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Flat tow or trailer? |
grantsfo |
Mar 24 2006, 02:02 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I'm going back and forth on the idea of flat towing or getting a trailer. If I get a trailer I will need to get a tow a larger vehicle. I truly dislike driving most trucks and SUV's as daily drivers due to my commute over twisty mountain roads. My driveway is not too trailer freindly as well. However I have plenty of room for a trailer.
So I can flat tow with my Audi A4 or sell the Audi and get a sports ute or car with more towing capacity. Biggest problem I see is that all the vehicles I would consider driving have a maximum towing capacity of 3500 lbs. I think that might be cutting it close once I get trailer fully load with the 914, tools etc. Is anyone towing a 914 and trailer with smaller SUV like a BMW x3 or a bigger station wagon? Man this whole race car thing is a commitment! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
theol00 |
Mar 25 2006, 11:48 AM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 242 Joined: 22-January 04 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 1,586 |
Grant - here is my deal - drive the car to the events and have a $100 premium membership with AAA - allows up to 100 miles free tows - gets you home from most tracks - Infineon and Laguna - a little challenging from Thunderhill -works for me for 5 - 8 events a year and I did not have to use it yet - most race tires are DOT approved - so no problem to drive on public roads/freeways - and while driving on normal roads the wear and tear on your race tires is not that great to justify the pain in the ass of hauling tires around. All the tools you need fit in the trunk of the 914 - and as far as I remember your interior wouldn't suffer too much.
I hate towing !!! For all its worth....my 2 cents.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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