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werner3

04/10/2010 at 9:43am
Location: East London Essex
Outfit: Ace Debutante

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.......Hi, my well looked after Volvo 740 gl D-reg 1986model tows superbly, I recently got back from Southern-Germany with no Problem , towing my 1985 Ace Debutante.......I'm a firm believer in" looking after things and then things will look after you "

good luck , Werner3.

PS: VOLVO done 280.000 miles original Engine and Gearbox.

MrPete

04/10/2010 at 7:36pm
Location: Cambridge UK
Outfit: Olpro Cocoon 4 or pop-up 1 man tent

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I think what's being said here is, as long as a vehicle is well looked after, serviced when required, and treated with respect then you'll get a LOT of mileage out of a car that new - even whilst towing! - before it gives up the ghost!

I had a friend who had a G reg Peugeot 309 1.9l diesel for sale end of last year that had towed most of it's life - mileage? oh, about 850,000 miles and STILL going strong!

My little 1.3l R reg Starlet's done 130k miles now and that's still in it's prime (freshly MOT'd last week)!
In other words, don't worry and enjoy the many miles yet to come

Bill Terry

05/10/2010 at 3:51pm
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100k diesel, its only just run in.change the filters and oil regular, and they last a life time, just the cart gives up before the donkey

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Roughing it in style at Calloose caravan and camping holiday park nr St Ives.(seasonal pitch)
Its not a hangover, its wine flu!

nant mill.N/Wales
just dont go there.

takisawa

06/10/2010 at 1:04am
Location: Staffs
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52' plate 150k TDCi here. Is our second (other car is newer Galaxy) car & drives lovely, but constantly worried about things going wrong. Might be faced with going down to one wage for a few years, while Wife goes to uni. Galaxy would have to go. So was thinking of swapping to a petrol model. I know, wont tow as well, but a 150k diesel Mondeo could land us with some big bills. Brother in law has just paid £700 for new clutch. Add in injectors & a turbo & suddenly the economics of running an older diesel change. Not sure how petrol engined cars fair long-term these days but cant helping it might be a safer bet.

bigtimz

06/10/2010 at 10:37am
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Takisawa. With respect, a 150k mondeo of that age wont attract much interest as a trade in if that is what you are thinking of doing. Keep running it until it becomes uneconomical to repair and save the fuel costs of a petrol car. At least you know what you have got at present.

HEJC72

07/10/2010 at 7:43pm
Location: North Yorkshire
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If it makes you feel any better, I tow my 41 year old caravan with my 28 year old classic Mini!!

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Fraz

12/10/2010 at 10:24pm
Location: Fife Scotland
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and I tow mine with a P plate (1996) Calibra, and it did over 1200 miles towing the van this year ...the milage on the car is well over 180.000 miles but the engine is less as I rebuilt it last year

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