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vRS - towing a track car?
This is a discussion on vRS - towing a track car? within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Hi, Wondered if anyone was able to give me some advice regards Octy vRS and towing? I’m giving some consideration ...
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24-05-2005, 11:02
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|  vRS - towing a track car? Hi, Wondered if anyone was able to give me some advice regards Octy vRS and towing? I’m giving some consideration to a track car and wondered if the vRS is capable of towing something along the lines of a stripped out Pug 205/106? Any thoughts, or anyone out there already towing a track car? Cheers!  |
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24-05-2005, 11:07
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|  I know a few people use them to tow a caravan so I wouldn't think you'd have a problem.
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24-05-2005, 11:17
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| Apart from it rips the guts out a car. I don't agree with towing with cars - they just aren't designed to carry upto 2x the curb weight... Buy an old landrover or something - its cruel to use a vRS! 
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24-05-2005, 11:32
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| Not really got the room for a VRS, a trailer, a track car, and a Landy to tow them with unfortunately  |
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24-05-2005, 11:32
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| Towing on a trailer?
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24-05-2005, 11:34
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| Yes it is quite possible to do it and a stripped out pug would be fine. As for it being cruel, talk to Mr Horton who used to tow his 205 with a modded scoob
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24-05-2005, 11:39
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| Would need to be a trailer - don't fancy the road to Knockhill with a tow rope attached to the back of the vRS and a track car dangling off the end! Thanks for the replies so far chaps! |
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24-05-2005, 12:31
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| just drive the pug there! |
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24-05-2005, 13:50
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|  If my plans come to fruition, it might not be overly road legal  |
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The Octy will tow it no problem
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24-05-2005, 14:27
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| Funnily enough i've just been looking on eBay for a trailer to take the Octy to track days!
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24-05-2005, 14:36
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| I was thinking about this and then decided sod it I'll keep the pug road legal. |
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25-05-2005, 12:33
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| I use my vrs to tow mk kit car to track days (No i can't drive it there the nice police men would probably shoot me!) and have used it for hauling a fair bit of stuff around the countryside it's a fine tow car and doesn't struggle half the time i forget the trailers there! The only slight reserve i have is that i've killed my rear shocks but then they've done 40k too so i'd guess it's a combination of use and abuse :-) Just a thought for you before you do start towing and one which upsets me everytime i think about it - the price of the clutches for the dam things!!!! The engine and gearbox seem well up to the job - vw have put it in most things a fair bit bigger and heavier with no detriment :-)
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