s3dbw Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Does anybody know of a manufacturer who makes one?, preferably detachable type. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt R Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Audi Dealer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3dbw Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Audi Dealer? not listed for the S3 variant, at least that what my local dealer tells me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt R Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I will have a look tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3dbw Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I will have a look tomorrow! Much appreciated, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Man Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) Unless you want a big hole cut in your bumper/diffuser then your only hope is if Audi can do this themselves.....I had a tow bar fitted to my FWD A3 2.0Tfsi s-line 3yrs ago and it cost £900:eek:....it should have been £1000 ish but by sheer chance they had 3 customers who wanted the same conversion at the same time....all the same colour as well...Phantom Black....So I think we all had a job lot discount....well that`s the story the dealer told me.......but it was cheaper than a new car and I needed to tow a Jet Ski.....I`v seen a few other posts where others have paid the same to have tow bars fitted to their Audi`s and BMW....I think the cost of fitting a tow bar to the rear wheel drive BMW was even more than Audi charged...The real cost killer is that you`ll need a new bumper.....and it will need to be painted at the dealers. I eventually got into Kayaking big time so I ended up biting the bullet and getting a Land Rover Defender as a second car to carry and tow all my gubbins....I just wish I had`t bothered with the tow bar addition because at the end of the day it was £900 wasted.:(....but at the time it was justifiable. ps...if you do go the dealer route....then you`ll get a quality product......The tow bar is detachable and the rear aesthetics of the car are`t ruined by a butchered bumper/diffuser...the electrics were all incuded in the price as well. Edited April 5, 2010 by Mr Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3dbw Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Dealer route would be my preference subject to availability, its only for towing a small trailer and I dont want to butcher the rear bumper any more than I can help. Thanks for the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Man Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Dealer route would be my preference subject to availability, its only for towing a small trailer and I dont want to butcher the rear bumper any more than I can help.Thanks for the feedback Yea....I seem to remember there was some issue when I had mine done about whether this option was available for 4wd A3`s or S3`s.....I think some part of the chassis or 4wd system may prevent a tow bar from being fitted....but I`am really not sure.....so I maybe talking a load of crap.What I do know is that if this dealer fit option is available then you wont be left with a butchered rear end....As I said in my previous post the dealer fit tow bar is a quality product and the new bumper ensures the aesthetics of the rear end remain unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Check the Westfalia website - it seems to imply that you can fit one to an S3. WESTFALIA-Automotive GmbH | Product finder and installation instructions Audi towbars are supplied by Westfalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3dbw Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Check the Westfalia website - it seems to imply that you can fit one to an S3.WESTFALIA-Automotive GmbH*|*Product finder and installation instructions Audi towbars are supplied by Westfalia. Thats interesting, so in theory Audi should be able to supply. I think I will have another go at the dealer. Thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3dbw Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Just been quoted £1100 as a dealer fit! Apparently the heat shields around the fuel tank require to be replaced/revised to accommodate the towbar as well as the revised lower spoiler section of the rear bumper. A lot of money, but at least it will be a neat fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Man Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) Sadly...that sounds about right....and as I`v said previously no one will ever know the work has been done. Edited April 7, 2010 by Mr Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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