Towing with an X3
Towing with an X3
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Slurms

Original Poster:

1,254 posts

233 months

Friday 29th February 2008
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Anyone tried it?

I know they are more of a soft roader.. but given the price they have dropped down to of late i'm considering one as a tow car.

Anyone got any experience..

And I don't mean towing caravans.. More likely track cars on a trailer.

stockhatcher

5,172 posts

252 months

Friday 29th February 2008
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they are absolutely fine. 2.0d is maybe a little stretched for towing, but only in as much as you'll have to change down when going up the steepest hills, but the 3.0d and 3.0sd, OMFG they'll tow all day. I've had all three, towing a race car and trailer of around 1400kgs in weight.

hth.

avoid the petrols though.



Edited by stockhatcher on Friday 29th February 16:36

plowy

262 posts

235 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Yeh would have thought they would be good in 3.0 guise long as your weights are ok..Bit sad but have a trawl through some caravan magazines about tow car tests you might find some info there

Slurms

Original Poster:

1,254 posts

233 months

Monday 3rd March 2008
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Ta guys..

Think i'll go looking for a 3.0d one then..