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Subject Topic: Nissan Primera Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonFunky
30/8/2006 at 10:18pm
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I have a Diahatsu Fourtrak 2.8 and a Compass Vantage 14' caravan. Of course this car doesnt know it has it on the back in any situation. The trouble is that as I'm about to retire I can't live with the fuel consumption (5 miles to the litre!)

My wife's car is a 1998 Nissan Primera 2litre turbo diesel, returning twice that.

Has any one had experiece of the Nissan as a tow car?


Personsnowy747
31/8/2006 at 10:03am
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I am just in the throws of buying a 2 litre petrol Primera and I understand from the garage that they sell a lot of them as tow cars.  I think the diesels are especially good because of the torque.  Our van is sited so I am not buying for that purpose particularly but may do so in the future.

Have you gone to whattowcar.com and checked it out against the weight of your van?

Ali


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Personmabon
31/8/2006 at 3:59pm
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we have a primera 2ltr and tow caravan no bother its petrol  tow a elddis shamel 1000 xl


Personblatchatter
31/8/2006 at 4:40pm
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I have towed with both a 1995 and 1999 petrol engined Primera with no problems. As Snowy 747 says I would think that the diesel engined vehicle would make a better tow car but do check out the weights.


Personmeta1mickey
31/8/2006 at 5:31pm
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I tow with a Nissan primera 2.0 turbo  diesel 51 reg and tow a 12ft van I have had no problem what so ever and with five in the car went to Cornwall and there are some decent hills there. Fuel was very good,


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Personnorfolkmother
31/8/2006 at 10:30pm
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Hi, we tow with a nissan primera sport 2 ltr petrol and find we have no problems at all towing our 4 berth coachman mirage up hill and down no problems.

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Julie



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