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Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:47 am
by dabevan
Is it posible to tow with the Sciroco? ...this breaks down into two questions...
1) Is the Sciroco EU type certified to tow (its based on the Golf V chasis, but I think it still needs separate type approval)
2) Are there any towbar bits avaliable?
Many Thanks.
David Bevan
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:18 pm
by sir_rocco
tow something with a roc
you should be certified for thinking such thoughts.....lol
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:04 am
by Bref
I have been looking for the same info, tried Brink, York, Witter, Bosal etc and could not find anyone doing one yet.
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:35 am
by dabevan
Thanks, I wonder if the Golf towbars would fit? ...the towbars generally attach to the chasis, and the Scirocco shares its chasis with the Golf V.
It all depends on whether VW had to do a separate certification for the Scirroco and if they bothered?
Cheers.
Dave
(2005 Golf GTI)
PS - Just because someone occasionally needs to tow a lightweight trailler (ie motorbikes, jetbikes, hanggliders etc) doesnt mean they won't fully appreciate the car at other times! ;-)
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:10 pm
by Evil Derboy
The day I drive past a Scirocco towing a trailer is the day I sell it.
It's bad enough driving my TT and being associated with birds and hairdressers... If I had known the Scirocco comes with a free membership to the Caravan Club maybe I would have had to think again...
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:25 am
by true
http://www.richtersport.co.uk are advertising towbars for the Scirocco. I spoke to Neil (about some other stuff) who was very helpful. Could always give them a call to ask.
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:10 pm
by LCM
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:54 pm
by adamj
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:11 pm
by dabevan
true wrote:http://www.richtersport.co.uk are advertising towbars for the Scirocco. I spoke to Neil (about some other stuff) who was very helpful. Could always give them a call to ask.
Apparently this is a typo and they dont do a Scirocco towbar. ;-(
Dave
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:12 pm
by wigit
i'm assuming in your case LCM you mean a muscle when you try to get in
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:44 pm
by jifop
dabevan wrote:Thanks, I wonder if the Golf towbars would fit? ...the towbars generally attach to the chasis, and the Scirocco shares its chasis with the Golf V.
It all depends on whether VW had to do a separate certification for the Scirroco and if they bothered?
Cheers.
Dave
(2005 Golf GTI)
PS - Just because someone occasionally needs to tow a lightweight trailler (ie motorbikes, jetbikes, hanggliders etc) doesnt mean they won't fully appreciate the car at other times! ;-)
i know this is an old thread but has anyone had any luck/confirmation regarding towbars? or tried the golf version?
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:24 pm
by trix
the scirocco is not certified for towing & as such you can't get a tow bar to retrofit to it. sorry
S
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:30 pm
by jifop
dull, guess i'll have to throw the kites and buggy on the roof
Re: Is the Sciroco certified for towing?
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:06 pm
by zandyno1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Towbar-detach ... Swf-VWXhnZ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
i just found this on ebay, i had a mk4 before my scirocco and towed my speed boat arounfthe country and would be great to do the same with my scirocco because the engine power feels like it would be great to tow with !