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Old 3rd January 2017, 07:40 AM
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Current bar manufacturers for the D2 are AutoHak, PFJones and Bosal.

I have an AutoHak one currently on my car which is a horizontal mount detachable one (so the hitch receiver is permanently sticking out below the bumper). The construction is high quality and I'm reasonably happy with it, except it occasionally strikes things thanks to the S8's low suspension (and you'll need to modify one of the exhaust mounts as a 3/8" steel plate occupies one of the same holes).

The ultimate in D2 towbars is the Westfalia vertical mount bar - invisible when detached!
No longer made, you'll need to talk to the forum sponsors or hope someone reading this thread will sell you theirs!

I found one (in Australia (in Melbourne in fact) - think hens teeth) with a bit of luck and patience - obviously not mounted yet! So in England your odds should be higher!
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Current:
2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest!
2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJ
Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that).
Family:
2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design
- has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!

Sold:
1997 Audi A4
- Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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