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10/10/2019 at 10:17pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
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Yes I remember those days too Towedyears. Setting the points on my Cortina. Even changing the head-gasket on my side-valve Ford Anglia. I used to make my own tow-bars and wire my own towing electrics in those days too. These days though, with CanBus electrics, no way!
I'm sure the 13 pin socket is likely to be better, but they've had enough years to develop it. The 7 pin plug has been around for decades though, and there are still plenty of them in use. If I could afford a new caravan, or even a recent one, it would come with a 13 pin plug and I'd readily use it, but as I have an old car, and an even older caravan, I see no point in changing. I'd have to change the plug on my trailer too. I feel that it would just be making work to no real advantage. What would I gain?
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10/10/2019 at 11:56pm
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I think we are definitely on the same page Towedyears. There is no doubt that there have been vast improvements over the years, particularly involving rusting. My current car is nearly 12 years old, and I can't see a trace of rust anywhere on it. If I remember right my Anglia was about the same age when I got rid of it because it was absolutely falling to bits! It was on at least its second pair of sills, and they were developing holes. The front wings were rotten too.
My current car is a diesel, like my last three. I wouldn't have even looked at a 1970s diesel car. They were noisy, smelly, chucked out clouds of smoke, and had acceleration best measured on a calendar. Top speed was about 65 if you were lucky.
I'm also a Volvo fan and had one for years. However, the independent Volvo specialist who used to look after it considered my model to be the last "real Volvo" as he put it. I had a year 2000 V70, which I sold and it is still running around with over 186,000 on the clock, as that's the mileage it had on it when I sold it.
I certainly agree about your last paragraph too. I'm probably falling to bits a lot quicker than my car. 
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