I used to tow with a VS V6 manual and it was OK though it wasn't ideal as the car was a little bit too small/light to tow another car on a trailer. It had power, brake and suspension upgrades. I wouldn't recommend using a standard VS as the brakes are way too small - even when you aren't towing!
I now have a VE SV6 and it's great for towing. No mods, and no issues at all.
The black evo driver at the track day has a VE SV6 wagon and borrowed my trailer to tow his evo up to Queensland for the evo nats and he loved it. I wasn't entirely happy when I heard the speeds that he was driving at while towing though he said it was all 100% stable.
In summary, you don't need a truck/bus/tank to tow your race car.

Personal opinion I know,  though I don't think of them as being desirable. A car that soccer mums want isn't something that I want.
And just because they look big on the outside doesn't mean they have a lot of room inside.
I have asked many women why they like those big tanks and the most common answer is that they like to sit up high. I never hear anything mentioned about the car itself.

B24

-Totenkopf-
What drugs are you guys on?  A diesel will use ALOT less fuel then a petrol under towing conditions.  I think an X5 is something like 8.7L/100 combined (not towing obviously).  I have a 75 series L/C at the moment and its an old inefficient diesel and when towing my car still uses far less then 21L/100 towing my old exige on trailer.  I could see an x5 doing 14l/100 towing my race car no worries.  Also, whats towing capacity and ball weight capacity on your commodores?  

What exactly are you on??
At what point do you think you are above everyone else to judge how people should or should not take their car to a event?
If you have nothing constructive to add to this thread about MTC, do not comment as no one appreciates it.
 
 
 

As this would be my means of getting the car to MTC (if it were welcome) or Wakefield in general (as I will definitely be wanting to take it here) the question has some relevance.
 
Frankly Steve, you are the one being hostile.  A couple of people expressed their opinions that commodores were a good tow vehicle and that economy seemed good.  I disagreed.  I don't really care about the model of car, however, I think diesel is a prerequisite if you intend to do alot of towing.  There is a good reason 99% of those grey nomads drive diesels.  The L/C I have is 1) uncomfortable 2) lacks cabin space c) slow.  I couldn't imagine driving to wakefield in it and not wanting to rip someones head off by the time I got there.  I don't have a nice sports car road car anymore (impossible to have any fun on the road anyway and it wouldn't tow a race car) so I am looking for a comfortable tow car that can double as my daily (that will get driven once a week).  Oh, and I'd much rather drive a falcon than a commodore frankly :P
 
I have never been anything but courteous to you Steve and have spent my own personal time giving you advice and opinions on numerous occasions.  I hope you are just having a ****ty day.

+1 for diesel. If Holden opened their eyes and produced a diesel Commodore I would buy one in a heartbeat.

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+1 for diesel. If Holden opened their eyes and produced a diesel Commodore I would buy one in a heartbeat.

There will be one in a couple of years. FWD and a rebadged opel. Not so good for towing.

Highlander
While I am at it. Steve has had almost two weeks rest since MTC2015. Have searched the site and can't find dates and details for MTC 2016 anywhere. Time to get going mate. You should be ready to cope with the stress agian by now.

While I'm waiting patiently for details of MTC2016, i can appreciate that Steve has other things to catch up on... Like getting his own car going. I wish i lived closer so i could assist him in some way. It's a huge job that he does, organising MTC, and he does it pretty much by himself. I hope there are some people living closer that might be able to assist him organising next years event. I'm hoping to bring my partner next year as a volunteer to help out. I can't imagine how much time Steve spends on MTC each year, but i do really appreciate it, so if there's anything i can do to assist from here, i would be glad to help.