Second car for towing a boat?

[jcl4y]

I use a late P38 Range Rover 4.6 Petrol, last of that shape as a second/tow car. Currently not converted to gas but as don't use it much so petrol not really an issue even at 18mpg, for £10k you shoud easy get very last Vogue with all the extras and about 60-70k on the clock. Depending on tyres will get you out of most places.

I've had mine since almost new and although now relegated to second car not had any issues beyond usual wear and tear and if you get it serviced at specialist instead of main dealer not too expensive.

A lot classier than a pick up IMO

[wakesupreme]

I have the same debate in my head every day that you guys are having in this forum, and so far the best advice is to stick with the X5 and get a smaller sports car like an Elise or TVR Tamora (??) aswell, the reason is I have tried it the other way round and it costs a fortune maintaining crap old big busses like MK11 Disco's and Range Rovers, L200 (even the clean ones)etc just to use for a few times a year these cars hate MOT's not to mention road tax and insurance. My X5 gets 29mpg to the gallon (3.0 d) and it is a respecable bus to smoke around in, but best of all its only a few months old and needs no maintenance (more or less).

Better yet keep X5 and the Misses to buy a tasty sports car!

[Lostboy]

Sell the X5 and get a proper 4x4. The Touareg or Cayenne would be perfect. Mine is!

[j3r3m7]

So going back to the rental idea, where can you rent a 4x4 for the weekend? Googling brings back expensive Range Rover hires... tempting but not within the budget ;-)

[337 phw]

try here SHB 4x4 Group - Vehicle Hire, Sales and Servicing may help

[PaulMc]

Maybe stay away from a Hilux, Radlam bought one for towing his boat, and well the distress call i got from him while i was sat in the pub on sunday said it all... needless to say i was uselss to help having spent a bit of time in the pub!!! but he'd blow the engine on the M60 on the bit right outside where our club is. Told me last night it looks like its gonna cost him a g to fix it!!! thing only cost him 3g's in the first place OUCH!!!!