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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 18:35

Title: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 18:35: Yey or nay

have the option to get a rep fibreglass rline bumper for cheep. seems alot better option to me than paying 500 quid +the price for the defuser.

Cant say ive ever hit the rear bumper and cant see me doing so. so wownt be suspect to cracking from hitting off curbs like the front would
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: Wayne on 05 August 2012, 21:12: Nope as they tend to be a really bad fit.
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: SoundillusioN on 05 August 2012, 21:15: I wouldn't personally but I don't see why you couldn't. Bare in mind that glass fibre items tend to need trimming and messing with to fit, more often than not.

You may not chin it on a curb but it will be far less forgiving than ABS if someone bumps into you or vise versa.
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 21:26: This ones a good fit aparently and would want to veiw it on car before money changes hands.

and yepp abs might be more forgiving if bumped but cant find any abs ones and 200 quid is alot more forgiving on the wallwt than a gen rline one :grin:
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: SoundillusioN on 06 August 2012, 09:40: Bare in mind that seeing one fitted is not necessarily proof of a good fit... I could spend hours getting it to sit nice then show you the fitted item saying it took 10 mins. Unless you're having it fitted to your car before you pay...
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: dom on 06 August 2012, 12:14: I wouldn't personally :undecided:
Title: Re: would you ever buy a rear bumper thats fibre glass
Post by: alexus_chapman on 06 August 2012, 15:45: If it's an easy fit, I'd say go for it. :)