Whilst driving home today on the M4 westbound at J45 swansea, in the eastbound outside lane was a 172 CUP TOWING a trailer with a Caterham race car on it, it looked as if he was bloody flying along , one of the most bizarre sights i have seen in a long time:approve:
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Cant believe what i saw on the M4 today
- Thread starter Gary-Lew
- Start date
yes, edited now
Pep
ClioSport Club Member
M2,XJS,S1000RR
why illegal?
Carrera 4S. Clio 172. M5
http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/towbars/price_list.aspx
put the cars details in
Witter Towbars - Renault
Vehicle Year PartNo Towball ECType Price Order
Clio Van 00-04 RN63 £129.00
Clio 172/182 Only 00-05 Vehicle Not Homologated for Towing
Clio III 05- RN87 £127.00
RN87Q £279.00
Clio (not 16V or RSi) 91-98 RN48 £118.00
Clio Van 91-98 RN48 £118.00
Clio (inc. new 2001 model) 98-05 RN63 £129.00
put the cars details in
Witter Towbars - Renault
Vehicle Year PartNo Towball ECType Price Order
Clio Van 00-04 RN63 £129.00
Clio 172/182 Only 00-05 Vehicle Not Homologated for Towing
Clio III 05- RN87 £127.00
RN87Q £279.00
Clio (not 16V or RSi) 91-98 RN48 £118.00
Clio Van 91-98 RN48 £118.00
Clio (inc. new 2001 model) 98-05 RN63 £129.00
LOL!
It must have been the Cup thats pictured in that MOT (VOSA?) news letter for passing non-ABS equipped RS Clios. It has a toe bar fitted - looks very odd
ere we go:
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf
on last page I think
It must have been the Cup thats pictured in that MOT (VOSA?) news letter for passing non-ABS equipped RS Clios. It has a toe bar fitted - looks very odd
ere we go:
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf
on last page I think
PMSL
Carrera 4S. Clio 172. M5
Pepsi..No not your fault, its the site wouldnt allow me to paste the link to the search, but I cut and pasted now.
If you want to see the original, just fill in Renault and Clio.
Baldylocks ; I thought that was strange too, they are concerned about a brake balancer and completely missed an illegal towbar ! :S
The Cup shell is the same as the none RS shell and the 172/182 shell its just not type approved to tow but since the cars are the same you can fit a toe bar just like a standard none RS could have. Most polaces don't know and dealers have been known to fit tow bars before now. Its not just a Renault though Skoda VRs is the same but dealers fit tow bars
If you'd be careful you'd have seen there infact two Cups towing Caterham racer out there. both very similar registrations there in the series.
If you'd be careful you'd have seen there infact two Cups towing Caterham racer out there. both very similar registrations there in the series.
R35 GTR
Is the towbar illegal? I know towing is, but fitting a towbar may not be illegal. Some bike racks can be towball mounted, would this be considered a legal use?
Only two lanes on this stretch mate
no probs Mat lol
Carrera 4S. Clio 172. M5
It must be close to the MAM for the towing car regardless of the homologation issue.
Not sure I would want an additional 900kgs on the back of a Clio.
Carrera 4S. Clio 172. M5
Cant be too good for its ability to stop and steer !!
Cup weighs something like 1050kg IRRC
