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12th April 2010, 02:35 PM
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Im getting pretty ****ed at the Audi now.
I know it would be expensive but why the feck is it EVERYTHING. All I want is a tow bar. Not the lottery numbers for next week. Just simply, a fecking tow bar supplied and fitted for sub £300. That should be easy. But with this car.... course it bloody isnt. sick to death with it. I get less hassle from the classic minis for gods sake
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#2
12th April 2010, 02:49 PM
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Giv yer a tenner for it!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare 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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#4
12th April 2010, 03:48 PM
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The one I have on my car is exactly like the one in r8dream’s photo’s called “cheap one” No surprise’s there I hear you say.
The small cut in the bumper didn’t bother me as the car is, well not concourse shall we say.  I don’t think I’m going to be able to help you really I’m be more than willing to give you a hand to fit it but you’re a bit far away really time you get to me could of had one of those pos. I can offer a better deal than Conan you could part ex it for my Land8, cash my way obviously
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#5
12th April 2010, 04:00 PM
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lol rants over and ive calmed down a bit now.
the 8 is a bloody pain in the butt, but I must admit I was at my mates wedding this weekend and I did enjoy all the complements the 8 got. I just wish havign the tow bar fitted wasnt such a pain. I would be willing to pay £400 now for a fitted removable tow bar even with the bumper being slightly cut. But I cant even get that. The only place offering sub £450 is cheshire towbars (offering £375) but they understanably wont come to london to do it. so I am left with only one option short term. I now have to rent something to go pick up my new trailer and possibly rent again to pick up the mini pick up. that really ****es me off having to rent something when the audis sitting there. I guess I will save on fuel the cost of hiring might try do both picking up trailer and picking up mini in one day. could then save a bit more.
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#6
12th April 2010, 04:23 PM
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Have you tried Towbars direct for a price? Anyone could fit it for you a local garage or something, even the electrics wasn’t that bad really as the car has a dedicated cable. We did cut the euro plug off the end but then just used the wires that were needed.
Can’t pull a flanker with the AA or something by pushing the Mini down the road and saying it broke down, honest guv. And get them to carry her home?
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#7
12th April 2010, 04:38 PM
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They wanted £550, so did tow rite. Blanche wanted £450 but dont have the parts in (tempted) and GT Towing wont do it. The women on the phone said the engineers have put a note on the system saying "done 2, never again. 6 hour job."
I would do the AA thing, but the issue is I have just bought a towing dolly and I need to go pick that up ASAP or the guys going to relist it. I got the dolly at a bargin price and If I lose out on it + my deposit I am going to be exceptionally ****ed! Espec as it should be a simple job of just having the tow bar fitted!  I was well happy when I heard that you could get one for £215. This just doesnt seem the case anymore. Im not paying the earth for something that on any other car, is peanuts.
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