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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: swrkent on 06 October 2010, 19:38:04

Title: pikey hook
Post by: swrkent on 06 October 2010, 19:38:04

does anyone know where i can get a tow bar fitted cheap as dont want to pay £300 plus :o

Title: Re: pikey hook
Post by: Entwood on 06 October 2010, 19:44:00

Don't go "too" cheap ... Since 1998 all towbars MUST be "type approved" .. so fitting a gash cheap thing may well 1) invalidate your insurance 2) result in an MOT fail if it doesn't use the "correct" mounting points 3) cause actual bodywork failure if fited wrongly.

http://www.towbarsdirect.co.uk/typeapproval.htm

Pre-owned from a breaker using the same PFL/MFL or FL model would be best IMHO

Title: Re: pikey hook
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 06 October 2010, 20:34:07

PM Sent  :y

Title: Re: pikey hook
Post by: theharv on 07 October 2010, 10:03:58

good info that im wanting towbar on my car and didnt know about regs etc ,thanks

Title: Re: pikey hook
Post by: skyblue on 07 October 2010, 12:03:10

Have a look at towsure.com and fit it yourself as its  dead easy... Im sure you can use a drill, spanner and and few other every day tools  ;)

Title: Re: pikey hook
Post by: vauxfan2k on 07 October 2010, 12:57:13

the breakers option is the best, not really worth putting a £150-+ tow bar on a car of that age, after all its not money you will get back when you go to sell it.

 :)