Euro 90q20v Sport Bumpers Pics

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Well said Kneale, bumpers are not for 100+mph accidents, that what the frame and passenger compartment are for, but at those speeds, nothing may be enough.

I recently had a 2 or 3 mph tap in traffic to the car in front of me.  I was going about 20mph, and, thanks to the big reds, was going under 5mph when I actually hit.  Bumper shocks worked nicley, bumper compressed in about 2" and popped right back out, like it was on big springs.  With Euro Bumpers this would have been much more expesive.

They should do look great, though  =)

Javad

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> 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!
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 11:04 AM 01/15/2002 -0500, Michael L. Riebs wrote:
> > >
> > > >WOW, they REALLY look good! How do I get the originally intended European
> > > >bumpers on my '90 V8Q ???
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