expect being lighter and having a smaller engine!
Tax increase will be a pain, hope you're out on your ear soon Brown!!!!
We have a Renault Megane CC for everyday use, lovely in the summer, but being a 1.6 petrol is economical and quite zippy!!!
Post last edited on 28/07/2008 09:50:38
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28/7/2008 at 12:49pm
Location: lowestoft
Outfit: Olpro wichenford 2.0
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hi my cmax is 1-8ltr it toes my luner mercury fine iv`e just done 1500 miles towing i managed 26 mpg that not bad is it...
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28/7/2008 at 8:18pm
Location: N Yorkshire
Outfit: Xc60 D5 Abbey Vogue
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our mondeo diesel just seems to do everything well with no dramas.just done 1500 miles in the last fortnight and averaged 42mpg towing and solo. its cheap to tax (£145 a year) and insure (£200 fully comp) and costs £50 a year to service (oil and filters is all it needs).it tows our 1400 kg avante no problems and very stable.the only thing id change is to beef up the rear suspension.plenty of room, drives well, handles well has all the kit as standard.
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03/8/2008 at 5:05pm
Location: Hampshire
Outfit: Elddis Crusader Cyclone + BMW X5
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"The Ultimate Driving Machine"
X5 for towing and 7 series for hubbie
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Mick + Tina
Good Bye To Our Abbey Spectrum 520, Hello To Our Elddis Crusader Cyclone
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03/8/2008 at 5:46pm
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Outfit: 2003 Hymer 545BB & Mercedes E320
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I love my car, a Mercedes E320 auto 7 seater Estate, because it is swift, remarkably quiet, superbly comfortable, safe, roomy, well-equipped, and quite economical for a 3.2 litre petrol engine. It has cruise control with a very useful speed limiter, leather upholstery, dual zone aircon, rain-sensing wipers, glass sunroof, electric seats, self-levelling rear suspension, is quite heavy, and has a comfortable ride. As for its towing abilities, I'll be in a position to tell you next week, as we are off to France.
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Obsessed with German engineering - proud owner of a Hymer, a Mercedes, and a Radius recumbent bicycle.
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03/8/2008 at 9:04pm
Location: Yeadon Leeds!
Outfit: Swift Challenger & Defender 110SW
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I wouldnt go as far as I love my current car, a 406 Estate, it certainly doesnt have the characture of my multipla, but it is a damn good car.
I do like the 90s exterior styleing, and its certainly well equipped, climate control, sat nav, auto wipers/lights, all round leccy windows. its also very comfey even on long trips, and it pulls the van well for a good mpg, around 30ish with the van, up to 55mpg on a run solo.
what lets it down, well I would like a cruise control.
the clutch is also quite heavy, and the gearbox 1st is too highly geared so involved a bit of clutch slipping with the an on the back.
otherwise, just done the MOT, only needed a handbrake cable tighten, service for £70, Cam belt for £130
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