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20 June 2011, 09:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
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Towcar 2011 Winner
Just received my C/C Club mag and its feature is the top 50 2011 towcars
The overall winner was the VW PASSAT Estate 2.0 TDI Sport (168bhp).
Tows 1800kgs with towball limit of 90kgs.
Others to feature were the
L/R DISCO 3.0 (which of course won the heavyweight 1900+kgs section)
Volvo S60
Mondeo estate 2.0 TDCI
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Ones to avoid
L200
Hyundai 1.7 CRDI
Discuss...
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20 June 2011, 10:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: Exodus
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude 150
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 275
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More concerned that you have membership in the Caravan Club!
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20 June 2011, 10:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Middlesex
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: Etec 250 HO
MMSI: 235905932
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by Into The Blue
More concerned that you have membership in the Caravan Club!
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Soooooooo many benefits for those who tow boats. Insurance, recovery, cheaper ferries etc etc
(gotchiguy)
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20 June 2011, 10:26
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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 my thoughts exactly. Perhaps he's a member purely for towing information.
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Originally Posted by Into The Blue
More concerned that you have membership in the Caravan Club!
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20 June 2011, 10:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by Into The Blue
More concerned that you have membership in the Caravan Club!
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PMSL
don't worry I don't normally bother to open the books but the front page caught my eye.
It's all about the discounts for me to the RAC BREAKDOWN. Plus with that membership they pull any trailer home if needed, something they won't do on any other policy!!!
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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20 June 2011, 10:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Kings Lynn
Boat name: Blow 'N' Away
Make: Coastline
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 175
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards
Just received my C/C Club mag and its feature is the top 50 2011 towcars
The overall winner was the VW PASSAT Estate 2.0 TDI Sport (168bhp).
Tows 1800kgs with towball limit of 90kgs.
Discuss...
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I have the saloon with dsg g/box, plenty of power but the suspension isn't great  , it does @ 10 miles per litre of fuel empty & @ 7 miles per litre towing @ 550kg load 
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20 June 2011, 11:01
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,875
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I drove a Disco 4 3Ltr at the w/end. Very impressive. A marked improvement over the 3. 
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20 June 2011, 11:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
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Originally Posted by Mollers
I drove a Disco 4 3Ltr at the w/end. Very impressive. A marked improvement over the 3. |
Without question better towing but I guess the test took in other factors such as fuel, cost as well as the cars overall qualities without towing too
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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20 June 2011, 11:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
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Originally Posted by Paul Cannell
I have the saloon with dsg g/box, plenty of power but the suspension isn't great , it does @ 10 miles per litre of fuel empty & @ 7 miles per litre towing @ 550kg load |
They did add the Estate is the one to go for!!
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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20 June 2011, 12:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,940
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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards
It's all about the discounts for me to the RAC BREAKDOWN. Plus with that membership they pull any trailer home if needed, something they won't do on any other policy!!!
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Britannia will, up to a max length of 8 metres.
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20 June 2011, 12:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Originally Posted by Ian M
Britannia will, up to a max length of 8 metres.
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Well I know that know!!!! Only another 8 mths of the C/C Club left then.....and the Mags
Peter
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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20 June 2011, 12:27
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
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Originally Posted by Mollers
I drove a Disco 4 3Ltr at the w/end. Very impressive. A marked improvement over the 3. |
He's got it then 
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20 June 2011, 12:32
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,668
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Originally Posted by Paul Cannell
I have the saloon with dsg g/box, plenty of power but the suspension isn't great , it does @ 10 miles per litre of fuel empty & @ 7 miles per litre towing @ 550kg load |
You've gone all Eurozone on us! 
It's a nice car to drive (probably about the equivalent size to an Audi A6). Loads of room for rear passengers, and nice finish (if a little plain) inside. Personally I'd choose the BlueMotion 2.0TDi (140) Sport (manual)... for obvious reasons.
Urban: 50mpg, Extra-Urban: 70mpg, Combined: 61mpg, CO2 emissions: 125 g/km
Source: Volkswagen New Passat Estate MPG (Fuel Consumption) & Emissions
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