Recent content by ian_5041226

Hi folks just wondering if anyone tows with this vehicle. Its the latest model vectra, 2006 sri 1800 vvti, any views good or bad, regards ian

hi folks, just wondered if anybody tows with the latest shape vectra, its the 1.8 vvti sri hatch, any views welcomed many thanks.

Pretty as much as per richards comment the caravan club magazine did a review on the lateset passat if you can acquire a copy.

Sorry folks im a technical baffoon he he and this should be under ned s comment about his passat, sorry.

I have a vectra with parking sensors then had the towbar fitted ( vauxhaull genuine swan neck type ), and have experienced no problems with my sensors picking up towbar, only thing that does annoy me is it obviously picks up van on back hence constant buzzing reversing van.

hi folks, have the above fitted to my caravan and apparently it has wear indicators for the friction pads. Forgive my ignorance but where are they and what am i looking for, also is it difficult/long job to change the damper in the coupling head and how much roughly should this cost, many thanks...

hi phil i posted similar not so long ago and the consensus was mot to bother. However, perhaps maybe you could get one second hand as 230 pound seems a lot for something that does not really appear to be up to what the manufacturer says.

i have unfortunately recently became single, sob sob. I do not want to give up caravanning especially as just recently purchsed a new van. Seen the hitch drive advertised any one know of it or have one fitted? I dont expect miracles just extra help at where i store my van which is flat concrete...

i am looking to purchase an x trail 2.2dci to tow my van which all up will weigh no more than 1300kgs. Everything seems fine on paper but am concerned that 138 bhp might not be enough to lug it and the van around. I would appreciate any advice/coments from people currently towing with one as i...

Hi and welcome from the other nhs couple,(ian and rach) spooky eh! Must be the stresses of the job (or management of) that drives us to want to get away from it all on days off. Welcome!

No expert on this matter Martin but i to was looking to buy hitchdrive. Not seen one in action but towsures website have a demonstration video you can view. Also i believe it has been updated/improved this year with better tyres/wheels and gear ratios et.

can you use the hitchlock that comes with the above package whilst you are actually towing, or if you stop off on a journey will i need to put it on and remove it again afterwards, many thanks.

Hi tina, currently at staffordshire amb serv after doing 7 at west mids amb. We got our back pay in october and now are being paid the rates. They have bought our meal breaks off so our basic is now not to bad with if you qualify 25% on top for unsocial hours. Techs are band 4 and paras band 5...

yep, anyone who works in the nhs or knows of it will tell you about the huge wastage and frightening amount of overpaid managers with asistants etc and of course cars. Like Lord B says they moan about money etc but if you dont spend your budget you get penalised next year so management just buy...

certainly is, were on the newish florence park estate on old colliery site.