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07. Feb 2011 at 00:12  
Hi all,

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

Its to fit a '99 omega elite estate.

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Reply #1 - 07. Feb 2011 at 00:15  
blackviper90210 wrote on 07. Feb 2011 at 00:12:
Hi all,

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

Its to fit a '99 omega elite estate.

TIA   Thumbs Up!


Why Witter?  Witter make aftermarket towbars, you'be better off with a OE Bosal.
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Reply #2 - 07. Feb 2011 at 00:54  
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!  Cool

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Reply #3 - 07. Feb 2011 at 07:58  
Why not unbolt the bit you need  for ya bike rake as Im sure it will fit any TBar head Wink
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Reply #4 - 07. Feb 2011 at 21:55  
I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate Wink
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Reply #5 - 08. Feb 2011 at 11:48  
skyblue wrote on 07. Feb 2011 at 07:58:
Why not unbolt the bit you need  for ya bike rake as Im sure it will fit any TBar head Wink


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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Reply #6 - 08. Feb 2011 at 11:49  
Elite Pete wrote on 07. Feb 2011 at 21:55:
I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate Wink


If it's specifically for a prefacelift car wil there be enough room between the back of the ball & the rear bumper?  Undecided
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Reply #7 - 08. Feb 2011 at 17:14  
Andy B wrote on 08. Feb 2011 at 11:49:
Elite Pete wrote on 07. Feb 2011 at 21:55:
I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate Wink


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

I'm presuming that the 99 Elite estate is a mini facelift Wink
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Reply #8 - 08. Feb 2011 at 18:01  
Elite Pete wrote on 08. Feb 2011 at 17:14:
Andy B wrote on 08. Feb 2011 at 11:49:
Elite Pete wrote on 07. Feb 2011 at 21:55:
I've got a Witter one here for a mini facelift estate Wink


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

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


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Reply #9 - 08. Feb 2011 at 19:07  
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the replies... just a quickie Wink

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

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Reply #10 - 08. Feb 2011 at 19:08  
blackviper90210 wrote on 08. Feb 2011 at 19:07:
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the replies... just a quickie Wink

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

TIA   Thumbs Up!

Its all explained here Wink

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152617113
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Reply #11 - 08. Feb 2011 at 19:14  
Thanks Elite Pete.... little more learned  Smiley

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  Cry

Oh well life goes on!!   Grin
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Reply #12 - 08. Feb 2011 at 20:44  
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
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Reply #13 - 08. Feb 2011 at 21:54  
Well it looks like I've got a towbar now, thanks to Elite Pete  Thumbs Up!

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


Thanks for all the help guys & girls  Grin
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Reply #14 - 08. Feb 2011 at 23:21  
Brikhead wrote on 08. Feb 2011 at 20:44:
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  Wink)
As all facelift cars - estate & saloon - have deeper bumpers it would make sense that originally pre-facelift towbars would be different from later cars
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