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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: blackviper90210 on 07 February 2011, 00:12:10

Title: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 07 February 2011, 00:12:10

Hi all,

I'm after a towbar, preferably a Witter one but not essential.

Its to fit a '99 omega elite estate.

TIA   :y

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Andy B on 07 February 2011, 00:15:02

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Hi all,

I'm after a towbar, preferably a Witter one but not essential.

Its to fit a '99 omega elite estate.

TIA   :y

Why Witter?  Witter make aftermarket towbars, you'be better off with a OE Bosal.

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 07 February 2011, 00:54:04

Hi Andy,

I say Witter as I currently have one fitted to my saloon Omega on which I have my Witter Bike rack attached to it. I'm about to lay my hands on an Estate Omega and want to keep the Witter bike rack.
At the end of the day though, money is the bottom line so will have to buy what I can afford!  8-)

Dave

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: skyblue on 07 February 2011, 07:58:50

Why not unbolt the bit you need  for ya bike rake as Im sure it will fit any TBar head ;)

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 February 2011, 21:55:47

I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate ;)

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Andy B on 08 February 2011, 11:48:38

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Why not unbolt the bit you need  for ya bike rake as Im sure it will fit any TBar head ;)

Some towball are 2 bolt flange (which what I suspect Black viper has & his bike rack bolts behind the ball) or a swan neck. The two types are completely different.

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Post by: Andy B on 08 February 2011, 11:49:59

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I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate ;)

If it's specifically for a prefacelift car wil there be enough room between the back of the ball & the rear bumper?  :-/

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Elite Pete on 08 February 2011, 17:14:59

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I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate ;)

If it's specifically for a prefacelift car wil there be enough room between the back of the ball & the rear bumper?  :-/

I'm presuming that the 99 Elite estate is a mini facelift ;)

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Post by: Andy B on 08 February 2011, 18:01:54

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I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate ;)

If it's specifically for a prefacelift car wil there be enough room between the back of the ball & the rear bumper?  :-/

I'm presuming that the 99 Elite estate is a mini facelift ;)

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Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 08 February 2011, 19:07:03

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the replies... just a quickie ;)

What is the difference between a prefacelift & a mini facelift please?

TIA   :y

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Post by: Elite Pete on 08 February 2011, 19:08:57

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Hi guys,

Thanks for all the replies... just a quickie ;)

What is the difference between a prefacelift & a mini facelift please?

TIA   :y

Its all explained here ;)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152617113

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 08 February 2011, 19:14:46

Thanks Elite Pete.... little more learned  :)

I've got my facelift saloon, but about to take ownership of my dads minifacelift elite estate. This will be more practicle for the family now. Gutted as I prefer the saloon shape  :'(

Oh well life goes on!!   ;D

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Brikhead on 08 February 2011, 20:44:11

I've recently sold a Witter towbar which was removed from a facelift estate. I don't think there is a difference between facelift and preface on an estate...
http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/uMedia/FittingInstructions/G68.pdf

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 08 February 2011, 21:54:10

Well it looks like I've got a towbar now, thanks to Elite Pete  :y

Just need to get it fitted then sell my facelift elite saloon, not so good   :'(


Thanks for all the help guys & girls  ;D

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Andy B on 08 February 2011, 23:21:31

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I've recently sold a Witter towbar which was removed from a facelift estate. I don't think there is a difference between facelift and preface on an estate...
http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/uMedia/FittingInstructions/G68.pdf

Especially now that an Omega is old hat as far as the towbar manufacturers are concerned, they're not going to go to the effort of making two versions when one will do. My car initially had an aftermarket bar fitted when I bought it (a Witter type 2" box section below the car) and you could've driven a horse & carriage between the ball & the bumper. I bought a Bosal bar that was the specific bar for the car and that was at a far more sensible distance from the bumper. I notice that Bosal now just do a one size fits all towbar. The detachable now fitted to the car was originally from a face lift car and again there is a huge gap between the ball & bumper (doesn't matter though cos it's detachable  ;))
As all facelift cars - estate & saloon - have deeper bumpers it would make sense that originally pre-facelift towbars would be different from later cars

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: Andy B on 08 February 2011, 23:22:40

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Just need to get it fitted then sell my facelift elite saloon, not so good   :'(  ......

at least you get the nicer looking car!  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: dippydave on 10 February 2011, 01:13:55

mini facelift elite estate? my dream omega.... :y

Title: Re: Towbar Needed - Please move to wanted section :)
Post by: blackviper90210 on 10 February 2011, 10:02:06

It is a nice looking motor, but have always prefered the saloon...  ;D