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 7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi guys i just brought a trs tow strap,can t seem to work out the best place(at front)to fasten it to.Any hits,tips from you guys would be great  ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead  Secret Team Astor... |
 Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 20:57
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Um really?! Maybe the tow eye?  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:00
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Cut off your tow eye, the two ends of the tow eye is welded to the chassis leg with a hole between then, u used that hole to bolt mine on. will have to get pics of my mounting point  ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:07
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #4
cheers mate  ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:39
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woody.
Senior User  Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I don't know much but would towing a car for a duration of time just on 1 bolt be safe? |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:48
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,852 Status: Offline |
Post #6
why not just leave the original one there?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:50
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Personally i think tow straps look fecking retarded but each to their own  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 21:58
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jammamayhew
Banned! Location: Ipswich Registered: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 3,637 Status: Offline |
Post #8
never seen one of these before. Looks quite good red on black too________________________________________ JAMMA "M44YHW" MAYHEWLOSE WEIGHT NOW - ASK ME HOW - NUTRI-FIX GTi6 LPG, The best of both worlds! 2006: 1997 R reg 306 1.4 Miami - Diablo Red - DEAD 2007: 1999 V reg 306 1.4 Meridian - Diablo Red - SOLD 2007-09: 1998 S reg 306 GTi6 - Diablo Red - DEAD 2009-10: 1998 R reg Corsa 1.2 - Blue - SOLD 2010-13: 2001 Y reg 306 GTi6 LPG - Diablo Red - DEAD 2013 - 2013: 2000 X reg GTi6 LPG - Moonstone Blue - DEAD 2013 - current: 2001 X reg GTi6 LPG - Diablo Red ]FOR SALE[/b] "I LIVE FOR THE 306" |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:01
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,852 Status: Offline |
Post #9
honestly3k wrote: Personally i think tow straps look fecking retarded but each to their own that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure i should say it  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:04
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #10
By all means put an unnecessary piece of coloured nylon onto your towing eye to make yourself feel good (believe me, others will think you are a tool) but don't cut off the towing eye as when you finally realise it is a retarded thing to do you will have no other option but to leave it there. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:35
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #11
woody. wrote: I don't know much but would towing a car for a duration of time just on 1 bolt be safe? I can see the benefit of these strap things if there is no tow eye at all, but to cut a more than sturdy OE one off to fit one seems bizzare to me? ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:35
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,852 Status: Offline |
Post #12
what are the PH2/3 towing eyes like? the P1 Sport item is a beastly as fook item bolted on not just a skinny ass welded loop, the skinny ass base model loop is left just below hidden by the bumper ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:45
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #13
*Warning, controversial content ahead!*Towing straps along with sticker saying 'TOW HERE' - no s**t sherlock really?! (no offence eddy!), sticker bombing and hanging a cuddly toy from your chassis/exhaust are all just something a 17year old would do! It just looks terrible!  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 22:51
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #14
honestly3k wrote: Personally i think tow straps look fecking retarded but each to their own ^true story! |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 23:22
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #15
welshpug! wrote: what are the PH2/3 towing eyes like? the P1 Sport item is a beastly as fook item bolted on not just a skinny ass welded loop, the skinny ass base model loop is left just below hidden by the bumper The later ones are fairly hardcore as well Mei. Must be a solid 8/9mm bar bent to shape and seam welded to the chassis leg. You could jack the car up on it if you wanted to ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 23:22
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #16
matt evans wrote: The later ones are fairly hardcore as well Mei. Must be a solid 8/9mm bar bent to shape and seam welded to the chassis leg. You could jack the car up on it if you wanted to Just dont try jacking up an engine-less shell with an engine crane by it  |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 23:30
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bongo dts
Senior User  Location: Leicester Registered: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 633 Status: Offline |
Post #17
So this is just an aesthical mod and not something of a formallity for propper track days as that is what I presumed as it seems like a lot of the track regulars have them fitted?Probably presumed wrong from the responses as it was something that always put me off them as I have enough stickers on the car already |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 23:45
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Got one of these on my 6 a few months ago in orange to match calipers and owners club stickers etc, reason being when I bought my 6 it had been destroyed by some little chav who decided to have an awful body kit fitted. When doing this they had to cut off the O.E towing eye to make it fit. Would have no other way of towing the car otherwise. Still undecided if I like it or not tbh, however it serves a purpose in my case. ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 04:25
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #19
honestly3k wrote: *Warning, controversial content ahead!* Towing straps along with sticker saying 'TOW HERE' - no s**t sherlock really?! (no offence eddy!), sticker bombing and hanging a cuddly toy from your chassis/exhaust are all just something a 17year old would do! It just looks terrible! Its a track car. Chill out. No need to get angry about it! ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 08:02
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro  Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
Post #20
Is the OE tow eye still as good when this has happened? Short, straight bar with tow point on opposite sides of cars, and guy towing me turned sharp into junction = fail ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged  [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 09:56
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #21
Usless! Then you bend them back and it looks awfull________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 10:21
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,852 Status: Offline |
Post #22
ahh the Phase1 item is at 90 degrees to that and more substantial ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 10:22
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
Post #23
I have hammered it back straight and seems to be ok. First thing I have fixed with a hammer  ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 10:56
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alexd
Junior User  Location: Canvey Island Registered: 05 Jul 2011 Posts: 86 Status: Offline |
Post #24
One of the few tools we take to track days is a hammer along with cable ties and duct tape, fix nearly anything with those ________________________________________ Time is the greatest teacher, unfortunately it kills all of its students. |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 15:14
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pebbles167
Seasoned Pro  Location: Melksham. Wiltshire. Registered: 08 Dec 2009 Posts: 2,516 Status: Offline |
Post #25
So there are no point to these things at all? What about the metal central ones that people like to fit to the rear?  ________________________________________ 2005 Peugeot 206 GTI 1802008 BMW K1200R |
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Posted 8th Jun 2012 at 15:44
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