I know seems madness! All I want to do is tow a small trailer, seems dumb that I have to buy a new car!
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Yeah I saw that on the Tesla website earlier. If you want one you buy it after delivery.Just to rub salt in, the Model Y can have them installed after delivery.
They use the horizontally detachable tow hitch which is vastly easier to use than the vertical one on the M3 which requires grovelling on the ground to install.
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I’m afraid you’re SOL. The M3 cannot have a towbar fitted that can be used to tow a trailer aftermarket. The label as mentioned previously states what the towing capacity is. For M3s that aren’t tow specced from the factory the tow rating data is missing from the label. Any traffic cop that pulls you over whilst towing would know to check this label and you would be fined if you’re caught. As others have mentioned, your insurance would also be invalidated (as well as being an outer for the warranty).Yeah I saw that on the Tesla website earlier. If you want one you buy it after delivery.
All the videos of people installing them on the 3 seams really easy.
Just need to find out if it can be added to V5 or not so will phone DVLA tomorrow and see what they say
Here you go. Top number is vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (maximum weight of vehicle + stuff). Second number is gross train weight (maximum weight of fully laden vehicle + trailer).Need to see a sticker inside the door of a M3 with the factory tow option I reckon to work out if it’s the same as mine. Can’t imagine there’s any difference
Didn't you get an answer in the linked thread?My M3 has the tow bar and the maximum towing weight is listed on the sticker but I can't remember the format.
What I don't understand is that if the model is homologated, why can't the tow hitch be installed later on a car that didn't have one from original order.
Virtually all ICE's are homologated to tow but are allowed to have tow bars fitted later.
Has the law changed on this?
Yes, though the Westfalia tow ball is just the slot in bit that you carry around separately. The bit that’s done at the factory is the chassis adaptation (and perhaps strengthening) that allows the Westfalia hook to slot in. Even if you could buy the tow ball separately there would be nothing to attach it to.The tow hitch supplier to Tesla is the German supplier Westfalia but I doubt they would sell to Joe public.
IIRC my last BMW (hybrid) couldn't take a tow hook at all. So it's not safe to assume that all cars can have them.I know seems madness! All I want to do is tow a small trailer, seems dumb that I have to buy a new car!