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Author Anyone fitted a tow bar to a clio 172/182?
sumner2k3
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5th Jul 10 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know this is a corsa site but aload of people on here have/had clio 172/182's and I havnt yet had a response on the clio forum so just a quick question..

I once seen a Clio 172 cup with a tow bar fitted to it but every tow bar kit i see seems to not fit the clio 172/182s and im just curious why they dont fit and how come this 172 had one fitted?

much help needed as possible. cheers
DannyB
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5th Jul 10 at 18:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why would anyone want to fit a tow bar to a 172
gavin18787
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Does it say anything in the hand boook?


I know my CTR specificly had a warning to not fit one to it as it would kill the rear suspension.


Saw a mk1 focus rs with a tow bar this morning as it goes and it puzzled me

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
sumner2k3
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Why would anyone want to fit a tow bar to a 172


To tow obviously.. Just need it to tow my bike trailer
22B
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I think its due to the bumper styling of the cliosport.
I had a towbar on a 206 GTi and there were 2 different types of towbar. One towbar was for non-sport bumper and the other was for the sports bumper models.

I have a towbar on my GTi 180, use it for towing my motorbike, not a great towcar by any means but does the job, saves buying another car/van just for towing.
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quote:
Originally posted by sumner2k3
quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Why would anyone want to fit a tow bar to a 172


To tow obviously..


sumner2k3
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quote:
Originally posted by 22B
I think its due to the bumper styling of the cliosport.
I had a towbar on a 206 GTi and there were 2 different types of towbar. One towbar was for non-sport bumper and the other was for the sports bumper models.

I have a towbar on my GTi 180, use it for towing my motorbike, not a great towcar by any means but does the job, saves buying another car/van just for towing.


I wouldnt mind if i had to slightly modify the bumper to the the tow bar aslong as it all bolted on correctly and there is no difference to the way it bolts to the sport rather than annother model
22B
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5th Jul 10 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sumner2k3
quote:
Originally posted by 22B
I think its due to the bumper styling of the cliosport.
I had a towbar on a 206 GTi and there were 2 different types of towbar. One towbar was for non-sport bumper and the other was for the sports bumper models.

I have a towbar on my GTi 180, use it for towing my motorbike, not a great towcar by any means but does the job, saves buying another car/van just for towing.


I wouldnt mind if i had to slightly modify the bumper to the the tow bar aslong as it all bolted on correctly and there is no difference to the way it bolts to the sport rather than annother model


Yep they all bolt up the same, but the towbar for the non sports bumpers on the 206 would fit a GTi/GTi 180, but would require the bumper to be trimmed.
Ian
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5th Jul 10 at 20:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is there not a backbox in the way?
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It's the backbox like Ian said
John
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172 has back box in the normal place.
AlexW
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Would be bumper/ground clearance/exhaust, even not having the holes in the chassis.
Not able to check the book as to why you cant find one for a 172 though.

 
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