Euro 90q20v Sport Bumpers Pics

[Michael L. Riebs]

> the point is this - US bumpers are designed to basically take a 5 mph
> head-on hit and not sustain *any* damage to the car.  The euros aren't.
>
> Your insurance company, of course, will love you when you call with the
> damage claim on your euro bumpers...


Now explain this to me:
1: How often do you have a 5MpH collision?
2: Why would you have a 5MpH collision (see my post in response to Javad)
3: *No* other damage? Paint chipping off the bumper? Bent chrome strip?
Paint chips on body where bumper "rubbed"?
4: Why is a 2MpH collision not enough? Basically the only time you are
"colliding" at those speeds, you are parallel parking, and does anyone
parallel park at 5MpH?
5: I really don't understand the rationale behind the 5MpH, except that the
DOT needs to have a justification for the expense of the bureaucracy.

Anyway, Alexander has informed me that there really isn't much difference
between the E-spec V8Q bumpers and the DOT's, so in my particular case, this
discussion is *unfortunately* not even pertinent. I was hoping to make a
similar difference in appearance in my car as Alexander did with his 90Q20V.
I guess I'll have to be satisfied with just doing the (illegal but better
than DOT) E-spec headlights.

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