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Old 22nd April 2009, 01:02 PM
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Default Tow Bar recommendation

If this breaks rules re other suppliers feel free to delete guys, I just thought this was a really good deal worth sharing


www.cheshiretowbars.co.uk

Just fitted one to mine, single electrics as thats all I wanted, 2.5 hours

£215 all in.......

Nice tidy job, detachable ball.
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Old 22nd April 2009, 07:29 PM
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Cool!

If anyone else uses them and is happy to recommend I'll add to the sticky.
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1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 22nd April 2009, 10:10 PM
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hi entwisi,

Would you happen to have a picture of how it looks? Can't find any on their site...

Cheers,

Oli
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Old 23rd April 2009, 12:43 PM
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Is this a detachable one or fixed?

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Old 25th April 2009, 08:54 PM
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hi guys, I am away in the caravan this week and only have inet access via mobile so cant easily post a piccy till i get back. It very tidy with just a small cut out in the bottom of the bumper. It is detachable as well. The electric as hidden up under the bumper so with the ball detached you wouldn't see anything except the small cut out to suggest it has one fitted.
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Old 25th April 2009, 09:13 PM
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You own a caravan! the shame..........
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 26th April 2009, 02:22 PM
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shame all you like mate...

Until the A8 came i was a volvo owning, caravan towing biker. It gets no more shameful than that.

Actually the 8 is a superb towcar. Even with 25 foot of twin axle thing on the back you could hardly feel it on there and the bloke in the mundano was rather taken back when we outdragged him from the lights!

Now i do have the penance of having to sit through Rory the Tiger, Anxious the Elephant, Naughty Ned and ragdoll Polly every night so i think I'm forgiv en by the A8 gods
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Old 26th April 2009, 02:32 PM
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Oooooo I love the thought of an elephant call Anxious. I want one!
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 26th April 2009, 07:14 PM
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best attachment i can manage right now. I'll try and get one of the tow bar tomorrow
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Old 26th April 2009, 07:49 PM
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ok here is a shot on the mobile in fast declining sunlight. As you can see there is not much on show. The electrics are to the left at 45 degrees to the floor so you sort of push the plug upwards to connnect.

If you decide to get one let him know its from the a8 forum as i said i would post up here.
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