PURE Posted February 16, 2015 Share I just went through this with my Golf 7. There wasn't any stock of the car I wanted with a factory fitted tow bar and I couldn't wait for 1 to be made and shipped to South Africa. The factory fitted towbar is a fold away kind. If you approach VW to fit one , they can't do the fold away tow bar but can help you with a fixed or detachable towbar. Price will be in the R10k range (towbar, wiring kit, labour). Bosal & Thule both have fixed and detachable tow bars and all of them require a bumper cut.I couldn't find a single option that didn't cut the bumper. I settled on the Thule detachable - happy so far, thou the bummer cut is noticeable if you remove the towbar, it is a lot higher than I original thought it would be. Apparently you can buy from VW a bumper panel that has the tow bar space molded in. Like everybody else I would put the wiring in, it's less than grand and will save you hassles later in life. Edited February 16, 2015 by PURE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdegree Posted July 4, 2016 Share Hi guys, i am in the same boat. Need to fit a towbar on my golf 7 gti. Quote from dealer is 11.5k excl labor to install. Still have wqrranty which i want to keep. Any other options as towbar SA want between 4 and 5k for their unit. But warranty will fall away. Emile Kruger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar_1 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Bumping this...any advice for a towbar on a toyota 86? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorydewet Posted October 8, 2018 Share Those ones that don't have the lights are the ones that the bike is secured on via clamping the top tube. They not very safe, iv seen plenty bikes get damaged when going over bumps or slopes and the wheels get knocked on the ground. Better choice would be the ride on or euro series.thule racks fitted to tow bars come in 2 types platformand hanging the platforms normally have lights and a place for a number plate the hanging ones dont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar_1 Posted October 8, 2018 Share thule racks fitted to tow bars come in 2 types platformand hanging the platforms normally have lights and a place for a number plate the hanging ones dont so the platform one should work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald Oosthuizen Posted February 7, 2019 Share This thread is on a Golf, but I have a new polo and am in the same boat. Has anyone explored the options for the new polo (2018)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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