Hi Folks....( Newbie Alert!!)

03-09-2008, 10:12

Just joined up and have been having a good read through all the techie bits... a non owner at present but in 10 days time have 1500Kg of caravan to collect :? Not sure the 12 year old Mondeo will cope

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Looking at the moment for either a T2 or a Maverick, LWB 2.7 TDi preferably with working Aircon :roll: Budget of £1500... From what I have read on the forums the LWB TDi should be a fantastic towcar and reasonably economical too... Have looked at 3 in the last 3 days and covered 400 miles in the process and not found 1 yet that would pull the skin off a decent rice pud! Certainly nothing that would give the rear tyres a tough time in the wet... which sounds rather fun being an old bloke who learnt to drive with RWD and went rallying in a Lada in the 80's

: Why cant anybody be honest when selling?? An 'immaculate' interior to me doesnt include oil all over the seats and 'mechanically excellent' cars ought to at least start when the key is turned!?!

Oh well will just have to keep looking... 10 days and counting down.... Anybody got a decent example to sell let me know... Not expecting showroom condition but solid and reliable would be good 8)

Cheers all

Chris

03-09-2008, 10:28

Hi Stoph,and welcome to the club!!
My caravan is small but my T2 pulls like it's not there!Can't faultier it at all!! :wink:
Have you had a look on ebay,there are usually plenty on there!
Good luck with the hunting!! :

BlueBull · 03-09-2008, 11:55

Hiya mate and welcome to the nut house, My T2 recently pulled a horse box with to 2 big horses in it out of the soft sand on my local beach and the owners pajero just gave up so I had to go back for it. Mine also pulls the ladies, so I can kill two birds with the one stone lol :wink:

Deleted Member S · 03-09-2008, 12:48

Hi Stoph & welcome to the club :smile: If the T2's you've looked at are gutless then it's prob a dodgy Maf unit :roll: once I replaced mine mine will even spin the rear tyres in the wet in 3rd gear & it handles very much like my old Capri in the wet to :smile:
Good luck on your hunt & i'm sure your dream T2/Mav is only hiding at the min

03-09-2008, 13:01

This is what I want to hear!!!! T2's do actually have torque :smile: I just need to keep looking till I find one thats not lost most of it!
Have found mentions of MAF sensors being the root of all evil but would rather buy one that drives properly for now... if it breaks later then I will have to fix it!

Chris

jims-terrano · 03-09-2008, 16:58

Hi and welcome aboard, where are you from? perhaps you have a club member nearby who can show you theirs so you know what you've been missing

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I used to tow a Swift Danette 5 berth with all the kit in it, first time out I had to stop up Blue Bank at Sleights near Whitby which scared me whitless but the T2 just set off as if there was nothing there.

Jim T

zippy656 · 08-09-2008, 13:02

hows you getting on with the new terrano ??

08-09-2008, 14:01

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Originally Posted by zippy656

hows you getting on with the new terrano ??

Not got it yet!! Have agreed to buy Skylabs T2 which is on the For Sale Board but wont be picking up till Weds this week from Shepton Mallett, looking forward to the 180 mile drive home then its caravan collect on Friday from lancaster so will be giving it a thorough testing this week... :smile:
Will let you know once I have seen and driven it...

Chris

zippy656 · 08-09-2008, 14:11

im in devizes if youd like to stop off for a little rest and chat..

pm for number / address if you want to

should be in unless wife has something planed i dont know about yet.

:smile:

03-09-2008, 10:12	#1
Stoph Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Folks....( Newbie Alert!!) Just joined up and have been having a good read through all the techie bits... a non owner at present but in 10 days time have 1500Kg of caravan to collect :? Not sure the 12 year old Mondeo will cope ops: Looking at the moment for either a T2 or a Maverick, LWB 2.7 TDi preferably with working Aircon :roll: Budget of £1500... From what I have read on the forums the LWB TDi should be a fantastic towcar and reasonably economical too... Have looked at 3 in the last 3 days and covered 400 miles in the process and not found 1 yet that would pull the skin off a decent rice pud! Certainly nothing that would give the rear tyres a tough time in the wet... which sounds rather fun being an old bloke who learnt to drive with RWD and went rallying in a Lada in the 80's : Why cant anybody be honest when selling?? An 'immaculate' interior to me doesnt include oil all over the seats and 'mechanically excellent' cars ought to at least start when the key is turned!?! Oh well will just have to keep looking... 10 days and counting down.... Anybody got a decent example to sell let me know... Not expecting showroom condition but solid and reliable would be good 8) Cheers all Chris

03-09-2008, 10:28	#2
Deleted Member Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Stoph,and welcome to the club!! My caravan is small but my T2 pulls like it's not there!Can't faultier it at all!! :wink: Have you had a look on ebay,there are usually plenty on there! Good luck with the hunting!! :

03-09-2008, 11:55	#3
BlueBull Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Castlerock, N.Ireland Vehicle: Terrano II Posts: 188	Hiya mate and welcome to the nut house, My T2 recently pulled a horse box with to 2 big horses in it out of the soft sand on my local beach and the owners pajero just gave up so I had to go back for it. Mine also pulls the ladies, so I can kill two birds with the one stone lol :wink:

03-09-2008, 12:48	#4
Deleted Member S Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,711	Hi Stoph & welcome to the club :smile: If the T2's you've looked at are gutless then it's prob a dodgy Maf unit :roll: once I replaced mine mine will even spin the rear tyres in the wet in 3rd gear & it handles very much like my old Capri in the wet to :smile: Good luck on your hunt & i'm sure your dream T2/Mav is only hiding at the min

03-09-2008, 13:01	#5
Stoph Guest Posts: n/a	This is what I want to hear!!!! T2's do actually have torque :smile: I just need to keep looking till I find one thats not lost most of it! Have found mentions of MAF sensors being the root of all evil but would rather buy one that drives properly for now... if it breaks later then I will have to fix it! Chris

03-09-2008, 16:58	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Hi and welcome aboard, where are you from? perhaps you have a club member nearby who can show you theirs so you know what you've been missing : I used to tow a Swift Danette 5 berth with all the kit in it, first time out I had to stop up Blue Bank at Sleights near Whitby which scared me whitless but the T2 just set off as if there was nothing there. Jim T

08-09-2008, 13:02	#7
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	hows you getting on with the new terrano ??

08-09-2008, 14:11	#9
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	im in devizes if youd like to stop off for a little rest and chat.. pm for number / address if you want to should be in unless wife has something planed i dont know about yet. :smile: