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| lizzie44 |
Automatic carsHello. We have just inherited a new car!!! Well its 12 years old and belonged to a 90 year old lady who decided it was time to hang up her driving gloves! Its only done 25k and apart from a slight smell of mint imperials is lovely! Thing is its an automatic and I was wondering if you can tow with them??? OH says no but our neighbour says you can. I cant find any info either way...so I thought someone on here was bound to know. Thanks, love Lizzie |
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| Stanley |
Go on, tow with it; it's towing an automatic car where you can get trouble! | ||
| dan |
depends what sort of car it is lizzy, One of ours is an automatic, it tows every day, but its a vehicle designed to toe.
Fuel consumption tends to be higher than what it is on a manual, and we go thru 2 sets of breaks a year 
I wouldnt imagine youd go thru them that quick but they do tend to ware thru quicker than on a manual.. |
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| green man |
Depends on what the CC is and what you intend to tow as with all vehicles! | ||
| lizzie44 |
Its a Renault Megane 1.6 and it would be towing an aluminium 2 wheeled trailer weighing max 6ookg. Thanks, Lizzie | ||
| green man |
http://www.parkers.co.uk/advice/towingweightcalc.aspx#tw=0
this might help, 
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| midlandsman |
Some automatics benefit from additional gearbox cooling when towing to stop overheating.
It's worth checking with these people: http://www.kenlowe.com/ HTH Phil |
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| Justme |
Good link. will be very useful. 
LOL some one has messed up the disco V8 stats, 1000kg tow weight & FOUR cylinders. Its on all the V8 petrols. Plus they have some at 4000kg which is sort of true but you need active linked brakes not over run ones. |
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| lizzie44 |
Cheers everyone - I'm glad it can have a towbar fitted. Saves OH pinching my car!!! Isnt it odd driving an automatic - my clutch foot goes all peculiar at road junctions. I prefer my manual gears- at least I have somewhere to rest my left hand! Love Lizzie |