True, the worst he can say is no right? (I don't think AAA has fines or anything if he refuses to tow)


How does it work for the drivers? Are they paid every day no matter what or are they paid per tow? If the later is correct then I don't see why he wouldn't care if its registered or not.

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Here locally, AAA contracts with indy towers. They don't care one way or another -- they're getting paid regardless. You call AAA, and they contact their local tower and dispatch him. I wouldn't make a habit of towing unregistered cars, as I suppose the driver COULD refuse and report you to AAA.

I had the MG towed out to the country for storage, and later that year had it towed home to work on it. AAA warned me that I had used up all my "unlimited annual towing" and that I'd have my membership canceled if I had another vehicle towed that calendar year. I didn't argue the point, as I really should have just rented a tow dolly and dragged it back in myself.

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1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I think they contract locally everywhere. I guess if you got lucky with a driver or offered some incentive he'd tow it, but the AAA website says no unregistereds.

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you still want to buy a crappy Land Rover eh?

Why not an ML... huh... what?

A British piece of crap...


trick I learned from a friend.

Keep some good plates still around (when you flip cars it becomes easy), slap that plate on the un registered car and AAA will tow it.. The driver just looks at the plate and nothing more(if they aren't the anal retentive type)

Not a fan of MLs and the early ones weren't built any better then Discoverys. Also from the DIY point of view a Series 1 Discovery is a lot less complicated then any ML.

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Yup... the only thing they ever look at around here is your AAA card (so they can copy the # down and get paid)!

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I stuck the plate from my existing car onto the SDL when I needed to get it towed from the PO's house to my house. The tow guy never checked past seeing a plate on the car...

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If you want one.. go for it...




you'll be sorry!

This thread reminds me of a bunch of old men sitting around talking about piling up to go boxes at the Early Bird special.

Fraud, wasting a working man's time, ect....Is your conscience worth $80.00 (my most recent tow bill--about 20 miles, I think). If you are wasting time figuring out how to chisel AAA out of a illegit. tow to saved $80, should you really be buying the car? I mean, you can drive off with gas, sure, but I am not sure how to steal repairs.


Weren't you the guy that got ripped off by a co-worker recently?

I've worked with a few towing outfits. It is a steady stream of income, but the driver's hate AAA tows, unless they are on salary. They are contractually bound to respond and face severe breach of contract penalties if they get caught in a subterfuge about not having a vehicle, driver, ect....I represented one guy who only had an 18 wheeler wrecker left on his lot--didn't even have a personal ride. He got a call to go unlock a vehicle that had a dog inside. 120 mile round trip, cost him $60 (or more, can't remember) in fuel and AAA paid $75.

Thats how it was the last time I got towed...worse comes to worse i'll just screw on my spare front plate from the SDL onto the Rover and back the SDL into the driveway

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Yeah and for a damn site more then $80.........


Ok heres the thing, I appreciate not trying to screw someone over more then most people....but thats not whats happening. By no means am I trying to defraud AAA. I already pay for towing service and the car will be mine. If anything I'm creating business for the company and putting money into the tow companies pocket for an easy job that he does for a living.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

In all seriousness, though, JD is right. Best to call AAA and see what it would take to do it the legit way. Once it's yours, can you run the paperwork down and register it, making the tow legal?

Do you have access to a reasonable tow vehicle? I have been renting (or borrowing) a tow dolly each time I've had a car to drag, but they're all a bit lighter than a Rover. $20 will get you a UHaul dolly for a full day, as I recall.

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1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

That was my original plan, I always like to stop in here first though to see if anyone else has had experience with the same situation.

HA! Part of the reason for the Rover is to have a reasonable tow vehicle. Also it would have to be a 4 wheel dolly (Permanent four wheel drive cars can't be two wheel towed.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

By definition, a "reasonable" tow vehicle would exclude about anything British, I would say.

UHaul has flatbed car haulers (or did, anyway). That still leaves you needing to scare up a big truck to drag the thing home, I guess.

What's wrong with the Disco, anyway? They are beautiful trucks, but I was scared off Rovers by a friend who had one a few years ago. It was the neediest vehicle I have ever personally known to exist. Sharp looking, but a money pit. It sounds like you know this coming in, though.

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

1. Its a 1999 Series 1- By that year they had worked most of the bugs out of.
2. One of the original reasons the Discovery suffered in quality is because they simply made too many....It was a sales success but in increased production volumes grew too high for the quality control to be kept in check. BUT in 1999 Series One Production was toned down significantly so the last ones were generally better built as production shifted to the Series II model.
3. This one has a great service history and I can tell that it has been well cared for.
4. The current owner has two and the other one is equally cared for.
5. Where most Discoverys had duel sunroofs this one has none....so thats two less things to go wrong.
7. Many owners can attest that if you know how to fix them yourself that reliability really isn't much of a problem.
7. They're are surprisingly simple vehicles and access in the engine bay is ample.
8. It really only has one computer to worry about (The engine management) Oxygen sensors are the only other PITA

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."