Re: US-spec bumpers

[eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen)]

On Mon, 07 Dec 1998 15:07:34 +0100, you wrote:

>Hello List,
>
>About an hour ago I was rear-ended by a guy in Corolla. LOT of snow today
>in Warsaw, I was waiting at red light, he was going too fast. Results:
>
>Corolla: deformed bumper cover, broken headlight
>5KT: Nothing. Zero damage.
>
>The guy got out of his car and started apologizing to me. I looked at my
>Audi and said "Don't worry, it's American version, I don't think you had a
>chance to cause any damage".
>
>So, folks, you may call the DOT-approved bumpers ugly and praise "sleek
>lines" of European cars, but as long as those fat bumpers protect my
>wallet, I say: make them even bigger.

Actually, if I could afford a type-44 car, I would consider
retrofitting the US bumpers. Call me crazy, but on the type-44 cars, I
think the US bumpers look better than the european ones. It's nice
when they handle up to 15 mph without any damage too. Just like old
Saab cars.. :-)

ES