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dougall
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:43 am

Hello all
Just looking into getting a tow bar for the touring. But am a little confused, i have done a search and some people have said that they are all the same so can be put on saloon touring or cabby. But in some adds i can see three different types. Which one will fit on a 1990 touring?

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many thanks for any help, scott :D
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:46 am

all of them would fit but the top one will look nicer fitted IMO as most of it is hidden behind the rear bumper.
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:38 pm

i could do with a towbar at some stage too- do you need to cut away at a tech 2 rear valance with the top one? i assume you do with the other two?
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:06 pm

I've got a swan neck one like the one in the top picture sitting in the garage which I bought for my cabriolet but wouldn't fit easily due to there being much bigger chassis rails on it than a saloon or touring. Might be persuaded to part with it if anyone was interested?
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:46 pm

thants great thanks for you help guys.
also hezicar you have pm :P
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:37 pm

petchy wrote:i could do with a towbar at some stage too- do you need to cut away at a tech 2 rear valance with the top one? i assume you do with the other two?
you would need to cut a hole for the tow ball and to have access to the electrics
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blackE30indy
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:06 pm

I've got the one in the 3rd pic, also I'm selling
if anyones interested
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:59 pm

I've just removed this twin electrics towbar from my 325 - all parts inc !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0615795404

All in I think 6 holes will have to be created and this was connected in through the rear lights/electric aerial
Previously owned loads of old E30s, E34s, a few E36s, E32s, E39s and an E38.

Currently in a diesel Audi - miss me old E30's....
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