Recent content by James_374224753

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    Caravan Break in and Theft on French Service Station Areas

    I went to PC World in Slough bought a laptop put it on the back seat. First traffic lights I came to a breeze block came through the side window. Asian lad grabbed laptop jumped back into a car with his two mates and sped off. Car had false plates . Police not interested, PC World not...
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    Breakdown experiences on continent

    Auto gearbox blew up on my Citroen C5 2006 in France en route for Italy. Car 2 years old under warrantee 50000 miles. Had to have it trucked back to England because French not allowed to do English Citroen Warrantee work. Wasted a week of my holiday. AA did the best they could paying for me...
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    camping treumal on the Costa Brava

    Stayed there 2 weeks easter 2004. The prettiest camping site in the area in the grounds of an old mannor house. All pitches terraced with abundance of planted flowers. I have never seen so many gardeners and cleaners on a site before, the site and toilets wre spotless. Site on the side of a...
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    Shock Absorbers

    My 1450 KG Swift tows so much better now I've fitted shocks
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    Should I buy Al-ko stabilizer?

    Buy the ALKO and some ALKO shocks for the caravan, they make a world of difference
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    poor workmanship/british caravans

    I had a new Elddis Typhoon that leaked like a sieve. My friend and I bought new Swifts on which the paint work faded to reveal factory accident damage. Will try German next.
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    Ford Mondeo Estate Suspension upgrade.

    I used the after market rubber coils that go in the springs on a Ford Focus estate they worked a treat. Approx
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    Convert Ford Explorer to LPG or buy a Kia Sorento?

    We have 1998 Ford Explorer 50,000 miles 17 MPG solo 15 MPG towing value £2000 ,6000 miles solo 6000 miles towing per year. Should I spend £1800 on an LPG conversion, just keep running on petrol or buy a £13,000 Kia Sorento Diesel Auto?
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    ford explorer 4.0 v6

    Unstable past trucks when towing. 17 MPG solo,13 MPG towing.
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    Retro Fitting of Cruise Control

    Have had 3 cars done by Conrad Anderson in Birmingham, they advertise in caravan club mag
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    Citroen C5 automatic

    Please note auto boxs on C5 cannot be topped up with fluid so they just go bang. I'm on my second auto box at 50,000 miles
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    Who's got a poor towcar?

    Ford Focus estate diesel saggy rear suspension lots of wheel spin. Ford Exporer unstable when towing past trucks. Citroen C5 no where to top up auto box fluid so they just self distruct. Landrover Disco 1995 diesel auto owned from new, the ultimate worst car. Will never by Landrover products...
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    Citroen C5 2.0 HDi

    Great tow car but I'm on my second auto box at 50,000 miles. The auto box is sealed for life so when the fluid runs out you have to buy a new gearbox. AVOID AUTO C5
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    Utility Cars (pick-ups)

    Ford Ranger, have one, drives like an old cart over bumps.