Craig,
Now you and I are on the same page for the last 12 mths I've been lookin for a sweet '51 for the perfect tow!!
I even have 3 models 1/18 ,1/24 and 1/64 scale in the combo with trailer and Cobra in tow,the 1/18 i had custom made!!:
Hey is that Cover a current Issue??Look familar!!
Oz
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I have used a regular cab (short wheelbase) 4X4 1/2 ton Toyota Tundra and a Chevy Silvarado with no problem towing Cobra or ZO6 in the mountain west. Regular gas V8s with Automatics and Air can haul or tow my stuff and are very comfortable daily drivers and are affordable and IMHO a great value... stock clean low mile used 4x4trucks will sell at a premium in a weekend in any rural area and any economy.... a diesel or 3/4 is overkill for me... edited to add the car and trailer are less than 5000lbs total and the trailer has electric brakes and I never need to haul 2000 lbs in the pickup...
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Matt, your not making sense to me, maybe I missed something?
Earlier you said you wanted a tow car, then you mentioned wanting a dual cab F series.
Then your talking about needing something with bling as you "sometimes pick up CEO's at airport"
Well unless your refering to your wife as the CEO, then I would have thought your employers would be providing a car for this task?
I realise it has been a while since I was in corporete world but back when I was department manager and had to pick up people from airport, then my employers supplied a suitable car for the task.
And I am also pretty sure most CEO's would not be overly impressed with having to climb into a dual cab F series (unless they are from Texas).
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I guess I'm just chasing peoples opinions on what makes a good tow car but at the same time is good for a daily driver too...
I'm taking some time off work shortly so want something I can use for going racing but at the same time is also nice to drive around for personal use....
Hmmmm. And well, I REALLY LOVE F TRUCKS!
Interestingly I was looking on the net last night at a F250 XLT single cab ute V8 and discovered it had a braked trailer towing capacity of.......1496kg! WHAT THE?
Where as the spacecab had a towing capacity of 3500kg.... Seems weird..
Just found this on you tube. I thought it was a pretty impresive demonstration the Disco 2 Land Rover towing.
Shows the Electronic Brake Force distribution
Mines the last of this shape. It's got a bunch of fancy tech under it. Self leveling suspension, a hydraulically actuated front sway bar and a sophisticated traction control system being the main ones. It corners very flat since the front sway bar stiffens up as you steer into the corner. It was very surprising the first time I drove it. Also when you go off road the sway bar disengages completely for maximum suspension articulation.
The traction control system uses the brakes to lock spinning wheels and transfer drive to the wheels that have traction. It was pretty revolutionary in it's day.
The Self leveling rear suspension detects how much load there is in the back and adjusts the rear air bags to suit. This is handy if you hook a trailer on as the draw bar height doesn't change.
But I wouldn't reccomend one now. The last person I recommended one to has had nothing but trouble with it.
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It works for Sam Walton...
If I could only have one car...it would be a 1/2 ton regular cab 4x4 V8 Pickup.. they are quiet, comfortable, powerful, safe, practical, and very easy to live with.. just my two cents....now...having said that, I should add that 99% of my driving is done with wet and muddy dogs and grandson's...don't tell granny they ride in the truck bed !!!
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Get yourself a Porsche Cayenne Turbo or Turbo S. It is stable and it tows flawlessly, all wheel drive keeps you in control with reasonable fuel mileage. I get 14mpg towing an aluminum enclosed trailer and the Butler. With 521hp and over 500lbs of torque....never a problem with power in mountains or flat lands.
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Jeremy Clarkson on the Cayenne:
"It really is absolutely hideous. They’ve obviously spent much time and effort giving it the Porsche family nose, but this is like fitting Meg Ryan’s conk on the front of a buffalo. And having completely messed up the sharp end, they didn’t bother with the back at all."
Get yourself a Porsche Cayenne Turbo or Turbo S. It is stable and it tows flawlessly, all wheel drive keeps you in control with reasonable fuel mileage. I get 14mpg towing an aluminum enclosed trailer and the Butler. With 521hp and over 500lbs of torque....never a problem with power in mountains or flat lands.
Just a note of interest...
Anyone who likes nice "bling" should check out this chap's photo gallery....bloody awesome !!
Looked at the Q7, very nice., but they don't have a good reputation for reliability....
Test drove the Range Rover Sport on Sunday, very impressed!
Phil
And Range Sport from all accounts also an average Rep,I know of 3 current owners all are less than impressed with their cars ,loved the looks and initial performance of the car but have all had prob's and of the 3 ....2 are going the Volvo XC90 route the other has already bought current Jeep Grande Cherokee 5.7ltr which I personally think is a terrific car!!
OZ
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its subjective
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Originally Posted by OZCOBRA
And Range Sport from all accounts also an average Rep,I know of 3 current owners all are less than impressed with their cars ,loved the looks and initial performance of the car but have all had prob's and of the 3 ....2 are going the Volvo XC90 route the other has already bought current Jeep Grande Cherokee 5.7ltr which I personally think is a terrific car!!
OZ
all i can say to that is i know of 2 other sport owners and myself, mines coming up to 15000ks and none have had an once of trouble. i think the earlier models had a few teething problems, theyve been sorted, on average no more problems than any other car. when you look at what a sport or disco achieves all round, i dont know of any other car on the market that can match it. if you want power go the 5.0 ltr v8 supercharged option, 510hp and a mountain of torque. on the jeeps, if you go off road and hang up 2 diagonal opposing wheels twisting the chassis and then open the door to get out, the windscreen cracks. of the 2 owners i know who own one theyve spent more time in the workshop than on road and they would never buy another one, so its all subjective really.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OZCOBRA
And Range Sport from all accounts also an average Rep,I know of 3 current owners all are less than impressed with their cars ,loved the looks and initial performance of the car but have all had prob's and of the 3 ....2 are going the Volvo XC90 route the other has already bought current Jeep Grande Cherokee 5.7ltr which I personally think is a terrific car!!
OZ
Well nothings changed with Range Rover's then !
Why can't the Brits make a complete car that doesn't end up with some drama somewhere
You just don't seem to get those sorts of dramas with the stuff from Japan, maybe that's why the Toyota Pious sorry Prius owners are screaming
Well nothings changed with Range Rover's then !
Why can't the Brits make a complete car that doesn't end up with some drama somewhere
You just don't seem to get those sorts of dramas with the stuff from Japan, maybe that's why the Toyota Pious sorry Prius owners are screaming
A mate in Sydney has/had a Range Rover Sport, reasonably late one and <50K on it, still under warranty. It broke down the other month and he towed it to the dealer who reported a brass bush in the fuel pump had flogged out. The quote to fix ... $24,000! Thats no typo, 24K. According to RR if this happens it needs a total rebuild of the engine as the brass goes through everything and traces are even injected into the engine clogging rings etc.
On asking for why it was not under warranty got back reply "because you must have put petrol in it instead". In the end he had the fuel tested and nope, all diesel to his delight so they did it under warranty.
If I owned one I'd be selling it pre-warranty expiration. He did the next week.
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Go the Grand Cherokee SRT8. It would have to be one of the best sounding Hemi's I've heard... My street car is not slow and this bloke towing a boat was with me off the lights. We wern't going that hard but I was very surprised by how it pulled...
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