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[Bx Bandit]

Not wishing to be a party pooper, and I've debated wether to say this or not matey Vagina Jay, but a friend of my dad's nearly lost it towing a caravan with a BX; it's only disadvantage being light weight. I know you know your shit so I won't/don't need to go on, but do take it easy

[jayw]

Don't panic y'old tart!

It be fine, car will be loaded right up and the 'van is only 950kg.

Doin' a Clarkson enraging 50mph

Took it out for a long run yesterday with the car empty and it felt good. I have to admit the 'van looks huge on the back of the BX but size isn't everything

[Bx Bandit]

Well fuck off then....................

[mat_the_cat]

What's all this about a caravan then Jay? Did I miss summat? You gettin' all middle aged on us then?

[jayw]

What's all this about a caravan then Jay? Did I miss summat? You gettin' all middle aged on us then?

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[mat_the_cat]

Ah. That's in some super duper secret area that lowly little me isn't allowed to see...

[Bx Bandit]

I vote you in hunny bun

[docchevron132]

But he hasn't yet performed an act of oral love upon all of us!

[mat_the_cat]

You haven't asked...

[Bx Bandit]

Matt, can you perform an act of oral love upon all of us?

[mat_the_cat]

Matt, can you perform an act of oral love upon all of us?

Yes, but I will point out that there is a big difference between 'can' and 'will'...

[docchevron132]

Mat, WILL you perform an act of oral love upon us?

[mat_the_cat]

Oh shit, what have I done?

You'll have to get me VERY drunk. More than Stratty 2009...

[docchevron132]

fuck, but then you'll be dead, and there's no fun in just shoving the old chap in a dead mans mouth!

[mat_the_cat]

Don't knock it till you've tried it....erm.....ahem.....apparently.

Anyway, moving (swiftly) back to caravans, my old man used to tow a 4 berth 1 ton caravan behind his BX for years, said it felt very stable compared to standard sprung cars (he even towed it with his GSA which although stable was a little underpowered...)

I've towed a loaded car transporter behind mine (total weight about 1800kg I guess ) with no issues. Equally, I've towed a similar weight on a trailer with poor brakes and that was terrifying! I've also pulled a big Ifor Williams trailer for a short distance where the hitch was too high for the car (probably designed for 4x4 hitch height) and that was a nightmare too. Basically, set up right you'll be fine, I think the BX won towcar of the year a few times in its day.

[jayw]

I think the BX won towcar of the year a few times in its day

I think that is/was a falicy...

Anyone?

[docchevron132]

The caravan club made it tow car of the year twice IIRC, but I dont think it ever won any official awards other than that?

[Father Ted]

HP Sprung Citroens rock when it comes to towing - FACT.

[Philhod]

Diesel car made it towcar of the year, sometime around 87/88 and I think it was a TD.

I`ve occasionally towed trailers with other cars on, using the 19 N/A. I found it coped well whenever I used it. Really no issues at all and I towed one all the way down to Ross on Wye once, so wasn`t just on the flat.

[jayw]

Ahhh, sorry luvver, i thoughts you were in the throng (or is that thong?)...

I second bandit...