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Subject Topic: Which 4x4 towcar for £12k?
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Personreedrider
03/1/2009 at 5:59pm
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Persongazza12345
03/1/2009 at 6:32pm
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I have a volvo XC70 D5. they are boom proof. 177.000miles on the clock. more power then you will ever need. the car weight is over 1800kg & as a 1800kg tow limit. i tow a bailey senator twin axel thats 1500kg. it tows this easy. on a run with caravan in tow i get around 30mpg. solo its any thing from 30+ upto 50mpg. i like the XC90 & this should be just as boom proof. i think they have the same running gear. fuel consumption would be about 15% less then the XC70.


Personfreeatlast
03/1/2009 at 7:21pm
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Quote: Originally posted by gazza12345 on 03/1/2009
I have a volvo XC70 D5. they are boom proof. 177.000miles on the clock. more power then you will ever need. the car weight is over 1800kg & as a 1800kg tow limit. i tow a bailey senator twin axel thats 1500kg. it tows this easy. on a run with caravan in tow i get around 30mpg. solo its any thing from 30+ upto 50mpg. i like the XC90 & this should be just as boom proof. i think they have the same running gear. fuel consumption would be about 15% less then the XC70.
177 miles on the clock. How many tanks of petrol is this?


Persongazza12345
03/1/2009 at 9:20pm
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177 Thousand Miles + Its Diesel. Its costing about £25 less to fill then it did in summer. it holds about 79L


Personpinkfloyd
03/1/2009 at 10:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by scarletsfan on 02/1/2009

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 02/1/2009

Sorry Snowy, I changed from a Land Cruiser to the Shogun, and while it could out perform the Shogun in many ways, road holding and stabilitywere not two of them.

    Now I find that very difficult to believe that a Shogun (as good as they are) can out perform a Landcruiser on Road holding and stability....I have had them both and can definately say the Landcruiser is better in every single department...


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PersonTotie
03/1/2009 at 10:46pm
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The X trail makes an excellent tow car, we have a DCI diesel, brilliant motor very economical.


Personscarletsfan
04/1/2009 at 3:27pm
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Quote: Originally posted by pinkfloyd on 03/1/2009
Quote: Originally posted by scarletsfan on 02/1/2009

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 02/1/2009

Sorry Snowy, I changed from a Land Cruiser to the Shogun, and while it could out perform the Shogun in many ways, road holding and stabilitywere not two of them.

    Now I find that very difficult to believe that a Shogun (as good as they are) can out perform a Landcruiser on Road holding and stability....I have had them both and can definately say the Landcruiser is better in every single department...

I am sorry if you think I am tellin porkies.  I moved striaght from a LC to my current 03 Shogun and my mate has an 04 LC.  So I am speaking from personal experience.



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Personpinkfloyd
06/1/2009 at 4:00pm
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No problem Scarletsfan, I wasn't suggesting you were telling porkies...everyone to their own opinion...Happy Caravanning...


Personbowler70
06/1/2009 at 5:23pm
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Landcruiser for me - I am on my second - both diesels, both autos. In nearly 5 years of ownership I have never had a SINGLE problem - they are brilliant. My LC3 does 31mpg, even on our Cornish roads and about 26mpg towing.

I tried most of the others mentioned above but none felt as good as the LC.

Good luck with your choice.



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Persontykey
06/1/2009 at 5:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by gazza12345 on 03/1/2009
I have a volvo XC70 D5. they are boom proof. 177.000miles on the clock. more power then you will ever need. the car weight is over 1800kg & as a 1800kg tow limit. i tow a bailey senator twin axel thats 1500kg. it tows this easy. on a run with caravan in tow i get around 30mpg. solo its any thing from 30+ upto 50mpg. i like the XC90 & this should be just as boom proof. i think they have the same running gear. fuel consumption would be about 15% less then the XC70.

Ditto, although a V70 in my case.

I'm always surprised that people decide that a 4*4 is what they want.

Generally speaking I don't feel that anyone should need one of these unless you are really going to go off-roading

But it's personal choice of course.


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Person664DaveS
07/1/2009 at 9:33am
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Personmysk
07/1/2009 at 8:33pm
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We have a ford ranger 2.5td, plenty of room in the back, will tow your unit with ease.and easy and relaxing to drive

MYSK


PersonBig Al
07/1/2009 at 8:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mysk on 07/1/2009

We have a ford ranger 2.5td, plenty of room in the back, will tow your unit with ease.and easy and relaxing to drive

MYSK

And you could do some building work on the side

or even a bit of "tarmacing"



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