Why Fiats Shouldn't Tow Caravans

nikebee · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:19

Why Renault 5's Shouldn't Tow Caravans

got emailed this today

Linky

Burnsy2023 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:20

Isn't that a Renault 5?

Burnsy

nikebee · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:21

bah, i haven't a clue... t'is what it said in the email

Ren.182 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:21

Haha. The caravan was like twice the size of the car. Probably weighed twice as much too!

Unlucky Mr. Fiat owner.

zenith10 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:23

funny vid, but i thought it was a renault 5

nikebee · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:24

looks a bit like a Fiat 127... i know nothing about cars though, so feel free to blast my claims down

just going by googling imaging fiat, choosing the car it looked most like

fireblade900 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:27

Yer, looks like a Renault 5.

Pebbles · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:27

Ouch! I know what its like to run out of revs on a hill when towing........terrifying!! Definite change your pants time.

naefeart · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:28

nikebee said:
looks a bit like a Fiat 127... i know nothing about cars though, so feel free to blast my claims down

just going by googling imaging fiat, choosing the car it looked most like

Def a Renault 5 (probably a campus lol)

Consider yourself blasted

FeFiDoh · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:29

Its deffo a R5 Campus it gets posted on the renault turbo owners club all the time lol :cool:

Datamonkey · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:29

yeah tis a ren 5, old clip also got it on me phone cracks me up still though.

nikebee · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:30

lol okay then

*runs off to try and change the title of the thread*

Amp34 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:32

Isnt it illegal to have that much weight on a car that size? At least when someone asks why you can give them the answer

punky_munky · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:33

I love the OcUK pedants.

G|mp · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:33

HeHe someone sent me that a while back in an email

It was called ***** Hill i think LoL

Pebbles · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:33

Amp34 said:
Isnt it illegal to have that much weight on a car that size? At least when someone asks why you can give them the answer

Yes. Very.

Chronos-X · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:44

Pebbles said:
Ouch! I know what its like to run out of revs on a hill when towing........terrifying!! Definite change your pants time.

Oh dear.

Out of interest what is the recommended cause of action when you go into a skid like that - try and spin off to the side? Cant think how you'd stop the descent any other way.

Ren.182 · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:47

Chronos-X said:
Oh dear.

Out of interest what is the recommended cause of action when you go into a skid like that - try and spin off to the side? Cant think how you'd stop the descent any other way.

If you're breaks wont stop you before you start to roll back, then yeah, i think it would be best to try get off the road before you hit another car. Like get onto a grass verge or something and try slow down.

On some very steep roads they have areas for cars to roll into should they start to roll down for whatever reason.

naefeart · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:47

Chronos-X said:
Oh dear.

Out of interest what is the recommended cause of action when you go into a skid like that - try and spin off to the side? Cant think how you'd stop the descent any other way.

If you're in a car like that, pray. Very hard.

pyro · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:51

That's the one where the bikers get the clip with a camcorder right? On an uphill road?

Ah yes