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Started by Caliga, October 18, 2011, 08:06:20 PM

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Ed Anger

Too many fuel pump problems on a Tiger.
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Iormlund

Sure, but commuting would be fairly painless. No need to stop at traffic signs or congestion.

Zanza

Quote from: Iormlund on October 19, 2011, 10:51:10 AM
Sure, but commuting would be fairly painless. No need to stop at traffic signs or congestion.
It's also impossible to be towed away when parking in a no park zone.


garbon

What about the wolf urine and whole rabbits?
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garbon

"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
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viper37

#37
We need more specifications Cal.  You want a pick-up, a SUV, a muscle car...?

Your boat will weight around 3600lbs + engine from what I've seen on the web.
I think it can still be towed by a car like the new Camaro or Challenger.

But if it ain't enough, the Chevy Silverado/GMC Colorado can do the job.  Available as a small 5cylinder or 8 cylinder (gaz, no need for the Duramax).  Fully equipped the GMC is a 34000 US$, for the 5-cylinder.


Car-wise, if you need AWD, I think something like this might be nice for you:
http://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebPageID=16931&Range=Outback&ModelYear=2012&WebSiteID=284
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MadImmortalMan

Yeah, you really do need the tow weight of the boat+trailer. Just google the model if you don't know.
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DGuller

Have you looked at Audi TT?  It's got AWD.  :)

Zanza

Quote from: DGuller on October 19, 2011, 01:03:24 PM
Have you looked at Audi TT?  It's got AWD.  :)
I think it's not meant for towing boats though.

Berkut

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dps

Any decent SUV with enough towing capacity would be OK.  I say SUV instead of a pickup because I see your wife being more likely to dive the SUV.  And the handful of cars that have 4WD/AWD I doubt have enough towing capacity.

viper37

Quote from: dps on October 19, 2011, 04:02:39 PM
I say SUV instead of a pickup because I see your wife being more likely to dive the SUV. 
how is that a good thing??  :P
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Quote from: garbon on October 19, 2011, 11:23:28 AM
What about the wolf urine and whole rabbits?
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