What TOAD do you have

[Maggie and Raddie]

5 Door Toyota Aygo for us. Tow-Bars 2 Tow-Cars system. Approx 1-2mpg less when towing. Shopping car when not.

 

[JaG]

Citroen C3 - Perfect as it weighs 980kg so well within limits, has a good boot to carry the mobility scooter and/or electric wheelchair and is used as our everyday car too. Economical at 40+ mpg local and 55mpg on a motorway run.

 

[Excaliber]

Like Paulshaw we tow our 2014 VW R-line Polo with full glass slide sunroof which is nearly as good as a cabriolet but more secure
We looked into getting an auto but we’re advised that auto gearbox vehicles cannot be towed without causing damage to the system

 

[the1andonly]

We have an UP! tardis version. 3 door. if i were buying again I would get UP GTI and play about with doors to see which is most appropriate 3 or 5. probably 4 door 2 on wifes side 1 on mine.

 

[mustangmike]

Hi all what have people got as a toad?
Im a bit stuck I really wanted a Smart Fortwo because I want an auto and a cabriole, but I’ve been told they don’t tow very well to the point that some companies won’t fit an A frame to the, so who has A Smart Fortwo and how do you find them? I know you can get an auto, large canvas roof 108, C1, aygo but their not what I real want the other one I quit like is the Toyota IQ but it’s going to have to be a manual again and no cabriolet and if that’s the case then there’s an UP or a LUPO and so on.

So what’s everyone got and what do you think of them?

Thanks

Fiat 500 Abarth great fun,plus trailer m. Better than A frame for us in Europe especially Spain.

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[mustangmike]

Fiat 500 Abarth great fun,plus trailer m. Better than A frame for us in Europe especially Spain.

PS convertible roof

 

[Graham Page]

Hi all what have people got as a toad?
Im a bit stuck I really wanted a Smart Fortwo because I want an auto and a cabriole, but I’ve been told they don’t tow very well to the point that some companies won’t fit an A frame to the, so who has A Smart Fortwo and how do you find them? I know you can get an auto, large canvas roof 108, C1, aygo but their not what I real want the other one I quit like is the Toyota IQ but it’s going to have to be a manual again and no cabriolet and if that’s the case then there’s an UP or a LUPO and so on.

So what’s everyone got and what do you think of them?

Thanks

Suzuki Swift Sport 5 door. Used to be my daily driver, now the wife’s and also doubles as our TOAD. Perfect for us and the two dogs and if we are away with friends in a solo MoHo we have room for additional passengers. Bought it new in 2014 when I came out of company car scheme fully loaded for 13k. Been faultless in 8 years so fun to drive and owes me nothing. A new one now will cost quite a bit more but second hand they are good value. £1500.00 to have a fully electronic braked A Frame system fitted that is still going strong although I had to recently change the hitch coupling as it was wearing beyond the safe limit.

 

[MontyB]

Fiat 500 abarth brilliant little car and tows well

 

[TheAleMan]

We have an UP! tardis version. 3 door. if i were buying again I would get UP GTI and play about with doors to see which is most appropriate 3 or 5. probably 4 door 2 on wifes side 1 on mine.

Up GTI is what we have on order. Test drive went well

 

[Clarabucket]

Bought a Toyota IQ only last week from Tow Bars 2 Tow cars in Grimsby. They gave me an excellent clear demo on how to set up the A frame and a great recommendation for breakfast nearby!
Haven‘t towed yet, but the car is lovely to drive, nippier than I expected and suits my needs down to the ground.

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[icantremember]

Bought a Toyota IQ only last week from Tow Bars 2 Tow cars in Grimsby. They gave me an excellent clear demo on how to set up the A frame and a great recommendation for breakfast nearby!
Haven‘t towed yet, but the car is lovely to drive, nippier than I expected and suits my needs down to the ground.

We take our toad back to T2T for occasional checkups .. If you have to go back for any reason I can highly recommend staying at Hungerhill CL only about a mile or so away. http://vergette.com/hungerhill/public/

 

[Platelet]

Currently have a Fiat 500 sport with a tow bar 2 tow cars A frame. Brilliant car and a great system.
Would love to upgrade to the 595 for extra power

My sister in law used to have the 500L Twin Air. As long as you played a tune through the gears it was quite quick for a 850cc.

 

[Platelet]

Like Paulshaw we tow our 2014 VW R-line Polo with full glass slide sunroof which is nearly as good as a cabriolet but more secure
We looked into getting an auto but we’re advised that auto gearbox vehicles cannot be towed without causing damage to the system

If it is a FULL automatic with a torque converter then yes it could damage the gearbox. If it is a semi-auto/DSG then there should be no issues as long as it is definitely in neutral.

 

[SSILVO]

Toyota Aygo drop the seats and it makes a great trailer...

 

[Pete D.]

It's a Hyundai i10 for us, nothing special but carries us and 3 granddaughters about just fine.

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[Delboyarapaho]

Kia Picanto GT S Line

Hi do you know if the auto box on the picanto allows it to be towed using an a frame please?
Cheers

 

[Brize]

We towed a Toyota Aygo Auto behind our last A Class motorhome. However, having changed to smaller van now, we are planning on selling it as we don't need to tow anymore.

Ours matched too!

 

[Fdhadi]

Hi do you know if the auto box on the picanto allows it to be towed using an a frame please?
Cheers

Sorry I cannot help you. Mine is a Manual.

 

[Brize]

Hi do you know if the auto box on the picanto allows it to be towed using an a frame please?
Cheers

You need to find out if it has a wet or dry gearbox. Dry, you can tow, wet you can't.

My quick browse came up with that the standard Picanto may have a dry box, but if it is a DSG Picanto, it probably has a wet box.

Having said all that, you should investigate further and speak to the Workshop Manager of your local Kia dealer.

 

[CustomBuild]

I had a Jeep Wrangler Sport. It was great as a TOAD. Gave it to my youngest after I went back to a tow vehicle and trailer.

Quite a few folks seem to take Mini’s with them, although from what I’ve seen Fiat 500’s look to be about the most common, so long as you are not too tall

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[eddie]

I did tow a 4x4 Terios on a Car A Tow system, but now tow a Suzuki Ignis with a Towbars 2 Towcars lightweight system which we really prefer

We tend to take it every time now ‘just in case” we want it, not “we better take it”

 

[Emmit]

This thread has reminded me that last week at Santander, there was a van dragging a toad onto the ferry to Plymouth.

 

[Pausim]

The op has a newer thread about Fiat 500s as tow cars because he is thinking of replacing his Smart with a Fiat Abarth.

 

[hornsofallign]

We tow an Hyundai10 very happily, but have been wondering if there are any fully-electric or hybrid-electric cars that are towable on an A-frame?

Has anybody come across one?

 

[eddie]

We tow an Hyundai10 very happily, but have been wondering if there are any fully-electric or hybrid-electric cars that are towable on an A-frame?

Has anybody come across one?

Our Suzuki Ignis is a hybrid

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