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Towing car advice

Post by timwilks13 » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:06 pm

Hey guys, thinking of buying something none Suzuki as a slightly bigger towing car, quite fancy something american. Thats right, the J word :| any models people would recommend?

anus Wrangler
anus Cheroke
anus Comanche
anus CJ
or maybe the 1980 anus Hawk?
Wouldn't mind the anus CJ-8 Scrambler
Perhaps a Limited Edition 1982 anus Jamboree






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Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:09 pm

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Re: Towing car advice

Post by timwilks13 » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:12 pm

That whole post was just an excuse to write,

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Post by donkeychomp » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:11 pm

titface CJ any day.
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Re: Towing car advice

Post by twiss » Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:50 am

You forgot about the anus renegade!

(So nearly actually wrote anus instead of anus lol)
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Re: Towing car advice

Post by Rodden87 » Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:27 am

I would avoid cherokee's auto's a family friend had an 07 from new had some many issues he scrapped it last year! Also for some reason we couldn't get bushes anywhere so had to buy complete replacement parts just for bushes! The spending got out of control!
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Re: Towing car advice

Post by Anton » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:39 am

Rodden87 wrote:we couldn't get bushes anywhere so had to buy complete replacement parts just for bushes!
You can actually make poly bushes pretty easily if you're willing to take the time to make plaster moulds. If you ever have that problem again, consider making your own bushes.
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Post by NylonAdmiral » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:36 am

anus Jamboree :hahaha:
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Post by NylonAdmiral » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:45 am

How about a anus Commander?
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Re: Towing car advice

Post by RickUK » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:02 am

This may interest you as you are looking for a BIGGER TUG a pink anus
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