Tow car ideas please...

[Rosscow]

MattS3 said:

Despite saying we wouldn't tow far, I've decided we'll be having 2 weeks in France in August as well, (our trip to Australia has been put back to Xmas but don't want to miss out on a summer holiday) potentially in the Loire valley, but still discussing final destinations.

That's where we are off to! Go end of July, come back via 3 days at Euro Disney.

Staying here: http://www.camping-castels.co.uk/camping-domaine-d...

Can't wait!

I'd love a Disco 4.

Mind you, when they get some decent engines in it instead of the crap 2.2 diesel they offer at the moment then I'll be very tempted with the new Disco Sport - looks like a great compromise between an estate and a 4x4.

Edited by Rosscow on Wednesday 25th March 11:39

[MattS3]

I must admit, I saw that you'd booked there and thought it offered great facilities and was in a nice area.
i'm debating between that and here http://www.chalain.com/uk/camping-chalain-temoigna...

Different area of France but looked to offer some more things to do, albeit more travel time too.

[Watchman]

Rosscow said:

Mind you, when they get some decent engines in it instead of the crap 2.2 diesel they offer at the moment then I'll be very tempted with the new Disco Sport - looks like a great compromise between an estate and a 4x4.

I'm 100% in agreement with you in this regard. At present, you can easily spec-up a Disco Sport to be £48K which seems (to me) to be an hilarious amount of money for a car with a 4-cylinder engine and only 190bhp.

They have plans for the new engines (Igenium?) later in the year but they seem to only offer improved efficiency rather than any decent power. And they're still only 4-cyl engines.

Apart from the lack of power (which I need to tow with), they appear to offer a perfect layout of large 4x4 with occasional 7-seat capacity. To me, they're "so close but no cigar".