tow straps yes or no?

[lovejoy]

Hi guys, seen a few cars about with tow straps on them, cant decide if i like them or not, anyone got a pic of one on a Titanium 182?

Cheers

 

[Kelv]

Each to there own, personally its not for me.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Tow eye's are far nicer:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e6ec4a6aa

Don't fade like the tow straps either!

 

[lovejoy]

im not that keen on the eyes to be honest, i think i actually prefer the straps, just not sure if i want one or not

 

[ColinG]

They just look crap IMO, If a member of general public has to ask what something is or why it's there, you look stupid having to explain it, and looks as though your car breaks down a lot

 

[imprezaworks]

On track yep, on road nope.

 

[aucky]

w**k.
It looks like you're car has swallowed a sock or is sporting a disease ridden cuddly toy like a bin wagon.

 

[LiamR172]

Ive got a black one fitted. My mrs mate is pretty thick and she actually thought it was part of the cars seatbelt sticking out of the bumper :s

Although ive got one fitted. I still dont know if i like it or not.

 

[imprezaworks]

Flol at the seatbelt, come on!!!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Look stupid and fade badly, then look even worse.

 

[Spinksy]

actually used mine for what they are meant for sunday when my car broke down and its a good job I had it tbf because i dont have a tow eye....

 

[LiamR172]

Mine hasnt faded yet. I have noticed it gets very dirty though!

 

[MicKPM]

Mine seems okay and hasn't faded either. Oh and I like it.

 

[Tony Hunter]

How long has it been on though. We had a nice bright orange one, it now looks a rusty brown colour.

 

[MicKPM]

That specific one is 3 months old.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Lol Mick. 3 months old and it's been winter.

 

[Goodj]

Unless you're being towed, no.

Would you fit a space-saver spare just for the lolz?

 

[-Danman-]

Ive got a black one fitted. My mrs mate is pretty thick and she actually thought it was part of the cars seatbelt sticking out of the bumper :s

Genuine lols, just how you said she was thick made it funnier :,)


I was going to get a trs tow strap but I decided to get a tow eye instead (same one that Dan linked) I'm glad I did tbh, look a lot nicer.

 

[Daniel]

Unless you're being towed, no.

Would you fit a space-saver spare just for the lolz?

And if someone is towing you using a solid bar, when the person towing brakes, the bar is going straight through your front grill and taking anything else out behind it!

They're pointless and s**t.

 

[Goodj]

They're pointless and s**t.

But, just to play devils advocate here, I bet they make the pre-teen girls gush like a broken tap

 

[Daniel]

But, just to play devils advocate here, I bet they make the pre-teen girls gush like a broken tap

I'm married so my penis doesn't work. Therefore that matters little to me! lol

 

[aucky]

Like a fairly liquid spiked water fountain

 

[Goodj]

Fairy liquid? On noes! That means another Clio is about to be found embedded in a wall!

 

[Kyle 86]

They look awful

 

[aucky]

Fairy liquid? On noes! That means another Clio is about to be found embedded in a wall!

Knows the limits iirc

 

[Stu.]

Unless fitted properly, sack getting towed with it! Have seen bumpers burst to bits because there mounted behind then flopped over bits to sit out all nice. I personally have towing eyes front and rear.

 

[Munson]

Drive to track day. Pop out bumper blank. Screw in OEM tow eye. Finish track day. Unscrew OEM two eye. Pop bumper blank back in. Drive home.

Any kind of tow eyes/straps on a road car make you look like an automotive leper. IMO.

 

[Cub.]

Drive to track day. Pop out bumper blank. Screw in OEM tow eye. Finish track day. Unscrew OEM two eye. Pop bumper blank back in. Drive home.

Any kind of tow eyes/straps on a road car make you look like an automotive leper. IMO.

This.

 

[levaz]

They just look crap IMO, If a member of general public has to ask what something is or why it's there, you look stupid having to explain it, and looks as though your car breaks down a lot

Ive got a tow eye for exactly that reason, ive covered more miles in a recovery truck than in my clio!
also i HAD to change it as one recovery guy winched the car so far up the flatbed he put a 45' bend in the renault eye and ripped the threads out!

mine is now held in with 2 lockbolts and a bracing plate behind the chassis rail

 

[James1470]

Track yes, road no. IMO any way... Do what you like it's your car!

 

[MicKPM]

I don't have Silvervisions either. If I fit those will CS like my car again?

 

[Martin.]

I think they look sh*t!!

And as Daniel pointed out. When the person towing you brakes, their tow bar is going straight through your grill and whats behind it.

 

[Jordanb29]

I had a red one on mine for a while. Looked good but when it came to me needing to actually being towed I was stupid. Due to me not having a 17/19mm spanner in my car i couldnt move the tow strap from behind the bumper so it could be used as it was behind the bumper and put into the lower part of the grill all for visual purposes(Stupid me). Since then i have took it off and its been in the shed Rather have no tow strap and just use the renault tow eye

 

[-Danman-]

I don't have Silvervisions either. If I fit those will CS like my car again?

Flol! Don't forget the turinis.


Just do what you like mate. It's your car and as long as you like it then that just fine.

 

[Craigus]

They look like you are a try hard who has never been on a trackday and they are totally impractical.

But if you like them go for it.

 

[daveski]

I don't have Silvervisions either. If I fit those will CS like my car again?

No. The tow strap looks crap and you know it.

(Can I still have a lift to Llandow? Please...)

 

[ChrisLafond2009]

They look better on the MK1s than the MK2s imo

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Mine is on my car all the time as when doing track days the standard Renault item went in about 3 turns and seized, bought a TRS one and a high tensile steel bolt and had it fitted with the aid of an impact gun. Its not coming out again and my car is for track use so its a permanent fixture.

 

[CJGREEN]

On track yep, on road nope.

This.

 

[Goodj]

Why would you have a tow eye or strap perma-fitted to a road car?

I mean, yes fine, it's a Clio, barely a step up from any given Alfa, but do you really want to advertise that it spends more time under the power of another vehicle?

Mind, while it is on tow you'll get nawty MPGs