Re: euro bumpers

["Mark Peele" <scirocco_s@hotmail.com>]

I have euro bumpers on my 1982 Scirocco. I have bumped other cars (my 
Golf GT for one) with no effect. Meeze rear ended Potterman's MK1 on the 
race course - no prob (both with euro bumps).

There are VW or aftermarket euro Scirocco bumpers. AFAIK, the 
aftermarket euros have never been available here. Never seen the 
aftermarket ones, but the guys in the UK that sell them say that they 
are inferior. How much inferior I don't know.

Hope this helps.

Mark
>
>hhmmm.. I didn't ask any question that required that answer.. =)  j/k
>
>but no seriously...  if you've ever had a rabbit and put the euro 
bumpers on
>you would have notices a HUGE difference in its ability to take ANY 
kind
>of impact.. bumping ANYTHING at just about ANY speed would cause
>a bend in the bumper.
>
>I simply asked.. if there were different kinds of bumpers with 
differenet
>qualities
>that I can keep my eyes out for.. I would like to get the STRONGEST 
euro
>bumper
>that I can get my hands on if there are differences... if not then I'll 
take
>the only
>kind.
>
>thanks for the help.
>
>Mark Madison
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mark Peele <scirocco_s@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:40 AM
>Subject: Fwd: euro bumpers
>
>
>>>    Ok I have a question....  Are there different quality euro 
bumpers?
>>=
>>>are there good sturdy ones that are nice and solid.. and then cheaper 
=
>>>ones?  I want to get some of these bumpers and although I know they
>>will =
>>>not give me the same protection as the American (bigger than hell) =
>>>bumpers, I'm hoping they won't be these flimsy things like the rabbit 
=
>>>euro bumpers or the aftermarket big bumpers you can buy for A2 =
>>>golf/jetta.
>>>also, how much am I looking at to buy a set of these.
>>>places to buy them?
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Mark
>>
>>If you think the bumpers are going to "protect" you in a real accident 
-
>>think again. Our cars have a front and rear crumple zone that is
>>designed to absorb the impact of a real crash. The bumpers simply move
>>along with the sheet metal here. The purpose of bumpers is to provide
>>protection in parking lot accidents.
>>
>>The retarded 5mph law was rescinded - it is now 2.5mph. VW stuck with
>>the big bumpers after the law was rescinded - probably cuz the euros 
did
>>not quite meet the 2.5 mph law.
>>
>>Mark Peele
>>1981 Scirocco S
>>1982 Scirocco
>>1987 Golf GT
>>http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/mark.htm
>>
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