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Offline rich1977

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Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« on: 24 March 2014, 15:49 »
As some may have noticed I've taken my 90spec kit off my gti and started returning her to small bumper but today at work I'm having 2nd thoughts.

I've always preferred the 90 spec kit but with her being a f plate I've kind of wanted to have her as she should be, the problem is in doing so my rear end around the exhaust area looks wrong and it's bugging the hell out of me. There looks like there's been a section cut back on not replaced.

So now I'm thinking about sorting the rust out and re fitting the 90spec kit properly for a factory fit rather than the small bumper as small bumper will require more cash spending on it.

But what are people's personal preference
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Offline dubber36

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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #1 on: 24 March 2014, 17:19 »
My preference is to leave them as they left the factory.

I prefer a big bumper car, which is why I bought a 1990 model. It's the car I wanted all those years ago. I wouldn't have bought an older car and dressed it up back then, so I don't like to see it done now.
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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #2 on: 24 March 2014, 17:21 »
Totally agree with dubber36
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Offline rich1977

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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #3 on: 24 March 2014, 23:07 »
I do agree but I also have the problem that I have to run the car on a daily basis and I really want to take he back to small bumper but this is the problem area.



You can see at some point the valance has been cut back now the only option I have is cut and weld a repair panel in or treat rust paint and refit big bumper and hide it.
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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #4 on: 25 March 2014, 15:23 »
How did it leave the factory?

My '89 F Plate (registered March) came with Big Bumpers...
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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #5 on: 25 March 2014, 16:57 »
Originally small bumper
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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #6 on: 25 March 2014, 17:48 »
Quote from: logeyboy on 25 March 2014, 15:23
How did it leave the factory?

My '89 F Plate (registered March) came with Big Bumpers...

Really? Blimey. Where's your hazard switch? That's the givaway.
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #7 on: 25 March 2014, 18:11 »
I've had a small bumper with the hazard on the steering column.

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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #8 on: 25 March 2014, 18:15 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 25 March 2014, 18:11
I've had a small bumper with the hazard on the steering column.

 :smiley:

A GTI?
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Offline rich1977

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Re: Big bumper or small bumper on pre 90 spec
« Reply #9 on: 25 March 2014, 23:29 »
I had a 89 big bumper with hazard switch on dash, but was deff original big bumper as previous owner was my uncle and I remember falling in love with it as a kid when he picked it up brand new
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