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Postby ian1965 » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:45 am

My love for fast cars the open road, and being outside in the open, ie camping, why does no one make a towbar for the wr1, ( i dont wna c it wen its fitted, so a detachable one would be best, any one got any idears, i dont wna buy another car just for towing, as i like taking my pride and joy away. I await ure comments :(
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Postby marky mark » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:49 am

A) it would look like a c0ck on the back of your pride and joy.
B) Do subaru not state 'no towing' or something like that in the user manual?
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:39 am

That is just a foolish response Mark. I've seen pics of a Scooby towing a caravan on the SMACS website. I'll try and find out about the towbar for you.
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Postby robwils » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:38 am

I've spoke to a blobeye STI owner, who had one fitted, he had a detachable one which looked not too bad once the bit was removed.
Reckoned it was only a couple of bolts to fit / remove.

Subaru were doing an an offer a while back on official kits.
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Postby Autotecnica » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:38 am

you can get a tow bar, a normal impreza one would fit, i have a couple of customers with sti's with towbars, they only use them for bike racks or motorbike trailers. but caravans :shock: no no :nono:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:41 am

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Postby CAVEMAN » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am

There was a pic on this forum of a detachable tow bar, looked quite discrete and thinking of doing it myself.

Think Swede posted it up
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Postby ian1965 » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:42 am

i only wna tow a trailer tent, i agree with the it would look awfull if it was not detachable, i would nt have one if that was the case
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Postby Autotecnica » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:36 pm

ian i've rang subaru and they do stock them at helish price, £240 + vat for the detach-alble tow bar with a extra £60 for the electric pack and obvious fitting :shock:
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Postby jimmy » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:15 pm

its up to yourself mate,personally i wouldnt fit it to the wr1 but i would buy an old uk turbo wagon or legacy that already had one fitted,you can pick one up for like 1-1.5k,dearer than fitting a towbar yes but ones someone finds out its been on your car they'll walk away.i see what you mean tho,take the tent to somewhere nice,un-hook the trailor and go for a nice drive.

good luck (dont think you'll be doing any camping soon way this weather)

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Postby ian1965 » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:10 am

thanks for all your help, part of me going away in this country is so i can take my car away, i dont get to drive it much anyway. i dont see any reason why no one would buy it afterwoods, any way ime not selling it. Just had all the windows slighty tinted.
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Postby Autotecnica » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:08 am

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Postby The Swede » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:56 pm

GDW does an detachable towbar.

They even made a bespoke one for my car.
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Postby ian1965 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:49 am

have ordered one from subaru now, should be hear this week, thanks for all your help, ian
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