Towbar on an M3!!

Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:38 pm

Saw this on ebay, that towbar is so wrong

!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-M3-will-m ... dZViewItem

Rich.

Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:46 pm

YOU CANT DO THAT !!!

Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:54 pm

i like the rust repair to the scuttle :lol:

Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:55 pm

The tow bar isnt a problem, it can be removed, over here people put on tow bars even if they will never tow anything. The reason is if some one hits you from the back like in traffic or something, there is more damage done to the guy who hit you than your car.

Just a thought.

Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:00 pm

Towbar....

Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:18 pm

At least the seller is honest....

New rear bumper as some nob put a tow bar on it.

Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:21 pm

body looks a bit rough, in general...scratches, paint, scuttle, rear bumper, etc...

However, it is a "no-sunroof" shell and would make a good base for a racing/track-day car

Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:22 pm

TWO BAR WRONG WRONG WRONG.

Car would definately clean up for a good one, nice motor, any M3 got to be worth saving!!!!!

Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:14 pm

Hyperion wrote:The tow bar isnt a problem, it can be removed, over here people put on tow bars even if they will never tow anything. The reason is if some one hits you from the back like in traffic or something, there is more damage done to the guy who hit you than your car.

Just a thought.

Thats not true in bullsh!t britain, i hit someone at 5mph in an old car of mine into a car with a tow bar and i apparently did Ãƒ”šÃ‚£800

of damage but there wasnt a scratch on mine! It happening to me so young on my "driving career" has given me no faith in insurance which i basically see as a very expensive piece of paper. Oh i did contest it but i basically got ignored

Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:21 pm

6potWil6pot wrote:
Hyperion wrote:The tow bar isnt a problem, it can be removed, over here people put on tow bars even if they will never tow anything. The reason is if some one hits you from the back like in traffic or something, there is more damage done to the guy who hit you than your car.

Just a thought.
Thats not true in bullsh!t britain, i hit someone at 5mph in an old car of mine into a car with a tow bar and i apparently did Ãƒ”šÃ‚£800 of damage but there wasnt a scratch on mine! It happening to me so young on my "driving career" has given me no faith in insurance which i basically see as a very expensive piece of paper. Oh i did contest it but i basically got ignored

problem is that most new cars have "crumple zones " front and rear. if the towbar is attached onto them then it wil concentrate the force of the blow onto them and cause lots of damage.

as for the m3-if it wtays below Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1500 it'll be a goodun-get it and rag it to death

Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:28 pm

Bah! It was an M Reg Mondeo Vs my K Reg Citroen ZX was such :bs:

but yrs ago now so ive largely forgotten about it...

That ///M looks like an interesting one too!

Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:55 pm

says its a 1990 model but then states 195bhp
didnt they have 215bhp by then ?

Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:33 pm

He doesnt even mention the scuttle panel. And thats a heavy hit to get replaced! Anything from 500 upwards!

As above, without the chassis no. I cant tell if its a 215 car.

If its less than 5,500 its worth it otherwise I wouldnt bother.

Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:25 pm

Hyperion wrote:The tow bar isnt a problem, it can be removed, over here people put on tow bars even if they will never tow anything. The reason is if some one hits you from the back like in traffic or something, there is more damage done to the guy who hit you than your car.

Just a thought.

if someone hits you from behind and you have a tow bar just think about were the towbar is mounted could end up twisting the car then your fcuked

Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:28 pm

M3 's should never have two bars, its the wrong car for the job!

Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:31 pm

true but its got the power to pull something though

Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:32 pm

Artis wrote:true but its got the power to pull something though

yer, suppose so. Still a shame!

Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:40 pm

Shocking stuff. As DAN said though, at least the seller got it right

Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:45 pm

quite like it, if i had the cash i would def. consider buying it

Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:43 pm

i dont see the problem with the tow bar myself.

surely if its ok to run one as an only / everyday car, then its also ok to add a towbar.

if it shud be kept in tip top condition then it shudnt be used as an only /everyday car.

u cant have it both ways guys.

Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:44 pm

Chaos wrote:i dont see the problem with the tow bar myself.

surely if its ok to run one as an only / everyday car, then its also ok to add a towbar.

if it shud be kept in tip top condition then it shudnt be used as an only /everyday car.

u cant have it both ways guys.

I wouldnt use a m3 as a everyday car.

(well i wouldnt use one at all because i cant afford one!

)

Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:45 pm

bmwe30mtech wrote:I wouldnt use a m3 as a everyday car. (well i wouldnt use one at all because i cant afford one! )

yes but ppl on here do and no one slates them for that.
im saying if thats ok, then so is adding a towbar

u get me ?

Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:58 pm

Chaos wrote:
bmwe30mtech wrote:I wouldnt use a m3 as a everyday car. (well i wouldnt use one at all because i cant afford one! )
yes but ppl on here do and no one slates them for that.
im saying if thats ok, then so is adding a towbar

u get me ?

Sorry. Yer i see.

Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:51 pm

Depends what hes towing too. I bet its not a Caravan. Maybe a pair of jetskis/MX bikes?