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 Advice Please! |
IainM1970
 16th May 2011 9:02 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
Iain,
What about a Octavia Scout ???
I've a mate that has a new one and
he loves it.
I must say, it's very nice. It's got
a heldex four wheel drive system
type thing, it's quite quick ( n ... |
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IainM1970
16th May 2011 6:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
OK a lot to digest.
I would love an SD4 but the purchase price and the fuel economy put me off ... also not that keen on automatics. IF they did a manual SD4 then I would find the extra cash.
'H ... |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 9:31 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
Thanks, the lower bhp is not a worry (I'd be loosing 20bhp over my current car) as the higher torque (I'd be gaining 52 ft/ibs) should give me the grunt I am after for towing.
I don't want an ... |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 8:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
| Try and use tactics like playing one dealer off against another to get the price down. If you can get a good deal, go for the GS. An S with added extras won't be worth any more come part chop time. Th ... |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 8:31 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
Get held up behind one  Not in a Freely 
Or an Octavia vRS!
Look in front of the caravan outfit and then you will see what is holding you up guys. |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 7:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
fl2's cannot tow caravans due to clutch transmission and taste and decency issues
If you'd like to tell my dear lady wife her caravan is anything less than tasteful then be my guest ... be aware s ... |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 7:56 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
Only £1.2 million eh ... no problem. I'd pay millions to continue caravanning!  |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 7:42 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
| Interesting ... of the few Land Rover dealers I have visited only Strathstone at Cupar have shown any interest in selling a car! |
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IainM1970
15th May 2011 7:26 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 13052 · Subject: Advice Please! |
Hi all.
Looking for my next car ... after 3 Skoda Octavia vRS diesels in a row (wonderful cars!) I feel the need for a change!
I would like a heavier car as we do a lot of caravanning and our ne ... |
| Aberdeen & Shire, comes to a halt. |
IainM1970
7th Feb 2009 8:50 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 13 · Views: 7943 · Subject: Aberdeen & Shire, comes to a halt. |
I know these roads well as we use it a couple of times a year when heading up to 'the Broch' with the caravan. A couple of steep bits approaching roundabouts, these must have been a nightmare.
One ... |
| HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
IainM1970
20th Nov 2008 7:27 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 12893 · Subject: HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
Thanks all ... the downside seems to be the fuel consumption.
Something to mull over.  |
| HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
IainM1970
19th Nov 2008 8:08 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 12893 · Subject: HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
| One small problem to consider. The amount of rear bumper that has to be cut away especially if you have the q/r tow bar. There is an extra bracket for the electrics to be fitted to the hst rear bumpe ... |
| HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
IainM1970
19th Nov 2008 7:43 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 12893 · Subject: HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
CC tested an HSE auto in the September Club mag which is available online as a pdf if you log on to member services and go to this page and download it
http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/Practical+advice ... |
| HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
IainM1970
18th Nov 2008 8:38 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 12893 · Subject: HST TD4 Auto - Some Questions |
Well having considered an S, then considered a GS, i'm now looking at a used (6 month old!) HST, and an auto at that!!
So can some of you clever folks tell me:
What is the cold climate pack?? (C ... |
| Which Freelander?? |
IainM1970
5th Nov 2008 8:09 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 27 · Views: 11767 · Subject: Which Freelander?? |
| Thanks folks, all views much appreciated. |
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