very good Anthony. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car
> I did note that the original request was for a family car - not a car > for starting a family. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim > Shirley > Sent: Monday, 10 September 2007 7:11 PM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car > > > You can figure out the average age of members of this list by the fact > that no one has yet suggested a car with REAL pulling power.... > > :) > > Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn > McLean > Sent: Monday, 10 September 2007 16:53 > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car > > I've been watching the posts and must comment. I've towed all sorts of > trailers in many varying makes -but most recently in my 0/6 Outback. The > > outback is by far the best towing vehicle I have ever used, and it is > the > normally aspirated 2.5ltr manual. The outback has load levelling > suspension > as well as almost every other desirable feature for our sport, and this > ensures a level stance and correct handling at speed. The manual has a > high/low shift for the transmission which splits the gear selection by > 500 > revs, so you end up with a 10speed selection. Cruising at highway > speeds, > it sips about 10.5 ltres/100km of standard fuel. On return from Benalla, > I > lost a wheel (complete) from my trailer at about 100kph in a > thunderstorm, > and the drive line simply compensated for the drag. I looked out to see > the > trailer tilted over -then braked to a stop. There was no wandering or > fishtailing, the car stayed straight and we subsequently repaired the > problem and continued home. I later found that the car had worn a bit > more > rubber from the left rear tyre whilst compensating for the drag. I am > pretty > sure if that had happened with my previous car, (falcon) I would have > ended > up wrapped around a tree near wodonga. > Earlier soobies also have these features so if you can find one grab > it. > Glenn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave and Cath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:22 AM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car > > > > > > > > I hink cars can be somewhat idiosyncratic. I still have a '94 Magna > Wagon > > which has been fantastically reliable. But then I don't tow with it > :-) > > > > The Outback is a fantastic tow-mobile. I have the 3.0/6, but others > tell > > me > > the 2.5/4 is OK. Still, the 180kw is great! Pity about the 95RON > PULP, > > though. > > > > Dave L > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car > > > > > > I have a 1993 Magna wagon > > _However_ dont buy a Magna, they are junk cars. This one is the most > > unreliable piece of rubbish I have ever owned and I won't consider > buying > > a > > Mitsubishi ever again! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > __________ NOD32 2516 (20070909) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
