Notices
Was it you? Spotted another scooby? Find out if they're here. By popular demand, the "was it you" forum :-)

WR1 towing a caravan!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 19 July 2004, 10:36 AM
  #1  
austen_wrx
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
austen_wrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 3,282
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Red face WR1 towing a caravan!!!!!!!!!!!!


On M6 northbound on friday night!!!!!!!!

Please, please, please give me a good excuse for it
Old 19 July 2004, 10:39 AM
  #2  
Sonic_Danny
Scooby Regular
 
Sonic_Danny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Herts
Posts: 525
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Old 19 July 2004, 11:06 AM
  #3  
OllyK
Scooby Regular
 
OllyK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

The caravan delivery was running late so they hooked it up to the WR1 to try and make up lost time?
Old 19 July 2004, 12:10 PM
  #4  
Chris L
Scooby Regular
 
Chris L's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: MY00,MY01,RX-8, Alfa 147 & Focus ST :-)
Posts: 10,371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

No excuse - summary execution
Old 19 July 2004, 12:25 PM
  #5  
talizman
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
talizman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 5,947
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Aren't they supposed to not tow things?

IIRC, there was a kick up about the P1 being unable/not suited for towing?

Or am I way off the mark here?
Old 19 July 2004, 12:30 PM
  #6  
mgg
Scooby Regular
 
mgg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Midlands
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Never mind it towing a caravan, im suprised it doesnt rip the tow bar off when you put your foot down!
Old 19 July 2004, 03:57 PM
  #7  
GariYaRally
Scooby Regular
 
GariYaRally's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: AKA: AFRIKANZ - BRING BACK THE SAFARI RALLY!
Posts: 645
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I saw it travelling M1 north Friday evening-ish......
Old 19 July 2004, 04:11 PM
  #8  
sti joy
Scooby Regular
 
sti joy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Angry

what a waste.
Old 19 July 2004, 05:17 PM
  #9  
Buzzer
Scooby Regular
 
Buzzer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,206
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Just another example of limited edition scoobs being abused. I think all prospective limited edition scoob owners should be vetted before taking ownership

Old 19 July 2004, 05:29 PM
  #10  
S.B.
Scooby Regular
 
S.B.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: At Tescos Filling Up With 99 Octane!!!
Posts: 4,313
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Its a tool not a jewel
The owner has bought it and they can do what they like with it
Old 19 July 2004, 07:13 PM
  #11  
julian N/W wrx my93
Scooby Regular
 
julian N/W wrx my93's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St.helens!!!!
Posts: 3,639
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

well done that caravan owner!
Old 19 July 2004, 09:38 PM
  #12  
Gee WR1
Scooby Regular
 
Gee WR1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Highlands
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mgg
Never mind it towing a caravan, im suprised it doesnt rip the tow bar off when you put your foot down!
Old 19 July 2004, 09:44 PM
  #13  
thebothy
Scooby Regular
 
thebothy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default ha ha

ha ha at last a carvan owner we shouldnt get stuck behind
Old 19 July 2004, 09:46 PM
  #14  
Scooby Wagon
Scooby Regular
 
Scooby Wagon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 777
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Yep sticker on the door frame and big letters in the P1 hand book, no towing with this vehicle.

Paul
Old 19 July 2004, 09:59 PM
  #15  
Soulgirl
Scooby Regular
 
Soulgirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Here!
Posts: 5,145
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by austen_wrx

On M6 northbound on friday night!!!!!!!!

Please, please, please give me a good excuse for it
He was obviously going caravaning People do that you know, so they can go where they like on holiday with all their creature comforts Perhaps Subaru should make a matching caravan or motorhome Im getting to the age where camping is becoming more and more attractive especially with all the soul weekenders I go to where the accommodation is far from acceptable
Old 19 July 2004, 11:10 PM
  #16  
ben44
Scooby Regular
 
ben44's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 637
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

If they admit it to subaru, bye bye warrenty.
Ps, P1's arn't suitable for towing either
Old 20 July 2004, 12:13 AM
  #17  
achad
Scooby Regular
 
achad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 194
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

When flicking through the WR1 manual I don't recall seeing anything about towing a caravan. If I remember I'll have a look see. Although I wouldn't of even dreamed (at this moment in time) of contemplating even a notion of towing a one So if there is something in there I prob just skimmed though till my ears pricked up when I saw DCCD..
Would this also mean no towing cars?
Old 20 July 2004, 09:39 AM
  #18  
yoza
BANNED
 
yoza's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: LIVERPOOL THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Posts: 8,511
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Calm down, calm down, aye, aye......


Did you not see the camera car ?

Its a photo shoot for TopGear, remember the one they did with the ' Norris Evo ' towing the caravan, which blew up live on telly in front of millions.

Well this time they want a more reliable motor, so they used the WR1.
Old 28 July 2004, 06:27 PM
  #19  
powerman
Scooby Regular
 
powerman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Wink

Come on lads its only a car and it goes forwards,funnily enough so does any other car so whats the prob? or is it just a case of it dont look right.i think all said and done its probably a great car to tow with from the power point of veiw and if you like caravanin then why can't you have a scooby as well? abuse of the scooby is not excuse when you see what happens to the scoobs on track days etc.............Powerman
Old 29 July 2004, 07:58 AM
  #20  
Scoob99
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Scoob99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Jaguar 3.0 sport now bought, Am loving it!!!!!
Posts: 7,653
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Top Gear wern't at it again were they
Old 29 July 2004, 11:51 AM
  #21  
Simon C
Scooby Regular
 
Simon C's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: At the diesel pump...
Posts: 8,677
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ben44
If they admit it to subaru, bye bye warrenty.
Ps, P1's arn't suitable for towing either
Errr, they wouldn't have to say anything, surely the tow bar would give it away.
Old 29 July 2004, 04:31 PM
  #22  
Nexuas
Scooby Regular
 
Nexuas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 6,540
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

But do Subaru not always come top in the best towing car awards in the camping and caravaning mags? Not that I read them!!!! Admittedly this is normally with the forrester or the Legacy, but as these both seam to share comman parts with the impreza, should the impreza not be equally up to the challange?
Old 29 July 2004, 04:42 PM
  #23  
Cold Turkey
Scooby Regular
 
Cold Turkey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Nexuas
But do Subaru not always come top in the best towing car awards in the camping and caravaning mags? Not that I read them!!!! Admittedly this is normally with the forrester or the Legacy, but as these both seam to share comman parts with the impreza, should the impreza not be equally up to the challange?
I'm guessing a Legacy weighs substantially more than an Impreza. Power alone does not determine suitability for towing a caravan - weight is very important.

I know because my folks have just bought a caravan (and a pitch at Billing)
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LSherratt
Non Scooby Related
32
22 November 2015 05:43 PM
BHPvstorque
Subaru Parts
6
21 October 2015 09:44 PM
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM
Hangarrat93
Insurance
11
25 September 2015 08:42 AM
BHPvstorque
Subaru Parts
1
13 September 2015 06:42 PM



Quick Reply: WR1 towing a caravan!!!!!!!!!!!!



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:38 AM.