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GCMS2012

18/8/2017 at 10:15pm
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Asking on behalf of my brother.....

He has a Skoda Octavia VRS, and is looking to get a tow bar fitted to it, to then get a caravan at some point in the future....

I know nothing about the VRS's, so would like to know, can they tow anything anyway, as IICRC, you couldn't tow - or even get a tow bar for the Ford Mondeo ST a while ago due to it being a performance car?

So is it the same with the VRS with it also being a 'performance car'...???

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Grampian91

18/8/2017 at 11:22pm
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Being a performance car is not the issue, its all down to whether the manufacturer got type approval for that car.

For a vehicle being sold in smaller numbers the cost probably makes it prohibitive.

They need to check the logbook (V5C) or the cars chassis plate.

LlaniDavis

19/8/2017 at 12:17am
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On a Skoda the towing weight plate will be on the bottom of the driver's door pillar. If it isn't Type Approved for towing their will be no weight stated in the second line down.

However I am sure that they are allowed to tow.

EDIT.
Scroll to nearly the end of this VERY long list and it is shown, with it's limits
http://www.towingcapacity.co.uk/car-make-model/skoda/skoda-octavia/

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ian1275

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I have a VRs and got factory fitted removable towbar when i ordered the car, seemed pricey at time but worked out only £100 dearer than aftermarket fixed towbar and didnt need to get bumper cut.
Towed my bailey ranger and then my lunar quasar 544 with ease.

GCMS2012

19/8/2017 at 8:59am
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Just realised... I forgot to mention last night, it's an estate - not a saloon car he's got..

Would that make a difference???

And he wants a removable bar, as he doesn't want to be whacking his knees on a fixed one when loading the dogs and child's buggy into the boot....

Do what I do then - step around it!!

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Octavia4x4

19/8/2017 at 9:00am
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Seen lots of VRS's towing, only difference, my Octavia 4x4 has a slightly raised suspension over standard, VRS has a lower suspension.

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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 19/8/2017

Just realised... I forgot to mention last night, it's an estate - not a saloon car he's got..

Would that make a difference???

And he wants a removable bar, as he doesn't want to be whacking his knees on a fixed one when loading the dogs and child's buggy into the boot....

It's included in the list I linked to earlier.

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I have the Octavia, which is same body/chassis.

Removable towbar was factory fitted

Grampian91

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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 19/8/2017

And he wants a removable bar, as he doesn't want to be whacking his knees on a fixed one when loading the dogs and child's buggy into the boot....

Do what I do then - step around it!!

Until he needs to kneel down in a muddy patch to fit the ball.

GCMS2012

19/8/2017 at 7:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by LlaniDavis on 19/8/2017

Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 19/8/2017

Just realised... I forgot to mention last night, it's an estate - not a saloon car he's got..

Would that make a difference???

And he wants a removable bar, as he doesn't want to be whacking his knees on a fixed one when loading the dogs and child's buggy into the boot....

It's included in the list I linked to earlier.

Have I looked at the list right then....???

The VRS can tow 1800kgs at 100%, so 85% will be 1530kgs...?

Just so I can inform him what size van he can go for...?

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HumberWolf

19/8/2017 at 8:12pm
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No, it doesn't work like that.

It is based on the kerb weight of the car, which for the VRS estate is around 1400kg. depending on exact model. If you are working on the 85% recommendation this gives you a caravan with a maximum weight of 1190kg.

Octavia4x4

19/8/2017 at 8:52pm
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My 2012 4x4 estate kerbweight is 1,495kg, the VRS is lighter, I tow with a 88% ratio, caravan mtplm 1,318kg that will give more of an idea of weight to tow.

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GCMS2012

20/8/2017 at 10:45am
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Just text him this morning asking his exact kerb weight....

At least then I can come back here and ask what he can then safely tow.....

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20/8/2017 at 1:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 20/8/2017

Just text him this morning asking his exact kerb weight....

At least then I can come back here and ask what he can then safely tow.....

Get him to look at the V5C mass in service.

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GCMS2012

20/8/2017 at 4:41pm
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He's looked for me...

And towing at 85%, it comes back that he can tow 1250kgs....

Does this sound more like it...?

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IainM

20/8/2017 at 6:29pm
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Towed with a 2007 vRS TDi PD Estate, a 2009 vRS TDi CR Hatch and a 2011 vRS TDi CR Hatch.

Great cars, all towed very well, with weights varying from 1175Kg right up to 1400 Kg.

Super stable, though 3 of the 4 vans towed with them had Alko ATC as well as an Alko stabiliser, traction was never an issue apart from once on wet cobbles, but soon sorted itself out.

Mine were all fitted with fixed swan neck brackets.

Still miss them, great cars, was tempted by the latest vRS 4x4 but sadly too light for our van.

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