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 3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,879 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi guys. Anyone have suggestions on how to get a car that doesnt run, 200 miles back to my house? I dont have a trailor or a vehicle with a tow bar. What are my best options...? Cheers________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
 Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 14:22
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jimmyrallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: portsmouth Registered: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 3,144 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I would say hire a company were the car is based for them to pick up and deliver to you .. Might cost a couple of hundred quid tho ________________________________________ "Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off." |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 14:50
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cully
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Use Shipley |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 14:53
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pug_306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Great Hockham Registered: 28 May 2013 Posts: 1,594 Status: Offline |
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Where's it going to and from buddy ?________________________________________ 1998 Supercharged White Rallye1992 205 GTi6 205 Turbo 340bhp |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 15:22
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,879 Status: Offline |
Post #5
pug_306 wrote: Where's it going to and from buddy ? From Shrewsbury to Maidstone... ________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 16:20
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6waysforward
Seasoned Pro  Location: Benfleet essex Registered: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 3,168 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Get aa cover as a named driver rather than a on the car. Get a mate to run you up there and call out aa and say you need it to be taken home as its broken down. Will cost £80 for uk recovery membership and a reach around for your mate. ________________________________________ ***Breaking*** Ph3 Silver GTI 6 High Boost |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 17:55
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Have you got the right driving licence for a trailer?________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 11th Jul 2015 at 20:06
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,879 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Good shout Ben!adam b wrote: Have you got the right driving licence for a trailer? Wasnt sure if there was a license that you had to have to tow... ________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 12th Jul 2015 at 09:39
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lj_6
Regular  Location: Bristol Registered: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 246 Status: Offline |
Post #9
If you got your license past January 1997 and before 2013 you can tow up to 3.5 ton's including the trailer and towing vehicle. Before January 1997 it's 8 tons I think max towing? Remember reading up on it. Like someone else said, you can get someone to deliver it for you. I did this for a car from Aberdeen to Bristol. I checked ebay for someone local to Aberdeen, managed to so it all in for £350 which I don't think is a bad price. ________________________________________ Astra burg #365 Garrett Power'99 bodied 6 track project |
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Posted 12th Jul 2015 at 09:58
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #10
you have to be very careful with trailer plate weights, tow car weight and towing weight plus the load to do it without having the specific trailer licence, or do the license.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 12th Jul 2015 at 10:00
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Nose
Senior User  Location: Birmingham Registered: 23 Jun 2013 Posts: 994 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Ben, what about using a rigid tow bar? Think most cars have a towing 'eye' front and rear?? we towed a mates car bloody miles with one, we did an on tow sign for the rear window to cover our ass a bit. CLARKE do one, CLARKE TB-2S  ________________________________________ Bianca 306 Rallye.Mondeo Titanium X. |
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Posted 12th Jul 2015 at 10:46
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lj_6
Regular Location: Bristol Registered: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 246 Status: Offline |
Post #12
You have to be careful with towing on a bar as the car still needs to be insured & taxed to do so, and can't tow on motorways! Not trying to be a fun spoiler but police would pounce on it. ________________________________________ Astra burg #365 Garrett Power'99 bodied 6 track project |
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Posted 12th Jul 2015 at 11:35
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v6saloon
Senior User  Location: Ilkeston Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 619 Status: Offline |
Post #13
You can rent a car transporter for around £100 a day________________________________________ 205 mi16405 Mi16x4 restoration project 406 v6 saloon track car project/daily driver 508 Hdi |
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Posted 18th Jul 2015 at 23:25
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v6saloon
Senior User Location: Ilkeston Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 619 Status: Offline |
Post #14
or post on uship________________________________________ 205 mi16405 Mi16x4 restoration project 406 v6 saloon track car project/daily driver 508 Hdi |
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Posted 18th Jul 2015 at 23:25
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