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roywadams - 24 Apr 2008 01:42 GMT
Anyone know of a towbar that will work on a 1969 912?  I want to pull this
car behind my motor home.

Roy Adams
Atlanta
The Dead Senator - 24 Apr 2008 02:07 GMT
> Anyone know of a towbar that will work on a 1969 912?  I want to pull this
> car behind my motor home.

Awww...don't do that to the old girl...!

It might be better to utilize a newer vehicle for this purpose.  If you
maintain it well, it should work fine, but think of the seals, rock
chips, dings, glass, and other maladies and hassles related to weather
and dragging a 40-yr old chassis around.

But if ya gotta, maybe JC Whitney's has something:

http://www.jcwhitney.com

If not for a 69 912, maybe a 69 Bug.  It should fit.

I saw a RunnaMucca driving on the freekway last month that had a folding
plywood type shield in front of the tow-car.  It looked effective.  You
might give that a try to save a windshield and playing rock-ding
connect-a-dot.

Let us know how you do.

DS
95 993 Coupe
Guru - 24 Apr 2008 17:31 GMT
>> Anyone know of a towbar that will work on a 1969 912?  I want to pull
>> this car behind my motor home.
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> DS
> 95 993 Coupe

I echo these thoughts.  Towing that '69 classic will probably kill the old
lady in short order.

Regards from Texas
Low Life #3 - 24 Apr 2008 13:26 GMT
: Anyone know of a towbar that will work on a 1969 912?  I want to pull this
: car behind my motor home.
:
: Roy Adams
: Atlanta

here's a more elegant solution but it probably costs more than a tow-bar, on
the other hand it's German made
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/27/car-carrying-motor-coach-from-germany/
roywadams - 24 Apr 2008 15:16 GMT
Wow.  I saw a similar setup using a Smart car recently, in a magazine.

That's what got me thinking.  I was musing selling the 912, and getting on
the smart waiting list.

Now I'm starting to think I could tow the 912, and save money.  Even if it
needs a new paint job after a couple of years, it would be less than
depreciation on a smart.  Right now there's a waiting list to get one.

I'll bet in a couple of years, they'll be selling at a discount.

Roy
Eisboch - 25 Apr 2008 23:16 GMT
> Anyone know of a towbar that will work on a 1969 912?  I want to pull this
> car behind my motor home.
>
> Roy Adams
> Atlanta

Blasphemy!

Eisboch

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