240 Car Towbar wanted

[Rhys Nolan]

I have a lovely 240 saloon, and wish to find a complete towbar.
07 401 703 750

[Rhys Nolan]

I believe the estate ones are the same??

[Nicholas Lewin]

Hi Rhys

My 1991 estate had a swing-away towbar fitted when I bought it - it's now in the garage waiting to be sold...

I am told that it is "a rare original Volvo factory fitted item". I can't vouch for that, but I can vouch for the fact that it came off my car very easily and cleanly about four months ago

It's in good clean condition, but is has been used

Of interest? It's in SW London btw altho' I do pass Tamworth when visiting family in Derby...

Nick

[ralnavman]

I have a original Volvo tow bar that came off a F reg saloon car. It is not a fold away type though, completely fixed (and solid). I am near to Bath if it is of interest.

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Nicholas Lewin

Hi Rhys

My 1991 estate had a swing-away towbar fitted when I bought it - it's now in the garage waiting to be sold...

I am told that it is "a rare original Volvo factory fitted item". I can't vouch for that, but I can vouch for the fact that it came off my car very easily and cleanly about four months ago

It's in good clean condition, but is has been used

Of interest? It's in SW London btw altho' I do pass Tamworth when visiting family in Derby...

Nick

That sounds interesting. I have a big lump of a fixed towbar on my estate. I am about to send a message.

[Nicholas Lewin]

Guys I am a new member so cannot reply to PMs or anything

My mobile is 07 97 1 80 83 66 and email is nrgl at btinternet. com

Stephen I have email you twice but it's bounced back twice - have you a mobile or other email address?

Rhys - if you are interested, please get in touch

Cheers

Nick

[classicswede]

Hi Nick,

another 5 posts and you will be able to use the PM's

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Nicholas Lewin

Guys I am a new member so cannot reply to PMs or anything

My mobile is 07 97 1 80 83 66 and email is nrgl at btinternet. com

Stephen I have email you twice but it's bounced back twice - have you a mobile or other email address?

Rhys - if you are interested, please get in touch

Cheers

Nick

I have found that my email address became invalid. I had not told my domain provider that I had changed ISP and the domain bill was sent to my previous ISP address .....

I have sorted that and paid and my email seems to be fully working now and I have sent an email to you.

Sorry about the hiccup.

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by Rhys Nolan

I believe the estate ones are the same??

I don't actualy know but I think that is correct. New tow bars advertised on eBay do not seem to specify saloon or estate. I do know that tow bars for both the saloon I had and the esate I have were and are fixed by two large bolts, one each side of the car through the body sections. I fitted the tow bar to the saloon and the Halfords kit included longer bolts in place of the existing bolts.

The tow bars listed on eBay seeem to be to fit any age of 240. If buying a secondhand tow bar I would want to know a bit of info because I have a 1992 car. Volvo fitted a probably plastic valance to later 240s, coming down from the bumper.

On my car with a solid lump of Volvo tow bar there are what appear to be factory formed holes in the valance for the tow bar. So buying seond hand, can the sellor provide the original genuine valance made to accomodate that tow bar. This may be a clue whether that swing aside tow bar is a Volvo item: was there a valance on the car with pre formed hole[s] for that tow bar?

Also if the car has a valance, struts to support the valance appear to need to connect to the towbar very close to where the towbar fits to the bodywork.






My solid lump of a Volvo tow bar is as much a thing of beauty and joy to behold as a Russian Shot Putter ..... each to their own.


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