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corrakid 
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 Topic: TowingPosted: 23 Jan 2012 at 9:26pm |
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Anybody towing with a Kia Ceed SW3 Diesel automatic, i am going to tow a 1200kg caravan with mine in the near future, just wondered if anybody else was towing with one (it,s a 2011 model) 4 speed
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blom
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Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Royston Herts Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2012 at 4:28pm |
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Hi, I have been towing with my ceed 3 auto for near one year now from new
its like any other car with a auto geabox, its a hydraulic drive, once you take your foot of the throttle you glide and therefore you have to forecast the distance of your braking more as the caravan is pushing
I am trying to find out who manufactures the gearbox, I beleave to be ZF
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corrakid
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Posted: 05 Feb 2012 at 9:51pm |
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Thanks blom iv,e just had a towbar fitted to mine, & i am going to tow a Elddis Riveria 1200kg caravan with it in the near future, i was beginning to think nobody else was towing with a Auto, whats is your fuel consumption like when towing.
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blom
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Posted: 06 Feb 2012 at 8:48am |
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Hi, corrakid, my car is a ceed 3 diesel 1.6 auto and when towing I am getting about 45 mpg
This car is the best car I have ever driven for its size and money, the seats are very comfortable ( they just fit you ) suspension is a bit harsh but its got good power,
In my life time of working I have driven hundreds of cars from R.R. down a Mini and that my opinion of the car
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oppy
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 2:05pm |
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I'm having a towbar fitted on Monday to my Ce ed 3 sw auto so I can pull our 25 year old Buccaneer and wreak more havock on the nations roads !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there an advantage in fitting a plug in power booster ?
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davy
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 4:39pm |
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Is it this Buccaneer
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Had 1.4S & 1.4SR CEED, 1.5CRDI RIO,Now SEAT LEON 2.0TDI 140 REMAPPED 185. HAYABUSA K9.
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oppy
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Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 9:37pm |
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I'll forgive you 'cos you are a foreigner and you have the good taste to ride a Suzuki !!!!!!!!!!Anyway arn't Buccaneers on the side of your buckin 'ed??
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Posted: 13 Feb 2012 at 11:09pm |
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Had 1.4S & 1.4SR CEED, 1.5CRDI RIO,Now SEAT LEON 2.0TDI 140 REMAPPED 185. HAYABUSA K9.
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oppy
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Posted: 14 Feb 2012 at 5:30pm |
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Seriously though, is there an answer to my question regarding the plug in unit ?? I have seen mention of them elsewhere in this group but cannot find where.
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blom
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 at 10:29pm |
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oppy, you asked about plug in power boost units , i have never used the type where you unplug the pressure switch and put in the wiring before the switch. On HGV.s we used to take out the ECU unit have it altered and put back and that made a differance. On the side of HGV cabs you see written 310, 350, 420, 480 and 500 thats the BHP and thats hows its down . So I cannot see any problem with the plug in ones
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