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Offline Ashtons99

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #10 on: 16 March 2020, 22:07 »
On a golf it would be ideal for a mountain bike carrier, would save the interior from getting muddy 👍

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #11 on: 16 March 2020, 22:48 »
Yes the folding tow bar is a factory option.

What you tow with it is up to you. To be fair though most modern caravans are too heavy for a golf to tow legally. Caravans like cars have become much more heavy over the years. There could be one light enough but almost certainly someone was using it for lighter duties.
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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #12 on: 16 March 2020, 23:43 »
I personally would quite like one to have a bike rack. However I'd imagine that the TCR rear diffuser would pose some problems with that

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #13 on: 17 March 2020, 06:31 »
Roof mounted would be the option on a TCR I would imagine.
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Offline CookieMonsterGTi

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #14 on: 17 March 2020, 11:40 »
I actually would have specced this for the TCR if it has been invisible when not in use but the diffuser didn't allow it I was told by the dealer (although the configurator allowed it).

Didn't want to risk it coming with a section cut out :)

This would have been for taking the bike out.  Can drop the back sears as they are in use and don't like the idea of having it on the roof.  Feels like an accident waiting to happen (plus no roof bars so would be concerned about the issues of mounting leaving marks etc).
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Offline mike roberts

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #15 on: 17 March 2020, 11:44 »
I'd much rather have the bikes hanging off the back than having to lift them on the roof.

Don't worry, it won't have been the shed draggers. Wheelbase too short, towing capacity too small, horrible fuel bills - at worst it's been a small trailer.
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Offline Al1040

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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #16 on: 17 March 2020, 11:45 »
I spec'd one on my GTD, mainly for the odd occasion when I tow my motorbike :drool:
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Re: Who specs a tow bar and what are your thoughts 😱
« Reply #17 on: 21 March 2020, 19:40 »
Can I ask you where you was looking? I've just handed one back with a towbar that is now up for sale.