Tow eye location/relocation point

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I have had my car towed a few times for various reasons and one thing that always bugged me was the tow truck driver having to place the J-hooks under the front of the car so the winch can pull it up onto the flatbed.

I have seen tow eyes on race cars and newer import cars with screw-in(removable) tow eyes and thought it was a neat idea. My friends with Porsches and BMWs have a removeable tow eye in the factory tool kit. They remove the bumper cover and screw them in when the need arises.

This picture is of a tow eye they sell for Bimmers with a ring that swivels.

My question is - Has anyone ever attempted to install a similar device on a pre-L. On my friend's L model, he removed the bumpers and the mounts, would be perfect location to install a threaded mount (modified from the original bumper mount and covered with a plug when not it use). but, on the early cars, that is not an option.

12/10/094:11 PM

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