Recent content by tonyd1

Interesting thread and whilst there are many different views on the rights or wrongs of this police officer's driving, there is one thing that nobody can criticize the police for, in this instance, and that is the fact that they were not afraid to air their dirty washing in public. There was no...

If this offender was a local man and a repeat offender then there is a likelihood that there will have been other instances of similar behaviour on the site you were at or other sites in the district. Unless of course this was his first ever attempt for this type of offence;which is highly...

Hi all, I have been reading mixed reviews about this car on www.peachorlemon.co.uk Worth having a read. Hope none of you have the problems some owners have mentioned and that your cars are peaches.

Hi Steve, Thanks for your reply. I unfortunately don't have A.C. But your idea about the switch sounds a good idea. There is a good auto electrician near me whom I'll have a word with. I read a lot of BMW websites that tell me to make sure that the coolant is replaced at least every 12 months...

Thanks gents for your replies. I suppose looking at it logically it is a matter of common sense. Manufacturers have made certain types of vehicle for towing purposes, whilst the likes of my car was built for mile munching on the motorways. It's just that I have met quite a lot of caravanners in...

I ask this question because I notice in my 1994 5 series BMW owners handbook that it recommends towing a trailer for just the annual holiday. I've had the car five years now and a year ago decided to get a bit more use out of it and bought our first ever tourer.Since then we have been away in...

Hi Martyn, You have hit the nail on the head. Everybody these days is in a rush. Nobody on the roads has time for anybody else. The last thing a rep or a HGV driver wants is a caravan spoiling his progress. I was going up a hill last week (towing) doing 50MPH a bin lorry was trying to pass me...

Hi Kiwi, Thanks for that information.I don't really haul a great deal of stuff away with us. The heaviest item is probably the microwave. But only because we don't have the luxury of a fitted oven. Thanks again for your help and all others who replied. Tony.

Hi, Just put Hobby caravan club into your search engine you will find a dearth of satisfied owners there. Sorry I don't have the correct URL. I like them myself but they are heavy vans depending upon your make of towcar. There is a dealership, although only a small one, quite close to where I...

Thanks all, and Powrtouch it is for me then. Just one final question: My van is a single axle tourer, any idea of the weight in kgs of the mover, just so i can do my calculations? Thanks again.

Hi. Don't forget to invest in a small spirit level, if you have'nt already got one. Just put it on the floor somewhere in the centre aisle. It will certainly tell you how level your van is from front to rear and from side to side. We always put our jockey wheel down and use a block underneath...

Thanks gents your information was just what i was looking for. I've e-mailed them. POP if you read this, I hope you do. I note that their base is in Dorset. A long way for me to travel, particularly if it needs alterations once fitted. To your knowledge do they have fitters throughout the...

We've had our van just over 12 months and keep it on a storeage site. Up until a couple of months ago we had a vacant bay next to ours which gave us plenty of room to manouvre our van back into its bay. Since the space was filled its been a bit of a problem returning it and it's beginning to put...

Hi Ray, That's a good point and probably the real reason why so many people are having problems with new vans.Today's problems don't bode well for the second hand buyer if he buys a van manufactured in 20006 and buys it 5 years from now. If they are sieves now, what are they going to be like in...

Ian, Just as a matter of interest, why do you feel that having a 2 berth and tents is better than the 4/5 berth? Just curious.