Best for towing?

mach1rob

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• Nov 23, 2007

• #1

Greetings from a n00b, been into Rover cars for yonks, but I'm now looking into getting a good towcar for running up and down the country with a car trailer on the back. I've borrowed a mates Rangie several times and it's great bar watching the fuel gauge drop!! I've been looking around, and I've ruled out any JapCrap, and considering either a Discovery TDi, or a Rangie on LPG, but open to any other options, budget will be about £1000 unless I manage to blag a swap for my Rover coupe!

So, what's best? Ta

 

Pikey

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• Nov 23, 2007

• #2

Discovery TDI is probably your best bet for that sort of budget especially as you can throw veg oil in the tank and reduce your fuel costs even more.

 

mach1rob

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• Nov 23, 2007

• #3

Well Disco was my first choice, and handy to know about veggy oil! I know the L series is happy to run on it, billy bonus that the TDi will too

 

paulb

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• Nov 23, 2007

• #4

redhand said:

Discovery TDI is probably your best bet for that sort of budget especially as you can throw veg oil in the tank and reduce your fuel costs even more.

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can I put veg oil in me TD5

 

iannotts

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• Nov 23, 2007

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redhand said:

Discovery TDI is probably your best bet for that sort of budget especially as you can throw veg oil in the tank and reduce your fuel costs even more.

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What he said, I had a 3.9 rangie auto before my disco and the disco i a far better tow car i my opinion.

paulb said:

can I put veg oil in me TD5

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TD5 for a grand sure a lot of people would like that

 

Blippie

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• Dec 3, 2007

• #6

Disco sounds like the answer for that money. Fairly comfortable road car plus you have the benefit of the same low ratio gearbox as the Defender for the slow speed maneouvering.

Cheers

Blippie

 

mach1rob

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• Dec 4, 2007

• #7

Well I'm still looking for one, but I'm having no joy shifting this coupe

There's an L reg Disco at a local-ish dealer L reg for £1 wonder if I can talk him into a swap

 

bloat1992

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• Dec 4, 2007

• #8

id have a 110 deepender for towing but make sure its no older than a 200 tdi