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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: wilf440 on 07 April 2009, 16:21:05

Title: towbar
Post by: wilf440 on 07 April 2009, 16:21:05

Hi i have just taken a tow bar from 1999 saloon and i was just wondering if it will fit 2003 saloon,
help required
thanks

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: Andy B on 07 April 2009, 16:29:17

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Hi i have just taken a tow bar from 1999 saloon and i was just wondering if it will fit 2003 saloon,
help required
thanks

It'll fit, but I think officially the facelift uses a different bar because the facelift bumper is deeper. It'll mean there's less clearance behind the ball.

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: bigall on 07 April 2009, 19:42:17

will fit no problem at all

look here witter towbars same model for all years
http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/towbars/price_list.aspx

just one concern  check that the towbar you removed has a european approval plate on it. Its usually on the towbar arm itself. although as you say the car it came from was 1999 so should be approved

The law states that all cars manufactured post 1st Aug 98 have a towbar of european approval type. I have been stopped on one of those  >:(police caravan  >:( checks they hold on motorway service stations and one item they checked was the towbar eec approval

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: chrisl_1960 on 07 April 2009, 20:03:03

I've been looking for a towbar recently, all quotes I've had are for all models 94 onwards, seems like the aftermarket ones are the same for all models

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: Danny S on 07 April 2009, 20:07:12

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Hi i have just taken a tow bar from 1999 saloon and i was just wondering if it will fit 2003 saloon,
help required
thanks

It'll fit, but I think officially the facelift uses a different bar because the facelift bumper is deeper. It'll mean there's less clearance behind the ball.

 :y What he says.

greetings

Danny

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: Andy B on 07 April 2009, 20:13:43

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Hi i have just taken a tow bar from 1999 saloon and i was just wondering if it will fit 2003 saloon,
help required
thanks

It'll fit, but I think officially the facelift uses a different bar because the facelift bumper is deeper. It'll mean there's less clearance behind the ball.

 :y What he says.

greetings

Danny

At least someone agrees with me.  :y

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: Danny S on 07 April 2009, 20:58:47

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Hi i have just taken a tow bar from 1999 saloon and i was just wondering if it will fit 2003 saloon,
help required
thanks

It'll fit, but I think officially the facelift uses a different bar because the facelift bumper is deeper. It'll mean there's less clearance behind the ball.

 :y What he says.

greetings

Danny

At least someone agrees with me.  :y

No problem,mate ;)

@wilf440 is it,how do you call that,a removable one?
Because its blocking the license plate a bit.

greetings

Danny

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: VXL V6 on 07 April 2009, 21:15:48

The Bosal (Saloon) one I removed will fit all Carlton and Omega saloons.  :y

  

Title: Re: towbar
Post by: wilf440 on 12 April 2009, 21:38:14

thanks for yours help