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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Where can I get one for a 05 Impreza STi?

I saw one recently on the same car as mine fitting behind the drivers side fog light cover...

Any link, hints, tips, where to buy etc?

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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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It's normally in your spanner bag (inc wheel lock key) in the boot by the jack

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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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I have one in my spanner bag - where does it screw in?
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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RTFM. You could paint it red, although driving around with it fitted mightnt impress people...
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Originally Posted by ahar
I have one in my spanner bag - where does it screw in?
Depends on which model

IIRC early Classics were a one fixed "hoop" under bumper, P1's & some V5-6 had a peep hole depending on bumper.

Newage normally remove either a Foglight cover or a little oval pullout section on drivers side. Heres mine fitted but not painted red

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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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I don't remember seeing it in the spanner bag...

I was picked up by BaT last month for no front towing eye, luckily my spin at Eau Rouge didn't warrant it but I feel it's about time I sort one out as it'll be a track car next year.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by GC8
RTFM. You could paint it red, although driving around with it fitted mightnt impress people...
Car is red, so painting it would make it blend in!
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Found the type of towing I wanted, something along these lines...

Buy Towing Strap - Tow Eyes at GPR

Can I have some advice for how best to attach it? As I said in my initial post I've seen them ftted out of sight behind the fog light covers.

If anyone has photos can you post them up too...

Thanks
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ahar
Car is red, so painting it would make it blend in!
In that case youll need to put a square white decal behind the towing point, with TOW written on it.

Id still leave the towing eye in the vehicle myself...
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
RTFM. You could paint it red, although driving around with it fitted mightnt impress people...
Sad to say I had to look you're abreviation up but thanks for the constructive comment. I'm relatively new to Impreza ownership but it was bought as a track car in future I'll refrain from from asking questions on here. *****.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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I imagine that you will get infracted for that, so I will say here that it wont be by me.

With regards to RTFM, I am sorry that are lacking the SOH to smile at on eof the oldest acronyms in the IT business.
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Newage normally remove either a Foglight cover or a little oval pullout section on drivers side. Heres mine fitted but not painted red
Cheers chap
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