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Old 22 January 2008, 08:54 PM
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need to tow!

STi 05 any good for this?

its for a boat - anyone experience of this? will my boot get full of water?!
Old 22 January 2008, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy-pay
need to tow!

STi 05 any good for this?

its for a boat - anyone experience of this? will my boot get full of water?!
I've heard peeps thinking it was a rally car, but never before a U-boat !
Old 22 January 2008, 11:56 PM
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I tow a Caterham on a trailer behind my 04 car.

The look on people's faces as you loose them at the lights is priceless. Oh he's going past me, not surprising as it's a scoobie, oh my god he's towing a trailer and still beating me off the lights!!

It tows lovely. But that's less than 900kg for trailer and load, depends how big your boat is I guess.
Old 23 January 2008, 12:30 PM
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Thanks Chelspeed.

about to buy a boat, so will need to keep it below 1200kg, looking at the stats!
Old 23 January 2008, 01:09 PM
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Cant see why a Scoob is not suitable for towing. It's down to the car's torque, & a Scoob's is ok...
Old 23 January 2008, 01:19 PM
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I think the WRX Wagon won some caravaning associations award as tow car of the year in 2006.

The embarrassment of it.
Old 23 January 2008, 01:22 PM
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Surely a STi is more perfect for this kinda job than 95% of other cars.

Postives:
4WD
Power
Weight (they arent exactly that light except Spec C's/RA's etc..)

Negatives:
MPG
Low down turbo lag on std STi
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