i was walking past my scoob today and notice how discrete the tow bar looked compared to an old shape near by with a tradtional tow bar.

mine is from BOSAL and i highly recommend it to anyone who wants a tow bar that detaches (can hardly tell its there! ) but doesnt want to pay the LARGE amount the dealers charge!

Tiggs

 

yes it has.

looks the same as what? the expensive dealer version?

Tiggs

 

Whats the price then?

Of course with the Subaru one you get all the electrics that just connect to the connector supplied in the boot

Pete

 

err- cant remember the price! but it was (fitted) a lot cheaper than dealer! (£300ish rings a bell)

Tiggs

ps- electrics? who cares the bloke fitting it did that- im sure he conected it to the car somehow- i would have noticed it snagging if it was connected to another vehicle

 

Well, I think mine was £250 - as long as you get it fitted when the car is new its much cheaper

My electrics are fitted in the boot - they certainly are not connected to your car as that would make you as bright a spark as me .................... and you clearly are not

Pete

 

times change, you have an old car and im sure in the mid 90's it was £250- i can assure you that if you were to buy one now you'd find it much more than that!!!

and if it doesnt connect to the car what does it connect to?

Tiggs

 

My cars is less than 2 years old - the old stock at the Subaru dealers is a lot cheaper now!!

Pete

 

OMG not a Gold Towbar!!!! Just imagine the handbag weilding maniac driving THAT!!! ha ha ha

I'm off to bed now, I suppose this thread will disappear down the pages as no-one is interested in our boring rantings!!

I have just e-mailed your towbar suppliers to get a price

Goodnight Mate

Pete

 

i hadnt even thought that my post could be of use to our "traveler friends", i hope they find it usefull!

Tiggs

 

You two are allways going on about tow *****!!
Towballfetish.com
ps TIGGS you never said weather you got the tenner?

 

lol Tiggs.



very topical I'd say...

 

I still prefered to pay £120 at a tow bar specialist for a non-removable one... okay it doesn't look as nice...
but none of that "Right then I'll just tow the trailer home then,
oh where is the tow bar????, oh flip at home in the garage"



Also it helps out with dosey drivers at round abouts who don't look to see if you have actually gone before driving off.

JGM

 

JGM, just leave it in the boot???!!!! tricky one i know

Yoza, got the cash mate- glad you like it (i think )

Tiggs

 

Leave it in the boot!

why didn't I think of that?!

Besides it helps my wagon look slower and less nickable..

JGM

 

Doesnt fitting a tow bar make it non-standard ie modified which woudl reduce the resale . As a matter of preference when I brought 2nd hand cars I always looked for a sign of a tow bar and walked away if I found any.

 

I don't think so anymore Chrisp...

Unless of course it is obvious the car has been towing everyday of it's life and very heavy things..

I intend running this car into the ground so resale is currently no problem.. the only problem I'll have is replacing it when it dies.... currently 6years old and approaching 100k... hope to get another 3years and 60k miles at least....

you definitly wouldn't get the price of the tow bar back so would be better removing it and selling it separately.

JGM

 

I had a tow bar fitted to the wifes 5 dr, meant to remove the hitch and forgot. I was shunted in it two days later....no damage, except to the other car. Towbar stays on permanently now !!!

---john---

 

I think you can damage the car is you put a reasonable amount of weight on the tow bar.. strange as I have seen things like Mondeos towing a trailer with another car on..

I believe the nose weight of the trailer should be no more that 75kgs... I only have a trailer tent and an old plant trailer..
If I fill the plant trailer with earth for example and cannot lift the nose of the trailer then I empty some out until I can...
the front of a car is lots more than 75kgs...

so what do you tow?

JGM

PS: As to cornering.. an empty trailer makes for another set of wheels to get sideways...

 

I dont tow anything, its was just the old orion came with a tow bar so that damage had already been done I guess. I left it on because it would have left holes and probably a bit safer if soemone ran in the back or a touched a wall reversing etc..

The corner reference was simply a muppet forum thing

 

Thankfully there is no hole cutting required for the Scooby..

Well none in the visible area.. bumper remains untouched.

JGM

PS: I know the cornering was muppet wise...

 

Tiggs

What year is your car if you don't mind me asking. I'm looking for a removeable ball towbar for a MY02 STi UK.

Also could you confirm that it is lockable onto the car with a key, and how conspicuous is the electric socket? Also can you confirm that there was no cutting of the bumper at all.

Thanks
Scott

 

Talking of noseweight - if I have anything near 75Kgs then the rear wheels rub on the rear wheelarches!!! Pathetic!! So I need to run it very light which I would rather not do!

Pete

 

scott,

mines a MY01 wagon- no cutting needed. locks on with a key and when removed you wouldnt notice the socket unless you were looking for it.

Tiggs

 

But its NOT a Subaru one is it Tiggs?? so you cant join my SISI club!

Pete

 

YAWN - looks the same mate - has it got colours showing if the thing is Locked or Not?

Pete

Edited to ask if its lockable with a 'Proper' key??

[Edited by pslewis - 5/8/2002 11:27:01 PM]

 

just checked the subaru site- bar and wires is £300ISH + fitting + vat?

Tiggs

ps- you want to get some decent wax on it if its only 2 yrs old- keep it looking nice.

pps- is this yours pete? nice colour



[Edited by Tiggs - 5/8/2002 11:48:56 PM]

 

Tiggs

r u a p***y


I'll get me coat...

[Edited by robin ledger - 5/8/2002 11:50:58 PM]

 

JGM it was just echoing a view Pete has always said that if you modify it, it will be worth less . I did once have an orion with a towbar and brought the car and then had to replace parts of the rear suspension because I think it had been towing a caravan. Once bitten and all that . Dont think I can fit on to the RA if I wanted to anyway .

Do they "corner" better with towbars

[Edited by chrisp - 5/9/2002 12:26:47 PM]