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Title: De-bumpering?
Post by: cняis on 29 November 2007, 20:14

im thinking of de-bumpering my rusty mk2 project... will it fail the MOT?  :cool:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: vw-bob on 29 November 2007, 20:16

ermm im not sure as there are lots of mk1's without bumpers so why would it be different for the mk2?

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: cняis on 29 November 2007, 20:22

ace... de-bumpered, decked, matt-camo-rattle-can paint job, widened steelies :laugh:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: vw-bob on 29 November 2007, 21:09

i wouldnt take my word for it, i have been known to be wrong on more than one occasion. if you can tho, will look mad if you do what you say

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: T_J_G on 30 November 2007, 19:35

You tlking about both bumpers?

Doesn't the front hold the engine in or something...

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: ...joe on 30 November 2007, 20:09

it'd look sh!t.

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: hobbiniho on 30 November 2007, 20:49

yeh but for the front just replace it with two bolts and it will be alright  :grin: :grin: as said it would look shyte  though :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: Dec on 30 November 2007, 20:50

Theres one on ebay atm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Euro-Rat-style-mk2-golf-gti-8v-16v-20v-vr6-turbo_W0QQitemZ170173549888QQihZ007QQcategoryZ9873QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: vw-bob on 30 November 2007, 22:48

the front just looks wrong

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: JC on 30 November 2007, 22:52

would look poo, may aswell just buy a mk3  :wink:  :grin:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: cняis on 30 November 2007, 22:54

Quote from: Dec MK2 on 30 November 2007, 20:50

Theres one on ebay atm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Euro-Rat-style-mk2-golf-gti-8v-16v-20v-vr6-turbo_W0QQitemZ170173549888QQihZ007QQcategoryZ9873QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is what gave me the idea in the first place, i think the front looks great  :laugh:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: Jay on 01 December 2007, 20:30

If you read the E-Bay ad it says
"car has no bumpers as i was planning on welding in a mk1 front panel, just a crash bar on the back. i still have the 2 bumpers and crash bars for it so could be put on if needed"

Which means, it's not meant to look like that, he just cba to put them back on... really silly if he wants to sell it!

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: Dec on 01 December 2007, 21:39

Quote from: Jayton on 01 December 2007, 20:30

If you read the E-Bay ad it says
"car has no bumpers as i was planning on welding in a mk1 front panel, just a crash bar on the back. i still have the 2 bumpers and crash bars for it so could be put on if needed"

Which means, it's not meant to look like that, he just cba to put them back on... really silly if he wants to sell it!

yea was only using it as an example of what it looks like... not to my taste tbh :undecided:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: dubsport on 03 December 2007, 16:43

i reckon it would look cool if you took the side strips and wheel arches off to ... mabe an oil cooler on the front  :laugh:

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: Horney on 03 December 2007, 16:45

FOr some unknown reason I really like that camo green one. A lot!

Nick

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: dabill on 05 December 2007, 14:54

would look okies if some time was spent smoothing and genrally smartening it up, especially the rear-end...

the front would need some sort of panel putting in that wide open space, its just too open for my liking, unless you had a really shiny rad or something...

alot of welding and some new panels etc and it could look good, but liek that, im not a major fan. too much hard work when you can just buy a mk1 and it will look mint without bumpers!

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: jammac on 05 December 2007, 19:04

remove the bonnet and boot lid to! that woould look awsome!

 :wink:
hehe

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: humpty177 on 05 December 2007, 20:16

remove wheels and doors and what ever else u like just to top it off lol

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: BobbyT on 05 December 2007, 20:44

Quote from: ...joe on 30 November 2007, 20:09

it'd look sh!t.

word

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: Rmachines on 09 December 2007, 00:12

what on earth is that about? lol   thats like taking the boobys off a lady! 

 To pass an MOT the car MUST have bumpers,  If after market ones are to be fitted they must have the same effect as the OEM Unit and provide the same protection.  So im not sure if they would like it much.

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: vwjack on 09 December 2007, 00:42

i had my rear bumper off for some time looked different. then i crashed and took the front off looked hardcore. do it!!!!!!

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 12 December 2007, 06:20

Rmachines you are talking sh!t, you can mot without a front bumper not on as long as there are no sharp parts protuding.. \

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: dabill on 12 December 2007, 11:12

to be fair mine went in for its test with the bumper hanging off... so if that passed then no bumper shouldnt be a problem lol...

Title: Re: De-bumpering?
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 December 2007, 20:19

rob..

Quote

Me: ''whats that knocking noise? and how much to fix it?''
Mechanic: ''look, it'll cost you alot to find out what that noise is, more than it would for a new engine, me to fit it and set it up, so dont worry about the noise, run the car til it blows up, then come back and i'll tell you what it was and fit a new engine.''
Me:''...sounds fair! thanks!''

 :grin: :grin: :grin: