I too had a vectra and whilst towing a erde 102 used to watch the petrol guage fall!
I upgraded to a TD5 2.5 and love it, I get 4 old english sheepdogs in it and tow a elddis. I have had no problems with either and love the ride height.
Being 5'4" I was small looking in the Vectra and being female also had the knowing looks from the locals when I towed on to grass. You know the ones, lol will she or wont she get stuck looks!!!
No worries with the Land Rover. I even find reversing easy because you can see more of where you are going.
The best news, I was asked what I paid for it by my main dealer where Rosy gets serviced, and I have been told she has appreciated in the 18thmonths I have had her!! hows that??
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Quote: Originally posted by Jendelwin on 15/9/2010
Yep our present Shogun is a UK model (ie a Shogun not a Pajero),and it is the 2.8.They changed from 2.5 to 2.8 around 1994/5.So we've been unlucky enough to 2 x 2.8 Shoguns have heads blow . Incidentally,it had a new radiator and water pump on it shortly after we bought it,as hubby was trying to reassure me that another Shogun wouldn't blow its cylinder head (he was trying to shut me up lol).As for watching the temperature gauge,we were quite obsessive after our previous Shogun experience....absolutely no warning until it went.
I'm not having a go at Shoguns,I do really like them,but after our experience,won't be having another.Each to their own,as they say-I was only relaying our experience.
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Just as a matter of interest did the 2.8 have a EGR valve?
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We have owned nothing but Land Rovers as our main car for almost 17 years and would not consider towing on a motorway with a 2 wheel drive and here is why--
Puncture on front wheel at 55mph-- no problem the four wheel drive kept it steady.
Blow out on caravan tyre at 60 on the motorway-- no problem, the weight and stability of Land Rovers kept us safe, any smaller 2 wheel drive would have been in trouble on both occasions.
MPG 30 from a good Discovery and of course it will pull your house around, they can tow 3.5ton legally
I am an experianced Land Rover driver and am involved in winter rescue in pretty poor conditions sometimes when the only thing which makes sense is a Land Rover.
Disco 300 tdi is good but the Disco 2 is superb.
You do need to careful when buying, do a thorough check of everything both electrics and body/chassis, if you get a good one you will never go back to a 2 wheel drive, have a look around the L/R forums for info, you will find me on several.
Well just to put my two penneth in, I had a disco for several years and found it to be perfect for towing in all conditions. I now drive a Freelander which does the job equally as well.
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Had a TD5 for six years, broke down once (DMF) but it still managed to get me home kept loyal to the Green Oval for 10 years now. Never had a problem getting on or off any pitch and pulled a few so called 4x4 vehicles off their pitch also when their towcar couldn't cut the mustarda and never left a mark on the pitch whilst doing so, including a six wheeled motorhome at Crossways in Dorset who had no traction on a soft pitch.
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. Incidentally,it had a new radiator and water pump on it shortly after we bought it,as hubby was trying to reassure me that another Shogun wouldn't blow its cylinder head (he was trying to shut me up lol).As for watching the temperature gauge,we were quite obsessive after our previous Shogun experience....absolutely no warning until it went.
