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Old March 13th 19, 09:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Stephen Struthers
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Default Cobra Trailer Emergency Brake Experience


Well... For me as a longtime Saab driver, a Fiat would never be a first
choce ;-) but I would prefer it over any Chevy or its compatriotes anytime


The bottom line is that US cars are designed for US street conditions and
US driving habits, which are very different from the European conditions
and habits. It just happens that for this reason, any mid-size car in
Europe
has no problem towing sailplane trailers - nobody here would actually
think
about which car to buy in order to trailer, even though we also may drive
fast and across mountain ranges

Bert TW

Sorry Bert I beg to differ, I am UK based and have nearly always considered

the vehicles towing capabilities before buying a car. Rear wheel drive or 4

wheel drive are always my preferred options Audi 80 Quattro was good,
Subaru Legacy Turbo better, My present car Lexus RX 350 is surprisingly
good if a bit heavy on fuel. And saab and fiat shared a chassis for a
number of years !!! Fiat Croma and Saab 9000 I did actually tow a 2 seat
metal trainer from south of England to my club in the north of Scotland
using a Croma I borrowed from a friend, did the job well enough.