taylormade89

without driving it

thought of towing it but i would have to sit my test for towing then hire a 4x4 and hire a trailer and im not even sure that in the eyes of the law im allowed to tow so much wieght?

get it transported on the back of a truck? how much do the charge? never had it done,

thats me out of ideas
anyone got any?

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

Best part of £200 to get it trailered. Use a reputable company (that has liability insurance- in case of any damage getting it on/off)

taylormade89

£200 thats not too bad when its pritty much the length of the uk

yeah i will can you recomend anyone?

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

well it probably starts at £200! Got my old Citroen recovered from kent (ashford) to east london, which is probably about 100 miles of motorway and lots of town traffic! and it cost me £110.00 granted that was 2005. I used Lantern recovery based in north london. It depends who you use and their localisation to the car/your chosen destination. Personally i'd spent the moon to get my baby wherever i need it to be WITHOUT transport damage!

taylormade89

yeah me do willing to pay as much as i need to the get it transported

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

Where you taking it from/to?? If its all motorway it can work out cheaper than lots of traffic stop/starting. They calculate on the cost of the recovery and the time it would take added on. Best to do lots of hunting around buddy!

taylormade89

inverness to devon
wont be needing it done for ages but best looking into it now incase i need to take my towing test

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

1.Cost of test
2.Cost of equipment
3.Cost of insurance/tax e.t.c
4.Risk of it all going pear shaped!
..................................i'd trailer personally.
Best of luck mate! Try lots of places and see if you can bounce quotes off of one another.

taylormade89

1) high
2) high
3) high
4) VERY high

Saalro

iTrader: (8)

Since when have you had to take a test for towing?!

Thanks,
Sam

taylormade89

there is a date (unsure of what the date is) but if you get your licence after the date you can not tow untill you take the test

Saalro

iTrader: (8)

Good idea but a pain in the bottom. Was this fairly recent?

Thanks,
Sam

taylormade89

1st January 1997 so it says on google anyway

taylormade89

Trailer towing courses (inc. B+E licence)– Hoot Hoot Driving School

Saalro

iTrader: (8)

Dahhh crap.

Thanks,
Sam

taylormade89

unlucky mate

Saalro

iTrader: (8)

So if the car trailer is less than 750KG and the cars less than 3.5KG you don't need a licence, that's not bad then. That means i can use a car and trailer to pull my Subaru about without a licence.

Sam

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Is it a remote control car, 3.5kg is very light

Tony

Trevcoss

You may want to carefully re read as I don't think what you have above is correct, if the tow vehicle weighs less than 3.5 tonns and the vehicle trailer combo weighs more than 3.5 tonns you need a licence. I suspect a car plus trailer with car is going to be in excess of 3.5 tonns

KLR16V

iTrader: (2)

Join the AA £100 for the year with roadside relay , with this cover where ever you breakdown they will take you to where ever you want, eg nearest garage or HOME . Just rig car so won't start eg get anouther crank sensor damage it and fit to the car mechanic will come out not fix and call a recovery truck remember it must be a flat bed truck .
Used it in Newcasle when car was robbed and found next day car was damaged so called AA and they took car all the way back to Chester to home .

Mark

P1SWRT

iTrader: (2)

I think you're hoping a bit there...
I think your unlikely to find someone going from Inverness to Devon - so a round trip would be 1256miles at +/- 20mpg towing with a diesel would cost around £320.00 alone when you factor in 3 days for someone to do it and a couple of nights B&B the cost will mount up.

I'd suggest joining the AA...... fit a broken part and give em a call

Cheers
Rob

dunx

iTrader: (3)

They aren't stupid, they'll take you to the nearest garage and replace the sensor....

dunx

M4RKG

iTrader: (22)

I work for them and if they cant fix it at the side of the road and you have relay they'll take you to any UK destination of your choice

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Take the ecu out

urban

iTrader: (1)

Even thinking of towing a car 628 miles - are you right in the head?

Get it transported, sounds like money's no object anyway

scooby1doo1

iTrader: (7)

Just say the car in mind is 1.5 tonnes plus a car i dont think the trailer is going to be .5 tonnes, so may well work or be under limit

scooby L

All un-laden weights remember

Add a driver, passenger(s), kit, fuel etc...

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

We had 2 guys come to see my mates Evo 7 with knackered bottom end. The came from Portsmouth and turned up in a 307 no trailor or anything. They bought the car pushed it out his drive onto the kerb and phoned the AA who recovered it to Portsmouth.

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

Just had a recovery guy turn up at my work (bmw workshop) i asked him and he reconned big money! I was way off! He however has suggested what everyone else said. Sign up to the AA wait a few days then say the car broke down there!! They offer national recovery!

taylormade89

So AA is the best way but if I break down say outside Inverness it's hard to belive they will take my car 600 mile to the bottom of England to get fixed? When I would only be 30 moles from my house