I am looking to buy something to tow my VR6 golf track car. I passed my driving test in August 1997 so I'm in the category that I need to take my trailer licence.
Iv been looking into the ways about doing with out the test and tow weights. Trailer weights etc.
With a Brian James clubman trailer and a VW passat estate diesel 130hp model I can tow legally.
Any other estate diesels that will do the job? Or what to look for with passat estate? 2001-02 models.

 

doesn't your trailer+vr6 have to be under 750 kgs to tow without your +e catagory licence

 

Got offered one of those last week for Ł1500 with a slight crunch into 2nd gear,facelift on a 51 plate 6 speeder.
Great cars though,infinitely tuneable and nice to drive.
Also try the Volvo d5,strong as hell and again plenty to uprate them as well,maybe pushing your weight limit though.
Avoid any mondeo mk3,absolute pish and almost guaranteed to fail at some point or another.
Not sure how the avensis d-4d shape up but being a Toyota I'd imagine very well.
Don't forget the A4 either,I've often seen them a touch cheaper than the passats.

As a cheapy you won't go far wrong with a pug 406 td or hdi,they do starship mileages and come up well under a grand.
Mega comfy and economical too.

 

I thought, so long as combined weight is under 3500kg and the trailer weight is less than the weight of the car your ok to tow?? But surely a golf plus trailer is more than passat?

 

There was a post by chip a while back that explained it all.

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...7-license.html