Does a P6 Rover ('71) have a front towing eye....? URGENT

[theironduke]

As above....doing the maths on buying one and if i can tow her home i will if not then a trailer means more money

tia

[5lab]

no idea what the rover looks like, but couldn't you tie the rope round a front suspension crossmember, bumper iron, or something similar instead? As long as the rope is well out of the way of moving parts it'll be fine

(i've towed a car using rope in one window, out the other before. Worked fine, but woudln't do it on something I was looking to keep)

[theironduke]

5lab said:

no idea what the rover looks like, but couldn't you tie the rope round a front suspension crossmember, bumper iron, or something similar instead? As long as the rope is well out of the way of moving parts it'll be fine

(i've towed a car using rope in one window, out the other before. Worked fine, but woudln't do it on something I was looking to keep)

If it was down the road then id rope it but it is over 100 miles away.....really dont fancy that one a rope tbh.

[onomatopoeia]

theironduke said:

If it was down the road then id rope it but it is over 100 miles away.....really dont fancy that one a rope tbh.

I pity the person sat in the towed vehicle for over 100 miles. Any reason why you can't get a lift / train / coach and drive the thing back after buying it?

I've had 1970s cars with eyes but they weren't for towing, they were for securing it for transport. One (don't remember which) actually stated in the owners manual "do not use this for towing, it is not designed to withstand the load when starting from stationary."

[Fleckers]

If your moving it over 100 miles then trailer no question

or a low loader

[HellDiver]

onomatopoeia said:

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I've had 1970s cars with eyes but they weren't for towing, they were for securing it for transport. One (don't remember which) actually stated in the owners manual "do not use this for towing, it is not designed to withstand the load when starting from stationary."

Seconded. Much hilarity ensued when trying to tow start a Chevette with a Land-Rover. Cue one lump of crossmember rattling along the road on the end of the rope.

[theironduke]

onomatopoeia said:

theironduke said:

If it was down the road then id rope it but it is over 100 miles away.....really dont fancy that one a rope tbh.

I pity the person sat in the towed vehicle for over 100 miles. Any reason why you can't get a lift / train / coach and drive the thing back after buying it?

I've had 1970s cars with eyes but they weren't for towing, they were for securing it for transport. One (don't remember which) actually stated in the owners manual "do not use this for towing, it is not designed to withstand the load when starting from stationary."

Unfortnately i cant drive it as the gearbox is knackered, although car is totally road legal so that sides fine

Can anybody recommend any good vehicle movers? the car is in Milton Keynes and im in Worcester.

Taaa

[LuS1fer]

A tow means no power steering (if it has it) and no brake servo (if it has one) and towing for 100 miles would be insanity as the car isn't really under full control and would almost certainly give the pilot a heart attack.

[Cyberprog]

Knackered gearbox could allow you to run the vehicle, depending upon the damage if it'll roll in neutral...

[gog440]

Hire a trailer, will be much easier in the end.

[williamp]

trailer. A tow might be cheaper,. but would possibly cost youy more and be very dangerous. A trailer would be safer and probably save you cash in the long run