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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Question Impreza as a towing vehicle.

Has anyone tried towing stuff with a Scoob? I have a motorcycle trailer that I use to take a dirt bike to various venues. Just wondering how a Scoob would cope. It is 4 wheel drive after all.

Any first hand experiences appreciated.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Hey, liked the crinkly bits!

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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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Well, my classic tows a 15 foot fully laden caravan like a dream, leaves stuff uphill with the 'van behind it, and the consumption only drops by 2mpg or so.


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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Alcazar, that's pretty impressive compared to my single bike trailer. What kind of milage do you do when towing (hundreds? tens?) and what kind of terrain do you cover?

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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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The Forester was voted Tow car of the year 2003.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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i have towed a three bike trailer with three bikes on it all over exmoor and somerset with my old 1.8 gl!! it was a great towing car never ever knew the trailer was there even towing around lynton,llynmouth and porlock (bloody great hills) never had a problem!!
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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I've just spent the weekend towing all sorts of furniture, books, garden tubs, trees, etc. around with my MY03 STi. It handled them all like a dream on A-roads, B-roads, motorways, backroads, etc. :-)

The only issue I had is when riding the clutch for a long time (like when reversing a loaded trailer uphill, or along a road with sleeping policemen, it does get smelly (i.e. hot!).
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bignick
i have towed a three bike trailer with three bikes on it all over exmoor and somerset with my old 1.8 gl!! it was a great towing car never ever knew the trailer was there even towing around lynton,llynmouth and porlock (bloody great hills) never had a problem!!
I'm convinced, Porlock is a *big* hill!! But, did it need a transmission overhaul afterwards?!?

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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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Thrust - I don't want to burn the clutch. Is it that much of a problem?

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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
Thrust - I don't want to burn the clutch. Is it that much of a problem?

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Not a problem at all if you're doing distance work - I just had to manouvre the trailer in a difficult place that required a long, backwards, uphill bit.
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