Recent content by John_5109063

We bought a brand new Bailey Champagne(MTPLM 1350) two years ago now and judging by a lot of posts, it seems the trouble we had with tow vehicles is a standard rite of passage for newcomers : I'm sure Caravan salesmen could and should be more helpful ! I've just traded our Avensis for an 03 BMW...

Can anyone explain to me why some manufacturers claim a higher towing weight than others. I've just bought an Avensis Diesel (115 BHp) Estate with a max tow weight of 1300. Also in the equation were a Mondeo and vectra but Toyota reliability won in the end. Whilst both the Vectra and Mondeo I...

Thanks Big Al, just got to find one now at a good price!

Am looking for feedback on the following cars for towing a Bailey champagne (Big Al, are you still driving the 2.0 TDi ?)I calculaue I'll never be more than 1285(MTPLM 1350) Touran 2.0 Tdi Sport (heard some horror stories about reliablilty, but you can get a monday morning car even with a Merc...

I'm new to caravanning and new to this excellent forum. I've already posted a "rant" at the inconsistent/poor advice from "the trade" to newcomers on suitable tow car/caravan matches in the "general" section. I'm looking for feedback on whether a) I keep our Petrol Rav4 5 door (2003) Kerbweight...

We took delivery of our first caravan late November 2005; a brand new Bailey Pageant Champagne. We had it delivered to Stowford Meadows where we will have a seasonal pitch this year .The idea being to get used to the caravan in the first year without the hassle of towing. At least that's what...