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Subject Topic: S-Max Titanium 180PS Post Reply Post New Topic
Personthewelshman
07/3/2016 at 3:49pm
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Hi, We are looking at ordering one of these to tow our Bailey Pageant Bretagne.

Does anyone have one of these, and would you recommend the powershift auto ahead of the manual (just spend a grand on a new clutch in an 08 smax!)

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Billingshurst 28/4-1/5 and 6/5-7/5


Persontrottster
09/3/2016 at 12:50pm
 Location: plymouth
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A great car to tow with , I think auto or manual is down to personal choice


Personthewelshman
10/3/2016 at 10:09am
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I'm umming and ahhing between this and a 6 month old Kia Sorento KX-2 (new shape).   

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Billingshurst 28/4-1/5 and 6/5-7/5


PersonNickH
10/3/2016 at 10:35am
 Location: North Surrey
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We have a 60 plate S-Max and find it is a great tow car. The only thing you have to watch out for is the tow ball weight - 90Kg for fixed towball and 80Kg for the detachable. For that reason alone we are looking at possibly upgrading to Sorento KX-3/4

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Personkatycymru
10/3/2016 at 7:11pm
 Location: Barry (Not quite the island)
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180 PS is the new shape, however I have the 64 plate 163PS and love it. Was specific I chose the manual, as heard stories (possibly from here) that powershift needed more care than Ford suggested it did. 80kg nose weight was enough for me.

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PersonNickH
10/3/2016 at 7:14pm
 Location: North Surrey
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Quote: Originally posted by katycymru on 10/3/2016
80kg nose weight was enough for me.


80kg was plenty for our TT as well. Baileys are nose heavy and every extra kg helps

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Personthewelshman
14/3/2016 at 11:36am
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Well it looks like we are doing a complete 180 and going for a Kia Sorento.   As much as we like the S-Max, the Kia edges it.

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Billingshurst 28/4-1/5 and 6/5-7/5



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