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Quote: Originally posted by chris owens on 21/7/2006

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Well we now got the car it seems fine drives nice loaded with a few butons which im still trying to work out just need to get a towbar fitted b4 next thursday....going to th Inside Park will post to let you know how it tows.

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as promised.....i can only say it towed wicked no going through the box no burning smell from the clutch and no moaning from the kids why we going so slow best part was it was comfy for me as well air con worked great and didnt seem to impact to much on the fuel economy cardiff to blandford on £15 diesel...reasonably happy with that.

definitely impressed and can only say superb car to tow with kids had all the room they needed missus fell asleep and didnt wake up with sore neck and the doors didnt fly open unexpectedly as i heard from a mate of mine who works at citroen.

would defo recomend this as a tow car to anyone.

only downside some .''.;'../;' keyed the doors the night before i left .review for inside park will be posted soon

Hi Chris Owens

I tow my Sterling Moonstone with a C8 excelent combination (see my profile) I had a Picasso SX 2lt Deisel before that, but when I got the C8 I was well aware that I was sacrficing economy for Luxury, our last run was down to Shrewsbury lto a little site at "Much Wenlock" it was beautiful the unit was as steady as a rock, Car performed well and the consumption averaged out at aprox 30/35 gallon ( Im not a heavy footed driver) best of luck Chris

Happy Caravaning to you and yours

Regards

Woggle

Quote: Originally posted by timtheenchanter on 02/8/2006

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just a quick question, whats the boot space like with all 7 seats up, im looking for a replacement for my motor, but a lot of the 7 seaters have a measly boot if you are using the seats

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We've had 7 seater espaces for 16 years & have recently bought our 5th, it's a 3.0Dci Grand Espace initiale. The space behind the third row of seas is good enough to put a weeks shopping there if you use all 7 seats. We only use 6 & normally leave the middle seat, iddle row out unless Julie is shoping when she'll move the rear seat up into the middle row & have loads of space at the back. As far as the car is concerned, we love it, it has all the toys & the service we've had from our local renault dealers has always been superb so we're on the money there.

If, on the other hand you're really after loads of space in the back. Go & have a look at the Kia Sedona, I couldn't believe the amount of room behind the third row of seats in them. To be honest, if we hadn't shook hands on the deal to buy the espace we've just had, I'd have had a Kia to try, I know a number of people who tow with them & I'm reliably informed that they tow beautifully. The dealership for Kia seem to be really pushing the Sedona at present too, I think they've just launched a new model & possibly have a stock of the older ones to shift.

The only point I'd keep in mnd is that while I know a good espace will always sell I know nothing about the 2nd hand market for the Kia, that having been said, one chap I know is on his third & another on his second Kia.

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