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13 February 2001, 09:36 AM
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Okay so not too exciting...
Anyone know a decent place to get a towbar for a 5 door?
been quoted £158 fitted, but I want to fit it myself and pay less than that...
would rather save the money to put towards things like air filters and exhausts etc...
Anyone help?
Anyone know a decent place to get a towbar for a 5 door?
been quoted £158 fitted, but I want to fit it myself and pay less than that...
would rather save the money to put towards things like air filters and exhausts etc...
Anyone help?
13 February 2001, 02:11 PM
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Well, I got the detachable Subaru official one, yes, its expensive but its a good piece of kit (as much as a towbar can be!!) 
But it bolts straight on (with the bumper off) and the electrics just plug in - everything there.
I fitted it myself - I would recommend paying someone to do the mechanicals - it was a bitch - but the electrics (which they normally like to charge loads for) are really really easy (30minutes tops) - as opposed to the mechanicals which took me 6 hours!!!!!!!!!! in the rain!!!
Pete
But it bolts straight on (with the bumper off) and the electrics just plug in - everything there.
I fitted it myself - I would recommend paying someone to do the mechanicals - it was a bitch - but the electrics (which they normally like to charge loads for) are really really easy (30minutes tops) - as opposed to the mechanicals which took me 6 hours!!!!!!!!!! in the rain!!!
Pete
13 February 2001, 06:20 PM
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Motorists Centre supply and/or fit Witter Towbars, and the Yellow Pages is a good place to start for supply only as well. £150 is not a bad price thugh, best I could find was £120 ish fitted from a mobile fitter.
If yours is an jap import the fiting is slightly different and requires some modification to fit.
From memory the supply only price was about £100, so unless you can get a hefty discount I wouldn't bother fitting it yourself.
Even Pete would probably agree, that the job is worth £20-30
If yours is an jap import the fiting is slightly different and requires some modification to fit.
From memory the supply only price was about £100, so unless you can get a hefty discount I wouldn't bother fitting it yourself.
Even Pete would probably agree, that the job is worth £20-30
13 February 2001, 06:26 PM
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Yes, Paul, even tight arsed Pete would pay £30 to have it fitted
Im my opinion, at £60 to have fitted I would still get it done.
But the Subaru - detachable - is the bees knees cos it dont look like you have one unless you are actually towing (street cred and all that!!)
Pete
Im my opinion, at £60 to have fitted I would still get it done.
But the Subaru - detachable - is the bees knees cos it dont look like you have one unless you are actually towing (street cred and all that!!
)Pete
14 February 2001, 07:58 PM
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Taz, From experience always check that whoever is doing the fitting is not going to cut a piece out of the rear bumper. Coz if they do it'll knock the price when your selling. Ask to look in the manufacturers book. If a cut is required it will usually say in there.
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