WTF???

 A mate from Busso flipped me this picture. You've got to be kidding me!. The little Evoque has a towing capacity of 16-1800 kg. 

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Thu, 2022-02-03 11:43

looks a discovery to me?

3.5T towing 

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 Pretty sure it's a discovery

Thu, 2022-02-03 13:25

 Pretty sure it's a discovery sport, depending on model year anywhere from 1600-2200kg so definitely over loaded

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Definitely a Discovery

Thu, 2022-02-03 15:11

But either way overloaded to hell  .......and from an insurance perspective potentially voiding any coverage and I am talking BOTH boat and tow vehicle 

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 Too many dollars not enough

Thu, 2022-02-03 15:13

 Too many dollars not enough sense that's what that is

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pushing the envelope

Thu, 2022-02-03 15:51

 

 

Max tow capacity 3500kg (dreaming)

Dry mass of vessel around 2600kg (no gear, no fuel, no water...just boat and motors)

Mass of trailer easy over 1000kg 

Gross mass 3600kg (no gear, no fuel, no water...just boat and motors)

big fail!

 

Cruiser owners will say they can do it lol......not legally they can't

 

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 my 70 series with 500kg over

Thu, 2022-02-03 16:10

 my 70 series with 500kg over certificate which might

but then add fuel , dive/fishing gear, the bullbar , towbar engels and in my case roof camper some tools, recovery gear, long range fuel tank etc. all of a sudden you back to overload

only way is a light truck - isuzu or canter if u want 4x4

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 Those of us who originally

Thu, 2022-02-03 16:16

 Those of us who originally come from the east coast cannot believe how common it is over here to see illegal towing. Sooner or later the law enforcement agencies & insurance companies will start to take a firmer hand. 
It's bad enough to lose insurance on both vehicle & boat in the event of an accident. What's much worse is the possibility of criminal charges with potential jail time if the accident results in injury to the other party. 

Dhudreamer is absolutely correct in stating that just because a vehicle can tow a boat doesn't make it legal. 

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 I notice this type of thing

Thu, 2022-02-03 18:00

 I notice this type of thing all the time at the local 

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Tow till you blow ....

Thu, 2022-02-03 18:31

 Um that didn't come out right but I digress ,  Samsung musos ( 2.2 litre desiel),( kerb mass off Ute 2080 kg) or whatevers are rated at 3500 kg so 3500 seems the new marketing target for car companies to hit ..... Engineering or commonsense be dammed....

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 At least he's got his

Thu, 2022-02-03 19:51

 At least he's got his priorities right, shit car but beast of a boat. 

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It not a Discovery sport

Fri, 2022-02-04 05:42

 That is a full blown discovery. not a sport min towing cap on the diesel is 3.5T. on the petrol supercharged it is 3.7T

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Mermaids

Fri, 2022-02-04 16:52

 Mermaids occasionally turn up at the cut ramp.

Also checked for over width.

Haven't seen them at the Dawesville ramp yet, guess they will be there too.

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Jeez, dont come to the NT

Sat, 2022-02-05 08:05

Jeez, dont come to the NT then boys, you're 'Nanny-State-itis' will go into overload up here! Haha

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 I remember when cops set up

Sat, 2022-02-05 08:31

 I remember when cops set up at shady opening one year. Half the boat trailers got turned around for no rego. I was just glad they didn't spot the 308 on the back floor of the shorty. 

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 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Killed

Sat, 2022-02-05 12:09

 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Killed any pigs with a butter knife lately Daisy:):):)

 

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yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

Sat, 2022-02-05 12:58

yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Of course I have

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2,2

Sat, 2022-02-05 11:32

 Thats 2.2T of boat dry weight !

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Plus

Sat, 2022-02-05 12:35

 Fuel 450l capacity

water 180l capacity

Motors 2 X 220kg

So another tonne just on the boat itself, before the fitout bits and pieces and any gear added, not to mention trailer and whatever is in and on the vehicle. Illegal, but "all good" until it's not.