Euro 90q20v Sport Bumpers Pics

[Michael L. Riebs]

Sorry - still no good - the SUV wouldn't be test-driving my bumper, but
rather my grille and hood, or rear deck lid. I do believe these items are
identical between E and US???

So now what??? C'mon, c'mon...  - Oh, if the next argument is that a
citation or cavalier would be test-driving the bumper, then I have seen
several posts about other listers who have had similar instances (sure, with
US bumpers), where they have left with a couple of scratches, while the
other car was crippled...

Hmmm. If I'm parked, I don't care about the contact anyway. The insurance
company might, though... Full coverage on all my cars - even if they ARE 10
years old...

Michael Riebs
Grand Rapids, MI
'90 V8Q (#7)
'98 A6Q Avant (#6)
Only 6 & 7 remain.


> I'm thinking more in terms of your car being parked at the curb downtown
> and somebody in a SUV test driving your European "bumper" for you.  Nobody
> expects any kind of bumper to survive a 160-mph collision with anything
> bigger than a ladlybug.  Alexander already has the European bumper and he
> voices the same cautions.
>
> At 08:32 PM 01/15/2002 -0500, Michael L. Riebs wrote:
>
> > > You should be aware that most of the attractive European front bumpers
do
> > > not meet even DOT minimum crash standards.
> >
> >And thank goodness for DOT and their great safety standards. If I had
proper
> >lighting (E-spec), then perhaps I would be able to see far enough to not
> >need to test the crash rating of the bumpers, which, by the way, are
built
> >for driving 160+ MpH on the Autobahn...
> >
> >What's the speed limit here again? I think the E-spec bumpers might just
> >barely suffice...
> >I'll take my chances!