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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: its a dub thing on 03 January 2008, 17:54
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i think this is gunna be a bit of a gray area and has probably been asked before whats the deal with it...
ive been drivein my mk1 round with no bumpers for a little while and 2nite i got pulled coz of a duff indicator and then they decided that i need put my bumpers back on coz my car is "dangerous"
now i dont think its illegal to have no bumpers on ya car, and i was wundering how they justify a car being dangerous if it hasnt got any..
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its perfectly legal as long as there are no sharp edges which there isnt
and will not fail mot either
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yeah thats what i was thinkin...but the coppers where saying the towin eye is a hazzard and if they spot me again they are gunna nick me :rolleyes:
there where a few other problem with the car like the number plate being on my dash and the indicators still being on my bumper in the garage lol :grin:
but i think 2moz im gunna put some indicators back on it and screw the number plate to the front and leave it as it is and if i get pulled again i will argue the toss...might cut the towin eye off with the air saw aswell.
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so it's more than the towing eye then.. its runing the car without essential items. :laugh:
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As far as i am aware you have to have a bumpers for a MOT.
Bumpers are softer at hitting a heads/bodys than the slam pannel, think safety 1st.
OK for shows but not the main road, never know when some one will walk/jump out on you. Let alone the damage to the front of your car or just a bumper. :wink:
Think about it. I will go with the boys in blue. thats why all cars are issued with bumpers.
Just mu 2p's worth
Tucker
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you defo dont need bumpers for the mot
same as reverse lights there not tested either
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think it depends on the tester. I am not one so cant confrim.
I do know the the boys in blue do look at things differant to a tester.
The joys of modding :laugh:
Tucker
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u can drive with no bumpers and deffo pass a test
if its been removed (any car) it cant fail only if its broken corroded off leaving sharp edges towing eyes arnt a sharp edge
make the car leagal and drive it
any problems again and he sends u to court take pics and get a letter from a mot station or a copy from the mot bible stating this is not a failure
my jeep passed with no bumpers and no lights (daytime use only) police got well funky tho lol
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Bumpers are softer at hitting a heads/bodys than the slam pannel, think safety 1st.
OK for shows but not the main road, never know when some one will walk/jump out on you. Let alone the damage to the front of your car or just a bumper. :wink:
Think about it. I will go with the boys in blue. thats why all cars are issued with bumpers.
In all honesty, i doubt that a solid plastic bumper with a thick metal bar 2mm behind it is going to do f**k all when it comes to cushioning the blow in a collision!
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In all honesty, i doubt that a solid plastic bumper with a thick metal bar 2mm behind it is going to do f**k all when it comes to cushioning the blow in a collision!
Of course it depends how bad the collision is, was thinking more about bodys than cars/trees/posts ect. Contact the TRL they will tell you.
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Get down to your local chavfords and get some trailer indicators,i found some small ones for my old caddy and they worked a treat :smiley:
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im a mot inspector and its perfectly legal to drive without bumpers
ive mot'd a few mk1 golfs and pass them so long as theres no sharp eges corrosin holes and dont remove the towing eye its legal to be there if you get pulle giz a shout ill email you the mot laws which state bumpers in paragraph 34 on page 23 so let me know
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This is going to be an interestin thread I have often wonder about this people say the car needs bumbers if this is the case What about the Caterham, Loutus 7 cars they do not have bumbers