Recent content by Richard_374305363

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    Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Estate & Stirling Europa 600 towing advice

    Hi Paul, Thanks for the reply, is this the first time you have towed a caravan? Did you come across any steep hills? If so how did the mondeo cope. We went camping to the lakes this weekend and the car was loaded to the brim, to be honest with you I had driven to and from work that morning with...
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    Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Estate & Stirling Europa 600 towing advice

    Thanks for all your advice it is really appreciated, I rang the dealer yesterday an told him I was not happy with the advice I had been given, they told me they would transfer my deposit onto another caravan but would not refund me my deposit as in their eyes they have done nothing wrong :angry...
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    Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Estate & Stirling Europa 600 towing advice

    Hi Guys, Thanks for taking the time to reply, I have actually made an error on my first post, the weights I posted are for a 2007 model, the caravan we are looking at is as follows: MIRO 1353 KG MTPLM 1599 KG Now according to the 85% rule the empty caravan is only 2KG over weight, I am sure...
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    Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Estate & Stirling Europa 600 towing advice

    Hi, We have just put a deposit down on a 2005 Stirling Europa 600. The salesman told us my 54 plate 2.0 TDCI Mondeo estate would be able to tow a van up to 1800 KG. The MIRO of the van is 1400 KG and the MTPLM is 1645KG. As we are new to the caravan scene I have been looking on the net to...