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Personmarktarrant
21/8/2006 at 2:25pm
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Hi, I've got a Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 16valve and am looking for a suitable caravan to tow. I'm thinking of buying an 5 or 6 birth Avondale Dart. Does anyone know whether my car will be suitable for this - is it too close to the maximum allowed? Any suggestions for alternative vans would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark


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Go to www.whattowcar.com and have a look should be able to sort it out there best of luck Alan


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23/8/2006 at 10:03am
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Many thanks for that Alan - very useful site. Mark


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23/8/2006 at 12:10pm
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Hi mark

we had a vauxhall zafira 1.6 and it towed our bailey ranger great but due to vauxhall putting a maximum tow limit on them insurance is not valid if your over that limit even though the kerbweight works ok.

due to this we have had to sell our car after 3 months, i told OH should of got the van first.

please be careful we got told 3 different figures on vauxhall MTL



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   hi mark if you check with vauxhall i believe there are alternative shock absorbers witch help with towing that can be fitted  i was told this by vauxhall dealer after not buying a zafira because of towing  weights might be worth checking before changing car

 

hope this helps    jamie


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23/8/2006 at 10:18pm
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not sure as yet but think they will be too heavy for your car,see  sorry welcome to ukcs as well

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/search.asp?search=Vauxhall+Zafira&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=8&searchSort=dateDESC&Submit=Start+Search

check here......  ...  www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/kerbweights.htm - 9k

http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/vauxhall.htm#zafira05



Post last edited on 23/08/2006 22:25:29

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