Recent content by Rob_c

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    VW TOUAREG OPINION PLEASE

    I have towed with a 3.0v6 Touareg for almost 2 years and have to say that it is a fantastic tow car and would highly recommend it.my van is about 1600kg and I return about 22-23mpg and get about 28-29 solo,not the most economical car but you don't expect it to be really. I put the autobox in...
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    Swift Group Christmas Best Wishes

    Merry Christmas to all at Swift,looking forward to taking delivery of our Challenger 580 early in the new year
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    Volkswagen Touareg servicing costs

    Adrian I tow with a v6 tdi and think it's a superb vehicle. If you are interested in owning one there is a superb forum (mytreg.com) where you can get all sorts of info and friendly advise.
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    What towing vehicle?

    Hi all. I have a Fleetwood Meridian and a Touareg Altitude V6, have only purchased in the last couple of months so not towed with it yet as the wife is laid up with a broken leg!.
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    Caravan Fridge (Help!!)

    Hi Kevin We had exactly the same problem with the Thetford fridge in our 2006 Challenger,it would stop working after a couple of days and we would not notice until everything in the freezer had defrosted and we would not be able to use again until it had been turned off for a day or so. Our...
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    Audi A4 A6 Avant, Volvo V50 V70 what do you think?

    I have just found technical data on line for the 2.0 170 and the kerbweight is only 1520 kg so I think you may have to look at the A6 size for your needs. have to say that I found my A4 to be a superb car, I dont think you would be dissapointed with any Audi, never had a volvo though so can't...
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    Audi A4 A6 Avant, Volvo V50 V70 what do you think?

    Hi Fouldsy. I used to have a Challenger 540 and towed with a A4 Avant(2006). I have to say that I thought it was a superb tow car it was a very stable tow and would not hesitate in recommending as a tow car. The only thing is that I towed with the 3.0tdi so the kerbweight was a lot more than...
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    Fridge Packing whilst towing

    Hi Linsey We always pack our fridge before travelling as you would normally pack on site and have never had a problem as the door has a safety catch on anyway
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    Fleetwood Heritage 640

    I have a 2008 meridian with a leaking front locker and was told by my dealer when I took delivery of the van it was not suppose to be waterproof, incidently when I look at the front of my van from a distance the locker cover seems to be a different shade of white to the rest of the front panel...
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    sky plus box

    Hi James. I don't have my sky plus box connected to a phone line at home and it works fine but I presume you would have only the one cable going into the back of your box when away from home so you would only be able to record the channel you are watching unless you switched to terrestrial tv...