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Old 11-26-2006, 06:51 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Re: Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

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An X5 with a V10 TDI might be able to do that
yes, but such a car doesn't exist...

BTW, i just noticed that the car just pulls the plane and the plane sits on its own wheels and not on the car...
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Old 11-26-2006, 09:12 AM   #22 (permalink)
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yes, but such a car doesn't exist...
Write BMW and tell them to make one.
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Old 11-26-2006, 04:24 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Re: Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

they won't hear me

I am still (2 weeks) waiting for some press material about the 5 series they promised to sent me. BMW Hellas sucks.
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Old 11-26-2006, 07:01 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Re: Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

Its still not 100%.
Where is somebody going to get 4.5 tones of weight from.
So i guess if u have a Touareg u can't pull planes.
i sapose the 2.5 tone car could pull half the weight with 0 changes
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Re: Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

They only weighed it down so it was stable.
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Re: Touareg V10 TDI tows a 747

Amazing pictures !!!, its time to have a towing race between Q7 V12 TDI v V10 TDI VW, I really hope Top Gear will do this in near future on their airfield ! =D
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Amazing pictures !!!, its time to have a towing race between Q7 V12 TDI v V10 TDI VW, I really hope Top Gear will do this in near future on their airfield ! =D
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The early production Touaregs may be a little problematic, but those produced later and after the facelift should be just fine. I know of an owner who lived in Dubai and owned a Touareg there, came back to Singapore and purchased another one.

I know notic has one problematic Touareg, though.
yea, i do. mine was one of the first ones off the production line i guess. but after seeing these pictures, i'd give an arm and a leg for the new V10
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I hope VWoA looked after you notic
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