greggors84
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 01:31 AM |
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Tow car options
As the Indy is very close to being Road Legal (if the speedo ever works!) I have started to look at a new everyday car.
2 reasons i would like to change cars, firstly my car at the moment is a 106 Rallye and is great for hooning round country lanes and roundabouts, but
the Indy will take over the pleasure aspect of my driving. The rallye is also useless at driving any distance, above 80 it drinks petrol and is
noisy.
Secondly, i would like to get a trailer to tow the car to trackdays and other things. So i need a suitable tow car.
I have been thinking about a Toyota Hilux, never really thought about one before, but after seeing the one on topgear i think they look really cool,
thats without the outboard bolted on the back!
Obviously its a bit unpratical as most only have 2 seats. But for load carrying they are unsurpassed by most things.
I should be able to get £1200-1400 for my 106. What sort of Hilux am i likely to get for this money, have a look on ebay and there are a few on there
that look decent and not abused by a builder, but they still have a few days to go so not really sure how much they go for.
Please let me know your opinions and thoughts even if its just you think im making a huge mistake! Or alternative cars or trucks, keeping in mind im
only 22 in July (the 2.4D hilux is about £100 more for insurance that the 106) I dont think im ready to get an estate car yet either!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Mezzz
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 01:43 AM |
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Golf
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UncleFista
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 02:00 AM |
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Greggors, if do an advanced search on ebay, you can tick a box marked "show completed listings only". It's the best way to find out
the average finishing price for ebay stuff.
HTH
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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greggors84
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 02:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mezzz
Golf
Would that really be big enough for towing a trailer and car? Doesn't the trailer need to be no more than 3/4 of the cars weight? A kit car and
smallish trailer must be around 1200kgs. I dont think the estate would be up to it either.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 03:01 AM |
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you won't get much of a hilux for £1200...
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v8kid
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 06:29 AM |
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You want a bit of comfort when towing for a long time 4*4 have a shite ride and gobble fuel with no real advantage.
I use a normal saloon and get 35 mpg towing with aircon and a comfy ride.
Pals crewcab gets 20mpg and your kidneys are scrambled after a couple of hundred miles.
Go for a 4 year old diesel mondeo will be well within your budget - my last one towed 1.5 tonnes for 120k without a murmer
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Johnmor
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 06:36 AM |
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C5
Citroen C5 Diesel
Very cheap for Y plate
Hydro suspension, self level and a big enough car to give stability.
50mpg easy for the 110 HDi
As for comfort, the suspension puts it in a different class
Saw a 51 plate at auction, last week £2200.
Often overlooked but they can be a real workhorse and all the depreciation is already there.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 07:16 AM |
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For that kind of money you won't find much around that won't cause you a lot of unwanted hassle at MOT time. On that budget best tow car
suitable for every use that I can think of is the the Rover 600, they are pretty well bullet proof.
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 07:25 AM |
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i too would recommend a diesel ex repmobile. I had an r reg primera diesel about 3 years ago, it was a great car despite 160k, and towed things very
well.
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graememk
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 07:50 AM |
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c5 is a loverly car but i bought one when y plate was first new and had problem after problem with it untill it caught fire on the m10
but if you find a good one there a pleasure to drive.
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ned
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 08:20 AM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=43664
beware, I've got yellow skin
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richijenkin
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 08:21 AM |
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Golf tdi does the job
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scotlad
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 08:46 AM |
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406 hdi estate. nigh on bullet proof (mine is anyway!) and great towcars. Cheap as chips these days for older ones. Mine at 125k and going strong
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Phil.J
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 08:49 AM |
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I'd go for a Ford Mondeo diesel. Alot of car for the money, comfy and economical. Personally I use a Shogun 2.5D for towing, reliable and
reasonably comfortable, about 30mpg, and 23mpg towing a big trailer at 70ish on the m-way.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 11:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scotlad
406 hdi estate. nigh on bullet proof (mine is anyway!) and great towcars. Cheap as chips these days for older ones. Mine at 125k and going strong
Fly in the ointment is the wear prone rear suspension -
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Ketchup
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 11:45 AM |
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i have a nice e30 bmw 318i touring with a towbar for sale at the moment, that will do the job, not too bad on the go-go juice either! £650 taxed an
tested!
shamefull plug i know.
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owelly
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 05:54 PM |
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I have just sold a 98 Vectra Estate for £700. Done a few miles but was brill for towing and fairly good on fuel (2ltr ecotec).
I wouldn't recommend a Pick-up. You either need one or you don't!! You can only seat two and you can't secure stuff in the back.
They can also get pushed around when you are towing if you are not careful!!
The best towcar I had was a Discovery but it was always falling to bits and cost a fortune to run.
Don't s'pose I have said anything that helps.........
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 07:31 PM |
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im hoping to find a nice vivaro soon for towing and work, but i missed the autotrader today as i was too busy at work. Maybe next week...
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