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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 15:58:39 GMT
You probably won't notice the van on the back of the car or on the fuel gauge unless it's windy.
The first time we hung a 1.2 tonne trailer on the back of the C-Max the fuel consumption went sub-6 mpg. Driving uphill with a headwind did the car no favours.
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 25, 2020 16:33:33 GMT
You probably won't notice the van on the back of the car or on the fuel gauge unless it's windy. The first time we hung a 1.2 tonne trailer on the back of the C-Max the fuel consumption went sub-6 mpg. Driving uphill with a headwind did the car no favours. with 340odd horsepower and 450 torques I certainly dont expect to notice it on the back, and being limited to the towing speed limits, I expect the mpg to be about the same. And as the van is about the same length as the the beemer, about half its weight and with self levelling rear suspension, I dont expect any tail wagging the dog either. I'll find out if its true, that plugging the van into the towing socket, initiates a different stability control program. |
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 29, 2020 14:46:39 GMT
 And here she is, tucked on the arse end of the beemer |
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Post by WDB on Mar 29, 2020 17:20:10 GMT
I certainly dont expect to notice it on the back... Crikey! Who’s ready with the Specsavers joke? |
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Post by tyrednexited on Mar 29, 2020 17:27:21 GMT
I certainly dont expect to notice it on the back... Crikey! Who’s ready with the Specsavers joke? ...it's just that he never uses his mirrors...... |
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Post by WDB on Mar 29, 2020 17:53:31 GMT
And here she is, tucked on the arse end of the beemer No caption required, Hof. We can see it. |
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Post by Rob on Mar 29, 2020 21:47:48 GMT
The bonnet of the car looks like it's stretched by the lens.... does that mean the 'van is shorter than it looks too?
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Post by WDB on Mar 29, 2020 22:16:32 GMT
The opposite, I’d expect. The lens is widish, so it exaggerates the apparent distance between foreground (bonnet) and background (caravan.)
Just let that last word resonate for a moment: caravan. It’s not a ‘sports trailer’ or a ‘lifestyle wagon’, still less a ‘crossover camping vehicle’. It’s a caravan.
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Post by Rob on Mar 29, 2020 22:19:41 GMT
Yes and that 'van is small. But we knew that. He only wants it as somewhere to rest most of the time or occasional stop overs with shows.
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Post by WDB on Mar 29, 2020 22:29:36 GMT
5.1m. Is that small? It’s longer than my car. Seems like quite a lot of portaloo to be trundling between dog shows.
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Post by Rob on Mar 29, 2020 23:24:36 GMT
A neighbour has one and it certainly looks shorter than a BMW 5 Series to me. Unless you include the full length including the towing arm etc. The 'living' bit is small.
It will be a bed/sofa plus small kitchen and a loo/shower I think.
A current BMW 5 series is just under 5 metres long. Even a normal wheel base 7 series is only about 5.1m
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 8:06:26 GMT
I'd forgotten how green that car is.
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 30, 2020 17:47:51 GMT
The opposite, I’d expect. The lens is widish, so it exaggerates the apparent distance between foreground (bonnet) and background (caravan.) Just let that last word resonate for a moment: caravan. It’s not a ‘sports trailer’ or a ‘lifestyle wagon’, still less a ‘crossover camping vehicle’. It’s a caravan. Its a Sports Utility Caravan |
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 30, 2020 17:51:47 GMT
A neighbour has one and it certainly looks shorter than a BMW 5 Series to me. Unless you include the full length including the towing arm etc. The 'living' bit is small. It will be a bed/sofa plus small kitchen and a loo/shower I think. A current BMW 5 series is just under 5 metres long. Even a normal wheel base 7 series is only about 5.1m The BMW is 4.94 metres long, the van is 5.1 metres from hitch to bumper. The BM is 1840kg and the BC is 927kg, max 1030kg fully loaded. |
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 30, 2020 17:53:24 GMT
I certainly dont expect to notice it on the back... Crikey! Who’s ready with the Specsavers joke? Its a bit of a shock in the mirror, you think you have a MB sprinter up your arse |
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