Best tow cars around

[mick]

Originally Posted by BettySwallocks

The Q7 has the paddles as well. I thought they were just a gimmick, until, I was on a B road and having a bit of fun. The auto box (even in sport mode) is a bit ponderous especially coming out of a slow corner. Then the paddles make perfect sense. You can put the car in the correct gear and it makes it a much smoother journey.
Just don't talk to me about engine braking.

Or tyre ware 12 to 15 k on a set of tyres what's all that about

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Cos they fitted the daft pop up knob (oooerr) for the gear selector, so they had to fit the paddles to give you manual control. Personally I hate both the knob & paddles.


.....sh1t happens.......

The paddles are a pain. Too easy to catch by mistake and leave you stuck in the wrong gear. Leave 'em in sports cars I say.

[BettySwallocks]

I've just managed 20k on a set (admittedly they are just above the legal limit). I drive the car pretty hard and it's a mixture of motorway miles, back roads and towing anything from track cars, land rovers, ribs, caravans you name it.

It doesn't get any easy life and 20'000 isn't that much less than what I got out of my old A4.

The first generation Q7's were not great on tyres but the later gen. are much better.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by BettySwallocks

The first generation Q7's were not great on tyres but the later gen. are much better.

A pal of mine had the first XC90 in Cornwall. He reckoned that it cost him the same in tyres and it did in depreciation over the time that he owned it. It ate them!

[BettySwallocks]

I wouldn't be happy with that.
I read all of the horror stories about the early Q7's and also the technical bulletin that Audi released regarding the changes to fix the problem.
It was pretty common for Audi to replace a set of tyres on the first ones for free, after 5000 miles.

[mick]

I got 64 k out of a set on the Defender & 42 k on the disco
Defender runs fully loaded all the time as well

[tony t]

Originally Posted by kerny

Think they form a circle too [emoji33]

I'm glad the picture as given you something to talk about, I kind of guessed it would draw attention from a few muppets

By the way Kerny on our last trip out together I meant to ask ... Did the kind AA man get your car started or did you go to your rich Mechanic on the back of a pick up truck init


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[kerny]

Originally Posted by tony t

I'm glad the picture as given you something to talk about, I kind of guessed it would draw attention from a few muppets

By the way Kerny on our last trip out together I meant to ask ... Did the kind AA man get your car started or did you go to your rich Mechanic on the back of a pick up truck init


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A steering fluid pipe came off and it was soon fixed up the road from Chris's at zero cost not bad for an 11 year old Jap crap 4x4.

By the way... didn't you have a bigger problem when you bought your brand new defender and it had to go back to the dealers

[kerny]

Originally Posted by tony t

I'm glad the picture as given you something to talk about, I kind of guessed it would draw attention from a few muppets


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Speaking of MUPPETS.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjuiwbfaUjI

[tony t]

Originally Posted by kerny

Speaking of MUPPETS.....

Class video I'm sure rocky and tim will enjoy that


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[Nos4r2]

I reckon Doggypaddle's got it right... buy a Landy, stick a decent Jap motor in it

[kerny]

Speaking of Mr Springbok where is he these days

[BettySwallocks]

Originally Posted by mick

I got 64 k out of a set on the Defender & 42 k on the disco
Defender runs fully loaded all the time as well

That's impressive.
However we're not comparing like for like. I'm sure the tread depth on a Discovery's new tyres are much dealer than on the Q7. Have a look at Pirelli P zeros the next time your in a garage. Even new they look like slicks, it's rubbish.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I reckon Doggypaddle's got it right... buy a Landy, stick a decent Jap motor in it

They should do that when they come off the production line ..... it'll save the new owners taking them back to the dealers after a couple of days for repairs

[mick]

Originally Posted by BettySwallocks

That's impressive.
However we're not comparing like for like. I'm sure the tread depth on a Discovery's new tyres are much dealer than on the Q7. Have a look at Pirelli P zeros the next time your in a garage. Even new they look like slicks, it's rubbish.

13mm on the BFGs when new don't know about the Pirelli scorpions on the disco

[Short fuse]

We use this machine. Will tow up to 3.5 ton.

[Bigmuz7]

Yeah ..uhuh .. umhu ... ... I'm an experienced landie owner so I dont expect any one to talk me down ,,,, they are the best .. no doubt ?

think you boys have a coke habit .. to keep making you enjoy spending money

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by Mollers

My F in Law has the 8sp auto with flappy paddles. They are a daft idea on a big 4x4 and a bloody nuisance. He's not sure how they work, he hits them by accident, 'coz they're in the way and then gets stuck in the wrong gear until it gives him auto back!

Maybe its time he gave up driving?

I personly do not hit them by accident, tell him to just hold the up paddle and it will put it back in to auto for him with out waiting!
I use them quite a bit so to use the engine for braking, they work well for me
Only problem in over nine years of running Disco's I can think of was when my alternater packed up on my D3, still drove it home and then on to the garage the next morning to have anther fitted!

[mick]

Hm tow car of the year yet again

[tony t]

Originally Posted by mick

Hm tow car of the year yet again

Did you say Tow Car of The Year again MIck ...!! Well would you believe it a


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